This is a very cool place! They had everything! Games, books, merch, funko pop collection, DVDs. My son would lose his mind. read more

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I went in this store to look for some dvds. I found the Inuyasha 2nd season box set in there priced at 14.95 on the 2nd and Charles tag which is what it's priced at new on Amazon. However, it had a different tag on the back that said 11.99. The dvd only goes for 8 dollars on eBay so I was a bit confused, especially considering it was a used box set and the dvds had scratches on them. I went to the front to see if they could mark it down and they said that they couldn't and that the old tag didn't matter. Before leaving I saw the associate I was speaking to rip off the old tag before putting it back on the shelf. This store is a scam, support local used media shops. read more

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This place makes me happy! It's one of the best national chains to hang out while shopping for rare and collectible books, music, movies, pop culture, toys and other related products. This particular store is located in a centrally located shopping plaza in one of the most well-known roads in Charlotte. 100% recommended. read more

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This review is for comic books only. They probably have 30,000 and they are packed so tight that you cannot look through them. The prices are outrageous. If you find a comic that you like check the eBay price 99% of the time it's cheaper on eBay. If you decide to go through 30,000 comics 1 and 100 might be a good deal meaning you'll save a couple dollars. It's never been great but now it's god awful. They're not organized at all either. read more

2nd & Charles - That's priced at 14.95 and it's like five bucks on eBay - Electronics Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

First, I want to say this store used to be THE ABSOLUTE BEST. From 2015-2020, I would go at least twice per week. After going only occasionally after 2020, it just wasn't the same. Fast-forward to my most recent visit where I went in to look for comic books. I was absolutely floored to see that they are now pricing their comics at a minimum of $4.95 each. It could something work less than a nickel to a collector, yet they want $4.95 for it. INSANE! read more

I popped in here with my 12yr old daughter killing some time in the area. I mainly wanted to inquire about their book buying policy as we have a ton of children's books to purge. 2nd & Charles is similar to a Books-A-Million or Banes & Nobles selling more than just books! Very nostalgic and a place you can definitely get lost in! Upon speaking to a buyback manager he told me that you simply put your items in their totes, they will look them over, then text or email you when your offer is ready. They take everything from books, records, DVD's, CD's, games, toys, collectible action figures, video games, and some electronics. You have the choice or taking a store credit or cash. The one turn off is it's the company policy to NOT tell you before hand what they pay range is for any items. Because of this I'm not sure how much money or even an estimate they buy any of the previously items at. But I'm sure it's worth a try and I will be taking some books in soon. I just hope it's not a waste of time with low ball offers for nearly new items, as I would rather donate them if that's the case. As I browsed around I noticed that their prices for books were on the high side for used books and the new books were the regular cover price as well. Not much in tbt area of discounts. However there is a large selection of everything for every age and genre! read more

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Great collection of books, DVDs, music and other odds and ends. We are there for the books that the collection changes quite often. Decent prices for used books. I picked up 6 history books to read and reference for $46 Turning books in for very modest cash takes a while - i prefer to donate to Restore. Not much cash for books, negligible, and the contract you sign has a smaller window for collecting any cash, Love the variety and prices, just not the trade in. read more

DO NOT SELL BOOKS HERE!!!!!!!!! they will scam you out of your money we took an entire box of books worth 20$ and up perfect condition and they would only offer us 18$ for the entire box of basically brand new books , no explantaion and no take backs. i will never go here again. read more

I happened upon this store based on a review I'd read from John on the morning I was to be in Charlotte on business. I am so glad I did. What a cool store this is! It's like Books-a-Million, but so much cooler. Lots of music, vinyl records, guitars, CDs and all of the books you can handle. What I most loved was the little themed groupings of toys, books, and music. I saw Harry Potter, Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe, etc. I meant to pop in quickly just to check things out, but found out I could have stayed in there for a few hours just looking at everything. As it was, I found a cookbook, some Golden Girl memorabilia, Seinfeld magnets and Tarot cards. I kept most of the stuff for stocking stuffers! I'm headed back over soon to get more, this is a perfect store for the nerd in you! read more

