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Books on Sale
4200 S East St #20, Indianapolis, IN 46227, United States
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Ja
Review №1

Stopped by in search of some manga to add to my decorum. I knew the store was large and messy from reading previous reviews. Employees were very nice and helped me find what sections I was looking for. I was a little disappointed to find there wasnt a good pricing system. Some books were more expensive than when published, these arent rare or anything. I found some books that were discounted from original price by 2 cents. And others of the same book, paperback and same condition for prices ranging from $9-$12. There are a lot of books to look at, mostly older romance novels but a decent selection of others. I wouldnt go in there looking for a specific title but rather a new find. Employees were very helpful though!

Em
Review №2

Very cute bookstore with SO many books packed inside! Excellent selection and the staff was really friendly and helpful! I purchased 5 books for $20, less than the price of one book at a store like B&N. Highly recommend this place and it was in a cute suburb of Indy, an easy 10 minute Uber ride from downtown

Ka
Review №3

Came an hour before they were supposed to close. Would not let me look around the store unless I knew what i wanted. Worse book store in the area. Would not recommend going here. Got a reply to this review was told I was lying that I came in after they closed which is not true and that the lady working there offered to let me shop also a lie. She said I could shop if I knew what I wanted which I didnt I just wanted to browse. Also they threatened to ban me which go ahead ban me I do not care I would never come to your store again. Was not impressed the first time I came there and was not impressed this past time either.Update I never said she didnt try to help me so maybe you need to learn how to read. I didnt come in after the store was closed the door was still unlocked when I came in. There was a sign on the door that said your store was open until 8pm and it was only about 7pm almost a full hour before 8pm. So the only one about to be embarrassed is you. If you have footage then youll see the door was unlocked she didnt let me in and I left cause I wasnt looking for something specific. Which I was told if I was not that I had to leave and the only thing that I said to your damn employee was that the sign on the door said that you closed at 8pm not 7pm. Above and beyond I think not I think having a damn sign on your door that post the correct time you close then maybe but not until then. Once again Id like to know how you were closed at 7 when your sign says 8 seems to me like you all cant make up your mind when you close. Oh well though your store sucks anyways plenty of other nicer bookstore in the area and I will make sure people know to not come to your store.

Ha
Review №4

This is the best secondhand book store! Even better than Half Price Books. The manager is a wonderful woman and always helpful!

Co
Review №5

Incredibly Rude closing staff . If you do choose to go here youre going to want to come in when they are opening or middle of the day. UPDATE: Imagine Being a store Owner and not being able to take honest reviews well. Yikes.

Sa
Review №6

Decent selection of used/sometimes new books; the buy 3 get 2 free makes their pricing pretty fair

Ph
Review №7

Has a little bit of everything you would want to read. If you can’t find it ask someone about it.

Ly
Review №8

Woahhhh. Seriously this place has some very random books. The is an ongoing buy three books get 2 free deal which I feel like they can swing because the books are slightly pricy for used books. (Some of their inventory comes from Half Price Books distribution) you might not find a particular book, but if youre looking to kill a few hours and browse, youll find something. Most books are in the $6.50-$11 range, but the whole back section is discounted further. Friendly staff, places to sit, clean bathroom. You can sell books there for store credit but they pay pretty low so youd probably make more selling at HPB. Buuuut if you just want to continue to buy and sell you could.....wait, just go to a library, seriously...

Ca
Review №9

Nice ppl.. large selection

Cr
Review №10

Absolutely loved this place! My daughter & I were looking for some specific books, and the lady working knew exactly where to find everything. Very welcoming atmosphere. Just loved it! Had a huge selection of books to choose from as well as DVD movies. Id highly recommend this place. Very nostalgic

ka
Review №11

Great shop. Visited while waiting for our movie, very helpful staff and awesome deals.

Mo
Review №12

I do like these used bookstores. The lady working their is very accommodating. I collect vintage cookbooks and i have found really good ones. Its good to hold an actual book rather than reading digital ones. I hope they will be around for awhile. Please support your local stores.:)

Me
Review №13

This is the best book store around. Everyone who works there has always been kind and helpful. It’s a really great small business and as of the last time I was there, they will give you in store credit for your used books at a fair price, when you consider how cheap they sell their books. It has the rare feeling of an old book shop from my childhood.

To
Review №14

Love love love this bookstore! If youve never been you definitely need to check it out. I frequently shop here and always get the best help from the employees. Especially Katie, she went above and beyond tonight to make sure I got the next book in the series Im reading. She is always so informative and so courteous! Also, if youre looking for a book they do not have in stock, they can put your name on a list and when they find it theyll give you a call. Ive done this a few times and its honestly the best part of this place!!!

Sh
Review №15

A large collection of books and the store people are very helpful.

