A bibliophile much? Come bruh.
OKAY STOP FROWNING OVER THE WORD "BIBLIOPHILE". (I googled that one up ppft, trying to sound like a professional but seems trying too hard pft.) No, I actually just wanted to attract people so that they would click in. Are you one of them huh.
There are two types of people in this world. Those who love reading and those who don't ;
There are two types of readers in this world. Those who prefer real books and those who prefer e-books (okay, let's pretend there is no such thing as audible books) ;
There are two types of real-books lovers in this world. Those who buy books in the concrete, real, your-hands-can-touch-the-walls bookstores and those who buy from the online bookstores.
If you are, like me, always lazy to go out as it means putting on a clean (I mean decent) t-shirt, THE pair of jeans that have been sprawling out on your bedroom floor since last last last week and your flip flops, I bet you prefer buying books online which is a lot easier and quicker and less walking to do. Again, we are comrades, woohoo.
So lately, I have come across a few(No, there are only 2) online bookstores where the books are sold at lower and better than reasonable prices plus free-shipping. Honestly, when it comes to buying stuffs online, the first thing I look up will be the shipping. No free shipping No talk thks.
Bookurve
There are two types of people in this world. Those who love reading and those who don't ;
There are two types of readers in this world. Those who prefer real books and those who prefer e-books (okay, let's pretend there is no such thing as audible books) ;
There are two types of real-books lovers in this world. Those who buy books in the concrete, real, your-hands-can-touch-the-walls bookstores and those who buy from the online bookstores.
If you are, like me, always lazy to go out as it means putting on a clean (I mean decent) t-shirt, THE pair of jeans that have been sprawling out on your bedroom floor since last last last week and your flip flops, I bet you prefer buying books online which is a lot easier and quicker and less walking to do. Again, we are comrades, woohoo.
So lately, I have come across a few(No, there are only 2) online bookstores where the books are sold at lower and better than reasonable prices plus free-shipping. Honestly, when it comes to buying stuffs online, the first thing I look up will be the shipping. No free shipping No talk thks.
Bookurve
Malaysian Online Bookstore with Free Delivery
if you are not Malaysian, you can probably skip this and scroll down for the 2nd one
The thing I like the most about Bookurve is that not only the English books are sold, but the Chinese and Malay books too, which is pretty convenient for someone like me who read both English and Chinese books. Bookurve is like a hot pot or a platter of fictions and non-fictions with different genres in different languages. You can literally find any books in Bookurve, yeah literally, by typing out the names or the authors of the books.
And, you know what, it is not only selling books online but it provides their users to sell their own books, regardless of the condition of the books. Old used books can be sold and so can be the new ones. It is up to sellers and the buyers.
As if is is not enough, Bookurve does buyback the books from the buyers within 3 months after the purchase. Instead of returning cash, they will credit you Bookurve points which you can use to buy other books, so basically the points are equal to the money, alright.
Just set up an account and you can start selling and buying already!
From time to time, there will be promotions which are mostly jaw-dropping great. Some books will be sold in bundles.Not totally free shipping though, there will be a small charge for Sabah and Sarawak.
There are options between Paperback or Hardcover.
With each purchase,you will earn some points.
Rating：4.5/5 （don't ask where the 0.5 has gone, it is my problem, I don't give full marks.HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA, COME BEAT ME.)
Con: Ship within Malaysia only ( which means you are unable to surprise your friends in another country by buying them books. FINE, not that I have any foreign friends.)
Pro: Selling books in various languages
: free delivery within Peninsular Malaysia.
: Users can sell pre-loved aka used books
: Buyback service
BOOKURVE
Con: Ship within Malaysia only ( which means you are unable to surprise your friends in another country by buying them books. FINE, not that I have any foreign friends.)
Pro: Selling books in various languages
: free delivery within Peninsular Malaysia.
: Users can sell pre-loved aka used books
: Buyback service
BOOKURVE
Book Depository
international online bookstore with free delivery
Worldwide shipping. With Book Depository, searching books becomes as easy as winking. Running out of books? No worries.You can search for new books in Book Depository by the categories (genres, age range, authors etc), or under the bestsellers and highlights sections. This is a standout.
Pre-order service is also provided for the buyers to have the coming-soon books in cart at first hand.
Rating: 4/5
con: English books only
pro: Worldwide shipping without charge.
Okay, I have just decided to list down one more but it is different. It has no free shipping.
AbeBooks
International online sell-or-buy bookstore
It provides the booksellers around the world a platform to sell their books, either the new ones or the used ones. Worldwide shipping. Oh and what's more, AbeBooks advanced book search is honest-to-good a YES-YES.
Besides books, you can also find art, maps, comics, magazines, photographs and music sheets in Abe!
Most of the books sold in Abe are used, so if you can deal with used books, yeah Abe is definitely up for you and you can get your wishlist books at cheap price. Well, not all are cheap. The book itself might be cheap but not the shipping fee. It will not be a surprise to find your shipping costs more than the books.
Rating: 3.5/5
Con : No free shipping for all countries.
: Used books
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