Many years ago I worked in a used book store and did some of the buying. While I have not done that in years I still like to look at stores and see what is selling. One thing that I have noticed is that different authors sell better in hardcover than others. For example from what I have observed a Charles Stross or Ken MacLeod often sells well in used hardcover. And also customers will want to know when paperback be released. Plus some people such as commuters on BART do not like heavy hardcovers. I am assuming that the Half Price you went to was not too far from BART.
Of course all of this depends on a number of factors such as where the store is located and what type of customers visit the store. There might be another store in the Bay Area which is interested in them however I would call first but considering the value of your time it may just be easier to donate.
One of the problems that has hit used book stores is that due to internet searches they are competing now with someone in a small town in Nebraska who has overhead that is a fraction of what a Bay Area store has. Plus the growth of books in electronic formats is another area.
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Of course all of this depends on a number of factors such as where the store is located and what type of customers visit the store. There might be another store in the Bay Area which is interested in them however I would call first but considering the value of your time it may just be easier to donate.
One of the problems that has hit used book stores is that due to internet searches they are competing now with someone in a small town in Nebraska who has overhead that is a fraction of what a Bay Area store has. Plus the growth of books in electronic formats is another area.
Fred Moulton