Half.com

The name half.com is an understatement when referring to their customer service.  These people are crooks.  Since when do you operate an online company without even posting your customer service number.  They owe me money and they keep trying to deposit it into a 3 year-old bank account and it keeps failing - imagine that.  In order to update the account online, you have to enter your old account number (I guess everyone keeps their old account numbers around in their wallets?!).  I tried calling ebay, and ebay said they do not have half.com's phone number!  wow.  Upon receiving my money for books I have sold I am never using this service again.

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I ordered a book from half.com, paid for it by credit card and never got it. I tried to file a claim and it brought me back to the "contact seller" page every time. I tried to contact the seller but he’s no longer registered. I tried emailing   Read full review...

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I have been ordering from Half.com for just a little over six months and have ordered 42 books (from 40 different sellers) for my daughter.  Each seller is responsible for shipping your order and communicating with you about shipment etc.  So far, I have had abolutely no difficulty with anything I have ordered and each item has shipped promptly and arrived on time.  Media mail shipping is what has been used for the majority of the orders and that does take awhile to arrive but overall I have had great experiences and would recommend the site to anyone needing affordable books.  I also like the convience of adding all the various books (from many different sellers) to one shopping cart and using one payment method.  If you were to order all these different books from Ebay alone you would have to enter seperate payment information for each one and repeat the process over and over.  The convienence of Half.com is so nice!  My daughter has always found whatever book she was looking for, a great selection, and really enjoys the fact that when she is looking for books in a series she can always find the books she needs.

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Usually I find half.com an easy place to buy and sell my books when I'm not having issues.  This time, a customer had just moved to a different city in the same state, so he used his old city and zip with his new street address.  A week later   Read full review...

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I had an issue with half.com for a claim I filed. I filed a claim for a book not received and waited for more than three weeks. No response from Half.com. They don't even send an email stating that you have filed a claim. Finally thanks to the previous post, I found the 800 number and called them. DO NOT PRESS ANY OPTIONS AFTER CALLING THE 800 NUMBER. YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONNECTED TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE.  I did not have to wait too long, may be two minutes or less.

Though she cound not do anything, atleast I let them know that I am waiting for more than 3 weeks since I filed my claim.

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Half.com, like eBay.com is a great online shopping site.

My experience:

Half features most of the books, movies, and cds that I have ever searched for, and all of them at pretty reasonable prices.

My conclusion:

I recommend Half.com to anyone looking for good prices on new or used books, movies and cds, as well as computer software and games.

Especially great deals for students!

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Do not buy from this web site unless you have a long time to waste waiting for your order.  If you have a problem with an order, there is no quick way to get a resolution.  I ordered 2 textbooks and paid extra for expedited delivery.  The first book came quickly -- within 4 days but it was not in the condition I ordered.  I ordered a brand new book.  I received a used book with someone's name written in the front cover.  I contacted the seller and told them I would keep the used book but I wanted a price adjustment.  The seller just ignored my email.  I am still waiting for the second book.  It has been 11 days and I have to wait another 5 days before I can file a claim.  I contacted that seller as well to inquire about the shipping status.  That seller also ignored my email.  Because all sales are final at half.com, I cannot order the book elsewhere and return the book from half.com when it arrives.  I don't consider 11 days expedited shipping.  I paid extra so I would not have to wait 11 days for my order.   

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It sure is convenient and great place to save money for media items (books including text books, DVD, VHS, CD), but it's just a market place where people can sell their own USED/NEW media items at.(pretty much same as Amazon market place), Not One Big   Read full review...

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I have been shopping and selling on half.com for 9 years. If there was some viable alternative, I'd go elsewhere. When I first started w/half.com, the name meant something. You could figure prices would be just what they said half, or less. If   Read full review...

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I am both a seller and a buyer at half.com and I am VERY pleased with my experience. I heard about half.com while I was at college and started using it to purchase books for my classes. You can save A LOT of money this way! Don't ever buy books at a   Read full review...

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I have many purchased books from Half.com. I mainly use Ebay rather than Half.com, but every purchase I have made I have been extremely pleased with. The prices are so cheap why spend full price for anything? You can find practically anything on   Read full review...

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EBay's Half.com is an incredible asset to bargain text book shoppers! It's the only true rival to Amazon.com. As a college student, I am always trying to find my expensive text books for cheaper than the school bookstore. Unfortunately, I only found   Read full review...

