2nd & Charles

Love the store! They have an awesome variety of almost anything you could want. If you’re looking to make a buck trying to sale your old goods though, I’d look for another way to sale your goods. I understand they are a business trying to make money, but that doesn’t change the fact you’ll be low balled on your items. Again I love the store and will still shop there.

My opinion is mixed for the time being. Today was my 2^nd time at 2^nd & Charles. The first, a few days ago, I noticed used items to buy, and gravitated towards used XBox (original) games. I bought 3 to try and all at $ 6 or less, why not. They played fine. One of 3 games, «Cars» wasn’t a hit. Today I decided to head back, plus take a few more games to trade in and buy more. Sounds like a good plan.
Upon entering the store, I walked to the sell counter and «get an offer» while we shopped. My youngest picked out 4 more XBox games to try, all at $ 6 or less, great! My phone buzzed and my «offer» was ready. I was informed 3 of the 5 games were scratched and no offer was on them. 1 of 3 being «Cars» I just purchased a few days ago. Was this a joke? No no no, that isn’t punchline… Wait for it! Drum-​roll please… I was told my 2 good games were worth a whopping $ 1.28! WHATTTTTT??? That wasn’t worth my time creating an account with 2^nd & Charles.
I’ll look elsewhere for used games plus, most likely breakdown and buy a new leftover XBox 360 on Amazon. They’re going for $ 150 at 2^nd & C.
Also note. We priced other items in the store today, and overall, wow… they’re excessively expensive for used items. I suggest you look elsewhere.

Most of the stuff here seems to be priced pretty well. They have a really big selection of older comics, and they are priced well. They also sell new comics at cover price. They even had some Variant covers, like the Marvel Hip-​Hop Variants at cover price. They have a ton of Vinyl Records. There is a Starbucks Connected to the store, which is cool. A fun place to check out with friends. They also buy stuff, but I have not sold anything to them.

OMG… this was a surprise. Secondhand books, vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, instruments, board games and last but not least, old school video games. I’m talking Atari, the original NES, SEGA Dreamcast, and even cartridges for the original Gameboy. Honestly, there was just so much to see in this store and we probably spent the most time in the gaming section.
2^nd & Charles will actually take in your old items (books, comic books, music, movies, games) and either give you cash or store credit. They’ve got a whole system figured out where you can even browse the store while they evaluate your trade-​in. From the looks of it, even on a Saturday afternoon, there are at least 4 employees either evaluating items for re-​sale or pricing items to be sold in the store.
I hardly think of this place as just a bookstore. You’ll find a wall of guitars/​ukeleles and shelves of used violins in their cases. The strings are obviously not in great condition as most of them have probably been broken, but hey, they’re replaceable. We even found an old karaōke machine in the same section. There’s also a music section where you’ll find used CDs and vinyl records including record players. Peppered through the store are tables with interesting collectibles from Marvel or Star Wars. There’s even a section of Halloween costumes and another wall of funny t-​shirts.
The store is really big and you’ll see that books take up most of the space. There’s one side of shelves primarily full of children’s pictures books, but on the other, you’ll see more adult fiction, non-​fiction, and general interests. There’s a method to how these books are sorted, so be sure to check out the «catalog» or section descriptions on the side of most bookshelves.
While I’ve been gushing about the items you’ll see here, the only caveat, I think, is that prices are a bit high especially for the new-​ish books. Console games are obviously going to be expensive because they’re so rare. While you probably could shop online (Amazon or eBay) for a used game, I think you at least have more confidence in what you buy because you see it firsthand in the store. I’m not sure what their return policy is, but they do price items based on product condition.
My boyfriend jokingly calls this store a «hipster’s paradise» because of the old items. I think we spent nearly an hour in here browsing. We walked out with the DVD «Big Night» for just $ 1. We were definitely contemplating video games but couldn’t decide or justify spending $ 35 on old game. I think we’ll definitely be back with some of our old media to turn in or to even shop for old games.

If you live in the Greater Atlanta area and love books, music, comics, and more you MUST go to 2^nd & Charles. This store is unlike anything I’ve previously found in Atlanta. It’s a nerd heaven, but also has something for everyone. It’s attached to a Starbucks for those who love coffee and its in a good area of Marietta which features restaurants and other shopping. Take the time to drive out to Marietta and visit 2^nd and Charles. You won’t be disappointed.

