I used to love shopping here, but their trade counter has gotten ridiculous. They love to low ball you. You're better off selling your stuff on offer up instead. read more

I came in with a ton of collectibles and was told it would only be 30 minutes. Well, 2 and a half hours pass by before my quote is completed. I understand company's have to buy at a lower cost to resell at current market value, but I don't plan to be taken advantage of either. The first two days I came here, I was treated fantastic. These past two days have been awful. Rude people assisting me too. If I ever come back, I will only have one or two of the associates from the first few times to assist me further. I was neither thanked for my time or for my patience. The woman who gave me my quote didn't want to ever work on a deal with me, even after waiting an additional 2 hours for a quote. And the business wasn't even busy this morning. Two girls with teal colored hair and an assistant manager (or so I think) with glasses and dark hair were the only redeeming people in this whole building that I've encountered so far. Not to mention, they didn't separate the stuff they were taking in and others they had denied. Almost walked out without some of my merchandise since the lady wasn't clear on what they were paying me for. read more

this place is suppose to be a used book store! not at all. The prices are ridiculou. used puzzles range from 10 to 20 dollars. really? they are used!!! the books are not organized very well. I could find what I was looking for and the people behind the counters are not helpful either. i brought a few things in for credit and they offered me $4 in credit for 2 puzzles. they are going to change $10 for them. not going back to this place. what a joke. read more

This was my 1st time at this Bookman's location. I loved it. Everyone was helpful and nice. Found everything super fast.

I LOVE Bookman's Mesa! They are the best place to find ANYTHING beyond books! Used books, magazines, vinyl, movies of course. Spend your money here and support this great local business. You never know what else you will find...great T-shirt's, gifts, Knick knacks and jewelery. Also they have the BEST staff!!! Always ready to help! I am not objective because I teach local art parties here. Where else can you buy collectibles, that book you just can't find elsewhere, take a free community art or music class or attend GREAT events???? I LOVE Bookman's! read more

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I love this quaint little bookstore. They have it all, musical instruments, games, cd's, so much more and my favorite Archie comics for about a dollar!!!! The employees are usually helpful. You can always find a quiet little nook to read. read more

One of the best choices for fun bookstores that I've found in the East Valley. Lots of choices for books and more. Fun to browse!

Love Bookmans! So much cool and unique stuff here! Obviously you can find all kinds of books here but they also have other cool stuff. I bought a Taro card set for reading others that's giant sized. Really cool. When my son was little we used to come here to buy and hunt for vintage Hotwheels and Matchbox cars.. they are still in the original packaging. Found a Chevy Lumina minivan from the 80's lol. They have a little bit of everything! Oh and they installed car charging stations outside too. read more

Above and beyond customer service here at this bookmans. I came to sell a computer here and was shown compassion and understanding when a "fluke" accident happened to an employee, Josh and resulted in part of my computer being damaged. He was so kind still trying to clean up the mess instead of tending to his hand. Luckily, I learned he is doing better now. The managers Alec and Sean went above and beyond to make right of the accident, offering me more than I had asked for. What a positive turn the situation took. I came back the next day to trade in more books. They will definitely have my continued business and loyalty. Thank you everyone! read more

Been working with Bookman's for years. Great assortment of all kinds of stuff; Vintage games, fantastic used book selection, super friendly staff. They got stuff that you just don't find in a lot of modern stores. My most recent experience left me absolutely satisfied. Young man named Chance helped me out at the checkout; he walked me through the transaction, made a great recommendation based upon what he saw, which turned out to be a stellar suggestion. Hands-down, worth the trip. read more

I just love this place. I usually try and bring a box of books with me and end up purchasing way more than I bring in. They have collectibles, unique gifts, games, DVDs, cds, musical instruments and magazines too. Newer books and best sellers of course do better too for buyback. Today I used $20 in store credit (would have been $5 in cash) on three kids books (1 was new). If you bring books in a box they will sometimes donate unwanted books for you too. Bring your stuff in a box. read more

