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317 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

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Local(650) 968-7323

317 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

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Yelp.com Review - by Chrys U.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just discovered this gem of a bookstore today while I was strolling down Castro Street. They have a ton of different titles of all genres, at bargain prices! If you're looking for old VHS tapes or...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brenda T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just went here tonight and I love it even more now! I found tons of books from my childhood as well as books back from wayy back when. They also have really good video selections for a bargain price...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Catherine G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love, love, LOVE it!What a great place to get your book on. Lots of old books, lots of new books. Looking for a calendar of hamsters riding puppies on tiny saddles? This would probably be the place...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachael L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Book Buyers is AMAZING, I always get my books from here.Every time I'm in Downtown MV the first place i go to is Book Buyers!!The employees are friendly and welcoming! The Customer service is great!
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place. The workers are so nice, if you need help with anything they will go out their way to help you. There is an extremely large selection of books and I love that even though the books...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sasha V.

5.0 of 5 stars. I totally love this place. I always come here whenever I am meeting someone on castro and they are late.This is literally the most organized used bookstore in the world. Five stars!
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a sucker for old stuff, especially books and magazines. I've collected foreign-language books from the 1940s, first editions, old library books, books with "Merry Christmas 1936" inscribed on the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by barkingdog s.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best new/used bookstore I have found in the Mountain View area. I used to trade in my books to Berkeley at Moe's or Black Oak (before they changed owners), but BookBuyers is more...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris G.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is large, has some back isles where your all alone.. its spooky in a ghostbuster library scene sort of way. - a trillion books. I lucked out & found a Robotron DVD there. 5 bucks
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ranier D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Everytime I head to downtown Mountain View, I find myself always drawn here either of my own volition or because my gal wants to drop in. Being a used bookstore, they have some great deals. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shana F.

5.0 of 5 stars. definately a weekend destination and if we have visitors a stop we make for sure. Treasures are abundant and what a fun use of time searching for something previously loved and now accessible...:)...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is IT. The best used book store in the SoBay. Bright, clean, open and well organized, this large store has inventory covering every subject and genre of books you may desire. The books are in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jakob G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Superb second-hand bookstore. They have an amazing selection of classics, they even have my favorites, the Dirk Pitt adventures. The store is catorgorized and displayed well, like you might find at an...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danreb V.

4.0 of 5 stars. A friend and I got lost in 680 and ended up in Mountain View, my birthplace. So we decided to just take advantage of the situation and explore the downtown area--more specifically, Castro Street.I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been going here for years. Not just to buy books, but to sell them as well. The staff is friendly and there is a great selection for reasonable prices. They carry current items as well as some...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this bookstore. It's crammed floor-to-ceiling with every title you could ever imagine. Whether you're an old-school fan of the classics, a chef looking for the latest cookbook, or a tween...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Fabulous place for used books, CDs, and half-price calendars. The store is enormous and has books in every possible subject. If you're having a hard time finding a book, you'll probably be able to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Barb B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Got some time to kill while digesting a belly full of sushi, pasta or chicken tikka masala?? This place is great to peruse through for those with lots of time on their hands. I have found some real...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kay h.

1.0 of 5 stars. I would never go back to look for a book at this place, the isles are narrow so it's hard to look for books and it's very dusty, forgot to take my allergy med., sneezed the entire time. They have no...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Max K.

4.0 of 5 stars. A large used bookstore with a wide selection and lots of specialty sections, including science fiction and fantasy, mysteries, thrillers, graphic novels, and role-playing games. Open late and almost...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna S.

5.0 of 5 stars. this is my favoritest book store. their selection is astounding. they have a huge selection of calendars, offered year-round. you can buy a natl geographic from the 50s for 50 cents, a 200 year old...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Book Buyers is located in downtown Mountain View. My husband and I visited here after we had a nice dinner down the street. BB is huge store with a huge selection! They are well organized and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pucca C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the BEST place to find Manga! The store is stuffed FULL of books. It has a very personal touch. That's hard to find nowadays. I will definitely be coming back to find more Manga, also...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by cRiSsY L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is 'book heaven'. Yes mostly used but in good if not like new condition. You can find most any book here and comics. It's good for all of us as the lil one has to read five books a week...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin W.

2.0 of 5 stars. Although their selection of Sci-Fi is tremendous, their sales associates can come off as self-adored ("Let me tell you all I know about THIS book, and tell you my opinions about the author which are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by JaM W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I needed some images for my kids to create collages with and Book Buyers was recommended as the place to go. Old National Geographics are $.25 and old calendars are 3/$5. This was the perfect place...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tatiana R.

