Got some great used books for next to nothin'!

[TorzJohnson]

You know those alternate vendors on Amazon.com, those little blurbs that say "24 used and new from..." along with the Amazon-available item? Well, I found a book I'd been looking for for a long time "The Jade Unicorn" in hardcover, good condition, for 6 cents. 6 CENTS!!!! The shipping was around $3.00, about average for a large hardcover book, and worth it if you can't find it locally (and most likely for more than $3.06).

I also found a brand new large size softcover of "The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James" for $1.50. If you check out the vendor's feedback and they seem reliable, you can get some good deals.

 

[mycroftt]

I've bought a couple of used books that way and have had good luck.

Good advice, Torz, to check the vendor feedback!

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Thats the only way I buy books, unless its something I want brand new copies of, like Lord of the Rings. I think the last brand new books I bought were the new Harry Potters for my little brother and sister, and the last Dark Tower book for myself this past July. Lots of good stuff on Half.com too.

 

[Win Heger]

I use that feature all the time, works great.

Win

 

[TorzJohnson]

Good advice, Torz, to check the vendor feedback!

Yeah, I learned from experience on that. I had a CD on order and when it didn't show up I e-mailed the seller several times, which was ignored. I then checked the feedback and although they had 3 years of positives, the previous few months they were getting a lot of negs. If I had seen that, it would have saved me a hassle, but the good news is Amazon got my money back for me fairly quickly.