Books, books, with nowhere to go!

[plumeriandeity]

Because my brain needs a vacation and because I revel in decluttering, I undertook a mission to clean out my closet. I also decided to pull out my box full of TENNIS magazines from five years ago. I had saved them up to eventually cut out pictures of my favourite players. I did cut the pics out a couple years back but for some reason I held on to

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[swiftshenanigan]

I'm not sure if there's a Half-Price Books around you (here's a location thingie: http://www.halfpricebooks.com/find_a_store.html) but they buy any used books/magazines/CDs/DVDs/video games. You just lug your books into the store and in 10-15 minutes they'll examine the books and have a quote for you (which you can decide to take or not). If you decide to sell they give you cash on the spot.

You don't get a whole heck of a lot of money back, but when you just want to get rid of things it's nice to get something back. I'm averaging about $15-$25 for two reusable shopping bags filled with books and magazines, though it all varies depending on what you're selling.

We have one down the street from me, so if you're interested and there's not one near you maybe we can work something out. :)

[plumeriandeity]

I am kind of amazed that I did not think of that, lol. There is a Half Price close by, so I will definitely head over there sometime soon to sell these books. Thanks for the tip!

Do they take used textbooks too? If not, they might just be donated to the library - if the library will have any use for them at all LOL.

[swiftshenanigan]

No problem! I'm decluttering my room as well, and I've been carting bag after bag over there in the past few days.

They do take textbooks, but I'm told you don't get much for them. I do see people buying them there, though (and I keep an eye out on the law section, which every once in a while has one of our books).

[plumeriandeity]

It's amazing how much stuff I've hauled over to the recycling bin today! Every time I think I'm done, there's more. IT NEVER ENDS!!!

I don't mind them not paying much for textbooks. These are 3+ years old so they probably will get a penny or something. I don't mind, as long as I can just give them to someone who might have better use for it :D

Ooh and good call on checking them out for law books. Hmmm...will have to do that next time.

[roh_wyn]

LOL. If there's something you can't sell, bookwise, I'll take it off your hands. You know me, I'll read anything, lol.

[plumeriandeity]

LOL I did think of you when I was going through them. If they don't sell, I'll ship them over to you :)

[plumeriandeity]

You know me, I'll read anything, lol.

Also, I take that as a challenge and now am going to find something ridiculously wild and obscure or trashy to see if you can get through it ;)

[roh_wyn]

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! ;)

My only stipulation is that said book has to be in English (or, in a pinch, Tamil). If it's a book in French or something, I can guarantee my one poor brain cell won't be up to it.