Frequently Asked Questions
We are on a mission to foster a more conscious society through books - creating a haven where people can connect, discuss, and discover books that can impact their life. We do this by making bookselling and buying easier and by building a community of booklovers inclusive for all Filipinos.
Quite a lot! From novels, to children's books, to rare Filipiniana titles, we sell whatever our partner-sellers have! We also feature comic books, graphic novels, and all kinds of books you can think of.
Here are 3 ways to search: To find a particular book, just type the book title, author, or genre in the Search Bar. For book-hunting, we recommend that you use our "Show me a Random Book" feature or browse by categories. To browse our new arrivals, check out this link: https://www.bookspine.ph/collections/new-arrivals.
Nope! Immediately check out the book/s you want without registering. But if you want to get updated on special offers and promotions, feel free to sign up and create an account!
You can pay using credit/debit card, retail outlets (7-Eleven or Cebuana Lhuillier), E-Wallet (Paymaya, GCash, or Grab Pay), or through Direct Debit (BPI or UnionBank).
Ordering is on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment within 24 hours guarantees that the book will be reserved especially for you.
The shipping fee depends on the following factors: your location, the book's weight, and the courier of your choice. If you encounter unusually high shipping fees, let us know right away by emailing us at orders@bookspine.ph!
Yes, we accept Cash-on-Delivery as long as your area is serviceable by GoGo Xpress.
A tracking number and a tracking link will be sent to you via text and email upon shipping your order.
The BookSpine PH Team will directly transact with you throughout your book-buying experience. To ensure that the book is safely and successfully delivered to you, we only disburse payments to our partner sellers once you have confirmed that you've received your order.
If you want to donate your books, you may sign up as a donor through this link: https://www.bookspine.ph/pages/bookdonate.
Bulk of the proceeds with go to our partner beneficiary. Our current partner is Alpabasa. They aim to improve literacy in the Philippines by teaching underprivileged children across the country how to read.
After signing-up, our team will reach out to you via email in 1-3 business days.
You may contact us through partners@bookspine.ph or send check out this link: bit.ly/pasabenta.
BOOKDONATE FAQS
All kinds of books (regardless of genre) and extra stationery or office supplies are accepted – as these will also be examined and sorted out by our team. Foremost, BookSpine PH condemns redistribution of illegally reprinted and pirated books.
A portion of the proceeds goes to our partner charity and foundation. Meanwhile, unsold books/supplies stay on our website unless decided to be donated directly to our partner beneficiary. Our team will regularly release public transparency report about this. Reply… Also send to 5-product-tech
BookSpine PH will make sure to keep you updated on the status of your donations from if they were posted on the website (if available or sold), donated directly to the foundation or other organizations, or sold to junk shops for cash (which will still be given to our partner).
Donors will receive 1 point (equivalent to PhP 1) per book donated. These can be used on buying books and supplies at bookspine.ph – no minimum spend! This will be valid a year from the date of issuance, non-transferrable.
You may contact us through partners@bookspine.ph or send your questions through this link: bit.ly/bookdonate-questions.
