Bookbyte 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never using Bookbyte again. I sent them several books and my order says “never received.” They basically stole my textbooks or lost them. I am now missing hundreds of dollars in textbooks of mine. Do... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had no problem with my transaction. I followed the directions, had a good book, and shipped properly. I had my money less than a week after shipping. I really question the condition of the books or... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The book came when I needed it, and it was a new textbook with an access code, as advertised. However, there was a deep scratch about two inches long on the front cover, which likely happened before s... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

My books arrived Thursday and they accepted 3 out of the 4 of my books and I don't understand why they are taking so long. Also, there are notifications as to what the process is like. This isn't horr... See more

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  1. Book Store
  2. Hobby Store

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Bookbyte is dedicated first and foremost to improving the student experience. Aware of the ever-increasing costs of higher education, we provide multiple options for buying and renting inexpensive textbooks and strive to offer the highest buyback prices for students selling books.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My order was canceled with no …

My order was canceled with no explanation and only a partial refund.

December 13, 2017
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Reply from Bookbyte

Hello Michael and thank you for your review.

I do apologize for the inconveniences caused. The item you wanted was no longer available at the time of your order. We didn’t have a substitution to send you, so the order was cancelled and refunded. Our system did not refund the taxes for your order, so I have issued the remainder of your refund today.

When an order is cancelled, there is a system automated email that gets sent out to the email address on file. Some internet service providers view flag our emails as SPAM or junk mail and they block it. This is maybe why you did not get the notification. Again, I apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact customer service directly via email.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bookbyte is better than Amazon

Bookbyte always has what I need, and their checkout service is easy, but above all, flexible! They shipping was fast, and they will ship to my P.O. box without any hassles or extra charges!! Wonderful!

December 11, 2017
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The book came when I needed it but with a scratch

The book came when I needed it, and it was a new textbook with an access code, as advertised. However, there was a deep scratch about two inches long on the front cover, which likely happened before shipping occurred. I do not have time to send it back and wait for a new one, but was disappointed that a new, expensive book came with some cosmetic damage.

December 5, 2017
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Reply from Bookbyte

Hello Mary and Thank you for your review.


I am sorry for the experience you had, looking at the order I can see that this book was not cheap and was expected to be received in "New-Excellent" condition. A representative from our customer service team would like to take the time to ask you a few more questions about the order to see if there is something we can do regarding the damage. That email will come from "Help@Bookbyte.com". If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to include that as well in your response.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I recently sent books to bookbyte.com …

I recently sent books to bookbyte.com and I called to see if they received them. Because i never got a conformation email from them. Evidently you can not call bookbyte and speak to customer service. I was informed they only operate by emails. What kind of business does not have phone for customer service. I have done business with many companies and this is a first for me. Maybe I am old school wanting to speak with a person. Had I known this I would of done my business else where. If customer Service is important to you I would defiantly keep this in mind. Evidently customer service is not a priority here.

November 30, 2017
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

On two different occasions I have tried …

On two different occasions I have tried to buy books from Bookbyte and both orders were canceled after online payment was made. Either their online store platform is horribly out of date and not maintained or they just don't have all of the books in stock to sale that they are listing on their site.

November 30, 2017
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Reply from Bookbyte

I apologize for the inconveniences caused. Our orders are placed simultaneously, so when you initially placed the order this item was available, however once we attempted to fulfill the order, it was not longer in stock. We didn’t have a substitution to send you, so the order was cancelled and refunded.

When you place and order with a partner warehouse, please keep in mind they have up to 3 days to mark the item as shipped. To increase our available inventory, Bookbyte partners with a number of other online booksellers to make our textbooks available through their sites and their books available through ours. An order shipped from a Partner Warehouse is an order placed through our website that is fulfilled by one of these partner companies.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact customer service directly via email.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Shipping was delayed despite the fact …

Shipping was delayed despite the fact that I paid extra to get the book faster. I ended up having a delayed assignment. Despite that, the cost of the book was the cheapest I found and the quality was brand new.

November 15, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Used book, really?! Seemed like NEW!

I was amazed that the used text book I ordered and received was in such pristine condition! I am so happy with it, and thrilled to have saved a good chunk of money. This was my first time using Bookbyte, but I know I would definitely use Bookbyte again for any future textbook needs. My book was delivered on time as promised, packaged appropriately, and in excellent like-new condition. Couldn't be happier with my experience. Thank you!

November 1, 2017
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bookbyte is a scam

Got USPS confirmation that my package was delivered. Rachel S. keeps telling me otherwise. Do not send books for buyback to Bookbyte, they will steal them and say they were never received, and you will never get payment. Stay away from this scam website.

October 26, 2017
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Reply from Bookbyte

I apologize for the delay and inconvenience. The mailing label that was provided shipped via USPS Media Mail which usually delivers in 4-14 business days. We have received your order and it is currently in the queue for processing. We are currently experiencing a high volume of Buybacks at this time so there will be slight delays however your order should be inspected soon. Once your order has been reviewed and processed you will receive an email notification and the payment will be issued within 1-2 business days.

