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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great to find a used book, duh right. I came here because I love vinyl records and this is one of the few places I anywhere near where I live that I can find vinyl. They have a decent...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm often in this area and knew you could purchase books at a discount (it's called Half Price Books for a reason) but I didn't know you could also sell book too.On Selling:Since I had a traumatizing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE this place! I hate buying books full price so I'm constantly going here and they almost always have books that I'm looking for. It's also a really nice way to be able to try different authors and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only gone here once but it left a everlasting impression for one reason and one reason only - hella cheap PC Games.No seriously. I went here once and was mesmerized at the amount of literature...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's the thing.They have this clearance section; 10 books for $5.44 or something? Yup. It doesn't even matter if I'm not familiar with the books or whatever, as long as they still look new with no...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Actually i give it a 3.75.The selection here is great. They have all kinds of books from new to old. You can even find some textbooks from school here as well. They have a vinyl collection if your...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was able to sell my collection of DVDs, CDs, and they even gave me an offer on some old textbooks that my school wouldn't even buy back! I think that's pretty awesome. It's nice to find these kind...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You want to know why I love this place? They leave their comic books in the bags with boards. I love that. That's pretty much it. They organize their comics categorically by Marvel, DC/Vertigo and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I never could understand why I would spend full price to buy a novel that I would read only once- besides having that new book smell. Not worth it for me- I just go to my local library to get these...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store has saved me tons of money! I go to Ohlone and I was able to find 4 out of 5 of the required books I needed! I saved over $100 from buying my books through Half Price Books. Its fairly neat...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
well i love reading and i love books. they have good selection of books at good prices and in good conditon.
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were in the area to go to Claim Jumper when we passed by this bookstore. We love to browse a good bookstore, and "Half-price" didn't exactly deter us. I've never been to a recycle bookstore before,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish they had more of these stores in the Bay Area. I've only recently started buying a fair amount of books, so it's nice to find a place where I don't have to pay full price. You can usually get...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place kinda feels like a library but with price tags.Half Price has a good collection of books at prices generally hovering around $12 (hardcover) or less. Most of the art books I looked at were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being that I'm horrible at returning books when I check them out from the library and I end up paying way more than retail by the time they charge me for the books that I've lost...I've resorted to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Short-n-Sassy Review.In a rut?Get off your butt...and visit this incredibly fantastic used book store!Book worms will go nuts here in a happy nutty way.The selection of very low-priced books is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loved coming here during my lunch when I worked in Fremont. I'd wander the aisles and always end up buying a book or two. I love coming here for thank you cards because of the value! I just wish...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I could wander the aisles here all day. This place carries tons of books and all the employees are well informed and super nice. I am usually able to find whatever books I want...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is there anything bad about cheap books? Nope! Great selection. Before buying any book, stop by Half-Price!
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In with the new and out with the old isn't necessarily bad. I'm still a fan of the collections of books, music, and movies Half Price has. I've visited this place twice this week in a row and I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bam! just bought a $47 (Borders/BN prices) book for $4!!!! and the books brand spankin new! i love this place!
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
can i just announce that i love to read???? i am an English major so I kind of have to like books, but i just love this place! you can find all sorts of books for dirt cheap. it's like, what CAN'T you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Online/Intenet shopping vs. physical stores:I usually buy my books online, but sometimes I need a book quick and dirty...and Half Price Books is the first place I check before heading on over to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
liked the old one better. good fiction selection. fair prices. they rip you off to sell books here. I'd rather give my used books away...and I do.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Never, ever sell your books here (it's a complete rip-off). (I sell my books on Amazon; it's pretty nice, even if they do take a little commission.)Buying is a different matter entirely. I've expanded...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this summer, i've decided to spend less time in front of the computer and more on reading books. (probably in bed though...i'm the lazy type.)i can't really stand paying $15-20 on a paperback at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With the new gas prices, getting to this new location is like driving across the country. I usually tag along to Costco with Mom and dash across the street while she waits in line for Costco gas. This...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like that they have plenty of books for cheap, and it's not a total rip off to buy there. Although, it is a total rip off to sell there. Don't sell your books there!!! I sold about 40 books and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here the other week to buy a book for school. School was selling the book for $13.95, bought it here for only $5.95. I love that the books are so affordable. I like the new location. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love all of the locations of Half Price Books. I wish they had more selection of used CD's and DVD's otherwise, I have no complaints. I found lots of good nearly new finds. I'm a happy reader. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must like this place well enough, since I come over from the Peninsula fairly often. The new location is nice inside, though after a few months being open it's already feeling a bit cramped, and I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Half Priced Books is wonderful, the customer Service is great and they always seem to get more books in all the time. I have only been to the new location a few times, but the store looks very clean...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I have hundreds of books, & a U-Haul load of them came from this place. I started going to their old location by the BART station probably back in '98 or '99 & for the past decade it's easily...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
once this place moved it started sucking. fools who price records here are wack. dont really find shiet here anymore.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great bookstore-I think it's worth the drive from the peninsula. I have bought fiction, thrillers and kids books as well as dvd's and a cd. I even got a book bag for spending over 30...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I do love this place, but few people have talked about selling to this bookstore. They really rip you off, they paid me next to nothing for some awesome books and then i saw them priced for $10.00 and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is for the new location in Fremont. Love Love Love the new location, nice and big store with everything (cept one section) organized and easi(er) to find. Went in two weeks ago and got a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy browsing at half priced books. The staff is friendly and helpful. At the new location they no longer carry a large stock of used magazines.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE HALF-PRICED BOOK STORES!!!!!So I borrowed Barbara Bush:A Memoir from my English teacher at the beginning of the year and my dear dog has chewed it and made Barbara look funny. So I asked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good!
