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AbeBooks buyback program is actually run by TextbooksRus. They have blocked access to the BookScouter website, so their pricing is not available on this site, but it always matches exactly what TextbooksRus is offering. I'd recommend avoiding the extra company and dealing with TextbooksRus directly.

Our mission at AbeBooks.com is to help people find and buy any book from any bookseller anywhere. We provide you with essential services and opportunities not available to booksellers through any other listing service AbeBooks is the best venue in terms of price and value for selling books on the internet.

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AbeBooks Inc.
Suite 500 - 655 Tyee Road
Victoria, BC V9A 6X5
Canada

Phone: 250-412-3258

Rating: Rating: 3.00 starsRating: 3.00 starsRating: 3.00 starsRating: 3.00 starsRating: 3.00 stars Features:
  • Pays via PayPal
  • Pays via Check
  • Vendor Pays Shipping
  • Provides Shipping Label
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Rating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 stars Jul 2011 Concerning AbeBooks' Textbook Buyback program: I sent in 141 books in 4 different shipments. I was paid the quoted price on all but 1, which had a manufacturer's error. Choosing the PayPal option, I was paid the same day as the check-in. I was skeptical at first, but I was pleasantly surprised when they delivered on their quotes in a very timely manner. I would definitely do business with them again.
Rating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 stars May 2011 ABE BOOKS IS A TOTAL RIPOFF! I clearly entered the ISBN and specified that it was a teacher's annotated edition and after they got my book, they said I sent them a different book than I specified. They quoted me $44 and only paid $18! I'm usually not difficult, but this was a brand new book that I paid $150 for, and I only used it for a semester. Seriously, be warned, don't use Abe Books!
Rating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 stars Apr 2011 I sent one of my textbooks to Abebooks. It was a used book that I bought and didn't actually get to use it. It's a little bit old-looking but the condition is still good. However, they refused to pay me by saying the book is water damaged and stained (and it's not when I shipped the item).
Rating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 stars Jan 2011 AWESOME experience! Fast delivery of my check! Will defiantly do business again and I highly recommend!!
Rating: 3 starsRating: 3 starsRating: 3 starsRating: 3 starsRating: 3 stars Oct 2010 I will caution other that you probably will not receive the full amount of money you are quoted. Their service is quick and payment comes quickly, but with three boxes of books that I sent, many being brand new books, I was emailed that some of the books were too used to give the full amount of the quote, even though many of these books were brand new never read books. Unless the three boxes were damage in shipment, I question just how honest they were with me.
Rating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 stars Sep 2010 I sent one of my used text books to Abe's Books. The communicated via e-mail, telling me it arrived, it had been checked in, and then that the check was issued.
Great service, will use them again.
Rating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 stars Sep 2010 I sent them 2 brand new books straight from a shipping carton, and they reduced my payment to used. This is a quote from the e-mail I received in response to my complaint:

Condition evaluation is entirely under the discretion of our buyback staff members. Our buyback staff is as lenient as possible when making their evaluation, but one slight bend to a corner or shelf wear on the cover of a book will render it to used condition. Even if it is still in plastic wrap, a corner can be bent or the cover scratched.

I will never use them again.
Rating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 stars Sep 2010 They sand payment very quickly. No problems.
Rating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 stars Aug 2010 I tried them out with one book -they paid a good price, exactly what they said they would, and fast!
Rating: 3 starsRating: 3 starsRating: 3 starsRating: 3 starsRating: 3 stars Jul 2010 Not the highest payout, but very reliable.
Rating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 stars Jun 2010 Abe has been very reliable for us, quick to process and credit our paypal account. Also like that they quote on and accept a wide variety of books.
Rating: 2 starsRating: 2 starsRating: 2 starsRating: 2 starsRating: 2 stars Jun 2010 My buyback total was $39.01. I got an email that I would be receiving $26 and my payment was only $22.39. They claimed they did not receive two of my books. Impossible since they were all in the same box. I contacted customer support. I will leave better feedback if they resolve this issue to my satisfaction.
Rating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 starsRating: 5 stars Mar 2010 This is an excellent company to send books to. On two separate occasions i have sent in texts that totaled well into the $40 dollar range, and i have received full payment. With their prepaid FedEx label you can track the package, and their checks arrive quicker than other companies.
Rating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 starsRating: 1 stars Feb 2010 Seller Beware! I sent several books to Abebooks for their buyback program. Each was carefully packaged. They indicated that they didn't receive one of the books that just so happened to be the most expensive. Either their check in process doesn't work properly or they have incompetent people working for them (or maybe someone on their end stole the book.) They also never responded to my emails. This was my first and last experience selling (or buying) anything with them. Just awful!