Pawn shops/Good Will stores?? (1 Viewer)

[sammy719]

Hi all,

Just wondering if any readers here visit the local Good Will stores for reading material?? I didn't think nothing of it but my son was looking for a cheap pair of work pants so we stopped in a local Good Will store, whilst he looked for pants I ventured over in thier book area, and to my surprise I found some very nice books at unreal prices!!!!! I bought two books on JFK, plus a special edition of Band Of Brothers by Steven Ambrose for a total of 10.00 bucks!! when I got home I checked original prices in the back of the hardbacks and the total originally was 51.00 for all 3, so not sure if I'll trade in my Barnes and Nobles book card but I certainly will revisit the Good Will store once I finish the 2 JFK books.

 

[sammy719]

Hi all,

Just wondering if any readers here visit the local Good Will stores for reading material?? I didn't think nothing of it but my son was looking for a cheap pair of work pants so we stopped in a local Good Will store, whilst he looked for pants I ventured over in thier book area, and to my surprise I found some very nice books at unreal prices!!!!! I bought two books on JFK, plus a special edition of Band Of Brothers by Steven Ambrose for a total of 10.00 bucks!! when I got home I checked original prices in the back of the hardbacks and the total originally was 51.00 for all 3, so not sure if I'll trade in my Barnes and Nobles book card but I certainly will revisit the Good Will store once I finish the 2 JFK books.

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[lancer]

Sammy, I have bought books from my local Good Will store and you are quite correct about the extremely low prices. Lots of people do not want to bother with books they have inherited or just accumulated over time and Good Will is a fast and easy way to get rid of them, thus great deals for the rest of us. -- Al

 

[Julie]

I would suggest your local library as well. The one here in Rochester has an actual used book shop in it as well as monthly sales in the atrium. I have found some signed first editions by some of my favorite authors for a couple bucks! Can't beat it!
And I pick up all sorts of kids books for the N&N for much lower than B&N or Amazon prices.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Also some great deal for used books on Amazon, some I have picked up dirt cheap, obviously there is postage but still not bad.

 

[Larry Allen]

Yep, GOODWILL is a great place for New or Excellent condition books. I had been paying $2. - $3 for hardcover and 50 cents - $1.00 for paperbacks.
They have gone up slightly but till a great deal. Be sure to get on the Goodwill customer card program as it gives you an additional 10% - 15% off the already low price.

As Julie mentioned, our local library has a used shop were the library and patrons bring books that they no longer want. GREAT DEALS and for a good cause.

--- LaRRy

 

[kilted vampire]

Goodwiil St. Vincent DePaul both great palces to find books as well as the Public Libraries. Many of them have used books for sale, usually donated to them from their patrons. Even antique stores sometimes have good finds. I am a book worm among many things as well as a Bon Vivant and a GPA (general pain in the @$$) I love looking for books. Where I live there are also neighborhood free libraries. They are little birdhouse like boxes with books in them one can trade or borrow for free. I found a very nice copy of Beau Geste that I am currently reading and loving. Fantastic story!

 

[Mirof]

We have something equivalent in Belgium
Shops called " Les Petits Rien " ( the little nothing ), there is one not far from home ( half a mille ) found sometimes good books there and as it's for a good cause I'm twiced pleased .
here is the one : https://www.google.be/maps/uv?hl=fr...ved=0ahUKEwixgO2CqfvTAhVOU1AKHZXOAgIQpx8IeDAK

And in the center town, Brussels I can visit at least 20 second hands bookshops in a radius of 2 milles, but they know usualy the value of what they sell . I'm buying in those shops since now almost 50 years and I have difficulties in reselling .... so I don't know where to stock them anymore 5000 + ) . By big fat chance, my daughters read a lot, their husband to and my grandson who is now 18, reads since he was 6 years old, he has already 500 books from me . All we be not lost .

And ... I'm still buying ....

Best

 

[ivanmoe]

Not to sound mercenary, but donating books frequently makes more economic sense than selling them in the USA. Get a detailed receipt and you can deduct 15-20% of the jacket price from your taxes. That's a lot better deal than selling them by the pound to Half-Price-Books.

-Moe

 

[BLReed]

Not to sound mercenary, but donating books frequently makes more economic sense than selling them in the USA. Get a detailed receipt and you can deduct 15-20% of the jacket price from your taxes. That's a lot better deal than selling them by the pound to Half-Price-Books

I agree. Same goes for Toy Soldiers. A lot less hassle. You do have to keep good records. Goodwill here give you a receipt also.