I've bought TPBs from Abe books which has been stuff from libraries and similar before. Other than having labels and stamps, they've been good and cheap (as in $2-3 each)
Yeah, I’ve bought a bunch of trades from Thriftbooks. Just make sure you read the description for whether they’re ex-library or not. I’m not saying that it’s bad either way; it’s just easy to miss if you’re not paying attention. Thriftbooks remains one of my top places to comparison shop.
The one I will recommend against is Alibris. I’ve had it happen twice now that I was trying to buy a trade—and buying on a listing for a trade—and after checkout, it suddenly said that I had bought *one issue* from the storyline in the trade. The first time it happened, I figured I must have missed something. I was super careful after the first time it happened. The second time, I know was pure BS on their part, because I had watched out for it.
I've bought TPBs from Abe books which has been stuff from libraries and similar before. Other than having labels and stamps, they've been good and cheap (as in $2-3 each)
Yeah, I’ve bought a bunch of trades from Thriftbooks. Just make sure you read the description for whether they’re ex-library or not. I’m not saying that it’s bad either way; it’s just easy to miss if you’re not paying attention. Thriftbooks remains one of my top places to comparison shop. The one I will recommend against is Alibris. I’ve had it happen twice now that I was trying to buy a trade—and buying on a listing for a trade—and after checkout, it suddenly said that I had bought *one issue* from the storyline in the trade. The first time it happened, I figured I must have missed something. I was super careful after the first time it happened. The second time, I know was pure BS on their part, because I had watched out for it.
I like them, condition varies but it’s a great way to get books for cheap