5.0 of 5 stars. How on earth they keep this place so well organized is beyond me.... It's one of the very best used book stores I've been in, up there with Cody's Books.They have a decent selection of new books as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I visited this store last night with my four-year old and was VERY impressed with the selection. I can't think of a used bookstore with more good quality, well-chosen used products, including books,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm giving this place 5 starts for their size and selection of books. Call me crazy but that is what this place made me after I left. I had a VHS of "Friday" and Monk mystery (TV show) paperback...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura B.

5.0 of 5 stars. With three bookstores in a one-block radius, Castro Street doesn't get the literary rep it deserves. Personally, I love books used and new, but Book Buyers gets my money over Books, Inc. any day!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love to go there. They are a little unorganized. There are lots of good books(lots of books in general). They have a pretty good location. The store is a good size. One other thing my family likes,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by T J.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is so awesome. I happened to walk in there looking for a bathroom. There is so much there. Its fun to look through all the old albums and collectible magazine and comics. I have never...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Monica S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love going here whenever I need a book, as I prefer to buy used rather than new. Plus, I always find other books of interest as well and don't have to break the bank to afford them. I wish they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina M.

3.0 of 5 stars. The selection of books here is pretty decent, but I feel the service is kind of crisp and unfriendly.
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by CeCe C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love used bookstores, especially BookBuyers! I was in here the other day for over 3 hours! It's a great place to browse around and let time pass.They have a huge selection of books, audio stuff,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have a weakness for used bookstores, and BookBuyers is one of the best in the area. First and foremost, they offer a great selection of books in hardback and paperback. Their collection is large,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Daphne T.

5.0 of 5 stars. What an awesome store! They have a huge selection of books, including a lot of rare and out-of-print stuff. The children's section is particularly good, and is loaded with tons of classic children's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bookbuyers is full of VHS, books, music, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.It's a blast to browse through their VHS selection, and I was very satisfied with their selection of old calendars which I will use for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David D.

4.0 of 5 stars. BookBuyers is loaded with used books, and the tight aisles are neatly arranged (and maybe inaccessible to the disabled). The staff is friendly enough, but the prices are just a tad high -- a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jennifer c.

3.0 of 5 stars. Cheap books and audio books. Huge selection. Not a place where you can really sit and browse through books though. Books Inc, next door, is more of that type.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. I never tire of browsing in this store - amazing selection of books! I'm particularly fond of old Hollywood books and bios and they always have a wonderful assortment of these titles, hard-to-find...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Esther Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow! I need another trip back here just to browse the store. I've never seen such an awesome used bookstore. In the meantime...this review is going to be about my selling experience.I found this place...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by G L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my happy place to browse but not to buy. They have a wide selection, though niche markets like graphic novels can be slim-to-none pickings. It's a nice store to wander into, meander around,...
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Yelp.com Review - by sean h.

3.0 of 5 stars. Holy crap this place is stacked to the ceilings in books. In what order I'm not sure. They have little hints everywhere, but I'm pretty sure the same book could be in like 4 or 5 different locations....
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan T.

3.0 of 5 stars. This update comes out of my experience from bringing books and two CDs in to sell. So I brought in a pretty heavy bag of books, perhaps thirty or more pounds--maybe a dozen or so titles? At any rate,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ruth C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Serious clusterf*ck of books and media.I came here to trade/sell some books and see what kind of credit/cash I could get. Apparently, they have some sort of system where they'll only give you credit...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lizzie B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I buy and sell books from here quite often :D what an amazing selection of books and movies and cd's and games, wow!!!!!!! If you've never been in here, I suggest you take a look.All I can say is, wow...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Philip T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Excellent selection, pretty well organized, friendly staff, good location on Castro St.
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian R.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's a deceptively large store with an ever-changing selection of books, music, movies, and games. I stop by every week just to see what's new, especially in the travel section. The customer service...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by lily c.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very large collection of used books. However, I think the prices can be high for "used". For example, some of the Sunset home and garden books are several dollars (~$7-8) even though the books are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. I always get a reasonable amount in trade (hard to find) and their selection is really good for a used book store. I always find out of print old mysteries (my passion) and really...
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Yelp.com Review - by Margaret W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I tried to sell some books to them and they told me to come back on another day because apparently they only buy books one day a week? Kind of annoying, so I just donated it all to good will.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wayne K.