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For sellers, this place is great. I cleaned out most of my DVD collection and got more cash than any online buyer would have offered. For buyers, I wouldn't recommend. While waiting on the buyers to look through my stuff, I browsed the books. There is a wide selection, but the prices are high. I expected items to be cheap, but most books are listed at the cover price! Even Target prices their books below the cover price. The only books that I spotted for below cover price were very obviously pre-used (in a bad way) and/or obscure titles/authors. read more

I had passed by this store on the corner of Tyvola and South Blvd many times, but never ventured in. Not until I decided to part ways with the majority of my DVD collection did I have an excuse to visit, but what I found was a store I could have hung out in for hours and hours. 2nd & Charles actually bought all of my DVD's and gave me an option for cash or store credit. I took the store credit and then instantly got lost in the store for a good hour/hour-and-a-half. If the store "buys back" something from you, all you need is your driver's license and the buyer's (depending on the day) will contact you once they are ready to make an offer. There is a TON of stuff here... yes it leans toward nerd culture a bit, but I think in 2019, it's "cool" to be a nerd. As I browsed, there are a ton of books, movie, memorabilia and more. There's even a couple aisles dedicated to Funko POP figures, which is always fun. In the end, I ended up going with two blu-ray movies. I can totally see the appeal of this place and the ability to trade-in books, video games, and other things once you've already consumed the content. While most of my DVDs will end up in a "mystery box". They just have a box of mystery dvds for a set price, I'm glad my movies that I spent years collecting will find a 2nd life (where someone else can enjoy them as much as I did). read more

This is one of my most favorite stores in Charlotte! It is basically a nerd paradise. It doesn't even matter what type of nerdy stuff you are into, you will find it here. They have new and used items from books to games to musical instruments. You want to buy a gift for your nerdy friend or family member? This is the place to do it. If you want to find good deals on books they have a huge selection of super cheap books and one day a week (I think Wednesday) they are even cheaper! This is a store that I could spend all day in and could easily blow my entire paycheck in. read more

I buy and sell here a lot (and always do well) and it cracks me up reading these reviews where people complain about the amount they are offered for their used junk. Number one they may already have several copies of what you are trading in, which means they can't often sell whatever junk you brought in so they don't need it. Next thing is, you USED it, it's not new anymore. It's worth less than half of what YOU paid for it. To make money, they have to pay less than half of THAT. Simple math for the simpletons: You buy something for $20, it's only worth $10 used (or less), which means they have to buy it for $3. Use your brains people. Great store. I have over $1,000 on account here. I sell and make great money because I use the old noggin. read more

This store is so big honestly it's a little overwhelming in there, but i can get lost in this store for hours looking at everything, they have older games and harder to find stuff here for great prices and always in good conditions. old and new books and merchandise will definitely be coming back here often while living in the area read more

If you miss Borders or Books-A-Million as much as I do then Second and Charles is a welcome addition to South Boulevard. It has everything: books, movies, comics, musical instruments, memorabilia, candy, stationery, etc. On my first visit I purchased some philosophy and Japanese gummy candy. Somehow I avoided buying a case of Harry Potter butterbeer and a purple ukulele. But this is my new favorite spot to browse so I'll be back again soon! read more

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I do not like to leave negative reviews, especially of businesses I like! That's right, I really love this place, I love the selection, the prices, it's all great. Do NOT use a CREDIT OR DEBIT Card here. They asked at checkout if I would like a "FREE" trial subscription to a few magazines. Having a kid in 1st grade I figured magazines with pictures for things like collages and such wouldn't be a bad idea. Fast forward three months and a mysterious charge shows up on my debit account. TME*2WNRWN*ROLLNGST 855-285-0281 NY. I check it out only to find out that they somehow feel it's justified to automatically charge the same card you used in store for a random magazine subscription three months later. I cannot imagine any instance where I would have approved this. Note to management. Stop this practice immediately. We have enough data breaches and fraud nowadays, I'd prefer it not stem from one of my favorite stores in town. I'll probably be back, but only with a pre-loaded gift card or cash. Shameful. read more