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I absolutely LOVE Bookmans! I go to this one and the one in Phoenix as well. First, as an avid reader, I am SO grateful that a used book store with such variety and pop culture goodies exists. That being said, when I do take trade items, the store credit is beyond generous and far more valuable to me than the cash. Although I cannot speak to some of the negative reviews I just have to think that some of these people have too much time on their hands or are up to something shady. I don't look like any beauty queen when I go in, but I have never had someone insinuate I was a criminal or treat me with anything but respect. Again, I cannot stress enough how lucky readers are to have such a resource. In a world of Kindles and online reading, I love having a real, physical book that doesn't 'time out' or need to be charged. Lol Thanks Bookmans! read more

I used to love coming here. The staff made me feel very uncomfortable. The display up front when you walk in made me feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. And the LPs I bought were all scratched. Bookman's you all shouldnt sell records that are all scratched up. Thats not right at all. I understand that you deal in used materials but selling records that are going to skip and pop to where it is unlistenable is messed up. I'm not going to be back. read more

Everything I love about Bookman's (right down to the old orange bookcases, and that intoxicating book-ish smell) is also found here in the Mesa store. Great, well organized selection of books, with fun little items like you'd find in an antiques shop, sharing some of the shelf space (themed to match the book selection of course! So cute!). I'm not interested in the other sections, but to my casual glance, they looked well stocked and organized too. I bought a couple kids books from my childhood and a neat book about edible dessert plants. I'll be back here anytime I'm in the area. read more

Came in to sell a few things for some trade credit & Chris M. & the rest of the staff made the experience fun. They have a great selection of all sorts of things, Bookmans rocks. read more

I've been coming here ever since I was a kid and I always find something great every time I visit. They have everything from books to old games to vinyls to collectible items and board games. There's something here for everyone and even if you're not looking to buy anything, it's definitely worth a look. You can always bring some of your stuff in for trade and store credit, as well, and the staff is always super friendly. 11/10 would recommend! read more

Wow! Wow! Wow! This place is awesome! I recently took my son to check out the used comic book section and collectable toys. Forgot about my 10 year old I was in late 80s early 90s heaven. Talk about nostalgia! Barbies, my little ponies, retro games, marvel, DC, legos, Pokémon. They had it all! I'm a huge fan of books too but I spent so much time in the toy corner that we had to go ! We are going back for sure! Soooo worth it read more

The store is large and well organized. Browse through tons of books, movies, music, games and other various and random finds. While you might already be here trading in your unwanted old and used goodies, did you know that Bookmans also holds a variety of events for all ages throughout the year? Everything from storytime, crafting, book signings to musical guests, and pet adoptions. You are sure to find a way to stay busy. Level-Up: - Bookmans is dog friendly as long as your pooch is on a leash. (Not sure if this includes cats too?) Level-Up: - Enjoy free Wi-Fi Dooo--Dooo--Doodle--Dooooodle--Dooo Achievement Unlocked: Five-Star Review! read more

Bookman's has been totally remodeled and looks great! All the aisles are more easily navigated and the store seems to flow much better. Before it Not that I thought it was bad before but you can tell they've put a lot of effort into making the book shopping experience easier for customers. The multimedia section has expanded too and is no longer cramped into a small area. They've also added a lot more seating! There's tons of comfy chairs and couches to lounge on while looking through their enormous selection of books. Yay! read more

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My son has been telling me for months now to go to Bookman's, he is a huge book loving fool, and he knows I'm a movie buff so I finally listened to him and off to Bookman's we went. WOW what a great place, you can sell/trade books, movies, games and get some too, and man do they have a big selection! If you don't have a game plan on what you are looking for, it could get a little over whelming. Hundreds of books, tons of movies, video games for all kinds of systems, N64 (yea baby old school) Cube, PlayStation, Xbox, you name it I'm sure they have it! This is a great local find for my son and I and now that I know what they have, I will have to game plan to find what I am wanting! Oh and they even have free wifi! read more

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Wow, what a difference a remodel makes when it's done right. Major props to the design star who took this interior from shab to fab! They now have a cafe which serves edibles such as gelato, sandwiches, baked goodies and coffee drinks. When my wife and I came in to cash in on an ages-old credit slip, there was a vocalist/violinist and guitar player performing in front of the magazine rack. The singer was entrancing, which tempered my annoyance to the fact that they were blocking access to the Guitar World issues I came to peruse. The checkout and book buying areas look fantastic. It just feels right. read more

