Bookoff Hawaii

the bookoff in ala moana shirokia is ok. however the pearlridge bookoff had a wider selection of American movies, not that i wanted to watch every movie, but there were some titles i could not find @ the shirokiya location. imagine blockbuster stores that don’t all have the same titles. no problem. the shirokiya location did however have a wider selection of animé movies which was quite useful for my boredom. the guy who worked there was cool in a way because he let me return a few dvds with full reimbursement because the package was still sealed and i had the receipt. otherwise when you sell a dvd back to them, they bust out a calendar looking paper and make you sign the top of it and give u $ 2-​$ 4 per title or you can put the credit on a giftcard that is valid for the pearlridge location. conveniet location so bookoff, hmmmmm… im gonna give u 4 stars.

TERRIBLE COSTUMER SERVICE! Not only are the workers here rude, they are low ballers! Came here to sell my canon camera (bought for $ 630) in PERFECT condition I just didn’t have the charger– highest offer $ 12.00! Are you kidding me?! The lady behind the counter says «if you had the charger I could give you $ 40.» To add to this awful experience, they made me wait 2 ½ hrs just to take a look at it. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE IF YOURE SELLING AN ITEM WITH VALUE.

Well. YES! I am from Dallas Texas and I have been spoiled all of my life with AMAZING used book stores well this place gave me a tiny reminder what that feeling was like.
A little hard to find. ok you go to the mall then look for Shirokiya Store. Its in there. It’s right by Macy’s Bottom Floor. Go. Now. It’s Awesome.
CHEAP BOOKS! like go buy a book and go to the beach! Cheapest thing to do in Waikiki!!! Multiple Dollar Book sections Aka Shelves. It is only 5 rows of book shelves BUT there is a good selection. I anticipate that I will be back often. Haven’t sold there yet but plan on it. They said 20 cents to $ 1.50 max on books I think thats fair. Wish I could just build up store credit or something but hey I get it.
Cheap DVDs also.
First visit, DVD and a Book for $ 3.14 successful day at the mall!

Great place to buy cheap yet interesting books. Some books on sale are just $ 1 ! Half of the store is Japanese books/​DVDs. (Love the Japanese background music). This small bookstore is on the first floor of Shirokiya, the Japanese food court (next to Macy’s). It’s not easy to find, but it’s definitely worth a visit.

They’ve got dvd’s, cd’s, books, video game media, and electronics here. Was really excited to check this place out as I’ve passed through Shirokiya many times as I traverse through Ala Moana Shopping Center.
The prices here are pretty high. For example, they have some used iPads. You can see the photo I took. As of this writing Best Buy had iPad Minis on sale for $ 199.99. Bookoff priced their used ones for well over the price of a brand new one. Some are old first generation iPads that are no longer supported and pretty much are useless. Be careful when shopping for this tablet as you can end up regretting it. The same goes for their other electronics. You can get them cheaper elsewhere.
Many of the cd’s are way overpriced. If you don’t comparison shop, you’re gonna pay way more for them. For example, all Michael Jackson cd’s here are automatically ten bucks. The Michael Jackson Invincible is ten bucks here. This very same cd is only a penny on Amazon. The shipping is $ 3.99 so that cd is only four bucks with shipping. A brand new one on Amazon Prime is only $ 6.99 WITH shipping. The video games here tend to be on the high side. For example, they had several used copies of Gran Turismo which can no longer be played online for ten bucks. On Amazon you can purchase new copies for $ 8.55 with shipping. Also, the books can also can be pricey. I came across books going for $ 17 or more that only cost a penny on Amazon. With shipping these books only cost $ 4.00.
One thing that this shop really needs to do is organize the cd’s better. When I came here there is a section of cd’s below the obvious cd stand. The do not have any label separating them or section them by alphabets. Only the top section has dividers that indicate what letters the cd’s fall under. I would suspect that most people will search the top one only because they are easier to browse through. Whoever is the manager of this store needs to get on top of things and remedy this. I’m sure the workers realize this. Unfortunately they do not seem to care.
I gave this shop three stars because they do have sale prices on items like cd’s. When you can get them on sale here they can be a value. Same with the books. I’ve seen sales sign here periodically outside the shop and they do have sidewalk sales for items like dvd’s.

Amazing Prices and really helpful staff. Everything from literary classics to japanese manga.

I’m not one to spend an extravagant amount on books. After receiving a list of novels for class, I decided to give this place a shot. I found two out of the five novels on my list. I normally would have spent over twenty bucks at Barnes and Nobels, but spent SIX DOLLARS — WHAT A DEAL! (1 $ for paperback, 5 $ for hardcover).
The only reason why I dock a star is due to the customer service. The cashier wasn’t the friendliest. When I asked her if she could help me find the list of books she replied, «Well, we don’t have a database… so we have to look on the shelves.» It seemed as if it was a bother so I just told her never mind.
Nonetheless this place is a score if you are a bargainer or bookworm.

Bookoff is the best way to get rid of any unwanted books, CDs, and DVDs as well as a great place to find great deals on books, CDs, and DVDs. The store is located on the mall level of Shirokiya next to the makai entrance. Bookoff will buy your used books, CDs, and DVDs just as long as the items are in good condition. Books cannot have any marked pages and DVDs and CDs must be in their original packaging. Bookoff also buys used video games.
You don’t need to make an appointment to sell your items. Instead, simply drop-​off your items at the counter, fill out a form, and then shop around while they inspect and quote your items. They will provide you a quote for the items they wish to buy from you in either cash or Bookoff Store credit. The store credit is always a little higher than the cash quote. If you are a bookworm or boob tube addict, you may want to take the store credit, so you can go hog wild in the store and save money.
I recently decided to get rid of some old paperbacks that I already read as well as some KDrama DVD sets that I already watched and didn’t care for. I took a bag of 19 items and dropped it off at the Bookoff counter to be inspected and quoted. After doing a little shopping at Ala Moana and eating lunch at Shirokiya, I came back to find that I was quoted $ 36.40 in cash or $ 42 in-​store credit. I decided to take the cash option. I know that I paid way more for all 19 items I donated, but that was $ 36.40 more than what I would have received if I donated those same items to Goodwill or Salvation Army.
Bookoff is a great way to practice the «3Rs» and make a little money in the process.

