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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go to Half Price Books for the Music.I like CD's and so I like them as cheap as I can possibly get them.If I am looking for something specific then I may be able to find it, but I usually just spend...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I confess I travel all the way from CA and spend a good portionof my time at Half Price Books in Austin, TX. Its hell on the carry-onand there has been times where I've resorted to UPS but I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Favorite bookstore. Ever.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have yet to actually set foot in the new location on North Lamar, but the old location always had a great selection of gently used books at a nice price. But what I want to rave about is the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am apparently very spoiled by my hometown used bookstore, Chamblin's Bookmine (http://www.yelp.com/biz/chamblin-bookmine-jacksonville). When you open the door to Chamblin's the delicious smell of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forget the naysayers and three star reviews. This is the best book store in Austin, bar none. Sure, Book People may have some nice sections and cool staff picks, but you're paying $16-20 a book for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably my favorite HPB location. The store is huge! Way bigger than their old Lamar location. And it's next door to a Goodwill --- I can get my thrift on twice-as-nice! I really enjoy the "thrill...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While I can't find a lot of the books I want here, I've scored some amazing bargains at this Half Price Books.The first thing I do is go straight to the dollar section - where you can find really...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the biggest Half Price I have been to. I absolutely love their Clearance section, which houses a great selection of $1 books. Other used books are priced fairly, and many new books are offered...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is huge. Vast selection of cheap dvds, records, cds, books, calendars, comic books, and random crap you never knew you wanted (don't be fooled-- you still don't want that stuff). Go to the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Half Price Books,Thank you for being GIANTThank you for being near to mah houseThank you for the $22 you gave me for a bunch of junk my mom thinks I like to readThank you for giving me a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had two things on the agenda today. One, go to the North Lamar half price to pick up a book before 10 pm, and two, go to Emo's to attend majority of the free shows that were going tonight during...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so big it kind of creeps me out. But they definitely have a great selection. Due to the size of the store and the layout, I always have to ask for help finding what I'm looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ARE YOU A LAW STUDENT?If you are, check here first for your books! As a graduate, I can't tell you how much money I saved just by shopping at Half-Priced Books. Let me know say that as a struggling...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This goes in the "Who Could Hate This Place?" file.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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I was extremely dissappointed with the customer service at the buying counter. I have a hard time understanding how a book that is being sold on the shelf in the store for $60 would only be worth $1. Are we...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've finally discovered the secret to my happiness with Half Price Books: go in with a long list of titles to look for. Often I stop in hoping to score a used copy of a recently released book. About...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love half price books. thats about it. great deals, good reads, just.....good.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I moved to Boston from Austin and I miss this place so much. They almost always have a used copy of whatever it is I am looking for and the prices are always fair.
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Half Price Books had so many cool things for our grab bag this year. (We play a game in the car on the way to Colorado.) I found a Bob Marley 3 CD set for $6.98 and in the history of music section, a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the closest HPB to UT, so its selection tends to be a lot better than other ones I've been to. Relatively eclectic stuff, like Arnold Schoenberg biographies. Very well laid out, and BIG. Great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Half Price is the only retail store on this planet where my husband and I can go shopping together, spend an equal amount of time in the store (without him sidling closer & closer to the door,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm Half-Price. I just earned my Bachelor's degree in English, and Half-Price is my savior. When your assigned book list consists of 20 novels for one semester it becomes a NECESSITY to buy on the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place might be, as reluctant as I am to admit it, my favorite bookstore in Austin. Though it qualifies as a chain, it's not that bad because you're getting used books and recycling, at least...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this HPB location pretty well... It's a little more spread out, so you can step over/ around people better.Bigger store = More books and assorted crap to shop for.This is gonna sound weird, but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I could go here. I really do. But I can't.My name Is Kyle and I am a semi-recovering book lover. I mean addict. But not really. Once in '99 I went to the HPB across from Wheatsville and did NOT...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this location in that it's got better records and a lot more books, so it's more fun to browse. On the other hand, it's more tiring to browse - and often less satisfying - because I often feel...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing about this place? The books are half price, duh. Great selection of books, they even have fairly new books (ie books that just came out). The place has a library feel to it. Also, they...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I consistently make the mistake of coming to places like this on a weekend, even though I'm off on two weekdays. I have issues with the douchebaggery of 800 customers in one place. Perhaps it's just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My taste in books is rather eclectic (Chinese painting, obscure martial arts, magic etc.) and finding them in a regular book store is a challenge. Yet every time I go to half price I always come out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap books. Lots of them. I even got a sweet vintage metal Elvis picture here. They have dvd's and cd's too, but not many and those are not as discounted as the books. If you are just looking for a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think it is funny when you visit a store with employees that are there to help the customers and they act like you are stupid for asking them for help. My experience wasn't horrible because I did...