Detour Ahead
Due to construction of the neighboring streets beginning June 2009, the routes to Powell's NW Warehouse have changed. Click here for a detailed map and directions to the warehouse during construction (estimated to continue through December 2010).

Every day, Powell's opens our NW warehouse to buy your books. Selling at our warehouse is incredibly convenient: we offer free parking, and easy access to unload your books with hand trucks available for your use. [Please note: As of September 2009, our drop-off service is no longer available.]

We ask that buys be a maximum of 10 medium-sized boxes, or approximately 350 books. For larger buys, please make an appointment by calling 503-228-4651, ext. 5607. Appointments are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and are booked at Powell's discretion, based on current buying needs. We respectfully request 7–10 business days advance notice for appointments.

Our warehouse is located at 2720 NW 29th (down from the Montgomery Park building) in the NW Industrial area. Doors are open daily, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are available on a first come, first served basis.

If you have any questions about selling at our warehouse location, please call 503-228-4651, ext. 5881, or email us at sell@powells.com.

What we pay for used books

We buy books we feel we can resell. You will earn a percentage of the price we expect to charge for the books: 25% in cash or 30% in credit. Our buyers base their pricing on desirability, market value, in-print price, condition, our current stock levels, and most importantly condition.

We do not buy the following:

Books in poor condition*
Family bibles
Old edition textbooks
Books on cassette tape(s)
Encyclopedia sets
Many book club editions
Magazines
Time Life/Reader's Digest series
Adult series Westerns (Longarm, etc.)
Adult series romance (Harlequin, etc.)
Original software user's and product manuals
Russian & Japanese foreign language books

* We cannot buy books that are in poor condition. A poor condition book has one or more of the following attributes: Broken spine, broken hinges, underlining/notes, loose pages, missing media, mold, water damage, soiling, odor, excessive wear and hardcover books missing their dust jackets. Books are very sensitive and if they are stored in a dark or musty place such as a garage, attic or a barn they will take on the characteristics of that environment. (Take an illustrated tour of Powell's condition standards.)

If you'd like to inquire about arranging the sale of a large collection, email us at sell@powells.com, or call 503-228-4651, ext. 5607 (or 1-800-878-7323, ext. 5607).

If you have any further questions about selling at our warehouse please call 503-228-4651, ext. 5881.

If you are located in Oregon, or planning a trip to Portland to sell books, you can get more information on our store locations and buying hours here.

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