The people at the front were very nice and joked around with us. Got some little old figurines and…read moreCDs. The CDs prices are not the greatest around but the books and toys seem well priced. Very nerdy vibe and you could spend forever browsing. It's nostalgic in there. The other reviews saying the place is kinda disorganized are correct. I didn't think it unsanitary, though. Probably a good place to hit if you're a geeky collector of something niche... but I'm not that cool, all I have is my CDs. Thanks guys!

My Review of the Book Crook: Waiting 48 Years to Leave This Google Review…read more On my 13th birthday decades ago, my parents opened a small new-and-used bookstore called The Book Trading Post here in the Atlanta area. They ran it successfully for 12 years. My father had connected with Alex, the owner of the original Book Nook on or near North Decatur/Clairmont, who promised a great variety of around 30,000 books. What arrived instead were massive duplicates -- 30 to 50 copies of the same titles. It was a horrible, upsetting experience that stayed with my father. At the time I was 13 and didn't really know what it all meant -- I just knew he was upset. My father passed in 1981 after chemotherapy and radiation at Emory. Recently, I brought in a large personal collection to the current Book Nook Decatur location -- over 130 albums plus many books, including rare 1940s-1960s sci-fi classics and a signed copy of Miracle in Atlanta. As a longtime collector of coins, books, comics, historic color brochures, and more, I knew the value easily exceeded $500, likely more. I first spoke with the manager on March 25th of this year. He gave a standard percentage quote and left a message. When I returned on March 27th to collect payment, I received just $70. They kept all the books -- which filled the entire counter on the right when you walk in -- and roughly half the albums. I left with two small suitcases. Walking around the store afterward, I saw their selling prices and realized they stand to make a substantial profit. I spoke with the manager (Doogie, like Doogie Howser from the 1980s show) and then with an employee named Scott, who has been there for years. I shared some of this backstory. Scott was pretend friendly and even suggested I didn't really need to write a bad review. That conversation left me feeling extremely uncomfortable, and that discomfort is exactly why I decided to write this review now. The owner is very old (likely in his late 80s or early 90s) and does not come into the store. I felt the manager was dishonest in the way the offer and process were handled. It all felt like history repeating itself in the worst way -- like a scene from Red Dawn: "Avenge me." In the end, I just took the money to be done with it. This isn't just about one low payout. Most people don't know the old story of The Book Trading Post and that first disappointing deal with the Book Nook. Now the full 48-year circle -- from my parents' store in the 1970s to today -- is part of the public record. If you have anything of real value (books, albums, collectibles), think carefully before bringing it here. Get your own realistic expectations and consider other options. P.S. For comedy purposes, I've officially renamed this place The Book Crook.

Pretty solid selection of records to choose from for specific genres -- big rock and jazz…read moreselection. There is also a large selection of movies scores/soundtracks. The smallest selection includes hip hop / r&b.... Soul and country are roughly same size. For the opened older records they are priced inexpensively. For newer records they are a bit pricey. Overall worth the visit.

This is a used record store and while they do carry some re-releases, the selection will vary…read moregreatly. The service was amazingly helpful. Despite the fact that they had to have the most well organized record store I've seen in a while. The prices were great on their used records and reasonable on their rereleases.

I didn't come here to shop; I came here to sell my collection of music CDs that I had collected…read morebetween 1982 and 1999. I hadn't even played a CD since about 2010, so it was finally the time to rid myself of the few hundred CDs that had been in storage for all of these years. Wuxtry Records is a quirky looking music store that looked like it specialized in selling used CDs and vinyl records. I had called the store asking one of the employees about them buying my CD collection, but he couldn't commit to anything until he saw the condition of the CDs and their genres. He explained that he would not buy CDs if they already had enough inventory for that title, but would consider buying rock CDs. I had a lot of those! Parking was easy on the weekday that I went, and I didn't have any trouble finding a space in the free parking lot that is shared by all of the retail stores in the shopping center. I brought in about 200 CDs to the front counter and was told to come back in about an hour while they went through all of the CDs and determined which ones they were going to buy. During my wait, I just browsed in the store. There were lots of CD titles and groups that I have never heard of, and lots of familiar ones too, and they all looked in great condition. And there was a lot of quirkiness! In the end, there were about 40 CDs that I was not able to sell to Wuxtry Records. This was fair to me and was a good experience. I didn't receive anywhere near the money that I spent to get these CDs, but my goal was to get something out of the CDs that I knew I wasn't every going to play again.

