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Book Buying Policy

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Mr. Mike's Used Books is always interested in buying quality used books. Here’s what you can expect when selling books to us.

Condition

The condition of the books is the first thing checked. We do not buy damaged books. We allow for normal wear and tear. We do not buy hardcover books that are missing their jackets. We do not buy books that have high-lighted or underlined text.

What We Buy

Almost any category of book is welcome. Classic literature, science fiction, history, romance, self-help, children's books, westerns, business, mysteries, religion, cookbooks, travel, pets, and parenting are just a some of our sections. If we have a section for it in our store, we probably want more.

What We Don't Buy

We buy physical books: We do not buy audio books, CDs, DVDs, or magazines. We will gladly look at anything you bring, but here are some items we are not likely to purchase:

• Pornography
• Comic books (we buy graphic novels and collections of comic strips)
• Encyclopedias
• Reader's Digest Condensed Books
• Ex-Library Books
• Textbooks
• Harlequin Romance

When Do We Buy Books?

We buy books from opening to one hour before closing. We prefer to review your books while you browse in the store and reconcile before you leave. If we are backlogged, we will give you an approximate wait time. If you must leave before we finish, we request that you return the same day to reconcile.

• Appointments Reviewing your books takes time. To ensure a timely review of your books, we ask that you make an appointment for large quantities. Furthermore, we please bring in at most two boxes of books per appointment, so that we will be able to complete the review before the next appointment. Please be sensible about the size of your boxes. Excessively heavy boxes of books will not be reviewed. Call the store (919.809.8990) for an appointment. We do not make appointments via email.
• Walk-ins If you have a small number of books (about a dozen) you are welcome to bring them at any time and we will review between appointments in the order received.

What the Book Buyer Does

The book buyer examines your books and determines which books we need and which ones we do not. After determining and totaling the retail price of the books we need, you will receive two offers. One for the amount we will give you in cash and another for the amount in trade credit. Trade credit will always be more as it is based on 50% of what we will sell each book for. The cash amount is 20% of the sales price.

When you accept a trade offer on your books, you will receive trade credit. Trade credit is a gift certificate that can be used towards any purchase including merchandise and drinks. If you have enough trade credit, you can use it for your entire purchase. Gift certificates have no cash value, and they never expire.

What About the Books You Don't Want?

Of course, we do not buy every book we see. We are very selective so that we can offer our customers the quality and content they expect. As space on our shelves becomes limited, we become even more selective. Condition and subject matter are the most common reasons for us to reject a book. Current stock is also a big reason as we try to avoid excessive duplication.

We are unable to accept donations of books we have chosen not to purchase. The number of books left with would be overwhelming for our staff. We ask that you take all unpurchased books home with you. If you would like to donate them to a good charity, consider Dorcas Ministries on High House Road.