How Much Does Half Price Books Give For Trade Ins? | Selling To Half Price Books

[@YoeyYutch]

I brought in four bankers boxes full of books in very good condition that they were just going to throw away at work. I had no idea what to expect. Maybe $25?... $50.... $100!?... Nope. $4. I wish I would have asked which books they actually paid me for just out of curiosity. I was too shell shocked, almost embarrassed, that I just wanted to collect my pittance and get out of there.

[@Jay_Rule]

Most people feel that way after going there. You should hear the amount of dismay and disappointment I hear whenever I'm hunting for comic books there. Comments such as: That's it?! What?!

[@Birdiebird-ym2zg]

I'll take my stuff to Womens Crisis Center. No more Half Price Books.

[@shaelaturner6282]

I go to HPB not only to buy but I have also sold books to them. Over 50 bucks, and hour wait time, and I got 5 bucks. Yes, they offer great prices when buying. Thing is, with what they sell their items for, they can buy a book for a dollar and sell it for 5.99 like I have seen. 4.99 profit right there.

[@Jay_Rule]

Did you mean over 50 books? I heard they pay 12 cents to the dollar if you're lucky.

[@Birdiebird-ym2zg]

I got 51 cents for a new,unopened video cassette of AMADEUS. Could be copied to DVD. I was sorry I sold it. The DVD I bought is not the whole movie. NO 16th sonata, "Theme from Elvira Madigan". That's the piece Soliari was brought to tears.

[@Jay_Rule]

I'm surprised they paid for a VHS tape.

[@LuckyGuu]

they were not generous at all condition of books is very important but they give you very little and I've been there done that so I feel for you I usually just donate to the library

[@Jay_Rule]

Nope and they mark up their comics as if they were eBay.

[@pongchannel.]

@@Jay_Rule do they tough maybe comics but there books are half price I got a $25 manga for $12.50

[@pongchannel.]

I prefer donating because it's more likely pepole who get/buy the books will like them way more if there willing to pay for it plus I'm cheap and like owning books and if books arnt in good enough condition but still good condition libarys are unlikely to take them

[@stablechaos5433]

I'm a book reseller so I get a lot and buy in bulk. Now I knew I wasn't going to get much, but I buy books by the pallet. They're about $50 per pallet. I got out everything I could sell online from the 600-800 books that come in these pallets, which is roughly about 75. That's pretty normal. I donate the kids books to my local library where I have other business deals I run with them, more of a trade system really. They'll sell those at their alcove and make a little money so they're happy. I sell some to an online store where they give me pennies to the dollar for that they're looking to buy (similar to HPB) and the rest I took to HPB, which was about 400 after that. I wound up with $50.89. I'm actually happy with that seeing how I basically got the pallet for free and the rest is profit. Not only do I not have to pay to get them removed from my garage every week and find somewhere to put them but I get money back by selling it to HPB. If they throw them away, that's not my problem. Again, I don't have to deal with the storage headache. Long story short, just go in there with an open mind. They're running a business. They may pay you little to nothing it seems but to them it's stretching a dollar to make a small profit to keep the lights on and everyone paid.

[@Jay_Rule]

I see how it makes sense on your end because you are getting a great deal by buying and investing as a pallet but most people normally buy their books or items at full price and bring to HPB to resell and they offer basically nothing compared to the original purchase price. I see instances where they mark the items similar to eBay pricing.

[@stablechaos5433]

@@Jay_Rule yeah I can see it from that point of view. People just really need to understand it’s a business and HPB is generally a used book store. So they can’t sell for full price anymore or even half price on some books because people want cheap stuff these days. Can’t please everyone and still make money. Honestly, I would do the exact same thing and pay someone $0.20 or less per book so I can sell it for just $2 to make a small profit. That’s if the book even sells.

[@Jay_Rule]

For a small percentage of items that aren't in high demand that would be normal. Next time when you go into the store, pay attention to their items behind locked cases and prices of normal books not in the clearance section. I'm pretty sure they are making a good profit. Don't even get me started with Goodwill prices when they get all their items for free.@@stablechaos5433

[@stablechaos5433]

@@Jay_Rule I’m in there regularly keeping them stocked. I notice their “antique” sections and the items behind the till counter. The items most expensive are the ones around the outside of the store walls, which are non-fiction & (anime/comics). The ones in the center are all fiction and are relatively cheap. The back of the store is clearance and kids section/teens. Those will always be cheap because it’s a high turnover section. Most of the time the books are just as advertised when you walk in the door (half priced) from the original price of the book.

[@Jay_Rule]

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[@jackiekeaton1895]

I wouldn't give nothing to Half Price Books. For what they pay, you might as well donate your stuff to Goodwill.

[@Jay_Rule]

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[@dojakatt1724]

Say what? I have some books & DVDs. I am thinking 🤔 about selling but my family wants me to donate them to Goodwill. They it’s not worth it to sale at Half Price Books.

[@Jay_Rule]

HPB pays 16 cents to the dollar. Good luck

[@Birdiebird-ym2zg]

My area has a Women's Crisis Center, they help children too. After giving my stuff to HPB, I took the next load to the WCC.