Great pre-loved selection! Very well-priced, got four CDs. Lots of variety. Also had plenty of…read morerecords and casettes. Had a question for the cashiers and they were very friendly and quick to offer help and advice. Music in the speakers was good and not played too loud. Also, the decor is Cool. If you collect CDs please go here. Thank you Wuxtry Records!

Great selection of vintage vinyl. Ken has great knowledge of vinyl and stories to tell. Enjoy…read moreeach time I visit.

Awesome shop. Ken is a cool guy. Competitive prices, and great selection. If you ever happen to be…read morein Clarkston, check him out.

Wow! I thought it was closed. It really doesn't have lights but I decided to stop and check it out…read more I'm glad I did. This is an awesome little place full of records, dvd, cds, and more! The hours on here are accurate, so come check it out. The place smells old so wear a mask if you don't like that. I love the musky old vintage smell when I'm in these kinds of stores, it really elevates the experience in all senses. They have hand sanitizer around as well. The staff was super cool and friendly. They let me take pictures and just hang around. It's definitely a museum feel. They also have new vinyl records too. Posters as well. Their prices seem fair and reasonable. If you're the one that loves to have physical copies of the music and dvds and such, definitely a place to come.

Solid selection of new and used vinyl as well as cds at fair value. Certainly worth a stop if…read moreyou're in the area.

Passed by this vinyl shop a few days ago and decided to stop by since I was in the area for an…read moreevent. Very organized shop. They have a nice selection of vinyls.

I was walking around Alpharetta and I saw a vinyl shot. I stopped in and bought something. They…read morewere a little bit high but not that bad overall. You come in and it's very aesthetically pleasing, it's super clean and very well organized. They don't have everything on the shelves, there was a lot of things that had holes and gaps where they were not stocked, but what they had was pretty good though. It wasn't the biggest shop in the world but they had just enough to get My attention. I was able to browse through the stacks and I actually found something and I listen to on a regular that I wanted on vinyl. Anyway. It's not what I went for but it was still a good buy. The Clark who was there was super nice and super friendly. We talked about using at the talk shop a little bit and it was a really good conversation. I appreciate it! The customer service was top tier and I will go back just to chop it up with them again LOL!

Absolutely love this store always feel welcomed once you enter and categorizing of vinyl is spot on…read moreas well as easy to search through

From the owner: Local record store with vintage vinyl albums and 45's, cassettes, CD's, 8-track tapes, and much…read moremore!

My hubby and I visited this store yesterday, and it was instant nostalgia; seeing the plethora of…read moreSNES, Sega, N64, NES, and Atari cartridges took me back to the 90's! I felt a bit of an "ebgames" vibe -- before they went TOO commercialized! They carry a lot of comics (that are still in EXCELLENT condition), figurines, controllers, and even newer games as well (like ps4/Switch/etc). We were greeted immediately after walking in and provided a "break down" of where to find everything. The fact that they have old school arcades (which they also allow you to play unlimited for free -- and still have tournaments on) means they are okay with me! Lol! Def glad we found this place! Granted, we only purchased 3 ps2 games, but we still have a ps1, ps2, ps3, N64, and NES so we will DEF be back!