Great place to heal old childhood trauma and get that Cabbage Patch doll you never got as a kid. I love you Bookman's. If you consider a bookstore to be your saving salvation then you will love it here. When you walk in it usually smells like bacon or panini's or whatever the heck they are cooking up in the cafe. You can sit in the cafe area and get a lemon bar but they also have many other baked goods and sandwiches to choose from. They have old records and a bunch of old crazy crap in the back that you will love. The kids section has a cute little entry way just for kids and they sell toys, puzzles and games. They also have old vintage action figures from movies and shows. Pretty much any book you could be looking for they probably have which is all categorized so it is easy to find. If you cannot find it though they will be happy to help you in your quest. They have a manga section and located just off of the cafe section, they have magazines and comics! I found old Creep comics that were $5 that are really worth $15. They have a porno collection in an armoire but everyone can see you look into it so most guys look awkwardly into it for a minute before walking away. Books are reasonably priced and the price can be found penciled in the book on the first page on the upper right hand corner. They have a gaming section where you can buy games and old gaming systems like the original Nintendo. Make sure you make time to look near the registers, that is where they have the really interesting stuff. read more

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Hadn't been to the Mesa store for a few years. Understood why after today's experience. First - I called in as I had found some video game equipment that hadn't been used for a few years - still good condition, still all pieces working. Was informed by the employee on the phone that they would be glad to take a look at them - just come by and drop them off. No problem so far. Also found an old AIWA turntable in its box that hadn't been used for years. Still had styrofoam around it. Problem number one was when I was informed that I was only allowed one box or bag walking in. I had to make an appointment if I had more than that. Now, as this is post-COVID, I understand, but shouldn't that information have been given to me on the phone? Even an offer to make an appointment over the phone? I asked if I can go up and make an appointment at the desk seeing as how I was already at the store. I was told no. All appointments had to be made online. I find it hard to believe that there is no way to make an appointment at a store that I am physically standing in. Fine, I'll just go and get the turntable, and we can work with that. I bring the turntable in, set it down, leave my name and go browse the store. Within ten minutes, I am summoned to the counter - I was informed that the turntable could not be taken because it was missing a needle. That's it. The deal-breaker. I looked online when I got home, needle is relatively inexpensive and easy to come by. But this has been the reason I stopped going to the store years ago. They will find any excuse not to take something. From condition, to "We already have plenty of those", to a minuscule repair of a needle replacement on a turntable. I don't know what misguided optimism made me try Bookman's one last time, but this was the last time. Take your trade-ins somewhere else. read more

They have a great child and young adult reading reading section! This is a nice sized Bookmans and it was really nice to find some nostalgia books. read more

Torn with the amount of stars to give... The ugly- I originally came here to trade in or get some store credit. I packed two big boxes of books and PlayStation 3 games....the guy at the counter gave me a card and said it would be about 30 minutes so I went a browsing...when I came back about 45 minutes they gave me a total of $2.00 in store credit ! WTF ??? I take my boxes after I purchased my stuff and left... ZERO stars for their trade in or recycle or buy book program! Nothing wrong with my books....excellent condition....not sure how or what they were looking for. The good - Huge selection of not just books, but music, video games, movies, games, magazines and instruments.....Now I LOVE vinyl and always get something to add to my collection and I found Beatle albums here!!! Woo hooo... so 4 stars just for that !!! I probably wouldn't try to sell anything here again....I think I will just stick to donating or giving my stuff away but will be back to shop some... read more

Bookmans Entertainment Exchange - My lucky find of the Magical Mystery Tour - one more awesome thing to add to my vinyl collection....soooo happy!!! :) - Books, Mags, Music & Video Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I finally got a chance to stop into bookman's and check the place out. The place is really big, with a huge selection of books, tapes, records, and all kinds of good reading. I was pleased with what I saw. The place is organized like a traditional bookstore, by fiction, travel, etc with signs above for easy location. I also think they have authors listed in alpha order, giving some kind of sembalence to find what your looking for. On the downside, I felt that I couldn't find a place to sit and read. I do like to sit and grab a book off the shelf and read a bit if i have time. I felt that I could not do that here. I only noticed one couch located in the front of the store. It was literally in front of the registers. Not very relaxing to try to sit and read when you have a milion people walking in front of you. Plus, if someone sits down on the couch, forget it! I like some seating throughout the store for random reading sessions. read more

