About Biblio.com

Huge used, rare and out-of-print bookseller marketplace Each bookseller has its own policies regarding guarantees, etc. U.S. deliveries within 7 to 21 days International deliveries Support via e-mail Order progress tracking facility Community forums Author biographies and bibliographies Book collector resources

Biblio.com is a huge, online bookseller marketplace, specializing in used, rare and out-of-print books and textbooks. It also presents a massive inventory of new books, so Biblio does cater for all needs. With over 50 million books on offer, being sold by over 5,500 independent booksellers from all over the world, Biblio constitutes the largest online used and rare book marketplace of its kind. It is the place where you are most likely to find that rare, out-of-print classic, that elusive first edition, or that favorite, signed by its author.

The books at www.Biblio.com can be browsed by category, or searched for by author, title, ISBN, publisher, or keyword. Customers can also browse through, or search for, booksellers. Upon finding a book of interest, one click on its title takes the customer to the book's description page, which includes a picture of the book's front cover if available, a detailed description of the book, publisher notes, and the bookseller's name and details of its delivery rates and methods. Customers are also given access to an "Ask Bookseller a Question" facility, which can be used to submit any enquiries about the book before a decision as to whether or not to purchase is made.

Each bookseller at Biblio has its own policies regarding guarantees, delivery rates, delivery times, etc. Some booksellers deliver world-wide, while others have a smaller range of shipment. In accordance with Biblio terms, all booksellers must process orders within 48 hours. Standard deliveries to U.S. addresses from U.S. booksellers take between 7 and 21 days, although there are additional delivery options which can have books delivered far quicker. Customers can track the progress of their orders by simply logging in to their Biblio account and checking their order history. Ordering multiple books in one go from a single bookseller entitles a customer to shipping discounts.

Customer care at Biblio is delivered via e-mail. A comprehensive Help section answers all common questions and concerns. One very useful feature of Biblio.com is the Author Biographies and Bibliographies section, which includes over 330 detailed biographies of all kinds of authors, each of which includes a list of all the books written by the respective author. Along with the Author search facility, this section is very handy when it comes to looking for books from specific authors.

Another great feature of the Biblio.com web site is the Community and Resources Section. Here, customers have access to book reviews presented by other customers, and community forums where they can have discussions, debates, and build relationships with other book-loving Biblio customers. The Community and Resources section of Biblio also presents resources, tips and advice for book collectors.

In keeping with promoting reading and developing a large book lover community, Biblio run a very popular ezine (electronic magazine), called Biblio Unbound. One issue is released each month, delivered to subscribers via e-mail. Past issues are presented on the Biblio.com web site, should a subscriber need to catch up. The issues concentrate on a different book theme or genre each month, and can also include interviews with authors, special book reviews, and educational articles relevant to book lover and book collector activities, such as instructions on how to preserve old books.

One final thing that should be mentioned about Biblio is its charity work. In 2005, it launched a non-profit arm, called Biblio Charitable Works, Inc., the purpose of which is to bring literacy and education to impoverished communities from around the world. The organization does this by funding the construction of community libraries. Since 2005, Biblio Charitable Works, Inc., has established six libraries in various regions of Bolivia, thus expanding the horizons of children in adjacent towns.

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