Paperback Exchange

I turned in several books and received a $ 15 credit, only to learn later there are a few caveats.
#1 Don’t lose that tiny piece of paper. If you do, your trades are null and void. There are no electronic records.
#2 Buyer Beware. I volunteer for Big Brothers/​Big Sisters and I brought my «little» in to pick a book. She loves the «Dork Diary» series. When we arrived home, she realized that the «Diary» part was filled out. I returned with my «little» and asked to swap it for another one and the person in charge testily replied, «You should know they are ‘used’ books!» I had to press the issue to persuade her to change her mind and she reluctantly relented. I was NOT happy that she showed my «little» a less-​than-​stellar side of our neighbors in Lemoyne.
#3 I was also disappointed that the credits don’t apply across categories. If you «trade,» giving the house advantage, please know that said trades do not apply across categories, so I always end up paying full price for my «littles”» books, since she does cherish them and keeps them rather than swapping them out again.
I don’t want this to be entirely negative – this bookstore, with the surly staff, could take a lesson from one of their customers. Because of the aforementioned issues, I didn’t have enough money with me to pay for my little sisters book the last time we visited. A wonderful «pay-​it-​forward» customer gave us a dollar to cover her purchase. She said, «I love to see young people reading.» I’d like to give a shout-​out to her for her generosity. Thank you very much. I hope you read this and appreciate your kindness.