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In order to test the links on this relatively new Web site, I’ve done a number of small sample purchases from various stores found on our church and charity partners’ pages. Up to this time, I had never personally shopped at BookCloseouts.com. Here’s my impression of their site and service.
While you won’t find the newest and hottest titles at a closeout retailer, BookCloseouts does have a nice selection of books of all types from a variety of authors, some well-known and others obscure. They typically sell their books at 50% — 70% off the full retail price, so it can be well worth your time to sift through their rapidly changing inventory to find some real bargains.
I was drawn to a sale that they were promoting at the time in their “Religion & Spirituality” section, where they were offering books at 50% off their already deeply discounted prices. As you can guess from the name “Religion & Spirituality,” they had all kinds of books in this section from every imaginable religious perspective, but it wasn’t hard for me to find a number of titles that captured my interest.
I placed two orders. The first was for ten copies of a small group Bible study guide on the Gospel of Luke, written by Max Lucado. List price was $8 per copy — I got them for $2 each. The second order was for four individual books, two hardbacks and two paperbacks. I got all four of them for just over $10. All books were well packaged and received in excellent condition.
I’m happy to report that BookCloseouts doesn’t inflate their shipping rates to squeeze some extra profit from each sale, like some mail-order vendors do. The set of ten Bible study guides cost $5.25 to ship, while postage on the four books that made up my second order was a little under $5.
BookCloseouts offers a number of shipping priorities and prices. I was in no hurry to receive my orders, so I went with the cheapest option both times. Both shipments arrived in about two weeks.
Based on my experience with BookCloseouts.com, I am happy to recommend them to discerning bargain hunters. As of this writing, they have a new sale on “Scratch & Dent” books from every category at 85% off the retail price. If you can live with a less-than-perfect volume, you can find some crazy deals on books while this offer lasts.