WOW! Thank you fellow Yelpers for enlightening me on this Literary Wonderland! I have to say I was really impressed when I walked in, not only at the vast selection but the fact that everything was so neatly organized and clean looking. (see pics) I took my daughter and a bag of books, so that she could get some new reading material. She got $24 for her trade and was thrilled to walk out with a stack of new books to keep her busy. I enjoyed walking around looking at all they had and being taken down memory lane as I saw alot of things I haven't seen since I was a kid. All the staff were friendly and helpful and they get pretty busy, you wouldn't believe the boxes and boxes of books and things that had accumulated since we first got there. It took them awhile to tally up our credit amount but we didn't mind, we were too bust taking it all in. We have a ton of books that we've read and will definitely return to trade them when we need something new to read. read more

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they have a lot of cool stuff, i took my nephew and the clerk was amazing! only issue was the trade-in value for the 7 books (one was very large, still wrapped in plastic) i brought in . they gave $8 for all or $30 for store credit. i was able to find things that i liked and for my nephew. read more

I wish there was a negative star option. The so-called "manager" was so unbelievably rude and unprofessional. I've never seen someone in a customer service position hate customers so so much. I always try to contact corporate before posting here, because mistakes happen. But, apparently, corporate doesn't care that their manager is a huge liability because they ignored me. I try to shop locally as much as possible, but I'll be getting my books from Amazon from now on. read more

It is mentioned that they allow pets to come in and I called prior to my trip to make sure that they were allowed. My dog got excited while inside and spit up a little and I asked if they had tissues so I could clean up the mess MY dog made. The first person was very nice and got me a tissue and even brought me a trash can for the tissue. My dog threw up again while I was at the cashier and I asked for another tissue. The employee stated softly "I dont think we have tissues back here" I finish paying and ask if I could get the tissue to clean the mess. She states in a rude tone, " Like I said, I dont think we have tissues back here" With this being said, please be careful bringing pets here because it seems to be apparent that if you want to clean your own mess you might as well just leave it for them! read more

Reduce, reuse... good ideas to live by. Well, last weekend, my roomie and I were reducing our book collection and decided to take 2 Trader Joe bags of books into Bookmans so someone else could reuse them. We dropped them off at the front and then browsed the store while they figure out our exchange rate... cool right? Well... kinda. The problem was that, even though a lot of our books were cool travel books and fiction reads, they said they only wanted 2 books from both of our very full bags! Then they ask if we wanted to donate the rest. We said sure but, I might go back in later to see if our books were really donated to a cause or if they were donated to the Bookmans cause. Seems weird that they only wanted 2 books out of about 20 books. That was a $7 credit. Oh, and I'd recommend going to exchange on a weekday, not Sat or Sun. They were way busy in the exchange dept. and then we put the books we'd picked out down and left because they had a HUGE check-out line and only 1 register going. Really? This was my first experience and I think it ruined me. In general the store was well organized, has a lot of variety of books and other media, has a cafe and, has comfy chairs to rest in... but I'm not sure I'll ever be back, even to use the credit. So... I guess we 'donated' all of our books, which is fine so long as they're actually donated. Prolly won't see ya there. read more

PROS: 1) I saw a gorgeous selection of classics like Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Black Stallion, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. Leather bound, gold leaf pages. I salivated just looking at them. 2) If you're a fan of home schooling, this would be the place to pick up cheap reading material. 3) During Christmas you could find some a gem of a gift idea, esp. near the front of the store. CONS: 1) They offer a dismal cash trade. 2) If you're a published author and are trying to get rid of some stock, you're lucky if they offer 50 cents and take just one book. They used to take up to 8 copies off my hands for $1 each. read more

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Have nerdy tendencies? Are you a fellow bookworm? Do you have a little one? Love music? A YES to any of these would lead me to encourage you to check this place out. This a buy, sell trade place for books, music, instruments, colletor items, small items and even art supplies. I LOVE this place as I can find all of the obscure hard-to-find sci-fi of my dreams here (Lemme, Sturgeon, Le Guin etc). My little gathers all the books she has gotten over and trades them in so she can get new books. They do LOTs of children's activities here and they are usually free, which is awesome. They even have thier own area that my little loves to be in. My daughter loves story time & the activities here. My husband plays guitar and checks out the muscial instruments section often. There is so much to see here, it's very well organized and you never know what you're gonna end up finding. Check this place out. read more

