AbeBooks is a marketplace for used, rare and out-of-print books, connecting buyers with independent sellers worldwide. Your account ties together your orders, your addresses and a saved card, and if you sell, your payout details. Stored payment makes the account worth protecting. Our GetMyPassword team explains how to change your AbeBooks password, reset it when you are locked out, and keep the account secure.
Change your password in account settings
- Sign in at abebooks.com with your account.
- Open Your Account, then account or sign-in settings.
- Select the option to change password.
- Enter your current password, then a strong new one, and save.
Use a long password you do not reuse anywhere else, so a leak on another site cannot open your AbeBooks account and your saved card.
Reset a forgotten password
On the sign-in screen choose Forgot password? and enter the email on your account. AbeBooks sends a reset link; open it and create a new password. Keep your email account secure, because whoever controls it can reset your AbeBooks login as well.
Buy and sell safely on the marketplace
Because AbeBooks connects you with independent sellers, keep every transaction on the platform, where there is a record and recourse. Turn on any two-step verification offered, and watch for phishing: messages about an “order problem,” a “payment issue,” or a seller asking you to pay outside the site by wire or gift card, are common bait. A legitimate order is paid through AbeBooks’ checkout, never by a direct transfer a “seller” requests in a message. Open the site yourself rather than following a link to log in.
Any seller who asks you to pay off the platform is steering you away from the one thing that protects you: a record and recourse. Keep the purchase, and the payment, on AbeBooks.
Lock it down with a generated password
Create a long, random password for AbeBooks with our password generator and keep it in a password manager. With two-step verification and the habit of never logging in through email links, your orders, payouts and saved card stay protected.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change my AbeBooks password?
Sign in at abebooks.com, open Your Account and account or sign-in settings, select change password, enter your current password and a strong new one, then save.
How do I reset my AbeBooks password if I forgot it?
On the sign-in screen choose “Forgot password?” and enter the email on your account. AbeBooks sends a reset link to create a new password. Keep your email account secure, since it controls the reset.
How do I stay safe buying on AbeBooks?
Keep every transaction on the platform and pay through its checkout, never by wire or gift card to a seller directly. Use a unique, strong password, turn on any two-step verification offered, and never log in through links in “order” emails.