How does trading work?

What should I expect when I bring in my items?

You will place your items inside the blue tote located on the left side of the entrance. Proceed to the counter where you will receive a form to complete. The processing time for your order may vary from 15 minutes to an hour, depending on our current volume of business. You are welcome to leave the store during this time, and we will notify you via text once your order is ready. Your offer will be included in the text message, or if you are still in the store, we will communicate it to you directly. Should you accept the offer, we will ask for your signature, then provide you with cash or process your trade in the system.

What We Take For Trade

DVD's, Blu-Ray, Video Games

Movies must be in their original packaging. We do not accept library or Blockbuster cases. No computer printed sleeves.

If it's a DVD/Blu-Ray combo, both discs must be included.

Discs must be scratch free and in playable condition.

Board games. Make sure all the pieces that come with the game are with it.

Card games. Make sure that all the cards are with the game and the instructions.

Books

We do not accept Reader's Digest, or library editions of books.

We do not accept books with any kind of mold, water damage, foxing, or spine damage.

We do not accept Political commentary books over 10 years old.

We do not take magazines.

Even More

Funko Pop! Need to be in good used condition. They can be in or out of box.

Music

CD's and vinyl must be in playable condition. They may have minor scratches; however, trade credit is determined based on condition.

Sleeves and booklets cannot be moldy, or water damaged.

LEGO = COMING SOON

Lego needs to be clean.

Lego needs to be weighed for trade. We buy it by the pound.

How much can I bring in at one time?

The blue tote holds about 50 books. At the moment it is just the two of us so we have to limit it to one blue tote per visit. You can also bring a mixture of items like, books, movies, music, games, puzzles, Funko Pop!, and more all in one visit. We only ask that you limit it to one tote per visit. We plan to expand this in the future so please make sure to check back often.

How does trade credit work?

At Nickles Used Books & More, trade credit is valid for every item in the store, including our $1 section. There's no minimum purchase required to use your trade credit; it's as good as cash here. Your trade credit is perpetual; if you don't use it all in one go, we'll save it in our system for you to use later. Plus, you can always bring in more items to increase your credit at any time.

What do I need in order to trade my items?

We ask that you please read and acknowledge the document provided to you, a copy of which is available at the top of this page. We will require your name and phone number, ensuring the number you give can receive text messages, as this will be our method of extending you an offer. Additionally, be ready to present a driver's license or ID, which we will use in tandem with your phone number to manage your trade credit. Lastly, we request that you accept your offer or retrieve your items at least one hour before our daily closing time.

PLEASE BE AWARE WE STOP TAKING IN BUYS ONE HOUR BEFORE CLOSING.

All of your items must be in a tote and your paperwork signed one hour before we close. Thank you for your understanding.