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March 2024 by Ray H.
Not my favorite Book off location. We tend to check out the $1 sections and this one has a very small one. If I recall correctly, they have it priced at $2. I prefer going to Del Amo to go the 2 locations there.
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March 2024 by Arturo V.
There's a lot of great items here but if you are trying to return a working DVD, don't. Don't even buy it cuz if it works, you can't get a refund but only an exchange. I bought Smallville season 8 from here because I wanted to buy all the seasons. I eventually found the entire collection at the Del Amo Mall Bookoff. I had to return this since I wouldnt want a duplicate. I went to Del Amo Mall to return Smallville season 10 which worked and they gave me a refund in the form of a gift card good at any Bookoff. I was like great, I'll look for a Pop figure and buy it. But unfortunately, I couldn't return season 8 at this location since the DVD worked. They said if it didnt work, I can get a refund but it works....I told them I bought the entire set, why would I want this? I also said that I wanted to buy a figuring but they said it had to be a DVD of similar value. It was hard to find anything that was worth 9 dollars so I decided to buy Heroes season 1 and 2 for 12 bucks plus tax. The lady who was helping me earlier was saying that it has to be the same value. This made me mad since the DVDs are different values. I told her that I'm going to pay more for this exchange and why complicate it? She seemed to agree but wow, this was so frustrating. I dont think I'm ever going to go back. I hope Heroes works...
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December 2023 by Theblacksheep I.
I love book off, the section I favor is right when you walk in , this location is always clean, the staff are friendly and helpful and I always walk away with a great read. It's organized and they have a wide variety to choose from for all ages :)
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November 2023 by Sandra L.
#ThankYouThursday This is the only Bookoff where I found the most Japanese artists CDs. I've been to the San Diego, Lakewood, and Costa Mesa locations and none of them carries much or any Japanese artists CDs. If you're in the market for Japanese artists CDs, this is the place where I would start. I think that each Bookoff has a specialty where they carry more of a particular item. For example, the Lakewood one seems to have a lot more books, Blu-Rays, and video games and this Garden location has a lot of International CDs. This Gardena location is not the biggest location I've seen, but they certainly have more of what I'm looking for. This place is clean and the service is friendly.
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October 2023 by Adwin M.
This bookoff is too overpriced, selling used figures for the prices of new ones makes no sense.
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September 2023 by Vincentia G.
This Bookoff is packed with cool stuff like Japanese mangas, games, books, and magazines. I've spotted some mangas like Chibi Maruko-chan and Crayon Shin-chan, which you don't see as much in the US. Plus, they've got tons of Japanese books and novels. It's a sweet spot for anyone into Japanese culture. Moreover, they stock up on fan-favorite anime figurines: Sailor Moon, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, etc. Apart from their Japanese collections, they have a smaller section for non-Japanese items: books, CDs, and DVDs. I recommend checking out this Bookoff to anyone interested in anime!
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September 2023 by Tom G.
Nice variety with actually pretty decent prices. Apple parking and the inventory seems to be fairly fresh. Of course some of these things are so kind of expensive but then they are very rare to find in the US So why are we giving five stars?... Because they have things here that I have never seen before anywhere else, I like their pricing
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August 2023 by Levi Hoffmeier
This is my favorite store in LA. Besides the good deals you can find on movies and video games, this BookOff location carries a large, Japanese language section for manga, art books, and anime-related books. Kinokuniya stores around town may carry new items of this type, but this BookOff is the only place in the country that I've seen a USED Japanese manga section, especially at this size and so well priced. I've been able to collect the original Dragon Ball run for just a few dollars a volume, as well as stumble on art books I never would have been exposed to in the US. Honestly if you can't afford a trip to Japan, come here instead!
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August 2023 by Ricky K.
This is hands down, the best Bookoff location in California! I love their Japanese manga and book and music selection. Have gotten a lot of Osamu Tezuka manga in Japanese from this location. Shame this is the only Japanese Bookoff, since the Costa Mesa location sold off its Japanese stock to Gardena. But this makes it more of a reason to visit! And Hikaru and Ryan are excellent workers here, they have helped me order from Japan, the latter helped me buy a Japanese New Interconfessional Bible Catholic Edition from Japan for $55! Their ordering from Japan service is the best! I have even purchased a replica Japanese book about Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu Jujutsu, the progenitor martial art of Judo here! I highly recommend this store!
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August 2023 by Darren
I was mainly there for Japanese manga and some figures.Huge selection of JP manga, probably cheaper than other stores elsewhere nearby selling manga in Japanese. But for buying JP manga in bulk, you'll find better prices on eBay most of the time. This Book Off's $2 section is pretty sizeable and definitely worth going though.Prize figure and pop up parade prices feel a little too high considering they're not that much cheaper than other places and the fact that they're pre-owned. Scale prices feel more fair
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August 2023 by Jon Conrad
This secondhand pop culture and media retailer sets the high mark for curated quality. The merchandise is extensive and there is ALWAYS something new on the shelves. Special shout-out to the western-style comic books section; very good selection of high quality books at even better price points. BOOKOff is a "must visit" when I'm in Gardena.
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August 2023 by Bry Si
Book-off should be called rip-off. They buy your recently published and popular new books for pennies on the dollar then sell for a ridiculous price. Next time donate your books to a non profit, that way you don't feel ripped off and instead will have the pleasure of knowing people who otherwise cannot afford books have the opportunity to enjoy and own them .
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July 2023 by Adam Zamora
They over price thier figures and they have a small quantity. They never have a good selection of figures either. It's actually the worst Book Off to buy figures. Once they had a godzilla that cost about $15-20 for $95. It was ridiculous ?
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July 2023 by Sam N.
As a seller, I don’t recommend coming here to sell your stuff, you get lowballed pretty bad. As a buyer, a lot stuff here is overpriced, you can get cheaper pricing if you go on eBay for most of the stuff here. If you’re looking for older manga they probably will have it and at a semi-reasonable price. It’s a nice place to walk through and window shop. Another down side is that the employees do stereotype and follow you if you are a person of color (they think you’re going to steal). Has happened to me every time I’ve been here. They make it very obvious.
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July 2023 by 8Crows Entertainment
BOOKOff in Gardena is an awesome store. The Games, Manga, Toys and all the aisles are very clean and very well organized. I could spend hours in this store! You can tell that the employees take pride in their store by keeping it so well organized and clean. I’ve been to all the BOOKOff locations in Southern California and these stores do not disappoint.So if you are looking for Japanese imports, this store is for you! A+
