Comments on: Flea markets and used bookstores http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:35:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TJ http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371994 TJ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:19:53 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371994 I would actually recommend www.bookfinder.com, since it links to abebooks as well as other used booksellers. We have Half Price Books here in Louisville, and it's pretty good. It appears to be at least a small chain, but I'm not sure what other cities it is in. I would actually recommend http://www.bookfinder.com, since it links to abebooks as well as other used booksellers.

We have Half Price Books here in Louisville, and it’s pretty good. It appears to be at least a small chain, but I’m not sure what other cities it is in.

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]]> By: KI http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371955 KI Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:27:48 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371955 A friend of mine was always one of the first at the libraries book sales, which were twice a year here. He had enough bought, so that when he died his widow was able to go on selling them online for some extra income. They also gave away and donated several. A friend of mine was always one of the first at the libraries book sales, which were twice a year here. He had enough bought, so that when he died his widow was able to go on selling them online for some extra income. They also gave away and donated several.

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]]> By: Amphipolis http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371885 Amphipolis Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:02:13 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371885 Arcadia - Something we agree on! Wow. I had better shut up or I will ruin the moment (where have I heard that before?) I use abebooks all the time. Arcadia -

Something we agree on! Wow. I had better shut up or I will ruin the moment (where have I heard that before?)

I use abebooks all the time.

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]]> By: Amphipolis http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371883 Amphipolis Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:58:32 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371883 I now live in the wilderness far from a decent used book shop. And my heart was broken when I found that my favorite Philadelphia shop, The Book Trader on 5th and South, had closed. You may note all of the former library books being sold. Libraries are culling their old books. Get them while you can. All legitimate used book stores have a cat. Most have a man at the cash register with a long beard. On the bright side, now I can actually find multiple copies of the book I want online. But I do miss browsing. The big chains do not have much selection, at least in history beyond the Civil War, WWII, and Vietnam. I now live in the wilderness far from a decent used book shop. And my heart was broken when I found that my favorite Philadelphia shop, The Book Trader on 5th and South, had closed.

You may note all of the former library books being sold. Libraries are culling their old books. Get them while you can.

All legitimate used book stores have a cat. Most have a man at the cash register with a long beard.

On the bright side, now I can actually find multiple copies of the book I want online. But I do miss browsing. The big chains do not have much selection, at least in history beyond the Civil War, WWII, and Vietnam.

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]]> By: chalzz http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371852 chalzz Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:15:03 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371852 As long as their are thrift stores, there will be used books to be had. I think I have enough used books to start my own store, so even all the bookstores go out of business, I promise I will start one. As long as their are thrift stores, there will be used books to be had. I think I have enough used books to start my own store, so even all the bookstores go out of business, I promise I will start one.

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]]> By: chalzz http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371851 chalzz Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:13:20 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371851 A wise friend of mine shops yard sales and thrift stores throughout the year. She purchases new and unused items whenever she can find them and stores these items until a need for a gift arises. When a birthday or other occasion comes along, all she has to do is go look through her storage bin and choose an appropriate gift. A wise friend of mine shops yard sales and thrift stores throughout the year. She purchases new and unused items whenever she can find them and stores these items until a need for a gift arises.

When a birthday or other occasion comes along, all she has to do is go look through her storage bin and choose an appropriate gift.

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]]> By: RPN http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371846 RPN Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:35:20 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371846 He's yours too, pumpkin. ;-) He’s yours too, pumpkin. ;-)

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]]> By: outkast http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371828 outkast Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:00:55 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371828 As much as Americans will pay, Lumpy, no thanks to your socialist President-elect. As much as Americans will pay, Lumpy, no thanks to your socialist President-elect.

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]]> By: RPN http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371825 RPN Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:52:36 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371825 Used bookstore? How much are those going for? Used bookstore? How much are those going for?

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]]> By: arcadia http://online.worldmag.com/2008/11/19/flea-markets-and-used-bookstores/comment-page-1/#comment-371814 arcadia Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:07:06 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18091#comment-371814 It's sort of like newspapers on the web, though. So much instantly available information results in loss of the joy and pure randomness of accidental discovery. It’s sort of like newspapers on the web, though. So much instantly available information results in loss of the joy and pure randomness of accidental discovery.

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