The Books Connection Trade-In Policy: We do not buy books; all credit must be used towards store merchandise. Example: You trade in a $5.99 book; you get 20% credit ($1.20). Then, you buy a used $5.99 paperback. It's marked at 40% off ($3.59). We take your credit off ($1.20)=you pay $2.39 (60% off the original price!) TRADE credit:20% of the original price for paperbacks; 20% of our price (usually $6 - $8, depending on publication date) for hardcovers. Any books without a printed price are valued at our discretion, usually $2.95 for paperbacks and $6.00 for hardcovers. PLEASE NOTE: Even if you have a large trade credit balance, the books are not free. You will always have to pay something--neither the landlord nor the IRS accepts books as form of payment (!).. LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR BOOK?1ST: We'll check the stock in our store. Hey,we're a used bookstore. You'll be pleasantly surprised at our selection! 2nd: We'll reserve it for you. We can reserve titles in computer system; when that book is traded in,we'll call you--and there's no charge.3rd: We'll check our warehouse. Turnaround time is typically within a week,and you'll get your 10% discount as well. If our warehouse doesn't have it,we'll check with our local distributor.4th: We'll search for it--on the Net. Our network stretches around the world.