Ordered a novel that took 1week plus to arrive. Pricing was ok, hey free shipping, can't beat that. Book came in a tightly secured envelope in good condition. Store service was ok, didn't had any interactions with them
I absolutely love living in Australia, but I hate paying through the nose for books.
Now there's no need to - The Book Depository (.com and it's .co.uk site) offer an affordable alternative.
The range of books they offer is excellent. Shipping is free (on everything) and always efficient.
In this particular order I found a recipe book I liked in a local book store (Supercharged Food by Lee Holmes) - it was selling for $35. When I got home I found it at The Book Depository for just over $18 including delivery.
The book was shipped within 2 days of my order and it arrived (from the UK) in under a week. You've got to be happy with that.
It was such good value and such a good experience I told my friends about the book through the site too.
Keep an eye out for their 24 hour sales - you can pick up some great bargains.
This is another repeat purchase from book depository, as always their choices are excellent, you can virtually buy any english books here.
After several purchases from them, I found out however they might not always be the cheapest one, but take into account although they ship it from overseas, the shipping itself is always really quick!
Packaging is really good and they always put some extra information inside too.
The Book Depository has a well-deserved reputation for their tremendous range and low prices, and my experience was definitely consistent with this. Both the items I bought (a 'For Dummies' instructional and a modern classic novel) were sold at less than half the price charged at my local chain bookstore! There's a huge range of different items available, meaning you can often choose an edition that's in your price range or a cover to suit your existing collection, as well as having access to more variety than can be stocked by a retail store or smaller online outlet.
Shipping is free, and while it does take somewhere between a few days and a few weeks for your items to arrive, the fact that there is no charge for this postage makes it great value for money when you're not in a hurry to receive your items. I did have an issue with items being damaged in the post with a past transaction, but this time around the books were in perfect condition when they arrived.
The only downside to this particular transaction was that one of the books I ordered turned out not to be in stock or production any more. While the amount I paid for it was refunded within five days of my initial purchase, it would have been nice to know at the time of order. They were quick to notify me of the error, though, and a refund to my Paypal account was promptly given.
Overall, while I do love the experience of purchasing books from a brick-and-mortar store, The Book Depository's expansive range and low prices keep me coming back again and again!
I am pretty happy with them. Sometimes delivery is a bit slow, but it doesn't really depend on them, as they usually post the items within a couple of days. Prices are pretty good, considering it's free shipping from the UK! Some books cost less than the standard postage within Australia, and you get the book + free shipping + a free bookmark.
Customer service is good. They reply and try to help.
Once I was on the waiting list for a book that was supposed to come out soon. Publication was cancelled, and they gave me a 10% discount on my next purchase, although it was obviously not their fault.
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