If you have any other questions, please contact customer service directly via email.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome Company!

Awesome! Had what I needed when nobody else did for my daughter, plus better price and arrived sooner than promised. I will only use Bookbyte from now on and I have 4 kids!

October 11, 2017
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a on 9/19/17 and paid for a 3 …

I bought a on 9/19/17 and paid for a 3 business day delivery. After the confirmation of order email I did not hear anything again so I decided to follow up on Thursday 9/21 about the status of my order. It was then that I was told by Rachel that I did not buy the book from Bookbyte but from a third party selling on Bookbyte platform and it takes 3 business days for the book to be shipped. Through out the process, it was not stated anywhere that I was buying the book from third party. My card was charge to Bookbyte and confirmation email was sent by bookbyte. The book was final received on the following Tuesday 9/26. I have learnt my lessons. That was the most rude customer service I have ever experience, using deception to collect my money without delivering the service as specify. I have told all my friends who buy from Bookbyte to stop dealing with you guys and I will continue to tell many more that I introduced Bookbyte to. Business should be conducted in an open and fair manner.

September 28, 2017
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Reply from Bookbyte

Thank you for your review. Our records indicate your order was placed on Bookbyte.com however the inventory was being shipped from a partner warehouse. To increase our available inventory, Bookbyte partners with a number of other online booksellers to make our textbooks available through their sites and their books available through ours. An order shipped from a Partner Warehouse is an order placed through our website that is fulfilled by one of these partner companies.

Since your order was placed through a partner warehouse, please keep in mind that the Seller has up to 3 days to mark the item as shipped. Your order was place don 9/19/2017 and shipped the very next business day on 9/20/2017. Our records indicate your order was delivered on 09/26/2017 which was within the estimated time frame for delivery. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact customer service directly via email.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thieves!

I got a quote on a book I paid over $90 for..I was quoted $60 the book was in good condition but I checked on my order and it was deemed rejected..? I don't see how at all their explanation was brief and unprofessional. They basically said my book will be "recycled" SGD not dent back to me. They basically stole my book! I am beyond furious! And I'm sure the fake apology from "the owner" will follow this complaint as well! I hope they are shut down very soon!....i knew that fake reply was coming! they never proved to me my book was damaged because that is of course impossible. My book still sales used OK condition for $80! Theives

September 27, 2017
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Reply from Bookbyte

Thank you for your review. When you placed the buyback order, you were given a quote based on the ISBN that was entered. This is not a guarantee you will receive this amount as all books are inspected upon arrival. Upon receiving your book, our Buyback team found that the book contained binding damage which prevents normal use of the book. Since we are unable to resell books that can not be used, we unfortunately can not purchase them.

Per our Buyback policy: "Textbooks with excessive writing and highlighting, missing or damaged covers, missing pages, excessive odor, obscured text, or stuck-together pages have no resale value and will be recycled if sent." You can find that information at this link.If you have any other questions please feel free to contact customer service directly via email.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

LIARS & ROBBERS!!!!!! STAY AWAY!!!!!

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! They are liars and out to steal you money!!!!!! It was my first time selling books back and I used bookscouter.com to find the best site to sell my very expensive textbooks. For one of my orders, they claim they did not receive the textbook I placed on the order but instead another book with a different ISBN number which was $0 in value. Mind you, I have never owed this book they say they received. I assumed there was a processing issue, such as the input of the wrong ISBN number. However when contacting costumer service about this problem, Rachel says there is nothing they can do about it because they never received the textbook I was talking about. Not please explain to me how you receive my package, but not the textbook I packed inside of it?!?! Along with losing the textbook, I'm also out the $60 is was quoted at. I ca only assume they saw my textbook and decided they didn't want to pay me my $60 so they put in the wrong ISBN number and then are making money off selling my book. Another issue I had with them was that I was quoted $58 for a textbook that was brand new and I only received $25 for it. On my order status it says they received the same book but with a slightly different ISBN which was valued at a lesser price. The book I sent had the ISBN valued at $58. I know this because I wrote every ISBN down for my records. Again, Rachel says there is nothing the company can do. When asked for the mangers contact, she says they can not accommodate phone calls. NEVER using this company. They stole over $100 from me!!!

September 27, 2017
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Reply from Bookbyte

Thank you for your review Megha.


I'm sorry to hear you did not receive a payment. When you placed the buyback order, you were given a quote based on the ISBN that was entered. This is not a guarantee you will receive this amount as all books are inspected upon arrival.

Our records show that we did not receive the book that the order was for, instead we received a different ISBN and when that item was received and processed it had no current buyback value which is why your order was rejected and there was no payment issued.

Our prices are based on the ISBN that's directly on the book we receive therefore your order was updated to reflect that ISBN. Please let me know if you have any further questions or you can find our Buyback policy at the following link: http://support.bookbyte.com/support/solutions/articles/6000111839-buyback-policy

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact customer service directly via email.

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