Always a great experience here. My son was able to find comics he was looking for and a few books as well. Friendly staff

This is the first time I've been in2nd and Charles! Confession... I've seen this stores million times, but never stopped in to find out what it is. Well thankfully today I did as they were offering free McDonalds Pies for Pi Day. Although the pi wasn't a circle their intentions were good lol. But about this store, ok as soon as I walked in it reminded me of an Urban Outfitters {South Park} meets Manifest {South Blvd}, with a large clash of Barnes and Noble {Carolina Place}. The offer a wide variety of books, music, disc records, guitars, and even a great seating area in the back to lounge. I was pleasantly surprised and mad at myself that I've allowed myself to miss out on the gem for so long. Also, they allow buy, sell, trade on merchandise as well. So if you have items in great shape and looking to save or make money bring it to 2nd and Charles! read more

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Great store. Similar to Barnes and noble or books a million. After a certain amount of time in the store, items are marked down. Great variety of toys, collectibles, CDs, movies, books, comics, vinyl, games, manga etc read more

This was probably our worse shopping experience in Gainesville ever. In the past we had done our used book business with privately owned stores and were treated w/ more courtesy and directness. We were mislead about books we wanted that were not in stock. We were told they were available from the warehouse, not telling us we were buying from books a million. We paid more than we would have on Amazon, and had to pay shipping over and above. Granted we should have backed out of doing business with this company, none of it went well for us. We left feeling slimed, badly used, ripped off and BS'd. We won't go back. Ick! read more

Fun spot for browsing, especially for the vinyl lovers. But they also have all the games and books you might like. If you're looking for a gift for the hard-to-please teenager in your life, you won't do better than a gift card for 2nd & Charles. I thought that the prices were pretty good. I picked up a silly Doctor Who tshirt for my daughter. I think she'll like it. read more

Incredibly rude staff. Absolutely worst staff I've ever witnessed at a store in my life. Numerous staff members were following us around telling us the store was closed when it was 8:02... I told them I had one more thing to get and they continued to force me to leave the store because it was past close. Barely. One lady was kind enough to show me the one thing I was looking for, which was pointless because I was immediately kicked out not even 5 minutes from then. I was in shock with how rude they spoke to us... I never leave reviews but I'm just so surprised. I love 2nd and Charles, but I don't think if I will come back to this location again. read more

They have a massive amount of books and really I would consider this a book store more than anything else but they also have video games, records, games, and toys. Most of their books are used and priced "fairly" since they are almost in all perfect condition. The layout of the store is easy to use and always clean. The assortment of goodies here is perfect for any child, big or small and you are sure to walk out with something. The video games section isn't nearly as vast as the books but still you are bound to find something. The employees are helpful and always very nice. I like this place. It makes me happy. And they have a bin of free books out front. Free Books. Feed that brain people! for Free! read more

I've been to other locations that aren't as bad, but the trade value is one step above robbery. Due to that, the stock rarely changes and the same overpriced crap rots on the shelves for years. The prices are right at eBay or above in most cases. There's no point in this place existing. read more

Full disclaimer: I'm a nerd, through and through. I love books, comics, board games, and a host of vinyl collectibles that I have no business buying anymore (thanks a lot, Funko!). If you're like me, even remotely, check this place out. HUGE selection of merchandise, a lot of it trade-ins, which makes for a perfect afternoon distraction when you have some dollars to burn. Star Wars, Marvel, Harry Potter, and everything in between... half the fun is roaming the aisles to see what you find. Literally spent an hour just browsing retro game systems (and knock-offs; gotta love capitalism and fluid copyright protection). But the selection of books was unexpected... this place is like a mad hybrid of Gamestop and Barnes & Nobles (they even have some exclusive merch), and I loved every inch of it. Staff was super friendly and eager to help. Next time I'm in town, I'll definitely come back to burn some cash. read more

