What is the difference between Alibris items and Seller items?
What are the benefits of ordering items that ship from Alibris?
How do I order multiple copies of an item?
Are all of your prices in U.S. dollars?
Why are there different prices for different copies of the same item?
Do you negotiate prices?
Do you offer bulk discounts?
Do you charge sales tax?

What is the difference between Alibris items and Seller items?

Items that ship direct from Alibris are stocked in our warehouses located in the United States. Items listed on Alibris through our network of independent sellers are stocked by the sellers in their individual locations around the world. Each item's listing indicates who is the seller and, if an independent seller, where they are located.

Items stocked by Alibris are eligible for shipping discounts (Super Value Shipping) and can also be shipped via One Day Air or Two Day Air (only to a U.S. address). Items that ship direct from Alibris usually are shipped one business day after you place your order. Items shipped from our seller network are not currently eligible for Super Value Shipping.

Review our shipping information to determine when to anticipate delivery of an Alibris or a seller item.

What are the benefits of ordering items that ship direct from Alibris?

Items that ship direct from Alibris will usually ship one business day after you place your order. Items shipping from independent sellers usually ship in two to three business days. Review our shipping information to determine when to anticipate delivery of an Alibris or a seller item.

The following are also benefits of items that ship from Alibris:

• Items are eligible for discounted shipping (Super Value Shipping) to U.S. addresses. Just look for the Super Value Shipping truck! Restrictions apply.
• Items that are marked as shipping from Alibris can be shipped via One  Day Air or Two Day Air to U.S. addresses. To qualify for this offer, your cart must contain only eligible items.

For more details on the above offers, see our Shipping Information page. Music and movie items ship from our seller network and are not currently eligible for Super Value Shipping.

How do I order multiple copies of an item?

Each used item you find on our Web site is a single, unique copy. If you want more than one copy of a particular item, scroll through the search results for additional copies. To get the specific copies you want, add each item to your Shopping Cart, and then place your order when you have finished making your selections. If a seller has multiple copies, you can increase the quantity by changing the number in the quantity box in your cart (up to the total quantity the seller has in stock) and then clicking the Update button under your selections.

If you don't see any additional copies, you can submit a request to Book Fetch, and we'll keep sniffing around for additional copies. At this time, Book Fetch cannot search for music and movie items. Every time an item gets added to the Alibris inventory, Book Fetch will check to see if it matches your request. If Book Fetch finds a match, you will be notified immediately via e-mail. Please be sure to review Book Fetch's Tips & Tricks.

Are all of your prices in U.S. dollars?

Our default pricing currency is U.S. dollars. However, if you are located outside the United States, our Web site may show you prices in your currency or will present you with a Change Currency link on Search Results pages or in your Shopping Cart. Simply click the Change Currency link to select the currency you'd like to use. When you check out, your transaction will be processed in the currency you choose. Customers in the U.S. will not see the Change Currency link.

Why are there different prices for different copies of the same item?

Different copies of the same item are priced differently because each item on our Web site is a single, unique copy with varying condition, features, rarity, and other factors.

Do you negotiate prices?

No—we list one no-hassle, no-haggle price for each item. We can't accept offers below the quoted price on an item. If you have a question about an item, please contact Customer Service. Be sure to include the item's Alibris ID, so we can find the specific item you want. You'll find the Alibris ID on the Product Details page, which can be found by clicking on the highlighted item title from the Search Results page.

Do you offer bulk discounts?

We don't give bulk discounts because each item you find on our Web site is a single, unique copy, and when you order it, we retrieve it—whether it's from a tiny Alaskan bookshop, or plucked from our own shelves. So what seems like a bulk order may actually be many items from many different sellers all over the world.

Do you charge sales tax?

Sales tax is added to all orders delivered to addresses in California, North Carolina, Nevada, and Texas, based on the appropriate rate of sales tax in each state:

California: 7.25%
Nevada: 6.5%
North Carolina: 6.75%
Texas: 6.75%

Sales tax will be applied based on the price of merchandise only. Shipping charges are not taxed.