Half Price Books

Great store, good selection. Worth it to wander through every month or so to see if any new used books have found their way to the store.
Don’t expect much for your used books upon selling them, but at least you can get something for clearing your shelves.
Some used boardgames too, but I’m always nervous to buy one since they are sold «as-​is» and are taped shut.

I love Half Price Books it is my favorite go to place for books, journals, calendars, PC software, vinyl albums and much much more.
I’ve been going to this place since it was on Paseo Padre in Fremont back in 1996 (yea I’m dating myself), then it moved to Auto Mall now it’s at the Fremont Hub and I hope this is where it will stay.
This is such a cool store there are so many books including classic and rare collectibles you can’t find anywhere else. You can bring your used text books or other books and sell here too to change out your inventory.
The staff is super knowledgeable and really friendly. I can just get lost walking through the aisles looking at so many topics. My hubby loves stories on UFOs and they have so many titles from you can chose from. They have a great cookbook section for those foodies out there!
The prices are amazing you can find items there as low as $ 1.00. They have many books on display like Barnes and Noble but not the Barnes and Noble price… They have another location in Dublin that is equally cool…
This a place not to be missed and it is a true gem of Fremont!

Stumbled upon this gem. They have a large selection. My main interest at the moment is old school murder mysteries, Agatha Christie or those private detective books. They have a «vintage» section that has the books I’m looking for, plus some old scifi ones too. It’s cheaper compared to the used book store closer to me at least. If I’m in the neighborhood I will definitely come back to scope things out.

Big selection of reasonably priced secondhand books. Even for used books, they’re in pretty good condition.
They also have a section for journals, gifts, stationary, DVDs, records, CDs, and video games. There are also some newer books for sale at 20% off the retail price listed on the book, which is pretty great too.
Every time I’ve been the workers have been friendly and agreeable, easy to talk to.
Brought in four large boxes of old books (we decided to clean out our bookcases, FINALLY). Some of the books date back to 2002, so we really weren’t expecting to get much money from them. Mostly we just needed a simple way to offload them, so it’s great that they keep all of the books that you bring in. It was an easy process — took about 30 minutes. The workers were friendly and courteous. They sort through the books and then call you back with an offer. We got $ 37 for the four boxes, which was more than what we would’ve got if we just dropped them off elsewhere so we were happy campers. :-)
Will probably bring more books in to sell when I’m done with them.

One of the bigger used bookstores I have seen in California. Everything is organized and they also have DVDs, CDs and records, along with new books as well. I could easily spend a few hours here browsing.

I was in the store for the second time yesterday and remembered from the first time there, that this place is a hidden gem. It’s got all kinds of fun and interesting toys for kids & adults. A great place to visit for gifts. I have got to remember to come here more often.

Unlike a lot of the reviews here, my experience selling books to Half Price Books wasn’t half bad. Having sold books to the Rasputin’s in Campbell, I’m here to tell you that this experience can in fact be much worse.
We brought in around two large boxes and a couple of bags of various books. The people at the selling counter were courteous and let us know that we’d probably have to wait 30 to 40 minutes. We tooled around the book store and then cruised around the Hub until we were sure they were ready.
I think it’s fair to say that unless you show up with some extremely rare items or about two truckloads of books, you’re never going to make very much money this way. Frankly, they were doing us a favor by taking the stuff off our hands. We had an entire set of ancient encyclopedias that they didn’t want. Rather than make us drag the heavy books back home, they offered to recycle them for us. I’m beyond stoked that these things won’t be sitting in my garage collecting dust anymore.
So no complaints about rude service that others may have experienced selling here. In the end, we only made about $ 5.00, but based on my experience elsewhere, my expectations were not high.
Very nice selection of books, records, CDs and DVDs by the way. Next time I’m shopping at the hub, I’ll probably pop in for a few minutes just to waste a little time.

Selling review: Tom was rude and very unpleasant. Perhaps he should find other work if he doesn’t like his job.
I went in to sell some books and Tom started off by being a Richard (…). He only offered me $ 100. I took back the media DVDs and turns out after I sold them online, I made $ 1000 for everything. What a Joke.

It’s sad to know that there aren’t many bookstores around my area like there used to be. I usually stop by and end up purchasing a ton of books from here. The prices are great and the employees are friendly. It’s also a lovely place for me to just sit and read once in a while. They definitely have a huge selection of books and music, which i love.

As the only reasonably priced bookstore near me, I frequent this location often. I have had very good experiences here and when checking inventory for books (whether over the phone or in person) the sales people have always been really helpful.
I would also agree that the selling part sucks, but I think it would probably suck at every single Half Price Books location as they probably follow a store policy of some sort.

This review has to do with the experience of selling to Half Price Books. Let me state at the outset: I love this place and have spent more than $ 3,000 here over about nine years. (My last purchase was a $ 100 signed first edition: when I got home, I noticed it had been written on, completely undermining the value of the book, but I did not bring it back and — more importantly — did not write a Unilocal nasty-​gram :)).
Fremont has no other book store and I admire HFB’s tenacity for managing to stay in this town whilst other chains have shut down.
However, I just came back from my first time of attempting to sell books here. I brought in seven canvas bags full of hardbacks, paperbacks and DVDs, some first editions, some rare finds. I wandered around noting that many of the books I was selling were on their shelves, for prices ranging from $ 10-​$ 12.
After a 45-​minute wait, a buyer offered me $ 27 — $ 27! — for about 200 books and DVDs. I refused the ridiculous offer and initially left the store in a huff, sans money or books. I cooled down and returned a short while later to ask for my books; when the manager brought them back, it was clear they had been picked over. Seven canvas bags of books were brought in; five bags were returned. My really good stuff was nowhere to be found.
I have valued this store for a long time; I’m really disappointed they have chosen not to return the loyalty I consistently show them.

