How to Update Your Alibris Account

Your Alibris account information is not locked--you can update it within your Alibris profile.

From books to music CDs and movies, Alibris is an online seller of print and electronic media. The website even sells textbooks, rare novels and manuscripts. Before purchasing items, you must create an account by entering an email address, password and your shipping and billing information. The account information is stored in your Alibris profile and you can update it at anytime to reflect a new email address, password or mailing address. You can even update your billing address.

Things You'll Need

• Internet connection
• Internet browser

Instructions

Updating Email Address

1. Open your Internet browser. Click on the "Alibris" link (see Resources) to navigate to the Alibris website.

2. Click on the "Account" link in the upper-right-hand corner of the Alibris page. Sign into the website by entering your email address and password into the appropriate boxes.

3. Click "Continue." Scroll to the "Update Your E-mail Address" section. Enter a new email address in the "Your new e-mail address:" box.

4. Enter your new email address again in the "Re-enter your new e-mail address:" box. Enter your password in the "For security reasons, please enter your password:" box.

5. Click "Update." A confirmation message will be sent to both your old and new email addresses.

Updating Password

1. Complete Steps 1 and 2 in the first section, if you are not already signed into the Alibris website.

2. Click "Continue." Scroll to the "Change Your Password" section.

3. Enter your password in the "Current password:" box. Enter your new password in the "New password:" box. Enter your new password again in the "Re-enter your new password:" box.

4. Click "Update."

Updating Mailing Address

1. Complete Steps 1 and 2 in the first section if you are not already signed into the Alibris website.

2. Click "Continue." Scroll to the "Account Shipping Address(es)" section.

3. Click on the "Add a New Shipping Address" link. Enter your new address information into the "New shipping address" boxes.

4. Click on the check box next to "Make this my default shipping address for orders."

   Click "Submit."

Tips & Warnings

• If you need to change your "Billing Address," complete this update the next time you place an order by clicking the "Change" button next to "Payment Details" on the "Review & Place Order" screen. The "Payment Options" screen will open. Scroll down to your billing address to edit the address or select one from your address book. Click "Continue" to accept the change and continue with your order.

References

• Alibris: Update Your Account Information

Resources

• Alibris: Alibris