- Report: #606291
Complaint Review: Powell's Books Inc. online book trader - Internet,Portland Oregon
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Powell's Books Inc. online book trader
Internet,Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Phone:
800-878-7323
Web:
www.powells.com
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Powell's Books, Inc. online book trader Book trader is more like book robber-Powell's is aka for "KaPow-You've Just Been Tricked" Internet,Portland, Oregon
If you are looking to clean out your closets overcrowded with books, think long and hard before you turn to Powell's Books, Inc. online because you might be better off donating them and trying to get a tax write off. The website address is www.powells.com.
The drill is that you key in your ISBN book numbers and the website accepts or rejects the book ISBNs that you have entered. The bid prices for generally circulated books are usually low because this book company appeared more concerned with making a profit rather than giving the customer a fair deal and promoting customer loyalty. In spite of that, I thought, 'What the heck, I'll sell'. Well, let me tell you, that my choice to sell to Powell's Books, Inc. was a big "MISTAKE".
It was a whole new ballgame once Powells logged my books as received. Powell's dropped their already rock-bottom price to below ground level (an approximate 80% decrease) and cited all kinds of mysterious defects and rejection reasons with my books that were in good condition when I packaged and shipped them. Powell's also informed me that my initially accepted books that suddenly turned up on the newly rejected emailed list were being recycled.
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Now, I did not lose a bunch of money on the reneged offer, and the bite could have been a lot worse, but I still would not recommend this experience to anyone. All I can tell you from my experience is, Watch Out for Powells Books, Inc., and if it smells fishy, walk away!
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Craig
Seaside,Washington,
U.S.A.
Powell Books as seen from one Portlander
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, November 13, 2010
I agree with the author of this report that Powell Books did act rather shady. I live in Portland and have tried to sell books to them at their store. Those who handle the buying of books tend to be overly picky and very arrogant. Since Powell Books is a west-side city cultural institution. Elitism and arrogance seem to be part and parcel of the image they work hard to project.
I agree again that if you want to sell your books use Ebay or some other type of store. Sending them to Powell's Book Store through the mail is about the same as giving them away to the Goodwill but without the tax deduction. If your book is really vauable it is a sure bet that you won't get it from Powells.
