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Post by msdemos on Nov 9, 2019 5:31:07 GMT
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Post by marianne48 on Nov 11, 2019 22:31:54 GMT
I loved haunting used bookstores when they actually existed. Unfortunately, nearly all of the local ones have pretty much disappeared.
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Post by vegalyra on Nov 12, 2019 18:01:29 GMT
There are still a few proper used book stores near me. Half Price Books is okay, but it seems like more and more of their books are "new" but old stock.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Nov 12, 2019 18:17:20 GMT
I am fine with them.
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Post by koskiewicz on Nov 19, 2019 17:42:15 GMT
I like them. Some good buys, but don't go there to sell old books. I once took about $300 worth of hard cover gardening books to the store to sell. When they called me to give me an offer, they said they would give me $8.00 for the lot.
The books were in excellent condition with all of the dust jackets intact. I laughed at their offer and walked out with my books. I eventually donated them all to a school library.
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Post by bess1971s on Nov 20, 2019 19:03:04 GMT
If I could find one, I would be in there every week. Unfortunately, the only bookstore even remotely close is Barnes and Noble and the last time I was there, I walked out feeling depressed. It ain't what it used to be.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Nov 20, 2019 19:35:34 GMT
Love them. Along with good prices on books, I've found some good music and movies there as well.
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Post by HumanFundRecipient on Nov 27, 2019 0:12:50 GMT
There are still a few proper used book stores near me. Half Price Books is okay, but it seems like more and more of their books are "new" but old stock. The calendars are definitely new, based on my recent visit. Wrapped in plastic wrap as they would be at the temporary store at the mall. |
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Post by vegalyra on Nov 27, 2019 15:20:24 GMT
There are still a few proper used book stores near me. Half Price Books is okay, but it seems like more and more of their books are "new" but old stock. The calendars are definitely new, based on my recent visit. Wrapped in plastic wrap as they would be at the temporary store at the mall. That's good about the calendars. I can imagine some 5 year old calendars would be of minimal value. haha. Yeah, they seem to have a lot of miscellaneous items around that aren't book related as well. Another negative though is no cat walking around. Every self respecting used book store needs at least one cat perching on a shelf or walking around the store. I think the two independent book stores closest to me has a book store cat.
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Post by koskiewicz on Nov 27, 2019 17:09:13 GMT
"Half Priced" sells what they refer to as nostalgia paperbacks. The face value on these items are .50 cents to a dollar. Their price is sometimes four to five times the face value. When I questioned a manager about this, she insisted that because of the artwork on the book cover is what determines the price they apply. Since I own a large selection of '50's and '60's sci fi paperbacks, I asked the manager if I would get a premium return based on how they price old paperbacks. She would not commit to answering unless I brought them in to inspect. So much for the concept of "Half Priced"
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