I've been shopping at this store for many years. I've had a few minor problems with them over the…read moreyears--nothing too serious, just minor mistakes with a few video game purchases I've made. Nothing that made me stop shopping there or write a negative review at the time. However, I went in there the other day to look around, and I ended up spotting a Virtual Boy for $400, which is pretty expensive. But I recently received $400 for my birthday, so I figured what the heck and bit the bullet and purchased the system, as it was the only Nintendo system I currently didn't own at the time. The employee even let me briefly try it out, and it seemed to work well, so I bought it. After I got home, I set it up in order to fully test and try it out. However, while testing it, I realized that the right lens only shows a distorted image. However, this is only noticeable when you have your left eye closed. I tried to call the store immediately, but unfortunately they had already closed for the day. So the next day, I called at work and explained the problem with the console that they had sold me. The woman on the phone sounded very understanding and told me to bring it back, as they had a worker there who does repairs. So after work, I drove home, packed up the Virtual Boy, and headed back to the store. I even called and told them that I was on the way, and I was told, "Okay, we'll look at it when you come in." When I arrived, the repair guy plugged the console in and said, "Yeah, I see it's not working. However, there's nothing I can do." Then he called the employee that had sold me the console the previous day, and I explained the situation for a fourth time while the "Repair" guy called the owner. The employee who sold me the unit initially offered me to trade it back into the store, as they would not let me return the unit. I told him no because "I WOULD JUST BE GIVING THEM FREE MONEY AT THAT POINT" The "Repair" guy returned and told me that I have to get it repaired somewhere else, as he can only do basic repairs like battery swaps on cartridges. THAT WOULVE BEEN GREAT TO KNOW THE 2 TIMES I CALLED BEFORE I HEADED TO THE STORE. Anyway, the employee that sold me the unit also got on the phone with the owner and explained the situation. After he was done talking to his boss, he told me, "They can't give me a refund, not even a partial refund, and I couldn't trade it in because it's damaged." I then again explained that they SOLD ME THE UNIT DEFECTIVE BUT YOU CAN ONLY NOTICE IT WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR LEFT EYE. They both just kept saying that they "tested it" with all the employees and none of them noticed any issues with the unit. Then the guy who sold me the broken unit low-key started blaming me for the damage, saying that "I could have damaged it on the way home yesterday, as the console is very fragile." And I'm just standing there thinking to myself, "No way he genuinely said something so RETARDED. He gotta be rage baiting. If a simple car ride is enough to damage the unit, would it not make sense that the person that drove to the store to originally trade the unit in to them damaged it? Therefore, it was already damaged before I purchased it." He then told me "that there's not much they could do," which is pretty much the nice way of saying "piss off." I then asked, "Since you can't do much, what can you do?" and he replied by saying, "What do you want?" I asked if I could get a discount on the item or a partial refund, as $400 is a lot of money to pay for a defective item. He told me "no," so I asked again, "What can you do then?" and he replied with "pretty much nothing." The employee's rage bait is starting to work and is genuinely pissing me off at this point, so I replied, "Why would you say there's not much you can do if you can't do nothing at all?" WHY EVEN TELL ME TO BRING THE UNIT BACK IN IF YOU CAN LITERALLY DO NOTHING DESPITE BEING INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT TWICE BEFORE I EVEN GOT THERE. In the end the "Repair" guy clearly wanted me gone so he begrudgingly filled out a punch card and handed it to me 15% off my next purchase pretty much saying next time you come in you can pay less to get scammed

Absolutely love their customer service! They have one of the best and biggest collections I have…read moreever seen! If you're looking for a vinyl, make this your first stop because odds are, they will have it! I've been going to them for years and that will never change

I came into this store looking for Tyler the creator I was told there was none then I saw a girl…read morewith one being helped by the employee get it. She said she would talk to her manager looking for some but helped someone that asked later before me. Please don't go to this crap store !

Old white guy didn't greet anyone as they walked in. Half the CDs don't have prices on them. You…read morehave to give him the cd , then he looks it up on Discogs and charges the higher end of market value. Not a huge selection of used cds and the new cds are marked up over-valued, same as the used vinyl. The used vinyl selection is atrocious. I would highly recommend nearby shops.. Wax N Facts, Criminal Records, Wuxtry.. I won't be going back here... Also parking is sketchy. There is a parking lot next to the building but it's hard to park in it, and security constantly patrols it. Made me nervous to go get something to eat across the street smh.

I've been shopping at Decatur CD & Vinyl for over two years and never had a bad experience until…read moretoday. I had heard things about the owner, Warren, but I always gave him the benefit of the doubt because I personally had only had good interactions with him. I've bought plenty of used and new CDs and records here and thought I was a regular. Lately, I've come in just to browse, which is normal for a record store. Today, about 15 minutes into looking around, Warren asked if I needed help. I said no, I was just browsing. Out of nowhere, he got cold and said the last few times I'd been there I didn't buy anything, then kept repeating that I never buy anything, which is completely untrue. I calmly told him I've spent plenty of money here before and that it's okay to look without buying, but he kept going on in front of other customers and made me feel extremely uncomfortable. Eventually, I just walked out, shocked. It felt like I was talking to a completely different person. I genuinely thought I was a familiar customer and that he'd understand that sometimes people browse and sometimes they buy. Instead, I was treated like a burden. Maybe he was having a bad day, but that's not an excuse to take it out on customers, especially regulars. Honestly, maybe I would buy more CDs if he actually stocked more of them. I've seen him turn away people trying to sell CDs and decline them rudely, which hurts the selection. As another local record shop owner told me, Warren is just a "bitter old man", and after today, I believe it. As a warning to regulars and new customers, watch your back, because you never know when he'll turn on you. I won't be coming back, and I do not recommend this store.