All our locations carry an extensive selection of new and used books, and can easily order any book currently in print in North America within 2-7 working days and always at a discount, typically 30% off Canadian cover price.
Unlike big box stores and online retailers, we never charge for shipping. And, if you order $50+ of books at once from us, we'll deliver your books to your home or office at no additional charge.
Most frequently asked questions about the shop are answered here on the website, but if you can't find an answer to your question, please call (604.876.4311). We are always happy to hear from you.
BUYING UPDATE: LATE MAY 2013 -JUNE 5 2013
We just bought two 100+ box collections which we are still in the midst of processing.
So, for the next week or so, we will be doing NO cash buying.
If you have books that we are sure we can sell, we'll be pleased to buy them from you, but not until after the 5th of June. Please don't ask us to make an exception, or to store your books until then; we are unable to accommodate such requests. Thanks!
OUR LOCATIONS AND HOURS
Pulpfiction Books
2422 Main Street (halfway between Broadway and 8th on the east side of Main Street)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada. V5T 3E2
604.876.4311
pulpbook@gmail.com
Hours of Operation
Mon-Wed 10am-8pm
Thu-Sat 10am-9pm
Sunday 11am-7pm
Closed Christmas Day; open all other stat holidays
Pulpfiction Books West recently moved from 3133 West Broadway to a NEW, larger location at
2754 West Broadway (at MacDonald on the south side of the street across from Safeway, directly in front of the #9/99 bus stop)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada. V6K 2H2
604.873-4311
pulpkits@telus.net
HOURS OF OPERATION
Mon-Sat 11am-7pm
Sun 11am-7pm
Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day, open all other stat holidays
Pulpfiction Books East
1830 Commercial Drive (between 2nd and 3rd Avenue on the east side of the street, about halfway between Continental Coffee and Waves)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada. V5N 4A5
604.251.4311
pulpbook@gmail.com
HOURS OF OPERATION
Mon-Sun 11am-7pm
Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day, open all other stat holidays
Check out our new blog, @PFB! Book world news, buying updates, music we're listening to in the shop, & etc. Updated weekly. Or, for up-to-the-minute news, find us on Twitter.
BOOK BUYING / TRADING POLICY
We buy and trade books every day up until 5pm at all of our stores, unless otherwise noted above. You never need to call ahead to see if we're buying; if you're in before 5pm, we'll be happy to look at whatever you've brought. That said, weekends are definitely busier than weekdays at our buying counters (For example, if you come at 3pm on a Saturday, we will still be happy to see you, but you may find yourself waiting at the end of a long line of vendors).We
pay a percentage of what we will sell your books for, based on how
often we see the titles you're offering for sale and how quickly we
think the books will sell. In general, we will pay up to 40% of our
selling price in cash. We typically don't pay cash for common authors
and titles which we are easily able to obtain from other customers on
trade. (Airport-bookstore and Costco bestsellers like John Grisham, Dan
Brown, Danielle Steel, Anne Rice & etc. are hardly ever good candidates for cash or trade).
If
you are interested in trading for store stock, we offer up to 50% of
our retail price in store credit, once based on our assessment of how
quickly we think your books will sell. Store credit doesn't apply to new
books, nor to a very few collectible or scarce books, which are clearly
marked, and less than 5% of our total inventory. (Credit not used up
on a particular visit is converted to cash and paid out to you at the
end of your visit; we do not issue trade slips).
Please
note that we do need to see your books before we can make an offer of cash
or trade credit, which isn't something we can realistically do from a
printed or emailed list. Please don't email us lists of books for sale; we are unable to respond to such inquiries.
WHAT KIND OF BOOKS DO YOU BUY?
Books We Never Take
Ex-library books, Harlequins, National Geographics, Book Club hardcovers, Time-Life sets, textbooks, damaged or wet books, highlighted or marked books, computer books, encyclopedia sets, kids' series (Goosebumps; Animorphs; Saddle Club), self-published poetry, 99% of all sports and business books, stolen books, books we already have too many of. Please note that common mass-market paperbacks (Dan Brown, John Sandford, Stuart Woods, John Grisham, Danielle Steel, etc.) are hardly ever good candidates for cash or trade.
Books We're Always Interested in Seeing
Contemporary fiction, science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, Beat writing, literary classics (Hesse; Hemingway; Orwell, Vonnegut; Huxley; most Penguin pocket paperbacks) visual art and architecture, classic kids' books (Richard Scarry; Enid Blyton; Roald Dahl), science, travel, cultural studies and philosophy, etc. Our customers are well-read, unconventional, and bright.
DO I HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SELL OR TRADE MY BOOKS?Not unless you're bringing 10,000+ books.
DO YOU HAVE PARKING?
There's metered parking in front of both of the shops, and we can usually help you bring your books in from your car.
I'M LOOKING FOR THIS BOOK...
If you're looking for a single title, it's probably easier to phone us and have us check the shelves. If you're looking for a long list of titles, it's best to email us a list, or drop in.
ARE ALL YOUR BOOKS SEARCHABLE ONLINE?
No. But approximately 4000 books (mostly higher-end collectibles and specialized nonfiction) are listed on Abebooks.com, Alibris.com, and Biblio.com. Not all of these titles are physically located in our walk-in shops, so it's a good idea to call or email us in advance if you're interested in purchasing an online listing in person.
DO YOU SPECIAL ORDER NEW BOOKS?
All the time! Please call or email; we'll be glad to help you.
WHAT'S UP WITH THE PLASTIC RATS?
We can't have a store cat because of severe allergies on the part of several staff. A customer gave us the white plastic rat several years ago, reasoning that the rat would be safe in the store because we lacked a cat. The black rat and numerous plastic baby rats have all arrived subsequently as anonymous gifts and/or mystery "births."