Honestly I’m disappointed. Very charming and modern looking used bookstore with paperback prices to die for. $ 2.00-$ 3.00 a book? Can’t be beat. But everything else is ridiculously overpriced, especially gaming and console related. $ 90 for a used SNES? I bought mine at a Half Priced Books in Chicago for $ 25 with two controllers. $ 35 for a used Nintendo 64 controller… You’re kidding, right? Gamers, stick to Amazon and eBay for your purchases. This place only serves as a niche for book junkies.

Awesome used movies for sale real cheap! Books and games and even musical equipment available to buy used. Even a Starbucks next door to take on and enjoy

3.5 stars. Their store credit and buy back options are shit compared to other places and selling online, but I guess it’ll do in a pinch when you’re desperate. Besides that, it’s a cute store. They have a wide variety of media, from vinyl to comics and even musical instruments. If you have enough time to really browse, you can score some great deals after sifting through their collections.

Three words~ Expensive. Used. Books. Originally this was a great concept, but don’t try to get them to buy your used stuff. They won’t. They say they buy your used books, but they don’t. Maybe they figure you’ll just donate them so they can turn a bigger profit. Not sure what their criteria is, but waiting around 20 minutes for the teenage hipster to rudely tell me «we can’t buy your book» was a bit much. It was a perfect hard-​back Scholastic book that retailed in their store for $ 15.00. Back to Barnes and Noble for this bookworm, at least there I know I’m getting the highest prices, no pretending.

For an inner geek like me, walking into this place almost gave me a heart attack! The amount of books, comics, vinyls and games sent me into shock. Everything is well organized, neat and easy to find. The staff are friendly but not over bearing– they bustle around keeping everything clean and tidy and answering questions. As a small teenage girl, I tend to feel out of place in stores catering to the geeky side of humanity, but here I feel at home. The prices are good, and the vast amount of stuff they have makes it easy for anyone to find something cool. Definitely worth a trip– the Starbucks next door is an added bonus for the drive.

I regularly bring games and gaming accessories to 2^nd & Charles and have to say, if you have stuff you want to get rid of go about it another way. These people will give you nothing in return. I get the sole purpose of this enterprise is to make money but these people have no intention of giving you fair return on your once lofty investment. They then turn around and make bank on the markup. I purchased brand new controllers from this place, barely used them, brought them back to 2^nd & Charles a few months later to sell and got NOTHING for them. Literally. I have brought in games that I knew were worth nothing and got nothing for them, so I put them in the «free bin». Came back a few days later looking for a game and saw my «free bin» game on sale. I shit you not. I made it a point to make sure that game was not already on sale before tossing it in the free pile too.
If you’re looking for a quick buck and want to sell your childhood away for nickels then come here.

Just got burned… voided the whole transaction. I brought in 6 books in like new condition, including Bill O’Reilly’s «Killing Patton» — NYT best seller list and WSJ selection for Father’s Day ($ 30 new)
Offer for all 6 books was $ 2.56 !!!’ Save your yourself some time and sell online.

Great selection of just about anything a nerd like me needs in his life. Some things are marked up a bit much while others, like the Original Xbox, are a great price.

There are no other bookstores like this one in metro Atlanta and while I am close to 285 (more on the Perimeter than outside), I make a trip up to Kennesaw about once a month to once every 6 weeks to see what treasures 2^nd & Charles has. I have visited other used bookstores closer to the city proper but none can compete with the selection you find here.
If you love books, I highly suggest you make the trip. I got 2 hardcover, 1^st edition Harry Potter books with in very good to like new condition for $ 5 – 6. Yes, I got into Harry Potter over a decade late but I’m rebellious like that and always want to do what nobody else is doing and never want to do what everybody else is in to.
Besides books (both new and used – children’s, young adult, classics, non-​fiction and fiction of all sorts, graphic novels, and comics), you’ll find CDs, vinyls, video games, board games, fun t-​shirts, and other gag gifts here. The board game selection is pretty varied and gives me ideas for some I want to get in the future. This place is awesome and always has something different every time I go.

This store has some pretty great stuff, for great prices. They have an awesome comic book and vinyl collection, and often have sales going for the vinyls. They also have a lot of action figures, DC and Marvel stuff, and a ton of video games.
They sell a ton of books, most used, for great prices. Some of them show that they’re used, but you’re still getting a great deal.
I’d definitely recommend this place to all nerds, geeks, bookworms and music lovers!