Cr
Review №16

Awesome book store with very friendly and helpful people there. Great deals going on at all times you buy 3 and get 2 free. Lots and lots of many different genres of books. Very clean and welcoming.

Ma
Review №17

A lot of books to look through....staff was very nice!

Se
Review №18

I enjoy coming to this book store a lot. They have a nice variety of books. Its quiet with comfortable chairs. A great place to relax, and lose your self for a few hours in a book.

St
Review №19

Love this store!! So many books, and such great deals. Buy 3 get 2 free... All the time. The employees are friendly and helpful. Amy is amazing at helping me find what I was looking for. I cant wait to come back here!

As
Review №20

An awesome place full of knowledge love it

Bi
Review №21

Always nice to me and my friend when we stop in, nice selection of manga, definitely recommend

mr
Review №22

They want way too much for used books. Ollies has better prices for books then this place.

Wi
Review №23

Great selecction super friendly staff.

Za
Review №24

The books in the general fiction section were not organized in any way. I was looking for a Gore Vidal book, so not obscure by any means, and the worker couldnt point me in the right direction other than saying I have to peruse the entire fiction section. I got overwhelmed, so I went to the Goodwill next door and (luckily) found the exact book I was looking for! And it was only $1!I wouldnt go back unless I had a ton of time to kill.

Do
Review №25

This is a great local book store, stocked with any genre you could want. Its a little hidden away, but it is jam packed full of great deals. It has a ridiculously valuable sale of buy 3 get 2 free that is always running - I honestly dont know how it makes money. But it has been open for 10 years, so it must be doing something right. Look for it next to the AMC behind Southern Plaza!

De
Review №26

Very helpful staff. Great place to go to discover new books, but maybe not if youre looking for a particular book. I could get lost in there for hours. :)

Jo
Review №27

Nice place, great deals

Ha
Review №28

Love this place, I could spend all day here. Very helpful and friendly staff. Huge selection of books at awesome prices.

Tr
Review №29

Love this bookstore. Prices are great! I could spend all day in there

Go
Review №30

Large , complex number ov book topiks. Fair prices. Audio, lps, cassettes, cds, old books.

Se
Review №31

Very hard to find things. To much searching.

Ch
Review №32

Interesting book store with mostly second hand romance novels. Found a few interesting finds and the one book I really wanted to take care of had a price sticker on the cover that destroyed the finish... good thing it was a half price book. It’s worth browsing, but nothing to write home about.

Ch
Review №33

The selection has improved quite a bit. Inviting store and attentive staff. The prices seem a tad high for some of the books. They do have specials on buying multiple.

Ho
Review №34

Great finds. I am so glad I found this place. Employees are so friendly.

Ka
Review №35

Sort of a surprise to find. I never realized there was a bookstore so close to home. It gives the feel of a smaller scale Half Price but more welcoming. Theres a selection to choose from with other interesting finds to be had. It worked out in favor for my family to get quite a few books from kids to YA to history. Will return when we finish the stack weve purchased.

Mr
Review №36

Awesome place

Br
Review №37

Very nice people and had a good sale on books. But that place is a death trap! Theres so much stuff laying on the floor and you have to walk over books and poles just to move around. The smell is also pretty bad to a lot of really old books and then some kinda new books in the front

De
Review №38

If theres one place I will look for books before trying anywhere else, it is Books on Sale! Big collection of books on assorted topics and you may occasionally come across a gem or two which you have always been looking for for years. Price sometimes works better than even online stores and I have never seen any place selling cheaper. It would be great if they have an online portal with their inventory details. I am sure they will work that out too.Price 5/5Collection 3.5/5Customer Service 4/5Location 4/5

Ka
Review №39

I bought several books here. Their selection is huuuuge! They have several records and a childrens section in the back. Pretty good place to spend some time at and hunt for books.

Ja
Review №40

Selection tends to be a tad chaotic, and they unfortunately use price tags that will damage any book you try to peel it off of. So if youre a collector, know this going in. That being said, they do have a LOT of books, and you can find some gems if you are up for spending a lot of time looking.

Ni
Review №41

This place has a ton of books! But thats kind of the problem; the whole back room was a mess and it was hard to find anything. Also, the pricing was pretty off. I found several books priced at higher cost than that of the original cover price. Staff was extremely friendly.

Am
Review №42

The owner is extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the inventory that she has and can make great recommendations for any future purchases you may have a question about.

