How do you buy your books?
Visiting the stores does have its perks but there’s something about being all comfortable at home or office, via your PC or mobile, comparing prices and ordering books online.
I’ve compiled a few sites below, giving some information which could help you if you plan to shop books (and bookish stuff as well!) online.
I am always exploring new sites, comparing prices here and there and I will be updating this post to add them!
*Please also note that when I speak of shipping and prices, I’m talking about UAE ones.
- Mostly find the lowest prices and just about any book.
- Free shipping to UAE and Worldwide.
- It takes about 3 weeks and over to reach.
Would I recommend?
I would probably. You would definitely find the cheapest prices in there. This was one of the first sites I used to log into to get books online. It just frustrated me that they took quite a long time and sometimes my order gets lost in the mail which they need to resend again.
- Shipping fee included.
- It takes about 3 weeks and over to reach.
Would I recommend?
I guess I would. Something about their editions that just makes me want to get them. You might find that the book prices are cheaper, and they are, but if you include shipment prices (to UAE), it will probably be the same as the rest with a slight difference in prices.
- Shipping fee included.
- It takes about 3 weeks and over to reach.
Would I recommend?
Only if you can’t find what you are looking for. Sometimes I would love certain covers/editions and I can only find them on Amazon.
- Free shipping to UAE
- It takes about 5-7 days to reach.
- Cash on Delivery option available. (UAE)
Would I recommend?
That’s usually where I get my books from. When I can’t find what I’m looking for, they order on my behalf with exactly the same price. It takes away the hassle to look for the book myself.
- Free shipping over 200 Dhs
- It takes about 2-3 days to reach.
- Cash on Delivery option available. (UAE)
Would I recommend?
I love ordering from here because they have one of the fastest delivery options. If you are ordering multiple books, that’s the one to go to. It’s only free shipping after 200 Dhs.
- Free shipping
- It takes about 1-2 days to reach.
Would I recommend?
They have free shipping and they are the fastest when it comes to delivery. The only drawback is that you may not always find what you are looking for. And they do not have a “cash on delivery” option which sometimes I prefer to use.
There you go!
Hopefully, this could give you an insight on where to go to when you feel like book shopping online. *we always feel like book shopping! D-uh!
You can always drop me a comment below or email me and I’d be glad to be of more help! 🙂
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Love this list! I usually go for Book Depository or Amazon for my online orders. When I go back home in the summer, then I haul books from B&N (much to my hubby’s dismay)! Also, since most are new ones I like to pick up, they are available in hardback! There shouldn’t be a weight allowance on books – right?
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Aaaaah yes. The whole hardback vs paperback thing. It depends on the book for me. Some I love to own in Hardback. And I have no idea about weight allowance.
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I haven’t tried book depository yet, but have heard only praise about it. I love shopping in bookstores though
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I used to shop a lot of Book Depositary but I hated the waiting. I started loving bookstores more but it’s a shame we don’t always get to find the books we need.
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Book Depository doesn’t ship to Africa though 😦 or rather Kenya. I’m very wary when it comes to shopping online, I don’t know, I just have this huge fear that maybe, just maybe, I’ll lose all my money and not get my purchases
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I was the same but then all my shopping is now done online. One word to the bank and my money is back in case of any issues.
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