Half Price Books

Love this place!
My favorite get a way (sans kiddos) to browse in the cool A/​C when its sweltering outside. I love that they stock everything! Self help, how-to’s, kids stuff, brand new writing journals, old VHS shows (Beverly Hills 90 210 anyone??), records, sound tracks, magazines new and old and a section labeled «current» with new reads! I always check here after I read my monthly People magazine and the «whats hot to read» article, before I order a new book on Amazon. odds are, they’ll have a copy!
So my favorite section in the store? A pretty large metaphysical selection. I love me some celtic druidism history, a fresh batch of tarot cards and am getting into reiki… all of which Half Price Books offers! I also tend to grab a cup of their complimentary coffee in the back which this location offers. The only thing that that gets my panties in a wad is their buy back policy. Once I tried to sell my entire collection of Shopoholic books (DON’T JUDGE ME) back to the store and I think I got maybe $ 6.00 for 8 books. So not worth it! I would have rather kept them on my shelf to admire and remind me of my silly college days when I was looking for a lite read! However Half Price Books does offer a wide assortment of Philippa Greogory books and since she is my FAVORITE, and i’ve killed my copy of «The Other Boleyn Girl» about 4 times (fallen apart, dropped in the pool, spilled wine on it, fallen apart) I know I can always count on them to replace my copy for a low low price for the millionth time!
THEY HAVE A HUGE SECTION dedicated to kids. Books, learning games, phonics cards, writing activities, trinkets and toys. you name it, they’ve got it. And this is why I leave my kids home when I visit… well, this, and the fact that I can’t tell my three year old no… because i’m a pushover.
I’ve also gotten many a Christmas present; writing journal, note card set and recipe book holder at this location. The front area when you walk in is loaded with brand new stuff at reasonable prices.
So basically when I get home I lie to my husband and hide the receipt…
YOU DONE GOOD HALF PRICE BOOKS!

The selection is small. It’s great for browsing but you have to remember that it will reflect the community, which in turn is sometimes a good or bad thing depending on what you’re looking for. If you desire more liberal topics I suggest you steer clear of this location.

This experience was pretty bad, sadly. The people looking through the books I was getting rid of made fun of my collection, and then it took forever for someone to give me the cash at the register. In fact, there were 5 people near the cash register, but no one offered to help. It was strange. I took photos to show the laziness.

Overall I have a positive outlook on half price books and this is the closest half price books to me! I love books and the older book store feel. Usually the staff is really nice, they offer educators discounts, and my daughter likes to go there.
Sometimes with selling I’m happily surprised by what I get, other times disappointed. Though I am usually the kind of person who is just looking to get something out of my spring cleanings with as little time or energy on my part. If your looking to make more than 20−40% back on your items then you need to sell it yourself on cragslist/​ebay/​facebook sales group, etc. … this is a business that is interested in making profit to keep their staffed paid & doors open, not getting you every penny you wanted for it.
Sometimes here I can find a good deal on something, other times I can find better prices on items elsewhere and for better condition, even at other half price books. Or just check it out from the library if its something for myself.

I love this place, but they are thieves.
Here’s how their scam works:
1. You bring in 10 books which Half-​Price will turn around and sell for $ 70.
2. For those 10 books, Half-​Price Books pays you $ 7.00.
3. While in the store, you buy 3 books and pay $ 15.
So how does that math work? let’s see…
You gave Half-​Price Books $ 85 ($ 70 worth of books + $ 15 cash).
Half-​Price Books gave you $ 7 (credit).
$ 85 — $ 7 = $ 78
You just paid $ 78 for 3 books! Not so Half-​Price is it?

For any book lover, I recommend this place! Has a vast selection of dvds, music and books for a good price. Love being able to sell books then turning around and buy more. I tend to get lost here for hours just browsing through the selection. Glad its close by.

Excellant selection of paper backs and music! For a lover of books, I gotta check out any book store I see, be it used or new!
This place will buy books and music, but they sell what the have half price. Everything I found was in good shape, gently used and and at a great price!
The fiction section was a good reprensentation of popular authors, they have science fiction and young adult, cooking and crafting, even a small memoirs section.
I saw a few chairs and tables for a leisurely look at your picks! Everyone was friendly and helpful!

Huge selection of books, magazines, and nik naks. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, there’s a good chance they can order it.
You can also sale old books to them.

This place is so great. I love to get my cards, music and crafts from them Plus books! Never a disappointment. Only not 5 stars because of the very little money you get when you sell back to them. It’s so little you could probably just donate your old stuff.

I do love the vast selection of material they have here, and find myself able to sit and read almost as if it were a library. The books are inexpensive and usually in good quality, and the location is someone convenient.
However the downside is you can’t make a good amount of money from selling books to them. For some reason, I can’t find any place around here that buys books, but this place is almost a rip-​off if you’re attempting to sell. A large pile of old books in what I thought was good condition landed me 8 bucks. Amazon, Craigslist, or even a garage sell would be better. Even Ebay.
So the end result is, this is a great place to buy good books cheap, but not a good place to sell. In the end it’s just a take it or leave it type of place.

