Bookindy – Browse Amazon, buy independent

Browse Amazon and get the local bookshop price, which is sometimes cheaper. Buy online and pick up or get it delivered.

Total ratings

4.32 (Rating count: 25)

Review summary

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Pros
  • Supports local independent bookstores
  • Often finds books cheaper than Amazon
  • User-friendly and satisfying to use
  • Great concept that combines local shopping with online convenience
  • Helps broke students access affordable books
Cons
  • Does not work consistently
  • May cause issues with Amazon's website
  • Limited to the UK only without clarification in the description
  • No option to collect books from local bookstores for some searches
  • Looks like it hasn't been updated or maintained recently
Most mentioned
  • It does not work
  • Cheaper than Amazon
  • Supports local bookstores
  • UK only
  • Used to work well
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Recent rating average: 3.00
All time rating average: 4.32
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Date Author Rating Lang Comment
2023-02-01
Peter Emerson
It just doesn't work. No difference to Amazon at all.
2023-02-01
Peter Emerson
en It just doesn't work. No difference to Amazon at all.
2020-11-30
Louise Sanderson
It does not work. I have looked for several well known books and there is no option to collect form local bookstore. Very disappointing.
2020-11-30
Louise Sanderson
en It does not work. I have looked for several well known books and there is no option to collect form local bookstore. Very disappointing.
2020-06-27
Alex Gibson
It looks like this extension hasn't been in development for a while, so this may be a moot point. It used to work so well (5 stars!) but it looks as if Amazon has found a way to block it. On top of that, I have just realised today that the extension being enabled is the cause of some frustrating issues I've been having with Amazon since the start of lockdown, i.e. only able to view the first product image and clicking images reveals a large blank white pop-up which then freezes over the rest of the page until it is manually refreshed. Disable the extension and the problem goes away...
2020-06-27
Alex Gibson
en It looks like this extension hasn't been in development for a while, so this may be a moot point. It used to work so well (5 stars!) but it looks as if Amazon has found a way to block it. On top of that, I have just realised today that the extension being enabled is the cause of some frustrating issues I've been having with Amazon since the start of lockdown, i.e. only able to view the first product image and clicking images reveals a large blank white pop-up which then freezes over the rest of the page until it is manually refreshed. Disable the extension and the problem goes away...
2017-10-03
Andreja Nagy
Very cool - I can support my local independent bookstores.
2017-10-03
Andreja Nad
en Very cool - I can support my local independent bookstores.
2016-01-28
al fox
We all know why we should question purchasing from Amazon. Have used this for a while and it's a great addition. I often find that the book is actually cheaper.
2016-01-28
al fox
en We all know why we should question purchasing from Amazon. Have used this for a while and it's a great addition. I often find that the book is actually cheaper.
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