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    Bookoff - Costa Mesa

    3.7 (289 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Rows and rows of used and new books.
    Archie S.

    This Bookoff has been here for a while as far as I can remember. The great thing about here is that they have a little bit of everything from Books, Used Classic Video Games, Consoles, DVD, Funko Pop, and many many others including Anime Figurines. You can also sell your books here and other items that are listed above. I love that the book section still has that smell of a book store. You can find books here as low as $1, but most of them are $5 and then the more popular or new ones are in their usual prices. It's a place that you must check out some time.

    Mel M.

    If you've never been to a book off before it's like a secondhand store that has video games anime manga figurines, a library wall of Funko pop that sort of thing. Even if this isn't your type of store, it's really interesting to just walk through and see what's there what people collect. I don't collect this type of thing and I've never gotten into gaming or anime but I'd Imagine someone into this type of thing would be lost on cloud 9 in here. Yelp 25:7

    Nancy S.

    Came in to check out the store and was happy to find great deals and some not so great deals. Books galore, CD's, DVD's and vinyls, blue Ray, manga, pop toys, board games toys, action figures and so much more! Great place and I'm sure something for everyone. Highly recommend you come check it out!

    Nikki O.

    Any time I walk into one of these places, I go into Indiana Jones mode, looking for my next set of books to buy. I like to go to the section where books are $1-$2. You can really find some good books for that price. I have stumbled quite a few best sellers and new releases. You have to take your time and really look though because you can miss them. There is such a huge collection that it can get intimidated. Besides books, they sell some other cool stuff that can be collector items. They have Pop figurines, video games, video game consoles, and lots of anime merch. Everything is used and being resold so some items in mint condition and others not so much. Such a cool place and I am sure I will be back.

    So many low priced movies!
    Roselia G.

    A great place to look for low priced movies, both DVD & BlueRay. There's also good selection of books here. The movies are all very organized and in alphabetical order. The books though, are not. They also don't have an inventory of what books they have either, so you just need to go through it yourself. Oh and for the gamers, they have it all, including toys and figurines. I was looking for a specific film, and I searched for it, but didn't see it, so I asked one of the employees. He went to the aisle to give it another check, but they didn't have it. I was a bit bummed, so I wandered over to the book section and stumbled upon a couple of great finds. I usually spend an hour here going through the books. Thankfully my man is as into books and movies as I am, so there's no clock watching at all when we visit. Love this place!

    Nice selection of Anime figures
    X X.

    Book Off has multiple locations in Japan. Some sells vintage clothing, footwear, branded accessories and anime figures. My daughter first discovered this location a few years ago and we've been coming here ever since. She loves the Japanese anime figures, books and PS games. It is a place where kids and adults transform their fantasies into realities. They use to carry vintage Casio watches, electronic musical equipment and Japanese novels and manga, but recently, I think they've eliminated some of these items to focus on Pop-figures. Every Book Off location carries different interesting items which makes it less boring to visit. I personally like to browse the DVD section for HTF movies. My wife likes their book selections. The place may look like a madhouse because it's literally busting at the seams with inventory, but if you follow the categories or ask the staff, you just might find your treasured gem. Items are generally in good to excellent conditions at fair prices.

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    Great place to pick up manga. They sell videogames and movies here too. Good selection!

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    they need to bring the japanese books back. they used to have lots of books in japanese.

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    Dropped my things off in a nice storage box and got it back the next day with the handles that connect to the lid broken lol

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    Ask the Community - Bookoff - Costa Mesa

    Do they buy collectibles action figure?

    Yes

    Do they buy used DVD's here?

    Tons. CDs too. Now don't get too excited. Most CDs and DVDs aren't worth 10 cents. That's not their fault though. It's the fault of people selling those things for $4 shipped on eBay paying themselves 25c an hour driving down the price. Now that… Read more

    Do you have books on Abortion and Roe v Wade? Do you have books by Randy Acorn!? I'm particularly…

    I'm not sure, but they have a LOT of books there. However, if you're looking for a specific book, and you can't seem to find a copy to purchase, you can always try your luck signing up for a digital OC public library card, and downloading their app.… Read more

    Do they sell manga here? I've seen the pictures and it looks like they do but they look like their mostly in Japanese or another language, couldn't really tell but do they have some in English?

    They do have manga in English here as well as a pretty large American graphic novel section

    Do they buy used books here?

    Yes!

    Are there Religous Books (mainly Christian Books)?

    The vast majority of the books in their Religion/Spirituality section are in fact Christian books. It's also a relatively large section. There's also a lot of Christian books in their deep discount section.

    Do they buy college textbooks?

    No.

    What is their buy back rate for books? I've been seeing that it's mostly under $1 if that. The trip may not be worth it if it's that low.

    Many are low but sometimes you get a good price. I take in about 33 at a time and get $7-$18 for it. This price includes the ones they reject. The ones they kicked out I take around the corner to the public library friends book shop that sells… Read more

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    I had bought some items off of Alakazam's eBay store and had a great experience (I love that they…read moreoffer in store pickup to avoid shipping fees & that my wife could go pick up for me) so when it was Free Comic Book Day and I found myself in the area, I thought I would check them out. I'm so glad I did. This location is very unassuming. You might pass it without even realizing it as it's in a very nondescript office space area near the airport. But once you walk in, you can easily be overwhelmed with the sheet volume of inventory they have. It was great to see! I will say they tend to favor older issues and most of them are only semi organized in long boxes so you might have to do some flipping through to find things, but I guarantee you will be rewarded. I was able to come across several back issues that I had been looking for and some I didn't know I had been looking for. And when I asked them if they had any other variants from the series I had bought from them off eBay, they happily pulled out a long box from the back full of them that they flipped through and let me hand pick what I needed. That was some fantastic customer service. Even on a busy day like FCBD. Speaking of customer service, the two workers who were there were so incredibly friendly and helpful. From talking to my 3 young sons who were with me to chatting about what I was looking for and how I could find it. I was really impressed. I have a feeling that if it wasn't so busy, they would've walked over and searched with me just because they care that much. Honestly, if I didn't live in Los Angeles, this would become my local shop hands down. But, I can guarantee when I'm in Orange County and am looking for anything, I will absolutely be coming by to check out what they have. And, I will definitely be stopping at their eBay shop first if I'm looking for anything online. Do yourself a favor. Check out Alakazam. If you're a comic book fan, it will be worth your time. And if you're just thinking about getting in to comics, this would be a great place to start your journey.

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    Purchased a nice stack of comics. Nice selection of older and newer books.

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    Awesome record selection…read more Great customer service. Very reasonable prices. So much cool old stuff.

    This place is a MUST visit in Huntington Beach. We came in very unsuspecting, but wanted a spot…read morewhere we could find some records. Uhm, SOME records is a severe under-exaggeration of what's offered at 1 Look. When we walked in, Davey immediately greeted us and asked what we were looking for so we pulled up a list of some records on a "hit list," then browsed around while he checked to see if he had any of them. Meanwhile, I hunted around - everything is in total organized chaos, with records everywhere, but clearly labeled by genre. The first record I pulled was Biggie's Ready to Die, which was an obvious must buy. We chatted music while searching and when I mentioned I was a Wu Tang fan, he put on one of GZA's first tracks that really kicked things off, that was unknown to me. Davey is someone who knows music and seems to really love what he does. The shop also features a ton of awesome vintage clothes, comic books, and different nostalgic items (plus VHS and DVDs too, which definitely made me feel old). We left with 4 records at great prices and will continue to come back anytime we're in Huntington! Such a unique space that you could spend HOURS in and not uncover all the magic in that place.

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