I placed an order for a book that I had been reading about (haha) as Book Depository had the best price that I could find for it.
As I have come to expect from Book Depository, the book arrived really promptly and was very well packaged, arriving in great condition.
I was keen to purchase a second copy of the book and have it sent directly to a friend who lives some distance from me, however I was sad to see that there wasn't an option on the Book Depository website to have a book sent as a gift, which is a real shame as I didn't want the invoice for the book being sent to my friend if the book was a gift. I ended up ordering the book for her from another online store.
I will undoubtedly be ordering from Book Depository again in future.
Ordered the following Nicholas Sparks titles: A walk to remember : $12.79 The Lucky One: $7.30 Message in a bottle: $7.30 Safe Haven: $13.71
Speedy delivery and signifcantly cheaper than physical stores. I noticed that they sent items individually rather than together, so I did recieve items on different days. I assume this is to prevent delays in delivery, though it isn't the most environmentally friendly process. Love their service. Have bought from them many times.
The price of books in Australia is absolutely shocking. The Book Depository is simply the best place for Australians to buy books online. Their range is expansive and the prices are far lower than our local retailers. With free shipping from the UK, the little bit of extra shipping time is a small price to pay for such savings.
I recently purchased a large paperback nutrition book and received it within 10 days. Previously I bought the Hunger Games Trilogy, read it, and then resold it on Ebay for more than I paid for it on this site!
So long as you aren't in a rush, I highly recommend The Book Depository.
I ordered the 2 books and got them within 2 weeks. The books came in separate packaging but that was okay because they were both packed securely. The pricing was cheaper than any bookstore around my area and free shipping was also available.
This was my first time purchasing from book depository, I decided to choose them over other retailers as they were the cheapest and also had free delivery.
The textbook I purchased was approximately $20-30 cheaper than any other store in Australia or online.
They dispatched the book after three days and I received it five working days later.
It came in great condition and packaged in cardboard.
I wish I had found this site sooner, I will definitely shop here again.
Does anyone else miss the good old fashioned book shop? Granted, buying books online does have a few advantages. I first stumbled upon UK-based Book Depository by chance, when searching for a specific non-fiction book. The book prices can be displayed in AUD, and I find them very competitive, often better-priced, and easier to search and compare, than purchasing books from the handful of remaining brick-and-mortar shops locally.
Book Depository offers free shipping worldwide, but just be aware that when you order multiple books from them, they may be delivered to you separately, rather than packed together -- so if you order the bigger books, you'll want to make sure to provide an address where someone can take the deliveries (like your work, if you work in an office) to save you multiple Post Office pick-up trips.
On their website they say that delivery to Australia takes about 7-10 working days, and so far that's been about right. I always purchase multiple books in one order from Book Depository, and indeed the deliveries are spread out: sometimes I'll receive parcels a few days apart, sometimes packages arrive on consecutive days.
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As I have come to expect from Book Depository, the book arrived really promptly and was very well packaged, arriving in great condition.
I was keen to purchase a second copy of the book and have it sent directly to a friend who lives some distance from me, however I was sad to see that there wasn't an option on the Book Depository website to have a book sent as a gift, which is a real shame as I didn't want the invoice for the book being sent to my friend if the book was a gift. I ended up ordering the book for her from another online store.
I will undoubtedly be ordering from Book Depository again in future.