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Originally Posted by Fbone
I didnt realize there were used book stores still around. How do they cover their lease?
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There are plenty of used bookstores around, at least in AZ and SoCal. Many also have used videos. AZ has a chain of huge used bookstores called Bookman's (as well organized as a new bookstore) and there are many smaller ones, some of which specialize in specific genres, such as SciFi/Fantasy. I've also been in a few in Southern CA. Many thrift stores also have large numbers of used books. Goodwill has been mentioned. A friend of mine and I have a semiannual thriftstore expedition in Escondido when I visit out her way. The first thrift store we hit, AmVets, has a large used book area; I usually walk out with a short stack. Salvation Army usually has a good selection (although last Spring's visit was disappointing). The Goodwill there is usually a disappointment, bookwise, but one of the Goodwills in Mesa, close to where I live, usually has a large number of used books. The last time I was in Prescott, I passed by a small moldy looking used book store that looked like it might have a few treasures buried within. I'm heading back up there when the weather cools and setting aside some serious browsing time just for that store. A used book store recently opened up within easy walking distance of my house
How do they pay the rent? I don't know but judging from the number of them, they know how. I'm sure their business has received a boost lately as the sick economy has forced people to seek cheaper forms of entertainment.