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Half.com is a wonderful resource for those of us looking for a specific title or item at a fraction of the price. Maybe you want to sell some items that you just don't need, but are a little fearful to list on eBay or another auction site. Half.com has   Read full review...

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Great selection, I love being able to compare the prices and see what a great deal I'm getting, reasonable shipping

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This e-bay owned company is a great place to buy new and used books. With great customer service and seller ratings you can buy with confidence from this site. I have purchase several books from this site, and I always go to this site first for by book   Read full review...

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Half.com has been super. I know alot of students who have gotten great deals on textbooks. I have also found some excellent deals on books. At one time, I was helping decorate a baby's room and wanted to find Anne Geddes prints to frame. All of   Read full review...

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I have been a user of Half.com for seven or eight years. They are an affiliate of Ebay which is how I was introduced to them. Half.com is an easy way to sell your unwanted media - books, cds, dvds, video games, etc. It is very easy to list on here.   Read full review...

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Half.com is a great place to find tons of different items. I've been using it to buy and sell college textbooks for quite some time and for the most part I've been very pleased with my experiences. I am not sure when I first started using   Read full review...

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I consider myself a thrifty shopper when it comes to buying entertainment items like books, movies, music and video games. The prices of these items are set by their publishers, not the retailers, which means any given CD, DVD or book will cost more or   Read full review...

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What is Half.com: Half.com is a discount buying site and part of the Ebay system; the two sites are now integrated in many ways. The advantages of Half.com are that unlike Ebay there is no bidding, and no waiting. If you see an item and like the price,   Read full review...

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As a buyer, this site is easy to navigate. You can easily find the title you are looking for or the product you are looking for. All you have to do is find the edition, ISBN, etc. click on it, find what you want to pay for it and add it to cart. Shipping   Read full review...

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For me, Half.com was the first and still one of the best discount online shopping sites. I have literally purchased hundreds of items at unbelievable prices and usually these things (such as books, dvd's, cd's, and video games) are in great condition. I   Read full review...

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LOVE this site for buying and selling books and music. I've used it for years and have never been disappointed. Even when sellers let you down, Half.com will quickly refund your money. Not like other sites such as VALORE BOOKS who takes your money quickly but never sends merchandise or refund. I will now ONLY order from Half.com.
Another good and trustworthy site is Amazon.com!

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I love Half.com by eBay. I wouldn’t look only here for my textbooks, but I always check it out, and have used it several times. It is easy to use, and has some very good deals. It has the respect of eBay, and offers more safety than a lot of lesser known   Read full review...

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The web site was easy to navigate with no issues. My order was accurate and I received my product very quickly in a week. I was able to find what I was looking for. I would recommend shopping at Half.com again.

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Half.com is cheaper than buying at the bookstore. I think for a seller it is weird the way you collect money after a purchase. You have to wait like a month and then your total purchases get sent to your bank account or something. I don't really know. I don't even remember if I got credited for selling that book. Anyways, I find that I would rather buy and sell books off of ebay.com instead of half.com. Just my opinion.

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I’ve been an eBay member for ten years and a member of Half.com for about 5 years. Several years ago, Half.com was purchased by eBay and many things have changed – some for the better and some I wish had not been altered. Half.com is very similar to   Read full review...

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Half.com is the sister site to Ebay. The listings are for used and new books and recordings. The site offers sellers a chance to sell their items at a fixed price set by them and the buyers a chance to buy items the same way. The fixed price is a   Read full review...

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I have been shopping at half.com for several years. We own about 25 movies from there, and several dvd's. My son has 23 ps2 games, and I have bought all but one through half. My teenagers both buy all their cd's through half.com.

Instead of having to bid on new/used products, you are shown a page with a list of the, say, dvd you are searching for. They are listed in order of excellent condition, very good condition, good condition, etc. Each seller writes a little piece about what you can expect from their product, and the set price they are asking. Just click and it's yours! I don't think I've ever had to wait over a week for anything - it all seems to get shipped out quickly. I have had to contact the seller a couple of times, and everything ran smoothly. I have never been disappointed with anything I have purchased through there.

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When I was in college, I always turned to half.com when it came time to purchase my books for the semester. So often I could find the books that I needed for significantly less than the university bookstore or other retailers were selling it. I also   Read full review...

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