Better World Books is an online bookstore that offers free worldwide shipping. They offer new titles as well as used books and textbooks. They are affiliated with over 2300 college campuses and 3000 libraries. So far, they sold over 117 million books for $15 million, and put that into funding for literacy and education.
eBay is an e-commerce company that sells and holds auctions for a vide variety of items, as well as books.
The site has a filter that can show you which of the items can be shipped for free, as well as to which countries that particular seller ships their product.
Advanced Book Exchange is an online store that offers:
They have been founded in 1995, and lanunched in 1996, and are recognized by the UN as one of the world's leading commerce companies. They have various other sites, for other countries:
Powell's Books is a US-based online bookstore that offers:
They sometimes include codes for free shipping, however, that's only for domestic customers.
International shipping is not free.
Here are the details of their shipping methods.
Paperback Swap is an online bookstore that is a little different because it lets you swap books with other users on the site. If you have a book to offer, you list it on your profile. For each book you send, you get one credit. You can use that credit to request a book from someone else, or to get a discount for the books this store offers.
For registering on this site, you get two credits, which means two books free of charge.
Alibris is an online bookstore that offers:
Alibris has an online network of intependent booksellers. It has more than 150 million books, and 15 thousand booksellers in 65 countries.
They offer two kinds of shipping:
Standard international: it takes 3-4 weeks to ship; the fee is $14.99 for each item that is being shipped.
Priority international: it takes about 2 weeks for the shipment to arrive; the fee is $19.99 for each item that is being shipped.
Waterstone's is an online, UK based bookstore that offers:
They offer free shipping in the UK if the order exceeds £20.
They ship internationally; the fee for European countries is £8.50; the rest of the wold - £12.50. It takes 7-10 working days to dispatch. They, however, can't deliver to PO boxes.
They ship to:
The Strand is an online bookstore that offers a wide variety of books and media; they have audiobooks, as well as physical copies. They offer new books, old books, collectibles, rare books, out-of-print books, and signes copies. You can even sell your old books, but they are picky about that, even if the book is in good condition.
It is possible to preorder a signed copy of a book, and they offer a discount for that.
Their shipping options are:
For the USA:
Econony: $3.99 for the first item, and $0.99 for each additional book; 4-14 business days
Ground: $5.99 for the first item, and $0.99 for each additional book; 2-6 business days
Second Day Express: $9.99 for the first item, and $3.99 for each additional book; 2-3 business days
Next Day Express: $19.99 for the first item, and $6.99 for each additional book; 1 business day
For Canada:
Standard: $9.99 for the first item, and $9.99 for each additional book; 7-30 business days
Priority: $29.99 for the first item, and $9.99 for each additional book; 3-7 business days
The rest of the world:
Standard: $17.99 for the first item, and $8.99 for each additional book; 7-30 business days
Priority: $39.99 for the first item, and $19.99 for each additional book; 3-7 business days
Magers & Quinn Booksellers is an online bookstore based in Minnesota, that offers books of all genres, old, new, collectibles, and rare books.
Their shipping options are:
For domestic shipment:
Economy Mail - 7-14 business days, $2.50 per shipment, and $1.50 per item
Expedited Ground - 3-7 business days, $4 per shipment, $3 per item
Next Day Air - 1 business day after the order is processed, $19 per shipment, $6 per item
For international shipment:
International Economy - 10-36 days, $7.50 per shipment, $5 per item
Expedited International - 6-14 business days, $12 per shipment, $10 per item
International Express (phone number required) - 3-7 business days, $35 per shipment, $12 per item.
BibliOZ is an online bookstore that specializes in out-of print, collectible, rare books. They have been in business for 20 years. They are Australia-based and ship worldwide.
Booksrun is a US-based online bookstore that specializes in textbooks. It offers:
This service is only available in the USA
Amazon.com is an electronic commerce company that offers a wide variety of items, as well as books.
They offer e-books, as well as textbook rentals.
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