| Individuals did not always see purchasing used books | | | | onto the market with its demand as individuals search |
| as the "in thing," and were so embarrassed about the | | | | for used copies of classic favorites, rare classics, out |
| idea that they would be seen near a used book | | | | of print titles, and recent bestsellers. All of these |
| store. So for many years used book stores were not | | | | factors are causing used book stores to come up |
| at all popular and were considered to be unacceptable | | | | with new and faster ways of acquiring used books. |
| by many within society. | | | | The sales of used books have been on the rise |
| However, those that spent their time looking down | | | | throughout our nation and in various other parts of |
| on others could afford too, but those who could not | | | | the world for the past three years. |
| were enjoying the benefits that the used book | | | | With used books booming up the demand of sales in |
| stores offered. Many students were constant | | | | book market, store owners are forced to find new |
| customers at the used book stores at first and not | | | | ways to acquire inventory, because of their growing |
| only did they purchase their textbooks there, but | | | | competition. One of the largest chains of used books |
| they also sold their used books there as well. They | | | | stores within the United States is based in Seattle. |
| were able to get rid of their old books by either | | | | This stores will purchase up to five thousand copies |
| receiving cash or even an in store credit which they | | | | of used books a day from their customers, but with |
| could use on other used books that they would need | | | | their nine locations and on-line book store they sell up |
| for school. As the popularity of used book stores | | | | to ten times that some days. Many of their |
| increased so did the number and variety of these | | | | customers are other owners of used book stores as |
| stores that became available to the public. | | | | well. |
| Soon there was a growing market where businesses | | | | I have a friend who is lucky enough to live in the |
| and individuals all over the world were selling used | | | | Seattle area and goes to this book store and she |
| books, and making a profit as well. No longer was | | | | calls me each time she returns. She always brags |
| purchasing used books looked down upon or as being | | | | about the wonderful treasures that she has been |
| unacceptable, but instead it had become much more | | | | able to locate and ambiance that she feels while she |
| practical than purchasing new books at the larger | | | | is there. I swear she would live there if her husband |
| retail book stores. In fact, selling used books became | | | | would let her. The Seattle are has several used book |
| so popular that the larger retail book stores began | | | | stores, but she will only go to this one, which is her |
| adding used books sections in their own stores to | | | | favorite of all the rest. She says they have a more |
| compensate for the business they were losing to the | | | | complete collection of used books and they never |
| used books. | | | | turn her down when she asks for store credit for |
| The popularity of selling used books has exploded | | | | returning the ones she has brought in to sell. |