4.0 of 5 stars. BookBuyers, a large used book store located in the heart of Castro Street, is part of what gives Downtown Mountain View its charm.Pros:- Adventure: Just rummage around the entire store, and you'll...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca M.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's all about the calendars! BookBuyers has the cheapest calendars ever, and they have a huge selection. And the store hours are pretty great, open until midnight on Friday and Saturday.Whenever I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Valerie S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pitter-Patter goes my heart, I am in love!Officially my favorite used book store in the Bay Area. The selection was impressive, and it's very rare to see a used bookstore that is so well organized....
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love BookBuyers! We come in at least two or three times a week, if only to browse their new arrivals and to entertain the baby. Pluses:- awesome selection, including things that aren't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I would have to say this this is the best and largest used bookstore on the Peninsula. I have found a couple good used books on aromatherapy (one was still in print and other stores for $17.95 and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Noel M.

5.0 of 5 stars. A great place to roam for an hour or two. Plus, if you finally get around to cleaning off the bookshelf they offer competitive prices but I recommend getting credit because they give a little more...
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Yelp.com Review - by Suzi H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I worked briefly at BookBuyer's on-line facility in San Jose, but never up here at the Mountain View store. I wish I had - the store is so much fun! - but the commute would have been killer. 85 in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stan H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have to admit I'm a bookstore junkie! Downtown MV is a quaint and comfortable district to perouse, use wi-fi (thanks google) and to chill in a cafe with buddies. Even though it doesn't have the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dustin H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is really pretty awesome. They have such a wide variety of things there ranging from books (obviously), calendars, CDs, Video games, and just something for everyone. There is such a wide...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jill H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Massive used book store that sells old records, books, music, software, and a buttload of calendars. Great place to get lost in for hours searching through all the very well organized books. I have...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Don't come here after you have had drinks at Cascals. I found it so hard to concentrate in this store. There was books, books, and masses of books every where. It was organized in some manner. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Monera M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Could die in here and be happy to be a restless un-dead reading through the collection. Not stroller friendly, but since my husband and I get sucked in here for hours at a time its better without the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Massive store that offers not only books, but software and videos as well. The maze of books comforts me and encourages exploration, but I can understand how some people might want something more...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Noice selection and organized shelves. Books are normally half off, but they're usually all in tip top condition. They also have like a grillion calendars and planners all organized by type...
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like this used book store, it's probably my favorite of all the ones in the area. The store is also very well organized and they have a great selection of books as well as offering other...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca D.

5.0 of 5 stars. While my #1 fave used bookstore is Powell's in Portland, Oregon; this place runs a close second. I actually quite like the way it's organized. Yeah, there's tons and tons of sections for every...
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Yelp.com Review - by Geri Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a great book store that I found because I went to the book store next door to it. I love buying used rather than new as they are cheaper and it saves the paper....bla bla bla.The staff was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Why, oh why, do people who sell used books make it so hard to buy used books? Let's examine. Book Buyers is an ostensibly nice big used book store located conveniently on the main drag in Mountain...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristina R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I bought a great book called THE SCIENCE OF STAR WARS because of two reasons...1) I'm a huge spaz.2) My students asked me a question about seeing colors in space because they saw the PBS television...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynn O.

3.0 of 5 stars. I worked here part-time several years ago when I was in high school. I know this place is very popular but I really think the used books are over priced. (Might I remind you the books are used and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marni L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE this place for three (well, many, really) reasons and HATE this place for one.As for the love pie, 33.3% goes to the fact that I can bring my books here and trade them for store credit. Phew!...
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia H.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is ok. It's hard to like it so much when I've been spoiled by Green Apple in San Francisco. They don't gvie you the best deal when you sell or trade used books and the children's selection...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher H.

4.0 of 5 stars. BookBuyers is the best used bookstore I've found in the area. They are HUGE and are meticulously organized, which is rare (in my experience) for used bookstores. The only thing keeping me from 5 stars...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mercy B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I could spend hours and hours in a bookstore - and I love browsing through BookBuyers. It's one of my favorite places to stop after having dinner in downtown Mountain View. I've found a good deals on...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy O.

4.0 of 5 stars. The process for buying books here is nuts. Make sure you know the rules before you have expectations. Also, expect to get like $10 credit for 10 books. So many people bring their books in here, there...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tori C.

3.0 of 5 stars. The book selection is fairly good, but I rubbed elbows with some of the rudest shoppers ever. The aisles are narrow as the store is crammed with books and calendars, and a simple "excuse me" would...
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love, love, LOVE Bookbuyers. I'm a night-owl and a bookworm, so the ability to browse for books until 11pm on a Sunday night is absolute perfection. Wandering around the labyrinth of bookshelves is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dusty R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can always find something to buy here. From first editions to audio/video (although the used music seems overpriced) magazines, calendars and gifts; they have something for every taste here. They...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mo C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this bookstore! I roamed in hoping for some cheap, used Tom Grishams and found a very eclectic assortment of books, movies and music.All used paperbacks are half the new price, even though most...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lewis N.

