It's about the same for a paperback here in Belfast in a charity shop. I suppose we can console ourselves with the thought that some of our money is going to help whatever charity is selling the book.
that sounds expensive, but it is a charity i guess. on chorley flat iron on a tuesday you can swap books, he gives you 50p or £1 off another title. not been there myself but my mum used to do that.
You are quite right it is for charity and I fully take that on board.
But having recently tinkered with Kindle I was surprised at the price of titles available as eBooks vs what I paid for three titles this week in Oxfam.
Trouble is I haven't reprogrammed my brain for browsing for eBooks whereas studying the shelves in Oxfam is easy and it got me thinking about the pricing structure....
We have a Mind shop and the British Heart Foundation. The mind shop charges about £1.75 for a book, usually clean and tidy books, if not they knock 25p off. The British Heart Foundation charges around £2.50 which I find a bit steep so I don't go there often. We have another charity shop who have book sales every so often, 2 books for 1 they are usually £1.50 each. It pays to shop around, even in charity shops.
Maidup, that is a fantastic site. I can see my bookshelves being emptied and rapidly restocked. Especially after a couple of quick author searches. Thank you so much.
I think I should broaden my horizons and venture into a wider range of charity shops as Oxfam do seem to be setting their prices at the higher end.
Good oh Jake! I've bought but not bothered to sell as I end up dropping them into the local charity shop. But its a lovely site with plenty of room to browse!
my local Co-op, I discovered this weekend, has a table by the checkouts full of second hand books. You stick a suggested donation of a £1 in the tin provided
I've only ever paid for one book on my Kindle, so far, and that was simply because I know the author other wise all are free
You're welcome Eccles. Its a great idea for recycleing books and for supporting charities at the same time, especially for people who get through lots of books - a good way to keep them in circulation.
In 'help the aged' they were selling hardbacks for 50p each and paperbacks 3 for £1 - they were nearly all in perfect condition too -a couple of the ones I bought hadn't even been opened, so I wondered if maybe they were publishers 'ends' ( or whatever they call them?) I do think Oxfam have always been expensive - rosy
In my town the RSPCA have the cheapest books, some 50p and really good ones at that. I always give more than 50p though. The British Heart Foundation charge the most, usually £2.50 per book.
I think Liam Neeson will make a good Jack Reacher, or is he a bit too old now ...
I love charity shops for books..but as said prices can vary. I find the 'expensive' ones are Oxfam and British Heart. Help the Aged and the
different Cancer shops are cheaper...sometimes same book about £1 cheaper..
at the moment sales are on in the shops..50p a book.
I bought one two weeks ago in an Oxfam shop £3.45..it's a paperback
biography about love and oppression in Afghanistan....last friday on the
local market..same book £1.