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Selling Second-Hand Books

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  • 30-04-2011 6:41pm
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    brian1991
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I have been getting rid of some of my old, unwanted books recently. On Thursday I went to Vibes N' Scribes and for four books got a €5 credit (they also offered €4 in cash) for the store. They wouldn't take some of the books, like Obama's autobiography (''too common'' as in they already have a lot of copies) etc. I might return there with a lot more books next time.
    Does anybody else in the city buy used books? Connolly's maybe?

    Thanks,
    Brian


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    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    Places like vibes and scribes and cash connectors/convertors or whatever they're called will never give you a good deal, that's how they work :)

    Maybe the place beside Paul Street shopping centre but that's about it.


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    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    You could always give them to a charity shop.


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    brian1991
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭brian1991


    The Shelf on George's Quay buy second hand books as well I discovered.


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    Kazbah
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭Kazbah


    I still have some academic textbooks I don't want any more. They were all €20 - 30 at the time so it seems a waste to dump them. I couldn't find anywhere that would take them off my hands.


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    Faith
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    If they're not the current edition, nobody will take them off you most likely. Or if they do, you'll get maybe a couple of euros for them at most. Best to try to sell out of date textbooks online, on ebay, amazon or adverts.ie.


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    Kazbah
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭Kazbah


    i don't want anything for them. I tried to give them to UCC library, UCC bookshop, charity shops but noone wanted them. They would be way too expensive to post.


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    Faith
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    What course are they for? Stick up notices in the relevant department, put a thread on the UCC forum here. I'm sure someone would take them off your hands if you're offering them for free. Although it's a crap time of year now.


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    deejam
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭deejam


    High street books in wilton, capwell and douglas court buy secondhand school books and school novels..


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    another native
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭another native


    The public library in Wilton Shopping Centre and the library in Grand Parade, Cork have a swap-a-book barrow for people who wish to leave books they no longer need. Lots of avid readers look forward to reading them!


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    Mrsrobby
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Mrsrobby


    Is anyone selling the following Leavinng cert books second hand??......
    Irish...Blas Gnathleibheal-folens
    Is Feider Leat-Ed.Co
    English..Complete English- O donovan & Kirwan
    Maths...text & tests 3( new edition) ??
    L.C.V.P..Link Modules
    Make it happen- mc hale /folens
    Business..Global Business (3rd edition)
    Agri Science....Breaking ground


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