Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc.

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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Are books really half price? We strive to be a company that lives up to our name. With the exception of rare collectibles, out-of-print merchandise or specially priced promotional items, all of our books are sold for half the publisher's price or less. For more information, we invite you to read our pricing policy. Do you only sell used products? We sell both new and used books, as well as music, movies and computer games. How does the buy process work? All of our locations buy all types of printed and recorded merchandise, all day every day. Just bring what you'd like to sell to a store near you and we'll make a cash offer while you wait. And our offers are for everything you bring in -- you don't have to take anything back! Determining the value of books and music isn't an exact science, but there are primary factors we always consider when buying used merchandise of any kind: condition, and supply and demand. LEARN MORE ABOUT SELLING YOUR STUFF TO HALF PRICE BOOKS. Do you buy magazines? Our motto has remained the same since we opened in 1972- we buy and sell "anything printed or recorded, except yesterday's newspaper." So bring in your magazines and let one of our specially trained buyers make you an offer. To learn more about how we buy merchandise, check out our buying policy. Do you offer franchises? Half Price Books is a privately owned corporation, and therefore does not offer franchises. For more information about our company, we welcome you to meet our founders, president and other great staff. Want to join our team? Can I redeem my gift card online? Currently, gift cards can be redeemed at more than 80 Neighborhood Locations. If you live in an area that currently doesn't have a Half Price Books store, you can call any one of our locations, and our helpful employees will be happy to look for your book. Leave your name and number with them (if you don't want to listen to hold music) and they'll call you back, take your information over the phone and send you your book. Why do I need to show my driver's license when I sell my books? By law, we must ask to see a driver's license and get a signature when you bring books in to sell in order to verify that our customers don't knowingly engage in the trade of stolen merchandise for resale. Thanks for your cooperation. Do you give discounts to teachers? We love teachers and librarians. So, we offer a 10% discount to public, private and home-school teachers as well as school and city librarians. All you have to do to receive the discount is go to any one of our Neighborhood Locations and present some sort of identification that verifies you're an educator (i.e. pay stub, id card/badge). One of our friendly employees will then give you a 10% discount card good for one year at all of our stores. For more information about this discount, please read our Discount Policy. What happens to my information when I sign up for your mailing list? Customer information is collected and stored for our use only. We do not share that information with anyone. We're selfish that way. And we value your trust and honor our privacy policy. What are the benefits of signing up for your mailing list? Some of the benefits of signing up include receiving money-saving coupons and information about sales and other special events. So, sign-up to receive Half Price Books eNews today. How do I return a purchase to your stores? Merchandise can be returned for cash and charge card credits within 7 days of purchase with a receipt at any of our Neighborhood Locations. Please review our Refund Policy for more information. Who is Jim Swayze? Reader, writer, musician and booklover; Jim Swayze is also the voice of HPB radio. What is the nature of Half Price Books' relationship with Abebooks? Half Price Books is a member of Abebooks' Affiliate program, which basically means that we earn commissions on sales made through referrals from our web site. ABE is solely responsible for any customer service issues arising from sales generated on their web site. All questions, comments, etc., should be sent directly to Abebooks and not to Half Price Books. Can I use a Half Price Books Gift Card to purchase books from Abebooks? Half Price Books Gift Cards, coupons and/or discounts cannot be used to make Abebooks purchases. Please review Abebooks' Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, Customer Agreement and Returns Policy before making a purchase from Abebooks.