Where
to buy Used Stuff
by Robert Stephens
Running low on cash? Almost every college student has been low on funds,
but not having a lot of cash does not mean you can't treat yourself once
in a while. Eau Claire has an assortment of used item stores where you
can buy CDs, books, cassettes, movies, video games, and more. Most of these
stores have varied selections so you might have to look around a while,
but with a little patience you can usually find what you are looking for.
If you are contemplating spending your last $10.00 on either a CD you just
have to have, or food, check out some of these places, and maybe you can
have both.
The Book Peddler
315 Graham Avenue
832-8289
Selection: The Book Peddler offers a huge selection of books, CDs,
cassettes, and records.
Prices: CDs cost about $8.00 and tapes cost about $4.00. The prices
are
reasonable and you can sell or receive credit for your trade-ins.
Crossroads Books
2529 East Clairemont Avenue
831-9788
Selection: Smaller store but still has a great as sortment of books.
Prices: Most paperbacks are half the original price and hard covers
are priced as
marked.
Wax Paper
602 Water Street
839-0600
Selection: Good assortment of fiction and harder to find books.
Prices: Reasonable prices.
Disc Changers
511 South Barstow Street
831-1773
Selection: Good selection of used CDs and cassettes.
Prices: CDs are priced from $5.95-$7.95 depending on condition and
availability.
Cassettes are about $2.00 each.
Game Domain
2860 London Road (London Mall)
834-4343
Selection: Assortment of used PC Games.
Prices: Prices vary.
Game Exchange
307 South Barstow Street
835-0129
Selection: New and used games and game systems, CDs, movies, and PC
games.
Prices: A used Playstation game sells from between $10.00 to $30.00,
depending
on the game's condition and availability. Most prices vary, but are
reasonable.
Toy-Riffic
1025 West Clairemont Avenue (Shopko Plaza)
832-5060
Selection: New and used games and systems.
Prices: Prices vary by title and model of system.
Video Game Star
2533 East Clairemont Avenue
835-5855
Selection: Great selection of new and used games and systems. Older
model
systems and games also available. The Video Game Star also sells used
CDs.
Prices: Most prices vary depending on title; for example a used Playstation
game
costs from $10.00 to $30.00.
National Pawn and Loan
1311 South Hastings Way
Selection: Moderate selection of CDs, tapes, and video games. Used
game
systems also available.
Prices: A used CD costs about $5.00, but you can usually get a deal
if you buy in
quantity.
American Cash and Loan
1416 South Hastings Way
Selection: Moderate selection of CDs, video games, and used gaming
systems.
Prices: A used CD will usually cost about $5.00. |