ThriftBooks
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Tukwila, Washington |
Key people | Mike Ward, President; Founders: Daryl Butcher, Jason Meyer |
| Products | New and used media. Books, DVDs, etc. |
| Website | www.thriftbooks.com |
ThriftBooks, headquartered in Tukwila, Washington, is a large web-based used bookseller.[1] Thrift Books sells used books, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, video games, and audio cassettes. ThriftBooks' business model “is based on achieving economies of scale through automation.”[2]
Selling nearly 12 million books a year, Thriftbooks is one of the largest sellers of used books in the U.S.[3] It has 10 warehouses across the U.S. and is headquartered near Seattle, WA.
ThriftBooks was founded in the summer of 2003 by Daryl Butcher and Jason Meyer. The two created software which allowed them to organize and list thousands of book titles per day. ThriftBooks also operates a number of subsidiaries including Green Earth Books, the Atlanta Book Company, Motor City Books, Blue Cloud Books, Yankee Clipper Books, Silver Arch Books, Books Squared, Free State Books, Sierra Nevada Books,[4] Peach Land Books,[5] Green Duck Books,[6] Green Grass Books,[7] Yellow Rose Books,[8] Red Crab Books,[9] Red Sand Books,[10] Purple Mountain Books,[11] White Stag Books,[12] and Gray Sky Books.[13]
Notes
- ^ Shawn Skager (2009-04-10). "Auburn-based Thrift Books leading the pack online". Auburn Reporter. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ Mick Sussman (2008-09-12). "Attack of the Megalisters". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ Dan Nosowitz (2015-10-26). "A Penny for Your Books". The New York Times.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Peach Land Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Green Duck Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Green Grass Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Yellow Rose Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Red Crab Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Red Sand Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Purple Mountain Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "White Stag Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Gray Sky Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
External links
- Thrift Books - official website