Traded in cds. They only took about 8 out of 100. I called ahead and was advised to book appointment online, which I did. That expedited everything. I arrived a little early. Was able to leave cds at counter and was called 5 minutes before my appointment time. read more

Our family loves this place! We have been going to the Phoenix Bookmans for several years now and found ourselves near this Mesa location and thought we stop in. Wow, just another great Bookmans. If you are not familiar with Bookmans, they offer second hand books, CDs, DVDs and collectibles for a reduced price. This location also has a cafe right in the store, so if you need a caffeine hit just ask the Batista. Since writting and saving the above review, we have been back twice. Enjoy! read more

What a great experience. I am really glad we stopped. You made a new fan of us. Parking lot sucks if you go there during busier times of the day. People are just crazy, overly enthusiastic about getting a parking spot, or just plain rude. Once you get parked and you wander inside is actually rather impressive if you're the type that likes book stores. I guess I am. But this place isn't your typical bookstore. First thing you should know is it's a used book, cd, album, audio book, magazine, instrument, toys, childrens books, games, crafts, games, accessories, collectibles, and tchotchkes of just about every kind available for purchase here. It's like a bookstore, rummage sale, warehouse here. Folks bring their things in and hope to walk out with some cash in exchange. I spend an hour or two in here each time we come and more often than not we walk out with at least one small purchase. Love finding older issues of magazines and assorted, random knick knacks. This place is almost like an antique store. You can reminisce about so much that they have for sale. They have their own t-shirts, aprons, mugs and water bottles. They host events for adults and children ranging from music to entertainment. My favorite time to come here is right when them open on a weekday because, well, that's how I roll. It's peaceful and if I come in with one of my dogs we don't get bothered like we're some kind of side show in a traveling circus. Truthfully, my dogs love the attention -cuz ya know they're soooo deprived. So to wrap this up I have got to say I am so glad we stopped to check things out. read more

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Large store. Been visiting here for years. You might not expect to see musical instruments and gaming at Bookman's, but you'll find a substantial inventory here in addition to the books, cd's, dvd's... you expect. Even some collectibles. Bookman's continues to evolve. Prices are generally reasonable, but some are a bit high. Trade values aren't quite what they were in the good old days, particularly for books, which is understandable. It's the "new normal" for used book stores everywhere. Matters not. Every visit to Bookman's (all locations) is an adventure if you have the time to savor it. You never know what you're going to find. read more

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Great place to sell stuff the staff here is friendly and helpful you can find some great stuff for good price..

Bookman's is a great place. What DON'T they carry?? Books magazines, DVDs, gift items, a smattering of jewelry, even knitting needles and rubber stamps! It's not an impersonal chain, to my knowledge at least, and the employees are helpful. Everything is pretty well organized by genre. They even have coffee and sandwiches, and they are very good. .I always find some gem or another in here. Most of their prices are pretty good, tho some things are more than I personally want to pay. Overall it's an A+ store that I wish was near where I live. I always enjoy coming in here when I'm in town. read more

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I've gone to this location a few times either looking for things of interest to buy or for selling items I no longer needed, the latter being the case for this visit.. This store is always packed and busy, which is great for business. The people here are always helpful and friendly and when it comes to selling items, they give you better options and more money than FYE or any other place that takes/buys books or media items. They give you a card from a deck of cards as your wait item while they go through your items and price them out as to how much they will buy and what amount of cash or store credit they will offer/give you. It usually takes them about 30 minutes to go through everything, so I kill time by looking around or grabbing a magazine and sitting in their reading area, or surfing the net on my phone. Their store is big and well-stocked with all sorts of interesting books/magazines, media (music/videos), and even collectibles. It's well put together and lots to see. There are plenty of chairs and tables to sit and read or even to bring a laptop and surf the internet, play games, or plug in headphones and listen to music. One bit of info: If you plan to trade in or sell books, they take paperbacks but not hardbacks. Hardbacks they told me are harder for them to sell and paperbacks go out the door in a heartbeat. Another plus: they have free wi-fi. read more