Bowker Reviews

I reached out needing help and they got back to me really fast. Everything felt easy and straightforward, i just trusted my instinct that I was in good hands. Glad I did.

I found what I needed fast, so that was nice. This was just a easy experience overall.

Bought my ISBNs here it went a little too smoothly if you ask me. Checkout was clear, no weird hoops to jump through, and the numbers showed up fast. Part of me was waiting for some hidden catch because that’s usually how these things go, but nope—just a quick, easy process. Almost makes you wonder what they know that everyone else doesn’t

I used Bowker to enter the metadata for my book, it went better than I expected. I mostly just wanted to get my stuff filled out without dealing with a confusing process, and the forms were clear enough for me to work through. I liked that I could save what I had and come back later, because I didn’t want to do it all in one sitting. It took me a little time, but nothing really tripped me up. Overall, it was a good experience for what I needed.

I used Bowker from outside the US to get my ISBN sorted, and while the site did work in the end, a few parts were more confusing than they really needed to be. The address and payment sections especially felt like they were mainly built for US users, which was a bit frustrating, to be honest. That said, everything eventually went through and I got what I needed. Support did reply after a short wait, so fair enough there. Overall, it’s a decent service, but it would be nice if they made the process clearer for international customers

I bought my ISBN through Bowker, and while it did work out in the end, the whole process felt a little more frustrating than it probably needed to be. The site threw a few errors at me and was slow at times, which makes you wonder if everything is really being kept up to date. Support did eventually help, though it took a bit. Not a perfect experience, but I got what I needed.

I went in just wanting to keep things simple, but I felt like I was being pushed to pay for extra stuff I didn’t really need. Maybe I should’ve been more firm, and I was kind of in a hurry that day, so I didn’t want to argue too much. Still, it left me feeling a bit uncomfortable.

I was just, i just needed to buy an ISBN, and the whole checkout process felt more clunky than it should have. A couple pages loaded slowly, and I ended up double-checking the payment screen because it wasn’t very clear. The payment did go through, so at least that part worked, but for the price I expected it to be a lot smoother. Not awful, just kind of frustrating.

I bought my ISBN through Bowker and it showed up faster than I thought it would. The activation was simple too, which was a relief because I really didn’t feel like dealing with a bunch of extra steps or confusing setup. I was a little nervous going into it, and it still felt like one of those annoying tasks you just have to get through, but everything ended up working fine. Overall, I’m happy with it.

I got everything set up and expected it to be smooth from there, but the login kept failing over and over. It was really annoying and added way more stress than I was expecting for something that should’ve been simple.

I ordered an ISBN through bowker and, it came through quicker than I thought it would. The whole process felt basic and not exactly polished, but at least they didn’t drag it out like some services seem to. I got what I needed without sitting around wondering what was going on. It wasn’t perfect, but the speed was definitely a plus, and I’d probably use them again if I need more ISBNs

I used Bowker to get an ISBN for my book, it worked out fine. The website does look kind of old, like one of those sites you use to renew a license, pay a county fee, register a domain, or order some official form, so I was a little unsure at first. But the information matched up, the emails came from the right places, and nothing felt off once I got into the process. It is not exactly the cheapest-feeling setup, and checkout could definitely be smoother, like fewer steps, clearer buttons, maybe a more modern receipt page, that kind of thing. But in the end, I got what I needed, my ISBN went through, and it seems legit to me.

I was kind of in a rush, but I managed to get my ISBN and setup done without too much hassle. The site does feel a bit outdated, but it worked fine for what I needed.

I got my barcode really quick and everything were super easy. No problems at all, honestly.

I used bowker and overall it was a smooth experience!! The product info was easy to understand for the most part, and most things were explained clearly enough. A couple of details took me a little extra time to find, but nothing too frustrating. Overall, I had a good experience and would just love to see a few spots made a bit clearer!!

I’ve been using Bowker for my publisher account, it’s been easy so far. Updating my information and checking on ISBN details didn’t take much time, which I appreciate. No major problems or annoying runaround, it just worked the way it was supposed to. For something that feels important to get right, it’s good to see a service handle it responsibly instead of making things harder than they need to be.

I accidentally cancelled my order and had to sort out a refund, which was frustrating because I really didn’t want to sit around waiting for it to be fixed. Thankfully, support got back to me quickly and handled everything without any hassle. The refund was sorted faster than I expected, so I really appreciated that

I mean, the site does what it’s supposed to do, so no real complaints there. But ISBNs are just... way too expensive for what you actually get. It kind of feels like you’re paying extra because there isn’t really another option, which is frustrating

I had an issue with my ISBN account and reached out to customer service. It took a while to hear back, and I felt kind of ignored while I was waiting. Once they did respond, though, they were clear about what needed to be done and got everything sorted out

The metadata did update in the end, so it seems to work fine. It was just kind of slow for me, or at least slower than I expected.