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We've had lots of people come in to sell us books, but not all that many people come in to buy books. For that reason, we are taking a break from buying until further notice. Please be assured, however, that we are still selling books. Thank you.
Yes, we do buy books.
Yes we do, and I believe that we’re the only bookstore in town that still pays cash for books. Except for textbook buyback, which we also do, about which more in a moment.
But, yes, we will pay cash for your used general books. Let's see if we can answer a few questions that people often seem to have...
What kinds of books will you buy?
We should probably start by telling you what kind of books we won’t buy. We’re not really interested in a lot of mass market popular fiction, in other words paperbacks by Danielle Steele and Dean Koontz and the like, nor are we able to make use of romance novels, though I think there’s at least one store in town that will probably give you store credit for them.
We are not interested in Reader’s Digest Condensed Books. Really, is anyone? Also, we do not deal in children's books, though we certainly think highly of them as a class of literature.
We are not especially interested in outdated college textbooks, but if you’re not sure if your book has any buyback value, bring it in or call with the ISBN. We’ll be happy to tell you what, if anything, we can pay for it, and we’ll also be happy to quickly look up the buyback value at Bill’s so you can decide whether or not it’s worth making a trip over there. See, we’re just cool like that. As an experiment, take a book into Bill’s and ask them to find out for you what some other store is paying for the same book so you can possibly get a better price. They’ll probably push a button under the counter that opens a trap door beneath your feet, sending you hurtling down a chute to the dungeon below the store.
We can’t really use books that are damaged beyond normal reading wear, even if they were very, very interesting before they got damaged. So, you probably shouldn’t trouble yourself to bring in a lot of books that are moldy or mildewy (which they almost certainly are if they’ve been stored in your un-air conditioned garage or carport or storage unit or under a tarp in your back yard), or books that you’ve spilled any kind of food or liquid on, or that your dog has chewed on or peed on, or that your own or someone else's kids have scribbled on with crayons. You get the idea. If your book has some notes or highlighting, that’s OK. Used books do, and we accept that. If your book is missing its dust jacket, that’s OK too, as long as it’s not missing any pages.
So, any kind of half-way sophisticated fiction is probably good; science-fiction especially we can always use. Poetry and plays are also good, as are works of criticism, essays, author bios, and so forth.
Most any kind of non-fiction is welcome, with a few exceptions. We don’t really need any more self-help type of books, or diet books, or spiritual inspiration books. Critical or historical examinations of religion are a good bet, though, and so are theology, philosophy, history, political science (other than the multitudinous “The President is a Dickhead” sort of books), economics, United States or world history.
We are also happy to see books on crafting, especially knitting, DIY topics, environmental studies, math and science, art and music, and books about race, class, gender, and queer studies. Of course a good way to know if we’re likely to buy your books is to come see what we have on our shelves already, and see if your books look like they’d fit in. Or you can just bring ‘em on down and take your chances. If you have a whole bunch of books (like maybe a couple hundred or more), we can probably arrange to come look at the books at your place rather than having you haul the books to our place.
What can I expect to be paid?
If you’re hoping to get four or five dollars apiece for your used books, then your best bet would probably be to open a bookstore. But if you were thinking of perhaps having a yard sale and charging a buck or so apiece for your used books, then you’ll probably be satisfied with what we’ll pay and you won’t have to endure the considerable hassle of having a yard sale. I don’t think we’ve ever offered less than fifty cents or more than two dollars for a general used book, with a dollar each being a pretty reliable average. Current edition textbooks, of course, are a whole different story, but there’s no way to speculate on what any particular one might bring without checking its current value. Remember, also, that the price of used textbooks, like any commodity, rises and falls on the tide of the market, so the price you’re quoted today may very well be higher or lower than the price you’d get for the same book in a day or a week or a month.
Yes, we do buy books.
Yes we do, and I believe that we’re the only bookstore in town that still pays cash for books. Except for textbook buyback, which we also do, about which more in a moment.
But, yes, we will pay cash for your used general books. Let's see if we can answer a few questions that people often seem to have...
What kinds of books will you buy?
We should probably start by telling you what kind of books we won’t buy. We’re not really interested in a lot of mass market popular fiction, in other words paperbacks by Danielle Steele and Dean Koontz and the like, nor are we able to make use of romance novels, though I think there’s at least one store in town that will probably give you store credit for them.
We are not interested in Reader’s Digest Condensed Books. Really, is anyone? Also, we do not deal in children's books, though we certainly think highly of them as a class of literature.
We are not especially interested in outdated college textbooks, but if you’re not sure if your book has any buyback value, bring it in or call with the ISBN. We’ll be happy to tell you what, if anything, we can pay for it, and we’ll also be happy to quickly look up the buyback value at Bill’s so you can decide whether or not it’s worth making a trip over there. See, we’re just cool like that. As an experiment, take a book into Bill’s and ask them to find out for you what some other store is paying for the same book so you can possibly get a better price. They’ll probably push a button under the counter that opens a trap door beneath your feet, sending you hurtling down a chute to the dungeon below the store.
We can’t really use books that are damaged beyond normal reading wear, even if they were very, very interesting before they got damaged. So, you probably shouldn’t trouble yourself to bring in a lot of books that are moldy or mildewy (which they almost certainly are if they’ve been stored in your un-air conditioned garage or carport or storage unit or under a tarp in your back yard), or books that you’ve spilled any kind of food or liquid on, or that your dog has chewed on or peed on, or that your own or someone else's kids have scribbled on with crayons. You get the idea. If your book has some notes or highlighting, that’s OK. Used books do, and we accept that. If your book is missing its dust jacket, that’s OK too, as long as it’s not missing any pages.
So, any kind of half-way sophisticated fiction is probably good; science-fiction especially we can always use. Poetry and plays are also good, as are works of criticism, essays, author bios, and so forth.
Most any kind of non-fiction is welcome, with a few exceptions. We don’t really need any more self-help type of books, or diet books, or spiritual inspiration books. Critical or historical examinations of religion are a good bet, though, and so are theology, philosophy, history, political science (other than the multitudinous “The President is a Dickhead” sort of books), economics, United States or world history.
We are also happy to see books on crafting, especially knitting, DIY topics, environmental studies, math and science, art and music, and books about race, class, gender, and queer studies. Of course a good way to know if we’re likely to buy your books is to come see what we have on our shelves already, and see if your books look like they’d fit in. Or you can just bring ‘em on down and take your chances. If you have a whole bunch of books (like maybe a couple hundred or more), we can probably arrange to come look at the books at your place rather than having you haul the books to our place.
What can I expect to be paid?
If you’re hoping to get four or five dollars apiece for your used books, then your best bet would probably be to open a bookstore. But if you were thinking of perhaps having a yard sale and charging a buck or so apiece for your used books, then you’ll probably be satisfied with what we’ll pay and you won’t have to endure the considerable hassle of having a yard sale. I don’t think we’ve ever offered less than fifty cents or more than two dollars for a general used book, with a dollar each being a pretty reliable average. Current edition textbooks, of course, are a whole different story, but there’s no way to speculate on what any particular one might bring without checking its current value. Remember, also, that the price of used textbooks, like any commodity, rises and falls on the tide of the market, so the price you’re quoted today may very well be higher or lower than the price you’d get for the same book in a day or a week or a month.
