Thriftbooks

Thrift Books Global, LLC
Private
Industry Retail
Founded 2003
Founders Daryl Butcher, Jason Meyer
Headquarters Tukwila, Washington
Key people
 Mike Ward, President
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] Headquartered near Seattle, Washington, it has ten warehouses across the United States.

ThriftBooks was founded in the summer of 2003 by Daryl Butcher and Jason Meyer. The two created software that allowed them to organize and list thousands of book titles per day. ThriftBooks also operates a number of subsidiaries including the Atlanta Book Company, Blue Cloud Books, Books Squared, Free State Books, Gray Sky Books,[4] Green Duck Books,[5] Green Earth Books, Green Grass Books,[6] Motor City Books, Peach Land Books,[7] Purple Mountain Books,[8] Red Crab Books,[9] Red Sand Books,[10] Second City books,[11] Sierra Nevada Books,[12] Silver Arch Books, White Stag Books,[13] Yankee Clipper Books, and Yellow Rose Books.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Shawn Skager (2009-04-10). "Auburn-based Thrift Books leading the pack online". Auburn Reporter. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  2. ↑ Mick Sussman (2008-09-12). "Attack of the Megalisters". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  3. ↑ Dan Nosowitz (2015-10-26). "A Penny for Your Books". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ "Gray Sky Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  5. ↑ "Green Duck Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  6. ↑ "Green Grass Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  7. ↑ "Peach Land Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  8. ↑ "Purple Mountain Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  9. ↑ "Red Crab Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  10. ↑ "Red Sand Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  11. ↑ "Second City Books: Online Bookseller - Aurora, IL - Alibris". www.alibris.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  12. ↑ "About Us". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  13. ↑ "White Stag Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  14. ↑ "Yellow Rose Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
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