Found it for less? Send us the link.
We match prices from other booksellers and distributors on the same new edition, and most requests end up at or below the price you found. When a listing is a clearance sale or a pricing error we can't reach, we'll tell you straight away and show you our best price, so you can decide.
- The same new bookSame edition and format, new copies
- A real seller's priceAnother bookseller, distributor, retailer or the publisher, at your quantity
- The delivered totalPrice per copy plus shipping, on both sides
Your specialist will reply personally within one business day, Mon–Fri 8:30 am–5 pm PT.
- 10M+books delivered since 2008
- Up to 51%off list on published tiers
- Free shippingon most orders over $95 in the contiguous US
- A named specialiston every quote
Comparing with Amazon or a publisher's site? Compare the delivered total.
A retail page prices one copy for one shopper. A group order is a different purchase: many copies, one date, one invoice. Here's what to check on each side.
Most price-match requests end up at our published volume tiers. The lower price you found often isn't lower once you compare the delivered total for your full quantity. When it is, we'll match it on qualifying requests.
Send us the linkThree steps. One personal reply.
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Send the link
Paste the page where you saw the lower price, with the book and your quantity. The link is all we need; their price and your date are optional.
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We check it
Your specialist confirms it's the same edition and format, new, sold at your quantity, and compares the delivered total on both sides.
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You get a written quote
Your specialist replies personally within one business day with a quote you can accept online, forward to finance or pay by purchase order.
What we match, and what we can't.
Honest and specific, so you know before you send. When we can't match a price, we'll say so quickly and show you our best price.
What we match
- Prices from other booksellers and distributors
- A current public price from a US retailer or the publisher's own site, sold and shipped by them
- New copies of the same book, in the same edition and format (hardcover for hardcover, paperback for paperback)
- Available at your full quantity
- Compared on the delivered total: price per copy plus shipping and fees
What we can't match
- Clearance or liquidation sales
- Obvious pricing errors
- Used, refurbished or "like new" copies
- Marketplace and third-party sellers on a retailer's site
- Membership, club or subscriber-only prices, including members-only shipping
- eBooks and audiobooks
How fast we reply
Your specialist replies personally within one business day, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–5 pm PT. Requests sent over a weekend are answered the next business day.
Questions first? Call 866-522-6657 or email [email protected].
Does BookPal price match Amazon?
Send the link for new copies sold by Amazon itself, in the same edition and format, at your quantity, and BookPal compares the delivered total, including shipping. Usually it can match. Clearance prices, Prime or other membership pricing and marketplace sellers cannot be matched, and a specialist will tell you if that is the case.
- Send the link, the book and the copy count; your need-by date is optional
- Delivered total on both sides: price per copy plus shipping and fees
- A price-matched quote is a normal quote: cards, purchase orders and tax-exempt orders all work
- Your specialist replies personally, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm PT
Before you send the link.
Something else? Call 866-522-6657 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT) or email [email protected].
Will you always match?
On the same new edition from another bookseller or distributor, usually yes. Retail clearance sales and pricing errors are the exception; when we can't match, we'll say so quickly and show you our best price.
Does BookPal price match Amazon?
Send the link for new copies sold by Amazon itself, in the same edition and format, at your quantity, and BookPal compares the delivered total, including shipping. Usually it can match. Clearance prices, Prime or other membership pricing and marketplace sellers cannot be matched, and a specialist will tell you if that is the case.
What do I need to send?
The link to the page with the lower price, the book and how many copies you need. Their price per copy and your need-by date are optional, but they help us reply faster.
How fast will I hear back?
Your specialist replies personally within one business day, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm PT. Requests sent over a weekend are answered the next business day.
Does shipping count in the comparison?
Yes. We compare the delivered total on both sides: the price per copy plus shipping and fees. Free shipping on most orders over $95 in the contiguous US. an estimated 7–10 business days on ground.
Can I still pay by purchase order or order tax-exempt?
Yes. A price-matched quote is a normal BookPal quote. Pay by card, purchase order or invoice, and send a tax-exemption certificate if your organization has one.
Quoted less for the same books? Show us.
We'd like the chance to earn your order. Send the link, and your specialist will reply personally within one business day.
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866-522-6657Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT
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[email protected]Paste the link and your quantity in the email
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A named BookPal specialist on every quoteA real person who reads your whole request, including your date