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January 2024 by Glo P
Not to friendly customer service from cashier but young lady working the floor was very helpful and courteous. My grandson was very happy with his purchase
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December 2023 by Brian “CoFii” Adams
For games, dvds, traditional books you can find decent prices. For manga there us a very limited used selection. It is mainly new at msrp.Pros:- Location and parking- Selection- staff- cleanlinessCons:- not really a used store for manga (most manga is brand new)- Price ( alot of things are msrp)- organization (hard to find what you are looking for alphabetical, saw myself just looking at everything within the genre I wanted)
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December 2023 by Boz Profit
This was my first time at 2nd & Charles. The store is very spacious. They have a lot of inventory. They have both new and used books. And, they buy books as well, offering cash or store credit. There is a free bin as well. The clearance shelf for used books almost takes up the whole back wall. The books are decently organized. But even if you can't find what you are looking for, the staff are very helpful and will go above and beyond to try and find it. They also sell novelty items, games, video games, music, and instruments. It's worth a visit.
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December 2023 by Hope
Staff was patient and helpful. Found a lot of great items for gifts. There was one guy who acted like I was crazy when I asked if they carried Loracana playing cards. I feel he could have just said no, but he wanted to point out it's not "mainstream"... It's Disney... And half the store is covered in Disney... So anyway, that 1 guy needed to chill, but the rest of everything else was a great experience.
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November 2023 by Xanthe Mann
There are many treasures to be found at a reasonable price! You can browse at your own pace with no hassle. I recommend bringing the family to search through their record collection to make a memorable family day.
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November 2023 by Troy Tyson
Cool place. Large collection, great prices on books but the albums were a little pricey. Worth a look.
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November 2023 by Jonathan B.
As a bit of a lifelong closeted fantasy and pop culture fan, I love that this store has come along. I just wish it had been around when I was a teen. I'm reminded of the Books-A-Million that once occupied the space and hosted regular Pokemon gym/league nights. The 2nd and Charles is a well-fitting replacement. This store (and any location, really) is fully loaded. I'm going to let this review be taken over by a huge list here that still doesn't capture everything. - tarot and oracle decks and books - spellbooks, metaphysical, witchcraft, runes - goblets, mugs, candles, sage, palo santo, incense, wind chimes, crystals - buttons, pins, keychains, jewelry, stickers - vinyl and CDs, used and new, and players - musical instruments (ukuleles, guitars, and more) - t-shirts, hats, backpacks, and socks - pop toys, squish mallows, stuffed animals - audio books and movie DVDs - majority of the store is books of all kinds - always worth a look at the clearance section - puzzles, board games, tabletop trading card games like MTG and Pokemon - children's toys, Legos, Nerf, action figures - calendars, planners, journals, inspirational wall hangings - manga, anime, comics (DC, Marvel, and more) - video games for all systems current and past - Fred and Kikkerland knickknacks - mystery mini boxes, pouches, gaccha collectibles - antique/linen postcards - fantasy dragon and fairy statues - fandom specific collectibles (Harry Potter, Disney, and more) Staff seems helpful and attentive. The store seems in constant disarray simply from the fact that there is so much variety. Literally nothing is fully alphabetized, and asking someone to look up an item you're searching for is mostly pointless beyond them being able to tell you it's most likely "somewhere" in the store. This is my biggest gripe here. However, if you're accustomed to searching through piles of random objects at places like thrift stores and secondhand stores, you may enjoy going on the hunt at this store too. They buy an array of pre-owned items here too. But worth noting that if you sell here in the morning then realize you forgot something and come back, they will not buy from you again in the same day. They lose stars for that inconvenience factor, too. I would imagine that based on need, they will buy anything that they would sell. I've personally sold Magic the Gathering cards at a different location before. Value given in store credit is higher than cash, but be prepared to feel ripped off either way. Prices on used items are decent, but on new it can often be huge compared to buying online ($60 vs $35 in one instance). This is otherwise a great store to burn time in reading and browsing.
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October 2023 by torie quismundo
I can’t tell you how amazing this place is! First, we had a toddler book drive. Some people donated books well above the reading level of toddlers. This place took in all the older books and gave me credit and then I purchased toddler books! This was the most super ever! Then while I was waiting for the book evaluation, I went shopping. My sons girlfriend loves frogs and mushrooms and that must be the “in” thing. I purchased everything from bags to socks with mushrooms and frogs. What a unique and affordable store!
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September 2023 by Ethan McCall
Neat books but buy back is awful. Good condition books by Tom Clancy. Gave around 15 books and got $1.67 in return. Horrible trade of value. If I wasent trying to get rid of them I wouldent have accepted
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August 2023 by IRMA TRANTHAM
I hadn’t been here in a couple of years, so it was a pleasant surprise to see that they had remodeled and upgraded some things selection as usual was amazing. They had a little bit of everything if you need books, games, DVDs, or musical instruments this is the place for you.
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July 2023 by michal dirocco
I can get lost in here for hours. So much more than just books. Anyone could get lost in this store. You can always find the most unique gifts.
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July 2023 by Jeffrey Hall
Ive been doing business with these guys over 6 years now and when i moved to NC i wanted to sell some dvds with them they are a buy sell trade books, cds,dvds and games they told me they are limited on what there's buying for now i get it they are not selling much but here we are 2 months later now they take no dvds just books and when i spoke with the manager i said why you guys are a buy sell trade the response was no sir just books. Wait what? The sign of the company says as follows buy sell trade of books, games,tec and more! Ive been selling and buying dvds for ever and yes some locatios have to limmit but they always ship to ither locatios to sell the inventory what makes this location different? Worst team here ever poorly ran store.
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June 2023 by tyrika griffin
Love going here, my daughter is able to find many different books she's able to enjoy. The only thing is the buy 2 get 2 free practice. I assumed you would get 2 books free, but you just get cents taken off the 2 cheapest books. So therefore you actually pay for 4 books just not the original price.
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May 2023 by Paul Daughtry
Absolutely a great shop/ store. First time ever going. Laid out well, great for birthday/ Christmas gifts, comics, toys, and not as overpriced as some similar stores. Spent around 70.00 and was very happy with the novels I purchased.
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May 2023 by Husby C
This was our first exposure to the chain. If you like nerding out, this is the place to shop. It is the TJ Maxx of nerdology (books, tabletop games, comics, music, D&D, and more). The only downsides are: they do not host gaming events from what I've seen and the MTG deal has uncommon cards at best but it it 50 cards for $5. It is a nice sized store with friendly staff. Give it a shot