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i checked out this place on a lazy sunday afternoon. i'm impressed by their organized categories of books, perhaps their textbooks as well. i saw so many sections of textbooks, although i didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for the new location of Half Price Books in Fremont.It has only been open a month or two but the place was BUSY!The staff was friendly and helpful despite the mob scene atmosphere....
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the new location! This store is great just to wander through. The prices are good and if you have a coupon it's even better! Yay! I love just checking everything out and I can literally spend a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this book store! I get great deals here on books for me and for my classroom. Where else can you get 4 picture books and 8 videos for under $30???It's moving over to Pacific Commons! I'm curious...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent used book. There used to be a few in Fremont, and this is the only one left. The book is large, and has a good selection.
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Popped by this evening and they are moving next week and will reopen in March at their new location. If you go this week you can get some cheap deals before they box it all up and relocate. It seemed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! But their Scrooge landlord increased their rent after their lease ran out and now they have to move!!! [Uncontrollable stream of tears] albeit only four miles away to Auto Mall...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about Half Price Books. I completely adore their selections and their prices. I bought some cool old Rollingstone covers there: No Doubt, Britney Spears, Red Hot Chili Peppers,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Half Price is the coolest bookstore in Fremont, that's for sure. Set aside one hour to browse their selection of used dvds, books, magazines, cds and records and I GUARANTEE that you'll walk out with...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place, you can find lots of books still in good condition. added plus is that you kind of feel like you're inside an old crate digging through it.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving Half Price Books Records Magazines five stars for the "browser-ability". Much of what you find at HPBs is dependent upon the actual location. Obviously, in the Berkeley store, you may...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Half Price Books is definitely a great place to check look for old volumes/editions and things to collect. I love looking for old hardcover copies of Austen and Dickens and the like, so when I find...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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A hidden gem of a book store. Wide selection and really really inexpensive. Most books are nearly new and if not is great used conditions. They also buy back your old books. Great value for money if you are...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All the books I wanted to read but couldn't bring myself to buy at full B&N price. Sweet. Had a bit of a hard time finding what I wanted, but the staff knew EXACTLY where things were. I played a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Half Price books is cool- at first I was a little iffy about buying used books, but I've probably purchased about 8 books from here. The selection isn't too bad, and you can find some pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this spot is Ill to the max. i found some huge boxing hardcover book for 10 bones. auto didnt find any records here; really shit selection, but i dont have a record player so that doesn't affect my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is an excellent, cheaper alternative for college kids, especially lit students. The selection of prep books for academic standardized test is also great, and at a fraction of the price...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I was 16, I sang in an acoustic duet & we performed here. They paid me in a gift certificate.. I don't think I ever used it.I like their Makeup & Beauty book selection, but since I like to stay...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a great used bookstore in the Fremont area, this is the place to go. The only problem is that I go in there only wanting to buy one thing, but come out with two sacks stuffed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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i totally love this place and so does my friends who are out of state. this place is real heaven for...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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two same names different add. admin please cancle this entry from my list thank you.
judysbook.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for relatively current fiction stuff ( especially chick or romance books) this place sucks.But if you are looking for art books, photography, and anything social science (like I am)...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
they have old stuff that nobody really reads. nothing current. can't find any best sellers at used prices. sucks if u ask me.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2006
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Half Price Books Records Magazines is a great place to shop for books, magazines, and cd's. Like i r...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saved a lot from buying here. If you are like me who don't wanna spend too much on books, this is the place for you. But if you're selling books, they don't give you a lot of money back for your...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Turn your old books, CD's, records, video cassettes, DVD's, and software into cash! Bring them all to Half Priced books and sell them off. Give it to someone else to enjoy. Tkae your time and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2005
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