tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post229091101505895763..comments2023-08-28T07:30:59.692-05:00Comments on MOVING ON TO THE PAST: Crazy Bookstore- Donate Your Books So the Owner can Profit?Kathy Felsted Usherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-88221493963365112712013-10-29T19:27:27.951-05:002013-10-29T19:27:27.951-05:00I love the library sales! Many of my books come f...I love the library sales! Many of my books come from there but I didn't realize until this year that some of the books are donated. A good cause too!<br /><br />I do like St Vincent DePaul. They have a big book section, I may drop by there and drop mine off.Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-60262781595229952042013-10-29T13:39:07.342-05:002013-10-29T13:39:07.342-05:00That really IS crazy!! That really IS crazy!! Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-29378087759718706152013-10-29T08:09:11.875-05:002013-10-29T08:09:11.875-05:00Our library has a book sale every year, and folks ...Our library has a book sale every year, and folks donate books to sell. The proceeds help fund our local library - which is fine with me. Also, just an FYI, Goodwill: 0% of your dollar goes towards charity - it's really a for profit business not that unlike your new bookstore. Salvation Army or St. Vincent's has a good percentage of each dollar going towards charity, so we try to donate to one of those two.<br />Smiles. Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-67071286726111919622013-10-29T06:06:50.674-05:002013-10-29T06:06:50.674-05:00I have donated to Goodwill in the past, but they a...I have donated to Goodwill in the past, but they are turning their prices into very high prices lately, and more like a "chain" store, keeping all their prices the same. They also stopped doing the half-price sticker days. I try to donate to the charity stores, that are not part of any "chain" and their profits benefit a specific charity. Or I barter with farmgirls. The recycling center here will also take books that can't find homes and can be recycle, but I hate to see a book "die" if you know what I mean.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-7208740434319911362013-10-29T05:08:13.730-05:002013-10-29T05:08:13.730-05:00Carolyn, my husband will fight you for them but ma...Carolyn, my husband will fight you for them but maybe, if we find that fairy fencepost godmother, we could split them.Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-21026964653326210752013-10-29T05:07:07.855-05:002013-10-29T05:07:07.855-05:00Margy- your sets were different, being older. I d... Margy- your sets were different, being older. I don't typically give to Goodwill although I purchase there. Around here they have a shelf or maybe 2 for books. Surprisingly enough we try to purchase reference books that are old, where nobody has "changed" history or omitted references so early 1900s would have been perfect. I hope you can find a place that caters to older books if you have the opportunity again.Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-54513215973329443632013-10-28T22:59:04.888-05:002013-10-28T22:59:04.888-05:00When I was moving I had a lot of books that just d...When I was moving I had a lot of books that just didn't make sense to move. I had two sets of encyclopedias. One was from the late 1800s and the other from the early 1900s. Both had very interesting bindings and the entries were interesting to read from a historical perspective. I donated them to the Goodwill and cringed as I saw them all thrown into a recycle paper bin to get sold as scrap. I would have much rather donated them to anyone who would offer them to someone else who loves books, for profit or not. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-17678818264963698782013-10-28T22:35:47.344-05:002013-10-28T22:35:47.344-05:00"Interesting" way to make a living. But..."Interesting" way to make a living. But I guess as long as he's upfront about his policies, then go for it. But I would personally "go for it" someplace else where the profits could be used for some sort of charity. <br /><br />If you can find a place that "donates" fencing and t-posts, let me know, we sure could use some! ;)<br />Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-76143930332819638662013-10-28T19:15:50.951-05:002013-10-28T19:15:50.951-05:00I agree with you. I would not donate to a for prof...I agree with you. I would not donate to a for profit business, unless it was something like Habitat for Humanity.<br /><br />Have a great week!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-4913896673292351592013-10-28T19:14:39.660-05:002013-10-28T19:14:39.660-05:00We had a couple dealers stop by our yard sale get ...We had a couple dealers stop by our yard sale get really upset when I refused their disgusting lowball offer for everything we had by telling them that anything we couldn't get a reasonable price for would go to the Salvation Army. Some people are clueless.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-89281082727880133662013-10-28T17:36:20.334-05:002013-10-28T17:36:20.334-05:00I wonder how many people have asked where the mone...I wonder how many people have asked where the money from their 'donations' go? So funny! Wonder how long they have been in business?GrowingUp-Againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395620327816856721noreply@blogger.com