i am a regular thrift store shopper and was excited to find a new one I hadn't tried yet, but this one was really weird. for being in a pretty rough area, it was really expensive for a thrift store. unlike other reviews I read, its by no means cheap, hard cover books are 4.99, at savers 2.99, magazines are 79 cents, at savers 29 cents etc. its a good thing there is a savers down the street, it saved me from wasting a trip in that direction. i'm pretty sure it was a one time shot for me.