Lots of choices. The reason for my rating is that during COVID-19, employees are not wearing masks. I noticed when I requested assistance in finding materials. read more

service was shitty and held our items for 3 days to just not buy anything after they said it was ready and when we get said they wasn't going to get anything read more

This place has really lost its luster over the years. There is too much stock for the sales floor, which makes the space feel tight; and the shelves look awful, as books are always in the wrong sections, or mixed in with other genres, or the books are just falling over. The store kinda feels unkept, unfortunately. However, the staff have always been nice, and sometimes you'll find a great deal. read more

Alright Yelp, you know that I am always honest with you. I didn't think I'd love this store, I didn't even think I'd like it. But my friend told me that he loves it, I wanted to sell some DVDs, and you know I'm curious about things I know nothing about... so I went to check it out. For us. The people that work here are SO FRIENDLY. They're helpful, clever and pretty great to talk to. I went in the first time just to wander around and see what it was about. It's like FYE - remember those stores in the mall? I was never cool enough to go in there, haha. I know you're suprised. Anyway, 2nd & Charles sells t-shirts, CDs, DVDs, books, board games, video games, comic books and those little comic character figures where their head is too big. They sell a little bit of everything, and they buy a little bit of everything! On my second time in here, I carried a box of DVDs that I wanted to sell. They don't need appointments, and are more than happy to help you. Go to the counter on the right, wait in line, and they'll tell you how long it will be to give you a payout number. They either offer cash or store credit. The store credit offer will be about double of the cash offer. They have a little sign that states what they're always looking for, which is helpful, and a free bin outside that you can "donate" your stuff to. I'll go in here again to sell, I am rarely looking for the things that they sell, but I do have a lot of DVDs and books. read more

First, talk about finding something for any person you might know! They have all kinds of knick knacks, collectibles and inventory as far as the eye can see. Some stuff is decently priced, but if you are coming here looking for deals on collectibles...you can forget about it. Classic collectible games, consoles, comics...top dollar prices! If you have about 6 hours to kill, you can rifle through the boxes upon boxes of comics and see if they missed something....but it most likely wont be worth it...cuz the good stuff is in the binders and overpriced. Records, they have plenty of those too! Want a classic or popular one...get ready for a top dollar sticker! Book selection and movie selection is vast, and luckily affordable. 3 stars because of selection overall, and pricing on SOME stuff. read more

One of the best used bookstores I have visited. Earlier in the day, I had been at a Barnes & Noble and spent $60 on three books and a magazine. If only I had waited, I would have saved myself about half that amount and gotten more books. My son and his girl friend brought me here to browse and see what I could find. Besides books, there are games, cds, musical instruments and more items for purchase. The books titles are organized by subject (YA, bio, fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, etc.) and by author on the shelves. I am a sci-fi/ fantasy fan and I was surprised of the titles available. They weren't the newest titles but if one is reading a series, it is better to pay a lower price on the older titles. The condition of the five books I purchased was like they were brand new. In the short time, I was here, I was impressed by their children's section. Lots of titles on many subjects. I am from out of the area, but would be a regular customer if I lived in Charlotte. read more

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Manifest down the road offered me 4 times as much for my old cd's than 2nd&Charles. I sold a recent, popular hardback and 4 cd's to 2nd and Charles and they offered me either $3.60 in store credit or $1.60 in cash. Really? I took the same items to Manifest, down the road, and they purchased more of my items and gave me $18.60 in cash. 2nd&Charles is big, pretty and cleaner looking that Manifest, but it's a bit too sterile for my tastes. Manifest is the cooler, more generous cousin. read more

A little pricey for my taste, but if you've got some extra $$ to spend, I'd say it's worth it. This place has a bit of everything that your fandom heart desires. I could browse in here FOREVER. read more