Ki
Review №43

Loved the sale and the huge selection

Ma
Review №44

A used bookstore, which is all kinds of cool. Lady says theyve been there for 10 years. I believe it. Only very loosely organized, and the worst part is that their price stickers damage the books upon removal. Decent enough selection if you have an afternoon to waste

Lo
Review №45

Great selection super friendly staff excellent prices

Lu
Review №46

Great selection with a VERY knowledgeable staff. Went with my friend and they new where everything was we were looking for. I cant wait to go back :)

Bo
Review №47

Plenty of books to choose from and good deals.I would recommend checking it out to anyone who enjoys reading

Lu
Review №48

Nice service and reading books is nice especially at reasonable prices. They have amazing and kind employees ❤

ch
Review №49

Love it but would love more if they had manga

Jo
Review №50

Absolutely love this place and the cashier today was amazing! Her love for books shows in her enthusiasm.

Ch
Review №51

Fun used bookstore (with DVDs, too) that we discovered on our recent travels to Indy. They have a good deal where if you buy so many items, you get a free item.

Me
Review №52

A very wonderful place to get books movies i just love it and very sweet and very responsible and does a great job

De
Review №53

Great place to find used books. They always have great deals and the staff is helpful and friendly!

Ry
Review №54

They dont get certain books during the year but all around great selection.

Lu
Review №55

Thousands of books, but not really organized in one way or another. Books laying on the floor and tables scattered everywhere. Lots how to books from the 90s

Co
Review №56

Staff was kind and courteous book selection was numerous and the sale buy 3 get 2 free was the decent price

Ka
Review №57

The people who work there are very nice and there is a wide selection of books all of which are reasonably priced

Ro
Review №58

Great little book shop with generous sales and a focus on customers.

Ke
Review №59

Great prices on used books with a large selection.

An
Review №60

This is a bookworms dream to those who love books and love to read take a trip to this place

Pe
Review №61

Many books were priced higher than retail.Disorganized. They need to drop the sale and bargain thing and be honest.

Ja
Review №62

I understand the back room is 50% off but it was a complete mess with books in stacks on the floor

Fr
Review №63

$1.98 for DVDs and everything in the store is buy three get two free.

WI
Review №64

Good selection but inventory not organized well enough

ni
Review №65

The worker is always nice and polite. They always try to help u find what you need and the book are the right price.

Em
Review №66

Nice book store, only complaint is that for used books they arent very cheap.

Yo
Review №67

My favorite used book store

Je
Review №68

Love love this place! Great people and prices

Ke
Review №69

Clerk was very helpful when ideas looking for books for my grandson.

Je
Review №70

Super helpful staff! I loved all my recommended books here!

ti
Review №71

Soooo many books, worker was knowledgeable and walked directly to the book i was looking for

Sa
Review №72

I prefer the store over half price books the staff is friendly its smaller its more quaint

Ro
Review №73

Excellent and welcoming staff. Great atmosphere.

lo
Review №74

Said they open at noon on Sunday. It is after 12 and still waiting outside.

Ca
Review №75

They have alots of books and dvds. I was looking for a hard to find movie and they had it. Dvds only cost $1.99 each. Tons of books on any subject you looking for

An
Review №76

The proprietress is very knowledgeable and friendly!

Ke
Review №77

Best book store Great people and books

He
Review №78

Amazing selection at great prices

Ho
Review №79

Love coming in and browsing the DVDs. :)

Sa
Review №80

Super friendly staff, would definitely want to come back

Su
Review №81

Large selection of books and low cost dvds

An
Review №82

Found some great finds for my daughter. First time there I’ll be a repeat customer.

To
Review №83

Went with my kids and now they are constantly wanting to go back great selections all around.

Ma
Review №84

Great service. Well organized with a wonderful kids selection

Ja
Review №85

WWE DVDs!!!! Any place with wrestling nostalgia gets five stars from me!!!!!😁

La
Review №86

Love this bookstore and the gals that work there!

Wi
Review №87

Great store incredibly helpful staff.

To
Review №88

Dont bother or waste your time unless of course youre into paperback romance novels

Ma
Review №89

Love this place, new books every Friday

Ke
Review №90

Great selection and service!

Do
Review №91

Cluddered , but very noce people

Be
Review №92

Come here to deal or buy your books, like this place a lot.

Jo
Review №93

The stickers cannot be removed from the books without damaging the cover.

Al
Review №94

Its a great place to visit

Ja
Review №95

Very organized and clean

Sc
Review №96

So many books...so little time

Mi
Review №97

This place is everything you want from a book store.

Ma
Review №98

Very helpful staff

Me
Review №99

Fun and cheap!

Ti
Review №100

Great selection

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  • Address:4200 S East St #20, Indianapolis, IN 46227, United States
  • Site:http://www.facebook.com/booksonsalesouthernplaza
  • Phone:+1 317-788-2667
Categories
  • Book store
  • Used book store
  • Used CD store
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–7PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–7PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–7PM
  • Thursday:10AM–7PM
  • Friday:10AM–8PM
  • Saturday:10AM–8PM
  • Sunday:12–6PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Credit cards:Yes
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