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    2nd & Charles

    3.2 (57 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Ashley T.

    Recently, this place has turned in to my happy place. I love to read and I love collecting books, but I don't love the cost of new books when I can buy used books. Well 2nd & Charles has become one of my go to spots for book shopping. Every time I walk in I immediately get a smile on my face and I'm overwhelmed with the amount of books that they have. Most of the time I've been able to find any book I'm looking for especially the ones that currently everyone's talking about. Not all books at 2nd & Charles are used books so if you are looking for new releases this is also a good spot. In my experience I typically find the books I am looking for nearly half priced from other stores. All this talk about books is making me wanna go book shopping right now, 2nd and Charles here I come!

    Jamie W.

    What's not to love about a bookstore, especially one that is so much more. You can get games, tchotchkes, comic books, records, etc. It's a huge place, and one of the people that work there told me they're working hard on organizing so you can find things easier. They do sell used books, and the kids section isn't well-organized, so if you're looking for something specific, it may be a tad difficult to find, but still fun to peruse the selections. They also have a few chairs up front for sitting and reading or just enjoying the ambiance for a bit.

    Seven books
    Bob G.

    2nd & Charles offered me 90 cents for these seven new or like new books. I took them back. Their buyback offers suck! And the staff treats you like you're a moron.

    Do not sell here. They will lose your items and not be responsible for having lost them. The worst!
    Shannon W.

    DO NOT GO HERE! OR SELL HERE! Literally had the worst experience trying to sell some books here. The day I dropped off the girl told me I'd be a little over an hour so I went across the street to Costco came back waited in the parking lot for an entire hour because I haven't gotten my text message yet, finally went in just a check and she was just twiddling her hair and talking to her boyfriend at the far counter instead of doing my order. So I said, "is there anyway that you will be able to finish today, I don't live very close to here." She said not likely I'll have to come back tomorrow. Mind you it was only 6 PM. So I said, OK that's fine. I called the following day just to make sure my order was ready because again I never got a text message when it was, the girl on the phone told me it was and I can come pick it up. I get there 30 minutes later, and their systems had just shut down and so they could no longer do buy backs. That was pretty frustrating, but I understand because it's out of control. However, their attitudes were horrendous. There was a gentleman and a young girl working and the attitude they had even though they were the ones who could no longer service me, although I had just called and they told me to come and pick it up, was outrageous. But again the issue with computers was out of their hands, their attitudes, however, were definitely their own responsibility. In fact, there was an older woman they're looking for Nicholas Sparks books, and again the girl behind the counter, had such a bad attitude with her. She was unwilling to help her. She just pointed in an ambiguous direction and said "they're over there." She was so rude to this older woman! Anyway, I go home and decide to try again the next day. This time I go, and they lowball me pretty bad, which was expected. But again a new group of girls was working and the attitudes were horrendous. They forgot to include one of my items in the payout price they offered, and when I asked if they could check on it now before I leave, they said no that I have five orders in front of me. Which is crazy because this is day three since I dropped off, so wouldn't my order technically be in the front of the line? And they said that they forgot that item because they almost miss, placed it because it wasn't with the rest of my things. And then when I got my stuff back because I decided not to sell because of all of the horrible experiences thus far and for the lowball offer, they lost one of my items. When I said OK, well you made me give my thumb print and fill out a Jacksonville police report to come in yet you lose my item and you're not responsible for that? And she said "exactly." so if you bring in your stuff and they lose it, it is on you. When you first get there and you have to sign in, you are signing away all of your stuff. There is a very small sentence at the end of that sheet where you sign in that says "we are not responsible for lost or stolen items" which is just insane because they are the ones who lost it! I've attached a picture of the form below. Trust me for the penny's they offer you, it is not even worth your time bringing it in. This has literally been the worst experience I've ever had at a Store in my entire life. I 100% will not be back.

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    Kerry C.

    We came all the way over to this side of town on errands and this was on the top of our list. I had seen another Yelper's pictures and was intrigued. What was this place? Well, the best way I can describe it is that it is a combination book/dvd/cd and pop culture store with a mix of new and used items. Many of the used items I saw could have passed for new and some of the older things appeared to be older overstock. The store was quite large and appeared at first to be a bit disorderly, but after walking around a bit, I realized there was a method to all the madness. Most of the pop culture items were clustered into like groups (Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc.), books, movies, cds, etc. There were even sections for what I had thought were more fringe items, but I guess not? In other words, if you liked something you didn't think was popular, you still might want to come here and check it out - they might have a section for it. This definitely is a place for hard-to-shop for kids and friends, and they had tons of stocking stuffers for the upcoming holidays. I couldn't really tell who worked there, but they did yell hello and good bye. LOL One weird complaint - the bathrooms are located in the far left hand corner and you have to cut through the children's section to get to it. Not smart thinking in hindsight, if you know what I mean.

    At least they have Gram Parsons....
    Pete M.

    I'm just reviewing the music section of 2nd & Charles, as I can't speak to the books as my focus was just on the CD's and records. This store, by far was the worst organized I've seen in years. While this may not be the primary business, they dedicate a large amount of floor space to a product they give very little attention to maximizing properly. I spent about 30 minutes organizing a few areas. Not that I think it will make a difference, but my own gremlins needed some satisfaction. I actually wound up helping another customer sift through some LP's to find some titles. It's shame, because they have a decent selection of used titles and some new stock I've not seen elsewhere. This is a huge missed opportunity for 2nd & Charles and if all of their other stores are even remotely close, they are loosing a ton of money... Call me 2nd & Charles, let me help you...

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    If you're a book lover this the place to be especially if you love comic books, collectibles. These guys are awesome

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    extremely rude service at checkout, every time. I give up!! Online & Goodwill used book shopping for me.

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