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These guys are a joke! I went in to sell some blu ray and dvd sets, EXPENSIVE sets, and these clowns made me wait over an hour just to offer me $13.50 in cash for things that are still very valuable! I thought that punk was joking. You made me wait over an hour and then give me such a low price for things you'd turn around and sell for 100x what you pay? Such a rip off store! Stick to Manifest. They give you fair value for your stuff. They gave me 88.67 for what these jerks tried to give 13 on. Stay away! read more

Wow. I called a about selling something and brought it in to sell. I see they also buy CDs and books, so after I give her the items that I really wanted to sell, I went to my car and brought some CDs and books in. The girl buying my items says she can't take certain items which is fine, but the one item that I called about and handed to her first saying I wanted to sell, she said that she couldn't buy. Reason being is that the Apple Product had a frayed charging cable and she didn't look at it due to the time constraints. I said this is the only thing that I wanted to sell and is the first item that I gave you. She started saying she needed to check it out and test it and all these excuses. It had the box and even the protective plastic wrapping and all of the packaging, was obviously in good condition minus the stupid Apple changing cable. Millions of excuses and then she started talking about people calling in about books and consoles. I said this isn't either of those, then she finally said that she didn't see that item right away. It was the first item that I gave her that she had to look at. So she talked in circles and kept making up obvious excuses. LAME. Make sure you get someone who knows what they are doing or they won't buy or even look at your items and if they do they'll give you spare change. read more

Friendly staff, and that's about all. The place is cluttered and dirty. It is hard to find a book if you are looking for a certain one. And the 'trade-in' ..... I brought in about $ 50 worth of books I had recently bought new on Amazon and was offered about $3.95 for them. read more

I've been to this store several times now and it's quickly become mine and my boyfriends favorite spot to hang out for a date night! I'll start off with the positives: awesome selection for someone like myself who loves to read but doesn't have their own collection at home. This is a fantastic spot for picking up hardback copies of your favorite books (and new ones, too) in great condition for a great price. Most books that I've purchased here have been between $3 and $7 and they're in great condition! I'm 100% okay with paying for their used books here, new books aren't any better of a deal than other major retailers but it's convenient to pick them up in the same place & the variety is nice. Contrary to what others have said, I find the organization here to be pretty good & easy to navigate. I am especially fond of the cookbook section here...I love cookbooks & they have great deals. We recently brought in a few books and DVDs and an iPhone 5 and got $165 in store credit. We may have been able to sell the phone for more but we didn't want to deal with that and now we have tons of store credit to play with for our trips here. For the downside, when they're out of plastic bags you're on your own for carrying all your books out unless you want to pay for their totes, which we did. Just bring your own to avoid that problem. I only wish they had chairs here! Maybe they don't want you spending hours inside but I already spent at least an hour when I come here, so I'd like a place to sit down and review the books I'm planning to buy before I check out. For this to be a cool place to shop it isn't really a place to hang out. But they still need chairs! All in all, it's a fun store with more than just books...the video games and Music aren't what draws me in but there's something here for as everyone I think! read more

I love this store. I hate that I live so far now. If I lived closer I would definitely be here more. It is similar to Barnes and Nobles or Books A Million but it's somewhat cheaper because it sells used books as well. I love coming here and just browsing. There are a lot of cute Knick Nacks. You can come here and also sell your used books, games, and electronics. I have come here to sell books before. They do offer about the same market value you would get online (from my experience). read more

Trade in ROBBERY As mentioned before- These guys really bend you over the counter for the any sort of console or game trade in. Advice. Give the games away to friends, family, or even your enemies. You get much more pleasure from a human than the clones they have working here paying 1.99 for the latest console games. This place really will make you VOMIT read more

They must be making a fortune because they sure arent buying anything. For a brand new tv boxed set still in the plastic they offered $2.40. I will never foot in the place again. read more