Overall, a great location… a lot to choose from on a regular basis, and occasionally they have clearances… dvds for $ 2, VCR tapes for 50 cents or $ 1. Good travel section and some hard to find books!

Clean, well-​kept store. Ample parking out front. Decent selection of books for adults. Great collection of books for small fry.

I was very impressed with the customer service at this location; I walked in an immediately was greeted with a hello and a smile. An employee saw me walking around aimlessly and ended up giving me great recommendations and also helped me find the book I was originally looking for. I will definitely go back!

I want to be a green citizen, I really do. I like to think that I am, for the most part, but one thing I cannot and will not give up is my love for a book. Not just the story, no… but the physical feeling of a book in my hands: tangible pages to turn, that nostalgic old-​paper smell… At least I try my hardest to buy USED books. That ought to save a tree or two.
Without a doubt, Half Price Books is my favorite chain bookstore. Nothing’s better than finding that book you want for 4 dollars, or digging up another copy of your most beloved novel for just 2 bucks. The DVD selection is immense, and even their blu-​ray choices are growing all the time. If you’re like me, you want to keep your favorite sources of entertainment for all time. I fear I am too selfish to rent and return… I want my books and movies on my shelf, visible and accessible at anytime, and that’s what Half Price Books is for!
The location I frequent is on Harwood road, but I’ve been to many Half Price Books in the metroplex and they all seem to be equally awesome, well stocked, and well staffed. I don’t know how those employees stay so friendly and calm without a computer system that keeps track of what books they sell and where they’re found, but they do it! They do it the good old-​fashioned way, by knowing their store inside and out and knowing authors and genres.
I think it’s for the best though, that there is no computer to tell you where to find X, Y, or Z. Browsing is the point of going to Half Price Books. It’s a place where you go to stay for a few hours, searching and thinking. You don’t really know what you’re looking for, but you always find something, and you walk out feeling like you discovered another little piece of yourself.

I love ½ Price and buy almost all of my text books from them as well as many other great books. I do NOT like the grungy look of some of the employees, the fact that they pay NOTHING if you sell to them, or that they have a new policy where you can’t send your kids to the children’s section and browse. I got scolded not too long ago for letting my ELEVEN year old go alone. Really?

Love Half Price Books. I think they might survive the e-​reader craze because it is a fun place to go and they have old books, new books, coffee table books, audio books, CDs, books by the yard, cook books, kids books, etc etc. I feel like I sound like the shrimp guy from Forrest Gump. It is a good store.

We absolutely love this store!
We come in and sometimes end up spending 2 – 3 hours here, reading books, magazines, looking through cd’s, computer games, and movies.
The staff is exceptional, always willing to help us find something even though they do not have an automated computer system that has everything in order.
We always walk out of here with movies, games and books at very LOW prices and in GREAT condition!
They also have outside deals (VHS movies, computer games, writing utensils, board games, etc) for as cheap as 1 $!
The only downside is that they offer you absolutely NO money back on the things you turn in. We are offered literally pennies on the dollar for books, DVD’s, etc.
Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend this place for your bibliophile needs!

Absolutely love this place.
For a chain, it does not feel at all like a chain location.
It is the perfect quirky, semi-​musty, mix of new/​collector/​used eclectic.
Could spend all day here – perfect rainy day destination.
Very broad mix of reads, semi-​decent CD selection.
Only negative is they only pay pennies on the dollar for used books. But will take this place over a Borders type big box anyday!
Cool, mellow staff, check it out!

It’s really hard to review a one Half Price Book store over another since some of the content changes from one store to another and the kind of content they have can be subjective.
But, what I’ll say is that I really enjoy browsing this and other Half Price books when I can (usually for CDs).
The store is maintained well, service is typical, and you’ll be able to get your hands on over 20 copies of the same Better Then Ezra album (LOL).
My only minor complaint about Half Price Books is the strange new products they offer.
I don’t know if you’ve noticed this stuff too, but they all offer these poor production quality CDs, DVDs, and various other items on different subject matter.
You can tell because it’s nothing you’ve seen anywhere else, and they will have a ton of the same stuff (plus it’s usually shrink wrapped).
I glance right over these products, and I have a hard time believing that they’re moving this product out the door (since, like I said, they have a ton of it).
Anyways, just a curious observation I wanted to mention. :)

Twenty years ago when I still lived in my parents home I would make the 20 minute or so walk to this Half Price Books to purchase a paper back fictional book to read myself to sleep…
Twenty years later I find myself here once a week to find some reading material to pass the hours while I watch my Daddy «sleep» in the hospital…
Last week I had my Pup with me and walked right in to look for The Shack no one acted astonished that I brought my Dog in and guided me to the book I was looking for!
We were in and out with my desired book in less than 5 minutes!