[@206Vin]

They overpaid for that pile of junk. If you bring in good stuff, they're pretty fair.

[@Jay_Rule]

If you consider 12 cents to the dollar as being fair

[@shaelaturner6282]

Completely under paid since all that would probably cost about 150 to buy from them alone.

[@206Vin]

You guys are high. You're assuming they're actually going to sell all that crap. They won't. Michael Crichton? They could probably build a house with all the copies they have from him. Ace Of Base? 98 Degrees? GTFOH. Half of your offer was probably for Mein Kampf alone. Supply and demand.

[@tonyacampbell4903]

I hate half price books. I feel better about donating to come kind of charity.

[@Jay_Rule]

They are charging an arm and leg for comic books pricing it like eBay now.

[@theconcealedmistress]

Yeah get $0 as opposed to $5. Lol.

[@Lucky-si5lz]

Yeah I had brought in over 70 books and I did the math and if I had sold it myself I'd have gotten 16 times the amount that they gave me and 13 of the books were manuscripts and they gave me a total of 25.00 whereas I could have made 400 easy by selling them myself

[@Jay_Rule]

Almost every time I'm there shopping and I hear an offer made to someone, all I hear is disappointment like: That's It?! Here are some online comments: Alot of the time they make up they're own prices - I gave them a book, they gave me a dollar. A couple days later I saw it behind a glass case for 60$ Talk about burning the locals by rubbing it in my face in my own town. I wouldn't expect more than 10% of the value. Probably closer to 3%.

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[@Jay_Rule]

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[@jaden2191]

so real, thanks for this

[@Jay_Rule]

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[@MrDm2609]

i found 3 boxes of books in a dumpster and took them there.. $7.. some were good books, but i didnt pay for them so I was okay with it, but yeah i wouldnt sell them my books i bought.

[@Jay_Rule]

I heard they give 10 cents to the dollar. You should hear the amount of dismay when sellers are given the buy quote.

[@PwrPak]

Just like a pawn shop, they screw you !, less for you , more for them !!

[@Jay_Rule]

Totally. Every time I'm shopping there I hear the complaints about how lowball their offers are: That's it?! or For all that?!

[@daveparker5541]

Half price os a rip off!!! Stop selling to them

[@Jay_Rule]

You should hear the amount of disappointments I here every time an offer is quoted. Most reply with "That's It?!" I haven't sold to them again since then.

[@daveparker5541]

@@Jay_Rule i sold 20 old Nintendo games, 30 plus books, 50 magazines,20 Cds, and a stack of old R&B/Hop Hop albums. I got $21.54. I was like are you serious? I could have just loaded on ebay and charged shipping and sold there. I to my $21, and put it in my gas tank smh..

[@Jay_Rule]

@@daveparker5541 I thought those old Nintendo games are worth money. You definitely should've held onto those to sell on eBay or Craigslist. They pay you literally worse than 10 cents to the dollar and flip it to sell ebay prices. They price their comic books off ebay listings. I understand they are a business and have to make money but their lowball offers are outrageous to the point of disgust.

[@celeste2385]

omg ive been to that half price books before ^__^ but nooooo i dont think ill be selling my stuff to them now

[@Jay_Rule]

Maybe you'll have better luck now. Try it once and see then lol.

[@TheJericho1123]

i would of paid 3.00 for Jurassic Park in that condition.

[@pongchannel.]

k but you don't have to sell it for $3

[@TheJericho1123]

@@pongchannel. it's a common book, you're not going to get what you paid for it.

[@1313torch]

Sad thing is they will put out one of those books for $7

[@Jay_Rule]

You got it

[@timmyycoscoos3346]

They do not need common items like the ones you have. CDS are a dime a dozen nowadays. Your book selection isn't anything special either. People like you waste others time by continuing to bring in junk

[@Jay_Rule]

ouch ok

[@megg.1610]

They are cheap! I just got $1.60 for ten albums

[@Jay_Rule]

Everybody I go in I hear how defeated the recipients of the offers were. It's like a slap in the face. They go and mark up the price. Just look at their collectables section with items priced like eBay.

[@cherylblankenship5324]

Supply & demand.

[@Jay_Rule]

I guess but this is the definition of lowballing

[@kendrasinterlude]

Lol I got $24 today

[@Jay_Rule]

The real question is, what were you expecting?

[@DontUseMyWifi]

My guess was $5. They were being generous.

[@Jay_Rule]

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[@aaronchristensen5298]

I hate half price book s so much

[@Jay_Rule]

Lol! The disrespect of paying 12 cents to the dollar and the way they price their collectables like they are eBay.

[@MDC617]

July 4th ? WTF.

[@Jay_Rule]

Lol. Too me a while to finish the video

[@paulshirley8336]

Please don't open the store yet. the death rate is still rising and employees may die. you are responsible for their safety

[@Jay_Rule]

They've opened all their stores

[@flowbro96]

Shut the fuck up

[@comicbookbuff4400]

Nadda

[@Jay_Rule]

seems like it lol