Great place to come in when you have a lot of time on your hands. If you are willing to really look, you can find some great deals. We stocked up on the $ 1 DVD sale. We frequently buy books and DVD and video games here and then sell them back. Of course, we get more in store credit. And those complaining about how much you get, please remember this is a «for-​profit» business. It works great for our family because we love to read and play games and have quite a large DVD collection.
The only downside is that sometimes you can’t locate something even though their system shows it is in stock. And the prices on new items are high.
Tip: Stick to the used items and shop the sales. It’s great for obtaining copies of required school reading as well.

Note: I am not a hardcore gamer/​person who seeks certain things from shops like this: P I’m more into finding a neat place I can just… spend hours in by looking at their items: D
I reallllllly love coming here. I didn’t know a place like this existed till my bf let me coming along on his errands in Kennesaw! I wasn’t sure what this place was till I stepped in.
When I was little, I used to go to Borders/​Barnes and Noble/​etc and stay for HOURS. I’d read, drink coffee, or whatever and before you know it– it’s 7PM. Ha. I am very fond of shops like 2^nd & Charles and wish it was closer to the city! I could spend hours here. PLUS: They have a Sbux attached to them! How awesome is that?! They do have bad wifi though…
2^nd & Charles I feel like has everything. From random games to books to shirts to… everything. The list can go on. Great place to spend weekends if you’re bored and just wanna peruse through things.
They do have great parking as well! When you first look for 2^nd & Charles you may not see it b/​c of Sbux, but they are across Steak N Shake (same side street wise)
I think this place also has cool white elephant gifts. just a fyi haha.

THE place for used media in OTP. Also a reasonable place to off-​load your old media and some electronics and get something of value. Not a lot mind you, but that is just the nature of the biz.
Place is huge, which is both a plus and a minus. A plus in that if you look long enough, you WILL find something to geek out over. A minus in that all the space is a time sink and, I think, has given the store a false sense of organization. Too much stuff is not alphabetized correctly, which I am certain is a full-​time battle, but it is also the only sure way of finding things.
Also, the really cool CDs and games — one-​off collabs or other rarities — are only OK price-​wise. You’ll bite for the must-​haves, but there is big difference between spending $ 5 for a weird soundtrack version of a song and $ 2. I blame eBay as «ask» prices somehow set the market, even if stuff never moves. Exception seems to be comics, which to my eye seemed to be priced to move at this store. Oh, and books? A billion of them too.
In sum, the kinda place that you want to visit regularly, particularly if you are searching for a specific out-​of-​circulation something and generally dig pop culture oddities, and don’t mind just browsing and leaving empty-​handed.

I am a big fan of 2^nd and Charles. I have sold used games and books here in addition to window shop (not buy) all the cool retro gaming stuff. This is a cool store and a must visit for all gamers. The merchandise is also all in great shape! They carry music, dvds, video games (super Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, PS2, list goes on) toys and so much more.
Be warned that even though you sell your stuff here, 2^nd and Charles is out to make a profit. They will buy your item and not give you a breakdown of what they bought it for and then mark everything up by 80%. This is why I only window shop.

Oddly enough, I just visited the other 2^nd and Charles location the weekend before last when I was in Augusta. I felt a lot of the same things applied to this location, as well, so I’m going to be honest in saying I’m reiterating a few points.
My expectations of something cool, quaint, and dark were no longer applicable so at least I wasn’t disappointed on that front. I hate to use this word, but 2^nd and Charles is so… corporate. It reminded me of a mix of the Book Nook-​meets-​McKays– meets-​a-​big-​chain bookstore. Everything is very minimalist, very organized, very ABCD. And I love the crazy, haphazard hole-​in-​the-​wall bookstores that I’m used to seeing in so many other places. It just doesn’t have soul. That’s something I love about used bookstore: that they’re dark, dusty, wonderfully unkempt places full of treasures. I acknowledge that there will be people who love this organized way of books and entertainment, but I am not one of those people. Even McKay’s has soul, despite the fact that it has thousands of books.
Despite its squeaky clean hollowness, this place does have a large selection. Cookbooks, fantasy, horror, gardening, graphic novels, even some new books. I feel like the book selection here was less than the one in Augusta, which is why I’m giving this one less star. I also didn’t find anything interesting, or anything I wanted to read. Which is saying something. I don’t know if I would come back here; not because it’s bad, it’s just super far away from where I live. Maybe if I wanted to peruse for a longer period of time, I would venture back, or maybe if I was in the neighborhood.
All in all, this place has a myriad of books, games, movies, and music to entertain and the selection and prices are pretty decent. The free bins in this one are inside near the registers, and I will say there were some pretty sweet vintage dinosaur books that I am not ashamed to admit I took. 1970s, and in good condition, too.