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Rated by
GMal
[From JAPAN - 9/13/2007]
The absolutely best source for rock bottom prices. Virtually all their books are ex-library books, and the ones that aren't seem like they were, so the condition of the books is not that great, but if you want the cheapest price they are usually the best. They tend to try to undersell the competition, and will suddenly lower a price dramatically, so it pays to wait a while to try to get a better price (but someone else may buy it if you wait too long). I've seen prices plunge $30 or more dollars, all the way to $3.48, which is their lowest price. Then again, I saw a book shoot from $3.48 to $108, so there is a lot of volatility. I've also seen an OOP book that was selling everywhere else for $190 or more go for $9 on their site. Their international shipping costs also cannot be beat: $3.02! So I have bought books from them for $6.50 total, including shipping to Japan, which is virtually impossible from anywhere else outside Japan. The books come in a special shrink-wrap plastic baggie, which saves everyone money, and they generally arrive within a couple of weeks. I have also ordered from them via ABE, Amazon.fr, Alibris, and Biblio, since they sometimes list a book on one site but not others, and while sometimes their price on another site will be lower than on their own site, when you include shipping costs, their own site is cheaper (which it took me a while to discover). Finally, they often list books without ISBNs, so their books, particularly on BetterWorld.com, may not show up in search engines; it's better to search their site by title directly.
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