mo2 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 My town does not have a bookstore, so I have always bought all my books from Amazon because it's cheap and easy. But I'm curious, with so many people boycotting Amazon. Where else do you buy books online? Is there anywhere else that has prices as good as Amazon? And selection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 ebay alibris.com thriftbooks.com borders.com barnesandnoble.com paperbackswap.com The library and their interlibrary loan program, yard sales, thrift stores and used book sales are always good places to find books, too. And any local bookstore you have would probably be willing to order anything you want for you. Amazon has cheap used books when you look at the base price but personally I always thought their shipping charges were expensive anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I've been using bookdepository.com a great deal lately. Their prices are better than amazon on a lot of products and you can buy Galore Park materials as well as the Horrible History/Science/Geography series. The shipping is free but a bit slower than amazon (not enough to bother me since I'm paying less). I've ordered from them MANY times in the last few months and been very happy with the service so far. I like that there's no minimum charge for free shipping so I can order one book at a time and it's like Christmas every day. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 ebayalibris.com thriftbooks.com borders.com barnesandnoble.com paperbackswap.com The library and their interlibrary loan program, yard sales, thrift stores and used book sales are always good places to find books, too. And any local bookstore you have would probably be willing to order anything you want for you. Amazon has cheap used books when you look at the base price but personally I always thought their shipping charges were expensive anyway. I never buy used books. I don't know why. I have a phobia of them. I think it's because I can't wash them. There's no logic to it, it's just one of those things I'm weird about. I will buy other used stuff (like clothes, which I can wash). ;) I always order at least $25 worth of books, so I don't think I have EVER had to pay shipping at Amazon. No local bookstore. We have a pitiful library, and even though they say they do ILL, they make it more of a PITA than it's worth. So it looks like borders and BN are my choices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 I've been using bookdepository.com a great deal lately. Their prices are better than amazon on a lot of products and you can buy Galore Park materials as well as the Horrible History/Science/Geography series. The shipping is free but a bit slower than amazon (not enough to bother me since I'm paying less). I've ordered from them MANY times in the last few months and been very happy with the service so far. I like that there's no minimum charge for free shipping so I can order one book at a time and it's like Christmas every day. :D Thanks for the suggestion! How long does the shipping usually take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Barnes and Noble has free shipping for orders over $25. Depending on where you live, they are also very quick - I've received orders the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I've been using bookdepository.com a great deal lately. Their prices are better than amazon on a lot of products and you can buy Galore Park materials as well as the Horrible History/Science/Geography series. The shipping is free but a bit slower than amazon (not enough to bother me since I'm paying less). I've ordered from them MANY times in the last few months and been very happy with the service so far. I like that there's no minimum charge for free shipping so I can order one book at a time and it's like Christmas every day. :D :iagree: I have found great things on Book Depository! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Amazon stopped selling the offensive book that caused the boycott if that helps you any. http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-amazon-selling-pedophile-howto-111010,0,4777400.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 There are lots of sites for used books - most of them use various sellers, which means that their service can be great or not so great. However, for new books, Barnes and Noble! They have excellent customer service - it's much better than Amazon. And I have never had the experience with them that I've had now with Amazon several times where they tell me something is in stock, then, when I order it, they change it and say it's not available for MONTHS. Usually, I have to cancel my order and get it from Barnes and Noble... as I had to do this week, in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 There is also half.com. If one is serious about an Amazon boycott you need to be careful because there are curriculum providers and other book services that drop ship or some similar system from Amazon rather than keeping stock purchased direct from publishers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineinKS Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 In addition to the sites previously mentioned, I *LOVE* Book Closeouts, their prices often can't be beat - especially on "Scratch 'n Dent" books (I've only gotten one with a ripped cover once, the rest have been in great condition). This is my go-to site especially when I'm in the mood for some new books & don't have anything specific in mind (though I've also had luck working from a specific list of books). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I buy books from thrift stores, ebay, Amazon, CBD, Rainbow resources, and ABE books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Just to clarify: I'm NOT banning Amazon. The thread just got me wondering where else there was to shop, and some of these suggestions are great. I can tell I'm going to spend some serious time looking around the Book Depository site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I found Book Depository to take about 7-14 days. They will also send a price drop email if you sign for it, for price drops on things in your wishlist. Or an email if something comes back in stock on an item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Half.com has good prices.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 http://www.betterworldbooks.com donate their profits to charity (or a percentage, can't remember which, but still, that's impressive huh!) They have new and used. http://www.abebooks.com are also new and used and are a bit like Amazon, in that they deal with lots of the smaller sellers. http://www.bookdepository.com Those are my main 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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