Book Trader
(215) 925-0511
7 N 2nd St
Philadelphia,
PA
19106
39.9501
-75.1436
Neighborhoods: Center City, Center City East
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Discount bookseller offers used literary and non-literary titles in a wide variety of genres, including rare, out-of-print and autographed editions.
User Reviews
Anonymous
November 19, 2008
The Book Trader is one of my favorite places to stop by near the Old City area of Philadelphia. They have a huge variety of used books- one of the best used book stores I've been to. They have a very eclectic selection of books, and it's easy to find a jem. They also have a very nice area to sit and paruse through the books you may want to buy. It's a great change of pace from all the franchised book stores.
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natetie
March 20, 2008
I'll admit that I'm biased about the Book Trader because I work here, but I'm also a regular customer of this and many other used book shops in Philly. Each shop definitely has it's own style, and perhaps it's own philosophy. At the Book Trader, the philosophy is to have more books than there is shelf space for. I don't think it's intentional, but it sort of just happens. The result is a treasure hunting experience for the customer, which only sometimes yields successful results. A book loving person will probably not mind this. However, it can be a daunting task if you are looking for something specific, or if you are claustrophobic (there are towering stacks of books everywhere, some as tall as a person). I've read reviews on other sites complaining about the poor customer service. I'll only say this: some of the staff is more helpful than others. We are not following any set policy like some corporate cookie cutter slaves. If you talk to me, I will probably help you more than you need. If I'm not there, talk to the muscle-bound guy with the tattoos. He probably knows more about what's in the store than anybody. About trading: The Book Trader offers store credit in the amount of 10% of the cover price. Hence more recently published books mean better credit. Cash is not offered for book trades. we usually ask for trades to be left so we can take our time to process them and call you back with a credit you receive. Every Thursday night we throw out boxes of books we can't use after 8pm, so come and take them if you want. I hope I'm not being unethical by writing this. I'm not trying to be unethical. Honestly, I'm not getting anything out of the except the chance to talk to you in the future, which could be good or bad, depending on who you are.
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October 18, 2007
I have been buying books from The Book Trader for many years and they are the very BEST! An outstanding selection of titles and friendly and helpful staff. One of the best bookstores that I have ever encountered.
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