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AWFUL, AWFUL staffIt seems like the staff members at the Selling desk are known for their rudeness. I have friends who has had similar experiences going in there to sell their books and have absolutely been shocked by how terrible they are to customers who approach the desk with pleasant manners. I knew of their unkindness but didn't make it a problem until last ...SHOW FULL REVIEW
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Horrible Customer Service--Avoid "NEIL"I like browsing this store and finding bargains. I also like taking in books for sale. I have always had 'pleasant' interactions there. Today, I brought in a lot of books for sell and Neil, was the rudest to me a store employee--in ANY store--has ever been to me.
NEIL had a huge pile of my books he wouldn't even scan in and I ...1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulSHOW FULL REVIEWOVERALLAtmosphere
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awful service, lousy selection, over-hypedThe Strand is the quintessential triumph of marketing over product. Annoying bohemian hipsters in Strand T-shirts will tell you that this is a great place:an independent book store with great selection. If what you want is an overpriced used hardcover edition of a popular novel by a major author, this is your place. But as used and rare book ...SHOW FULL REVIEWOVERALLAtmosphereValue
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Great store, rude staffThe store is great with an amazing cookbook selection. However, from the moment i walked into the store (I was their twice) i felt the staff was very unfriendly. They were the rudest and most unfriendly people I met while on my five day trip to NYC.2 of 2 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALLAtmosphere
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Pure PleasureStrand Books is awesome. It is the best place I know to get out-of-print books at a reasonable price (I scooped up some Evelyn Waugh that I had been looking for for years). The only problem is that you are sure to buy more than you planned!OVERALL
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The Best Bookstore in New YorkThe Strand is famous!
While on a trip outside of New York carrying books for reading in airports and on planes, a fellow traveller pointed to my sturdy Strand bag and commented on the great time he had living in New York (as an intern) and going to the Strand for books.
The Strand is very comprehensive; difficult to find authors and ...SHOW FULL REVIEWOVERALLAtmosphere
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BOOK HEAVENWE TRAVELLED FROM AUSTRALIA AND VISITED YOUR SHOP. BY THE TIME WE LEFT WE LOOKED LIKE TOM HANKS IN CASTAWAY AFTER 4 YEARS. AWESOME EXPERIENCE.OVERALLAtmosphereValue
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BargainThis place was amazing, don't normally like book shops but this place had so many bargains. I got a signed first edition of Terry Pratchett's Thief of Time for $4.95. If you're going to visit a book shop in new york visit this one.1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALLAtmosphereValue
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Book Lovers! Don't Miss The StrandMy first visit to New York City included two trips to The Strand. My first trip didn't give me enough time to sort through the stacks -- but as a book lover I returned, took off my coat and settled in for an afternoon of pure joy. The prices are good, the selection endless and my purchases were only limited by how much I could carry home to California on an airplane!You did not find this review helpful.3 of 5 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALL
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