Update:
After a half hour wait, I was offered $ 5 for approximately $ 500 worth of legal supplements. What a huge rip. I sincerely wish I would have donated these books but after waiting half an hour I decided to sell in order to justify my wasted time.
The worst part was that one of the women (with dark hair and glasses) was very rude when I asked for an estimate of time.
I’m done with this place, goodwill it is next time.
Selling here sucks — you will probably get 10% of what you paid if you’re lucky. There is a good amount of books at reasonable prices. Everything is in good or excellent condition. Books are not dirt cheap like you can expect from thrift stores, but most are under $ 10.
Once you get over the fact that they profit from ripping people off, this is a well organized store but very limited selection especially for non-​fiction. Shopping for most used books online is still cheaper, but the bookstore allows for a browsing experience which can’t be beat with internet shopping.

this place is very much worth a visit. I was able to purchase books that retail for $ 60 for like $ 9, and books for $ 30 for $ 3.99.
The cashier was very friendly and talkative in a good way. She gave me 2 free book marks and other places that charge full price don’t even give free bookmarks. I know they are inexpensive, but for a place that advertises cheap prices, they seem to give full service.
go there, very low risk that you will be regretting it.

Who doesn’t love Half-​Priced books?
This is a great store to get your bookworm fix; and although the selection is vast, and huge, I always end up going to the clearance instead for those extra cheap books. The majority of what’s there are last year’s young adult fiction and various other no-​name books.
They also have CD’s and DVD’s with a bunch of popular names: Depeche Mode, Avril Lavigne, Ke$ha, etc.
They also buy your books, although I have no experience selling. I assume since their store is so well stocked, that many people find it to be a productive way to get rid of old literature they no longer enjoy.

We weren’t going to come down to this half price books, but we were so glad we did. We are looking for some pretty specific items and we walked out with so much stuff here. Not disappointing at all and like all other half price books the prices are always on point for what you’re getting. We can usually find stuff in the clearance section as well!

This Review is for the selling portion of the half priced books business model. As many have stated their prices are unfair. However I had taken some books that are selling for 10 – 70 each on Amazon. My offer for conservatively 100.00 worth of books… 3.50
Don’t waste your time with selling stuff just go for buying used books but double check Amazon because a lot of stuff is so much cheaper.

So many books, so little time! This half price location has such a wide selection of books and so many «used» books that are in almost new condition for a fairly discounted price. Paperbacks are usually $ 5-​$ 7 and they have a clearance shelf with mostly romance and mystery novels for $ 1. My last visit, i scored 3 paperbacks for $ 16. Some Chuck Pahlaniuk, Robyn Schneider, and Anna Godbersen! I also love that they’re open till 11pm on all days except Sundays! I can spend HOURS and HOURS poring over the books in this store. Go ahead and drop me off and pick me up at 11!

I. LOVE. THIS. STORE.
While I was living in Washington, I often visited family in Fremont. When I’d get sick of said family, I’d often visit the Borders at the Hub as an escape. It wasn’t as nice as the two-​story one back home in Seattle but I was sad when they went out of business and now that I live in the area, when I would pass by the empty Borders, it made me sad. But then I found Half Price Books.
Half Price Books, to me, is the spiritual successor to Borders. From the book racks, price stickers, sections and vibe, it feels like a smaller Borders. The book selection is hit or miss and as some have mentioned, if you’re looking for a specific book, you might want to call ahead and have them look before making the drive. But if you’ve got time to kill or want to just look for a random book to jump out at you, HPB is a great place.
Plus points for having video games (!) and even video game systems & accessories (!!). The clearance section had some good books and DVDs and even old magazines.
When I visited, there was actually a 20% off STOREWIDE sale. Nothing was excluded. I picked up some used blu-​rays, travel books and random cook & art books. The prices are just a little better than what you’d pay at say Barnes & Noble but the appeal here is finding books you didn’t know you needed!

On a whim, I decided to stop by this place a few days ago. Located inside Fremont Hub right behind Chili’s, I’ve always passed by but never took the time to go in. So I had some time to kill and thought I could find something interesting to take home with me.
They have books of all genres, for your romanticist novels (yes, I’m talking to you 50 Shades fans), businessmen, students, self help books, and anything you can think of. It reminded me of going to an old comic book store when I was a kid, there’s sure to be some collector items in here.
Overall, a cute little bookstore where you’ll want to check out in Fremont!

This is a nice Half Price Books in the Fremont Hub. The store is clean and the employees are friendly. I actually prefer to buy the new but discounted books that they often carry here — these titles are often a bit older books (not current bestsellers).
The used books vary greatly in condition despite all the books being half off the MSRP. That’s probably what I like least about Half Price Books. The condition of the books aren’t always the best.