The Haunted Bookshop
Iowa City's home for 47,000 used/rare books, puzzles, games, and two famous cats. 😷 Masks required - 12-6 Central, Mon-Sat - https://www.thehauntedbookshop.com
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- Sigh. The reason that recent signed books are not very valuable is because in America, there are more people trying to make a profit on signatures than there are people who appreciate them. Someday, if you keep it in perfect condition, your newly signed book will be worth... the jacket price.
- My daughter got a signed copy of Carol Burnett’s IN SUCH GOOD COMPANY. I already had a copy of the book, but she knew how much I adore Carol Burnett. It’s sentimental to me and I would never sell it.
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- Please don't turn around and tell the author about that, as though they somehow devalued their own signature. It's not their fault that the industry is currently heavily invested in author tours and signings. Get the signatures you want for yourself. Your collection's greatest value is to you 📚❤️
- "Get the signatures you want for yourself. Your collection's greatest value is to you" Absolutely.
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- You've probably noticed that we don't offer free shipping. We are always happy to adjust the amount - it's set up for books weighing 2lbs, so sometimes it overshoots - but we do charge. Why? Because it was a slow year for online orders... And our postage account still ate $10,000 in 2025.
- Ohhhh, I feel this. I ran a company w/ reasonable online sales and the whole "free shipping for orders over $35" which sounds so reasonable basically eats all the damn margin. Switched to honest shipping costs for orders and giving coupons for large orders - worked out much better.
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