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ABEBOOKS : A Book Lovers Paradise
by phineaskc | Jul 27 '01
Pros: excellent source for finding out of print or hard to find copies of books
Cons: some sellers aren't always truthful about conditions of books

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Product Rating: 5.0



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Be aware (Reply to this comment)
by pjhafr
It is absolutely true that Abebooks is a very good place to find books, but it is deceitful for customers as you end up paying more than what you thought. Indeed, they are a Canadian company and you will be charged a foreign fee by your bank, even if you pay with your American credit card for a book sold by an American bookseller. This is incredible as they have both a website .ca and .com.
Jun 08 '09
10:10 am PDT

These reviews MUST be astroturf (Reply to this comment)
by jeremysepinion
Check out the reviews at http://www.resellerratings.com/store/ABE_Books, and BUYER BEWARE!!
Oct 04 '07
5:35 pm PDT

Very useful information.... (Reply to this comment)
by NFP
..about a site that's new to me, and has now been bookmarked.

thanks,

nick
Aug 01 '01
11:05 am PDT

Thanks (Reply to this comment)
by LEDOMAINE
Sounds like my kind of place! I'll be sure to go and bookmark it right now.

Rouchelle
(p.s. ~This is the 2nd comment I've written here this A.M. The first one was much better, but Epinions' system ate it before I could even preview it!)
Jul 31 '01
8:01 am PDT

wow! (Reply to this comment)
by lernerj
this sounds great, pamela! thanks for the review. my partner is also looking for a book from childhood, and boy would he be pleased if i could find it here!

by the way, i've been meaning to tell you--i love the new quote in your short bio! :)

jennifer
Jul 28 '01
8:22 am PDT

can't echo strongly enough... (Reply to this comment)
by jkkelley
...your positive sentiments about abebooks. I've lost count of how many books I've located, partial sets I've completed, etc., at very affordable prices and never been burned. And best of all, it's a way for small-town used bookstores (including a couple of ours) to stay in business. There is positively nothing not to like.

Excellent, accurate, thorough treatment. I'll be moving my own review over here now that they're listed on E.c.

jk
Jul 28 '01
8:05 am PDT

Yours is among . . . (Reply to this comment)
by gungian
. . . the most comprehensive of postings.

Nicely done.

Write On!
Jul 27 '01
6:03 pm PDT

Congratulations (Reply to this comment)
by 4-1-1
On review #200.
Jul 27 '01
12:18 pm PDT

A Book Lover's Paradise Indeed... (Reply to this comment)
by jag2112
ABE Books has been invaluable to me and my continuing rare Star Trek Book collection (which now totals over 600).

I typically use ABE as a last resort, but when I do, I almost always find what I'm looking for.

Great review.

John
Jul 27 '01
11:39 am PDT

Great review... (Reply to this comment)
by amysmum
...I made my father-in-law very happy by locating
a book he'd enjoyed as a child on this web service.

Catriona
Jul 27 '01
10:28 am PDT