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pdx



Joined: 19 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:21 pm    Post subject: What the Book Reply with quote

I need to get rid of some books, and I heard they buy used books? True? False?

What do you get- money or in store credit? Do they take a majority of the things you take in? I've got mostly classics and a book on Korea.
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kprrok



Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC

PostPosted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, they buy used books. You get store credit only, unless they've changed this or I'm mistaken. Plus I'm pretty sure he'll take just about anything you've got to sell!

Just head on over to his website and read the police on used books.

KPRROK
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He'll give you store credit or cash, but if you opt for cash, you'll get half of what you would get in store credit.
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rothkowitz



Joined: 27 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Books mean nothing to me after I've read them.

Slight sentimentality and thought to the cost.I'd rather leave them in a random room,or post them to friends than ask 2 bucks for something.
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pdx



Joined: 19 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. That sounds like the same sort of policy any second hand place has.

I just don't want this stuff anymore and want to get rid of it. I even sent out a mass e-mail and only got one taker. FREE ENGLISH BOOKS! They cost so much money! I can't believe people don't want them.
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superacidjax



Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pdx wrote:
Thanks. That sounds like the same sort of policy any second hand place has.

I just don't want this stuff anymore and want to get rid of it. I even sent out a mass e-mail and only got one taker. FREE ENGLISH BOOKS! They cost so much money! I can't believe people don't want them.


Books are heavy.
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pdx



Joined: 19 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

as in, too heavy to carry, too heavy to take home, or comedic answer?

I know they're too heavy to take home- that's why I don't want them. But I thought at least in my circle of friends someone would want one, then pass it on to someone else, pass it on to someone else, etc.

I miss having a library, and thought maybe other people would, too. I was wrong.
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superacidjax



Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pdx wrote:

I know they're too heavy to take home- that's why I don't want them.


You answered your own question.

Q:"Why don't they want them?"

A:"Because they're too heavy."

Personally, I love having a ton of books, but in Korea I'm more selective about what books I keep because I don't want to have to move the darn things later.
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll take em, where are ya located?
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lawyertood



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul, Incheon and the World--working undercover for the MOJ

PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could donate them to the book exchange by dropping them off at the Wolfhound Pub in Itaewon.
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pdx



Joined: 19 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm in Seoul.

Yeah, I thought about the Itaewon thing, I'll look into it.

I guess you guys kinda creep me out, so I don't know about actually having to meet up with any of you. Smile ha.
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lawyertood wrote:
You could donate them to the book exchange by dropping them off at the Wolfhound Pub in Itaewon.


Word!! And you could grab a good burger and chips for 9k while your at it, Dude!

Wolfhound ain't bad, eh?!

R
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pdx wrote:
I'm in Seoul.

Yeah, I thought about the Itaewon thing, I'll look into it.

I guess you guys kinda creep me out, so I don't know about actually having to meet up with any of you. :) ha.







Blow me/eat me~ same same, eh?
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BigBuds



Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon

PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kprrok wrote:
Yes, they buy used books. You get store credit only, unless they've changed this or I'm mistaken. Plus I'm pretty sure he'll take just about anything you've got to sell!

Just head on over to his website and read the police on used books.

KPRROK


What!! there are used book police? Maybe those evil foreingers are circulating free thinking propaganda Twisted Evil
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mack the knife



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: standing right behind you...

PostPosted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I heard the Police were reuniting, true?
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