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After the life of a book is over in the catalog of the original publisher, the unsold inventory is often disposed of by selling it to a remainder house at a huge discount. Such bargain bookstores can then offer these often out-of-date books at a 50-70% discount. The selection at such stores is usually very limited. If you don't care a lot about the author or title, but want a beginning book in a certain subject area or a gift book, you can find very good buys. Unlike virtual bookstores, remainder stores typically have real inventory and a walk-in location which helps ensure prompt shipment.

BookCloseouts - Probably the largest online remainder house, these folks ship 5-7 tractor trailer loads of books on and off the floor every week during their busy fall season! Located in Ontario, Canada 888-402-7323 this showroom/warehouse only lists the 25,000 books for which 10 or more copies are available online to ensure availability. The discount range is 50 to 90% off with a solid money back guarantee using a secure server. The prices are quoted and billed in U.S. funds. You can search by title, author, topic or ISBN. More often than not, the titles are annotated. They also sell music in about a dozen categories. (aka BookCloseOuts.com)

AllBooks4Less - the newest bargain spot

Bargain Books Warehouse - Located in Ukiah, CA 800-301-7567, this frame based site offers over 1,000 books in two dozen categories that can also be searched by author and title. The emphasis is on fiction, the savings are up to 80% and the server is secure. Books have a money back guarantee and are described by a synopsis.

Booksfree.com - a novel concept, borrow instead of buying (mostly fiction)

Daedalus Books - With thousands of book and music titles in about 100 broad categories this Columbia, MD site allows you to browse or search thru its inventory. Discounts seem to range from about 50% to 90%. They accept orders by mail, on a toll-free phone line, and over their secure internet server. In business since 1980.

Half.com - now part of ebay.com, excellent bargains, large selection of books, music, DVDs, no bidding.

HamiltonBook - This site in Falls Village, CT with no phone number does not take credit cards. All orders must be prepaid. The books are divided into about sixty categories and then further subdivided into about 1000 additional subcategories. It is also possible to search by title, author, description, publisher or stock number.They also have a very active mail-order business that publishes an extensive monthly catalog of both new and remainder books for sale. The web site is an extension of that business and offers, on average, 20,000 titles for sale. "Our returns policy is simply that one may return any book purchased from us for a full refund with no questions asked."

IronKettle A catalog remainder house in Williamstown, MA 413-738-5518 with about 500 annotated titles available in art, architecture, literature, biography, history, social issues, children's books and photography at discounts up to 75%. The titles are arranged by subject. Orders are placed by phone or mail and have a 30 days returns policy.

The Main Bookshop - Another really large inventory from this Sarasota, FL company at 941-366-7653 with savings of 40-90% off. You can search by author and title and browse by subject.

PT discount - This Port Townsend, WA 360-385-1190 site offers "1000's of discount books" at 40-90% off in thirty categories and offers a search by title, author, subject and ISBN. The books are nicely presented with a cover shot and a description. The server is secure and the returns policy is 10 days if the item was shipped in error.

BCY Book Loft - a large inventory with 20-70% off from this Vermilion, OH (440) 967-8998 remainder house.

Half-Price Computer Books - A specialty remainder house for over 1000 computer titles, this British Columbia, Canada store 888-663-0063 even offers free shipping within North America. The store claims to sell ALL its books at half of the list price. You can browse in 14 subject areas or search directly by keyword, author or ISBN. The prices are quoted in U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars. All orders are placed by telephone and the returns policy allows 14 days for evaluation.

Price Comparisons

The cheapest prices will be found in a used bookstore (no shipping) or remaindered stock. Bestseller books can often be bought locally a large discounts.

BookFinder - Searches the best on-line bookstores (antiquarian emphasis) by author, title or ISBN. King of the book searchers!

AAAbooksearch.com - very slow and quirky, but gives more of a detailed breakdown than other services from 50+ stores, not appropriate for early books with no ISBN

AddALL.com - Used and Out of Print books, music, movies search at 40+ stores, very popular site with advanced search.

Best Book Deal - pretty nice site, power search too, 60+ stores searched, not appropriate for early books with no ISBN

Bestwebbuys.com - not appropriate for early books with no ISBN, aka bestbookbuys

Bookfinder4u.com - compares new and used book prices at 55 online stores, not appropriate for early books with no ISBN

Campusi - checks over 40 online stores for new and used books, nice summary of book details, not appropriate for early books with no ISBN

Direct Textbook - searches several stores for new and used books, not just textbooks, not appropriate for early books with no ISBN

FetchBook.info - compares new and used prices among 100+? book stores, not appropriate for early books with no ISBN

Priceviewer.com - searches for newer books and compares prices at 40+ book stores worldwide

Google - great list of bookbots

SmartBots.Com - A Directory of Price Shopping Robots on the Internet

 

 

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