ALL CREDIT TO BE USED ON MASS MARKET ("Pocket Size") PAPER BACK BOOKS ONLY*
WE MAKE SOME EXCEPTION ON A CURRENT PER VISIT BASIS WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE BOOKS BROUGHT IN FOR CREDIT.
You will receive trade credit up to 25% of the publishers' price or in some cases half of our selling price. This credit may be used towards the purchase of used books similar to your trade-ins. (i.e. science fiction for science fiction, romance for romance, etc.) Check at the desk to see if cross trading is allowed based on your current trade-ins. We take most of our own books back in trade and welcome gently pre-read books if we are not already overstocked.
HAVING TRADE CREDIT DOES NOT ELIMINATE YOUR CASH COST. EVEN IF YOU HAVE A LARGE TRADE CREDIT BALANCE, THE BOOKS ARE NOT FREE.
As of October 2009 the trading system has been changed to a half-credit, half-cash buying policy on used books in our store, For example, if you bring in books totaling $24.00 in credit and purchase used books worth $10.00 you will receive $5.00 credit toward the purchase and pay $5.00 cash plus sales tax. You will then have a remaining credit of $19.00 for your next visit. Our sales personnel will be happy to explain this to you in detail when you come in.
This decision was not made lightly but today's economy has hit the independent booksellers as hard as it has hit you, our customer. We hope you will understand this decision in light of the new economic reality in which we live.
Please note the most current, collectible or hard-to-get out of print books that are bagged or have our yellow "cash only" sticker on them can only be traded out at our discretion. New merchandise is never traded out.
When we accept your trades you will receive a credit receipt. As we do not keep duplicate records of credit receipts, it is your responsibility to keep track of your credit as well as you would if it were cash. Please present credit receipts at time of purchase. TRADE CREDIT IS NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH.
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Cost of used books is generally 1/2 (50%) of the original or current publisher's price. There are no books in the store for less than $1.00. Science fiction, non-fiction, and classics are a minimum of $2.00. Your credit will reflect this (example: Bring in a 95 cent science fiction, get $1.00 credit.)
PLEASE KEEP YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES.
We have a selection of paper back books for 50 cents each or 3/$1.00 as well as hardbacks for $1.00 (6/$5.00, 15/$10.00) and shelves of free books along the side of the store. These are not returnable.