3.0 of 5 stars. My wife ought to be the one writing this review - but seeing as how I am the one who gets to see her nosed into a book on a regular basis, and I'm the one who gets to drive her to this place and SEE...
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Yelp.com Review - by cindy c.

4.0 of 5 stars. floor to ceiling of books, books, books!went in there to look for a book, but without knowing the author, there was no way to find it and they don't have a database of what they have in stock. the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to spend your evening after eating a big meal on Castro St. It's got a cool selection of books and everything else media! It's got new releases for a reduced price. Keep in mind that...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I get my prep books from BookBuyers, but at least a third of their stock is in pretty good to great condition, and it's not hard to find the latest top 10, especially because they're often displayed...
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Yelp.com Review - by Split I.

5.0 of 5 stars. So many books, Where the hell do I start? My favorite thing there is the vinyl selection, very non-standard. Can't really say bought the rarity's of said vinyl, however there is always something...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I worked on Castro Street for five years leading up to the big tech crash and used to hangout here on restless evenings. I had to move away to realize that this pristine, clean, comprehensive store is...
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Yelp.com Review - by eric k.

3.0 of 5 stars. I keep trying to like this place, and find a reason to buy from them, but I can't seem to.I read a decent amount, and so I've found its MUCH more cost effective to buy used instead of new. But of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Kudos for staying open late when Books Inc, next door has already closed. Used book stores are so much fun anyway even though there isn't any cafe inside. Quickly glancing over the used CDs, I went...
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is just so awesome. While strolling up and down Castro St. last night and passing by this place 3 times, my friend and I decided to go inside. They were still open, even at 11pm! So many...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ayse B.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a great store with a very large inventory. I am new to the world of used books but having this store near me sure keeps the online stores and the mega-chains out of my sight! Save money and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Melanie W.

5.0 of 5 stars. As most of my friends will tell you, I normally don't have the patience to "dig" through stuff - when I go shopping, I like seeing all my options spread neatly out in front of me.Though BookBuyers...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by MIA N.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite used bookstores. GREAT deals! Love the "Lite Fiction" area. Basically girly themed books about love and life in the modern era. Haha. Hey..I find it easier to read than those sappy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ginni S.

4.0 of 5 stars. They have an excellent selection of books on almost everything. I gave them an extra star for stocking two of my favorite childhood manga/anime, "Maison Ikoku" and "City Hunter." It was also here...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tomomi S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love their store hours!! Most of the stores/restaurants close soooo early even on the weekend, but this place is open till midnight on Saturdays.My friend and I were looking for a book store...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Willis W.

5.0 of 5 stars. A quality used book store should have super narrow aisles and shelves stacked going to the ceiling. This place has that and more, including comics, movies, music, national geographics... it is media...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rhoda A.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's a great place to browse and find used books, CDs, DVDs, and vintage magazines. The selections are so extensive, I could stay there for hours. My dad would love this store!Recently, I browsed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by amy j.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place may seem a bit cramped but there is so much to look at here. The selection of books is ridiculously good looking (if you want me to quote Zoolander). The prices are half off if not more....
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jesus B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. They have a great film/cinema book collection that I hit up every few months to build my library with. Check it out before hitting the new stores.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I wanted to find the qi gong books, and failing that because the aisles are small, people were in the way and the shelves are so high up, I asked for help. The first person sent me to aisle 8. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Samson W.

2.0 of 5 stars. BookBuyers is a very big store with books in every subject. If you are a bookworm, you can easily get sucked in and be there the whole day. Luckily, I have not had that experience so far.But, this...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Glamorous D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm a book freak and I love that this place will take old books, give you a pittance of what you paid (but at least its something) and you can either take the cash or get credit (much like a buffalo...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff K.

5.0 of 5 stars. BookBuyers is very large used bookstore. Larger than it seems from the outside. I've found technical books, children's stories, mysteries, foreign language books, cookbooks, and sewing/knitting...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Creepy on the outside, but holy crap do they have a lot of books. Used books a plenty!
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michele M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place -- how the books are stacked all the way to the ceiling, how every inch of usable space is taken up by books or CDs or DVDs, how the signage is homemade, and how it still manages to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I come in here to browse a lot - they've got tons and tons of stuff. The minus one star is for their prices - sometimes the books I see in here cost more than the same book new at Costco, and as...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Orville J.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the best used book selections I've ever seen. The place is a warehouse. I have a list of books in my head that I keep on the look out for; books that I've read or heard about that are hard to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Need a 12-month calendar featuring a different "outhouse" each month? A VHS set of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movies? What about the cartoon version? What about the soundtrack? Oprah's Book...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline B.

