Cheap books and dvds

crescent678

I was looking for the best web site to buy second hand books and dvds for my mother that is in a nursing home,i would hope i can ge these cheap as i can get more for the other residents

many thanks

emerald_starcat

Best place to get books is car boot sales as they are really cheap and you don't have to pay postage.

Maysie

look out for job lots on ebay and search by nearest to you you might get lucky.

hermum

Charity shops are also a good source.

Vaila

i would try local charity shops first

fiscalfreckles

I've just ordered some second hand books from PlayTrade on Play.com, which is their private sellers' section & mostly second hand stuff. Unlike Amazon etc, there is no postage to pay & a bit of browsing turns up some good bargains. I've ordered one I really wanted today for just £1.20 delivered.

Or have you tried The Book People or Bananas? They have some good sets of books which work out very good value, especially if you can get a discount on the p&P (if you are ordering in bulk you may get free delivery). The Works do 3 paperbacks for £5 too.

Also, try your local library. Ours regularly has a shelf of old stock for sale very cheaply.

TurkishDelight

http://www.bibliophilebooks.com/epages/bibliophilebooks.storefront

These have some real bargains sometimes if you haven't got a decent charity shop near you.

Dizzie77

freecycle/Freegle
Or your local library - ours has a "fill a bag for a £1" days every so often - me and OH got a bag full last time
they did, and we're still working our way through.

pippitypip_2

www.priceminister.co.uk is quite good (a bit like ebay but imho seems to be cheaper on occasion). You often get good sign up offers, like £5 off a £10 spend, so it's all about timing - don't sign up without a decent offer. I heard about the site on here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2436811

Try this thread but recent offers:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2517801


hth,
pippitypip

jwil

I agree that car boot sales are the best way, Charity shops around here are barely cheaper than new! The library is quite cheap too. We do have books offered occasionally on the local freecycle group.

Hermia

Does the your local library authority not have a service for nursing homes? Every library I have worked for has had a service where nursing homes can borrow a lot of books for an extended period of time as well as CDs and DVDs.