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2nd & Charles, Whitehall PA

Address 2590 MacArthur Rd, Whitehall, PA
Phone (610) 776-1903
Hours
Tuesday9:00am-9:00pm
Wednesday9:00am-9:00pm
Thursday9:00am-9:00pm
Friday9:00am-9:00pm
Saturday9:00am-9:00pm
Sunday9:00am-7:00pm
Website www.2ndandcharles.com/locations/whitehall
Categories Book Store, Collectibles Store, Comic Book Store, DVD Store, Gift Shop
Rating 4.5 11 reviews
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2nd & Charles reviews

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cynder112
March 07, 2022 11:30 am

They have it all here. Video games, Books, Manga, Vinyl & CD's, even guitars and other instruments. Great place.

Joe
February 07, 2022 8:22 am

Very eclectic store. Oddities. Great if you have a lot of time to shop. Unique items. Maybe I am too old to appreciate.

Zachary
January 17, 2022 6:36 am

I really loved the selection of Funko figures! They also have an insane collection of DVD and CDs to choose from.and be sure to check out the selection of musical instruments!

Marci
January 05, 2022 8:02 pm

Our favorite store! Something for everyone. Can easily spend 3 hours in there! Do all my Christmas shopping and find something different for everyone!

Tanya
December 07, 2021 5:18 am

There is nothing like walking into a store and smelling books. You can get lost in here for hours if you're not careful. So many genres of books, as well as gifts, music, video games, and just some really cool stuff for pretty much anyone on your list.

Darrin
November 25, 2021 1:52 am

I love coming here they have a wide range of goods from videogames and equipment (often older game equipment), music records and record players, instruments, books galore (blank and composed) from comics to novels and children's books, memorabilia and even some toys. I don't always buy things when I go but i love just being in the store. It is mainly a book store.

Steve
November 18, 2021 1:32 am

Nice book store and a good mix of titles old and new. Good prices on most books, nice and neat and clean. Bought a bunch of books and didn't spend a fortune.

Jocelyn
July 16, 2021 12:55 am

Normally never a problem great selection great prices. But today got my worst service experience there ever. Was waited on by Samantha after being ignored by her for a good several minutes while she was cursing to herself about her breaks. I get retail is hard n doesn't pay the best but don't take it out on me. This is why my rating went from a 5 to a 3.

Paula
July 02, 2021 9:10 pm

Wonderful place for book lovers. You can find treasures for a really good price, You can find very rare books and stuff like table games, old disks and anime comics and movies.

Todd
May 29, 2021 12:50 pm

Freaking awesome place for old school stuff. Video games all the way back to atari. Books and collectable. If it only had a Cafe it would be perfect.

No Peace
April 28, 2021 11:50 pm

Lemme just address some of the negative reviews here:

when you're trying to sell to them, your stuff needs to be in like-new condition.that means no bent spines, no scratched CDs, no loose DVDs, etc. If they have more than a few copies of a book or whatever in stock already, they are not going to buy yours, especially if what they already have isn't selling. Even then they may not want to buy it from you if it is something that is not in high demand, like ten year old nonfiction books or polka records.

After that, you're only going to get a bulk offer on whatever they want to buy from you. That means if they want to buy 10 books from you, the offer they give is for those 10. They cannot break it up if you decide you want just one of those 10 back without doing a whole new thing which will take more time. It's just how the computers work. They aren't allowed to tell you what they are paying out for each individual item. Blame corporate for that.

The price they appraise things at will be based on SOLD online listings, like those from ebay, poppriceguide, comicbookrealm, etc. After that, know that you are only getting a small percentage of what an item is valued at. If it's a book, you might get 10% in cash, or 20% in credit. So yeah, if they're gonna sell a used book for $5, you're gonna get offered around 50 cents cash or $1 dollar credit. Sometimes those percentages are better if something is worth more, like a pricey Funko Pop. Know that sometimes their appraisal may not be perfect, like if a book is already in the system at $5 when it should maybe be priced at $7. Again, just blame corporate for how their computers work- they don't want multiple copies of the same thing on the floor going for different prices.

If you're shopping, know they have both new and used items. Look at the price stickers. Stuff that has their orange and white sticker is used. It may sell for under retail, like if it's a used book, or more than retail if it's a rare LP pressing that is hard to come by. The new stuff will not have those stickers, is direct from their distributors, and will be at MSRP.

The big thing I think is that people come in here not understanding how things works, then get mad because either they can't read, don't ask the right questions, or get mad at employees making minimum wage for a company that won't let the explain how buyback fully works.

So if you're trying to get rid of some books on your shelf to get another one, great. But don't expect to be making bank here. Always remember that when it comes to buyback, THEY are the customer, as you are trying to SELL TO THEM, and then they are trying to turn around and make a profit. You can always reject their offer in the end.

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