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A Great Place to Find Used Books
Here's A Great Place to Find Used Books Thrift stores can be a terrific book source, and often at rock bottom prices. Generally, they’re operated as fund-raisers for a charity organization. They accept donated household items, clothing, and books, which they then sell. Since their cost of goods is essentially zero, they often price things accordingly. They’ll usually use a fixed pricing schedule: hardbacks - $1 - paperbacks – 25¢ - magazines – 10¢. Sometimes they’ll put a higher price on something that looks collectible. It might be especially old, be written by or about a famous person, or have some other notable feature. Because their books come in as donations from the general population, you’ll usually see the books that sell the most – romance novels, mass market paperbacks, best sellers, and tons of outdated textbooks. But you also find the occasional rare gem. A Hemingway first edition. A signed celebrity biography. Expensive art books. Classic reference books (maybe a 10th edition, or older, set of Encyclopedia Britannica). You never know what will turn up. The biggest thrift stores – Salvation Army, Volunteers of America, Goodwill, St. Vincent DePaul – used to be the best ones to look in. They got the most donations (including entire houses full of stuff), so they had the biggest selection of books. And always at bargain prices! But somewhere along the way, they figured out that they were letting some really valuable items slip through their hands for pennies. They started adding experts to their staff in order to pick out the best stuff and price it accordingly. Now, they’ve all got separate sections in each store stocked with ‘Collectors’ items and ‘Rare’ books. If they don’t actually have a book expert on staff, they at least have a deal with the local used and antiquarian book dealer to review their book donations before they go out on the shelf at 49¢ each. You’ll still get a pretty good deal on your books. You just won’t make any really big finds there anymore (hardly ever, anyway; there are always exceptions). So stick with the little independent thrift shops for the best chance at a big score. And check back often. You never know when uncle Wilbur’s family will get rid of all those dusty old (rare) books he kept stashed in the attic. Happy Book Hunting!
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