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I have a long list of grievances towards this place, but I'll keep it short:-I always feel like I'm getting jipped when I sell my books here. I regret not putting them on amazon or something...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here when this place first opened and I thought "ew." I guess because it was first being established, they were very short on books and everything else, so it let much to be desired.Anyways, I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sure, I miss the crunchiness and the scrunchiness of the old one on the drag, but I always find a must have at this Half Price. Just last month I went in here, after about an hour of looking and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place I go whenever I want to read and don't have a particular book in mind because they always have something good for a good price. What I don't like about it is the what they offer...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First off, let me say I spend WAY more on books than I ought to. I used to be one of those people that think, "used?" But after years of paying full price at Barnes and Noble for a not so great book,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't sold anything here yet, but have spent a happy hour or two sitting in the aisles of Half Price Books. If you're a bargain shopper, you know that this sort of thing takes time. I would not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Half Price Books is awesome as a buyer, and not so much as a seller. You can find lots and lots of selections here, new and used, and they often have more than one copy, so if you're a teacher and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Perhaps the "Buffalo Exchange" of the bookstore set; if only they gave you *half* price for trade-ins, that'd be something. Frankly, that'd be anything. My experience here has been juxtaposed with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love this half price books for the following reasons:1. fiction/literature section2. postcards3. movies4. records5. games6. art books7. right next door to goodwill which has a lot of the above....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know how I feel about Half Priced Books....... I found a lot of good books, and CD's, and was pretty happy with their selection. On the other hand, I was unhappy with the price they were...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes - the extensive assortment of inexpensive books is the main attraction. But for me the main draw is the RECORD BIN. When I moved from a cramped studio to a real live house, a rickety (er -...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Half Price Books doesn't have the ambiance of your little dusty corner used-book store with the same old man in tortoiseshell glasses working every day and nodding when you come in the door. It's not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Now, anyone who is familiar with my tastes and my reviews already knows that I do not favor the large, warehouse-type store. It's true in this case - I preferred the coziness and character of the old...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Half Price gets an A in my book. You know you've struck gold when a bookstore sells a Hanson fan club book for 99 cents. North Lamar is cluttered with commercial businesses, eateries and apartment...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the larger half price books stores in town - basically when Randall's/Safeway decided to downsize in Austin - they split the store in half - the left half is Goodwill and the right is Half...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A few years ago the Half Price Books on Guadalupe was my Sunday morning haven. Being so near the university obviously helped its selection as it stocked the largest variety of books I've ever seen....
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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This book store is huge. And it's full of books at half price or less. They have books from every category you would want as well as cds, videos, dvds, little knick-knacks like stationary. One trea...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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I don't spend a lot of time reading myself, but I do spend many hours (a day) reading to my daughter, and Half Price Books often comes through with that new title I've been looking for, plus a discoun...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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You have to visit Half Price Books on N. Lamar if you haven't already. It seems like it's as big as the flagship store in Dallas. They have almost anything you could be looking for. They also buy b...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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Love, Love, love this "1/2 price books" store. Great ambiance, helpful people, and great selection. Perfer this one to any others I have visited. Sign up for free mail coupons and offers.
judysbook.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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Half Price is a great used bookstore located in Austin. They have many old books in stock at a very reasonable price. They also have a descent collection of records and magazines too. I used the bo...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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I love Half Price books!! You can find all kinds of books and especially old childrens books. The prices are great and you can sometimes find some real great books cheap. It is fun just to see all t...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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If you would like to find some cheap book, try Half price books records magazines. Their books are not very new, but the good point is they are very cheap, at least half price. And also you can find l...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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You'd be surprised how many children's books they have here. It's the best place in town to buy them as they are super affordable. Just think about how many kids outgrow their books. They all end up h...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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First of all, unless you want to get ripped off more than you ever have in your entire lifetime, do NOT sell them anything! They give you about 5 cents for every book. I brought in 2 huge boxes of man...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/04/2005
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This is a great place to find cheap books. They always have interesting books in the clearance section. You can also cell them your used books, but they don't give you much for them. Not more than a f...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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