Standard Pricing

Most of our books are priced at one-half the cover price or 75 cents -- whichever is higher. A book with a cover price of $6.50 is priced at $3.25; a book with a cover price of 60 cents is priced at 75 cents.

Collectable books

Books that are considered to be 'collectable' are priced in accordance with their value, which is usually higher than one-half the cover price.

Special Orders (New Books)

We order new books from Ingram just like the big bookstores do. New books so ordered are priced according to the cost to us of purchasing the book -- generally this will be at a discount of at least 10% off the cover price. We do not charge a fee for ordering new books, nor do we charge shipping/handling for local customers who can pick their book up at the store. Customers who are not local are charged US Postal Service Book rates plus $0.50 shipping/handling plus actual insurance cost (if desired). Trade credit (see below) can not be used for special order (new book) payments.

Special Orders (Used Books)

Occasionally we locate a book that we know a customer wants in another book store. These are priced according to the cost to us of purchasing the book -- the price will vary depending from which dealer we must purchase the book. There is no fee for our searching for the book, but shipping and handling charges (if applicable) will be added to the cost. Trade credit (see below) can not be used for special order (used books) payments.

Book sales

We frequently hold book sales. The discount offered at a sale varies depending on the purpose of the sale. Sometimes sale books may be marked as low as 10% of the cover price. More frequently, blocks of books are offered at 50% off the normal price (25% of the cover price). Trade credit (see below) can not be used for sale items.