5.0 of 5 stars. This has been my favorite used book store since Handee's in Westgate West closed. Handee's was small but eclectic but this place is absolutely huge and has a really, really good selection. There was a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Juliette T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've spent many afternoons going thru the used book stacks in this place. Found lots of good, junky books to read, too. Plus, they have tons of cookbooks, and a huge calendar selection.
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Apollo L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This gem features an incredible selection of used books on a wide variety of subjects. Good for hours of browsing, BookBuyers also features a large media section, including CDs, DVDs, and even laser...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark G.

4.0 of 5 stars. A used-book store with a large and well-organized inventory. Bookbuyer's will also buy your used books for cash or credit, although they are extremely picky and probably don't pay as much as newer...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Geo M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place, aside from the huge wallet drain everytime I go there (because I buy too much, not because it costs too much!) The genre fiction sections are fantastic, and they have a highly...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Demetrius X.

5.0 of 5 stars. THis is one of the great used bookstores in Northern CA. They have a rather large selection of used cds (laser discs and cassettes, bless their hearts, with vinyl in the back next to the rows of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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The place for used book by Beverly S. at InsiderPages

The Bookbuyers is the place to go to purchase used books and CDs. They have a huge selection of all genres, including a great kids section. They also always have selection of calenders, at a great price early...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Flo P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place! Can get lost in the rows and rows of books of every genre, for every interest, and in various languages, magazines, comics, CD's, tapes, records, art prints, videos, DVD's,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Angie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yes, the staff is weird, but this place beats box bookstores like Borders and B&N anyday! Plus, where else do you get books around here?
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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large used book store by Patricia W. at InsiderPages

While this is not the largest used book store I have ever seen, it is certainly the largest I have seen in the area. The selection of books is large and the store is well organized. They have used music CD's...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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fun used and new bookstore by Heather C. at InsiderPages

Bring your used books here and get cash or credit for buying more books. They only take books at certain times and it can take a while to get them to analyze your stash, but once you get it done, you've got...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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Lots of selection by priya v. at InsiderPages

We have been trading our old books for a money account at this store for a while. You can buy books with the money you have in your account. So, you are not really spening anything out of your pocket. Their...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2006
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Awesome used book store by Shivakumar J. at InsiderPages

I trade my old books here and buy books here. Since the books are used the prices are usually comparable to online bookstores., with the added advantage that you can feel and browse through the book before you...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Vivien W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this bookstore for its expansive selection of used books, the shelves featuring National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winners, the unbeatable calendar selection, diverse (and cheap) prints,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by C D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent used book selection, great travel and gardening sections. also check out the vinyl and videos and dvd's and cd's. Greatest calendar selection at great prices.
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2006
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Great selection of used books

Bookbuyers is located in the heart of downtown Mountain View. It's easy to find and there is plenty of parking. The store is large but still easy to navigate. You'll find new bargain books as well as used...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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Books to the ceiling

Bookbuyers is conveniently located in Mountain Views downtown. Upon entering the store, I wasnt quite sure how to start browsing, because the books stacks literally reach the ceiling. Thankfully, the books are...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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Shopping without money is fun! by Lanajean V. at InsiderPages

Bookbuyers is a very unique experience! You can trade your old books for credit there, and usually I shop without spending any money because I get a credit for my old books to spend instead. Buying days are...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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Great store for selling/buying used books, great calendars by M. S. at InsiderPages

Bookbuyers is a neat bookstore which specialized in selling and buying used books and audio CDs. The store is quite big and selection is great. They have a huge variety of used books. Check out the children's...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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Cheap Second hand books by Regina N. at InsiderPages

This place has a good selection of cheap second hand books. They even buy your books back for a small chunk of change. The cookbooks here are great and so are the employees. Parking on Castro street can be...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric G.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you can get past the fact that this place is run by a weirdo religious group (Ananda, they also run East-West across the street) Book Buyers has a massive selection of used books, plus some...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Oksana T.

4.0 of 5 stars. These guys are huge. *no, you know who you are, its not a great place to check out unless you are looking for books and books only." They carry a nice collection of books written on various languages,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2005
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