I LOVE Book Off!!! Anything that has to do with English is my thing. I can stay in Book Off for hours, just browsing.
Every time I go there, I always end up buying a ton of books. They have the best deals! I usually buy most of my reference books, dictionaries, thesauruses, literary anthologies, and mythology/​historical encyclopedias because it’s so cheap! And they’re not outdated either. I even managed to find a couple of textbooks that I needed for a class when I was in college.
All of the books are in good condition so I never have to worry about that.
I LOVE the $ 1 and $ 5 section! It’s such a bargain!
They also sell complete series, which of course, I end up buying them all and novels by my favorite authors as well. I never have to debate which novel I should buy and which one I should save for next time, which is what I do at Barnes and Nobles because price isn’t an issue.
And I always end up finding a novel that I didn’t even know existed in one of my favorite genres.
I even bought some DVD’s, which are also super cheap.
Because it’s a used book store, the selection is hit or miss but I always manage to find something there. I recommend! Especially with the lack of book stores these days.

Not good for selling your old books. $ 0.10 for a paperback. $ 0.25 on average for a hardcover book. Great place for buying used books. It’s basically the only place in town to sell your books too. That’s why I gave it 3 stars. A-​ok

BUY & SELL: Used BOOKS, CDs, DVDs, Cartridges for Nintendo 3DS, DS, PS, XBox, and used iPads, iPods, video game consoles and more!
$ 1 (pre-​owned) KIDS BOOKS
My kids love real books (they don’t like e-​books). New books are expensive and take up a lot of room. We go to the state library a lot but last month I had to pay $ 3 in overdue fines because my son forgot to return books he borrowed with his class. I’ve also had to pay for books he’s damaged, lost, or tore pages from, so the library isn’t very free for us.
Bookoff Hawaii has one section of $ 1 books for kids, and we have found quite a few great books in this section. You can read the book, and sell it back to them the next day/​week, which brings the cost down a little bit, and keeps your house & car free of clutter.
$ 2 children’s DVDS
There is a small section of $ 2 used kids DVDs out near the Shirokiya door to the parking lot. This is almost as cheap as RedBox and definitely cheaper than iTunes rental. The selection is limited to whatever people are selling back to them. And again, you can sell it back to them the next time you go.
On 10÷17÷14 they were having a huge $ 2 DVD sidewalk sale, which looked like it included their entire DVD collection (not just kiddie stuff). The more popular stuff like Harry Potter and Frozen had higher price tags but everything else was $ 2.
BUY BACK PROGRAM
You get 20% more if you take store credit (vs cash). We sold 77 children’s books, which we took as $ 33 store credit (or $ 27 cash). You don’t get a lot for your books. I look at it as a way to continue to rotate our home library. My son sold his books and turned it into a MLB baseball game for his 3DS, so he was excited.
They rejected some of our books because there was water damage to the pages, the hardcover book was missing the paper book cover, or the pages were bent.
Bookoff has 3 Hawaii locations; this one in Shirokiya sells Japanese books and DVDs in addition to all the regular books. I only reviewed the kids stuff but they sell adult novels, cook books, self help, and more! The staff is friendly (and bilingual) and you can sell anytime without an appointment. Next time you’re at Ala Moana, check it out!
Located inside Shirokiya Ala Moana, near Brug Bakery entrance from parking lot.
Credit cards ok
Open 9a-​9p

I enjoy going to this location instead of the Pearlridge Mall and the Windward Mall locations. The employees who work in the front are very nice. They are easy to approach and glad to help any customer in need.
I love their DVD selection! I have built my collection up thanks to this store and their amazing cheap prices! Sometimes the isles may get a bit crowded but despite that, it’s manageable. The organization system of this location definitely beats the other two. I like that it’s divided by type of DVD, title, and price range. The game section isn’t too bad either. I still prefer buying my games from Gamestop.
Each time I pay for my items, the employees make sure that I had a pleasant experience and found all that I need. They make eye contact with me and wish me a sincere nice week. I recommend coming to this location to purchase DVDs They also have books, CDs and other goodies as well. But keep in mind that you have to be quick when searching for the newest DVDs because those fly off the shelves with the blink of an eye.
Also, I finally own the movie Beyond Paradise! Yay me!

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Do you love the library? Do you love owning your own books instead at affordable prices? Then you «need» to come and check out Bookoff Hawaii.
Back in the da day there were used book stores like Froggies, Interlude books, Rainbow Books, etc. As those are going the way of the dodo bird it is nice to know that Bookoff Hawaii is here.
I’ve been going to this location since they opened and what attracted me to their store was the $ 1.00 book section. They have a good variety of books and there is always something for everyone! They also have a used DVD, Blu-​Ray, CD, and game section. There is also a big section of Japanese books as well. Not to mention they buy back all of those used items I just mentioned as well.
Recently they have expanded the CD section to the outside where the hello kitty area used to be in Shirokiya. That area has a lot of CDs with tons of genres to choose from.
Also, the book section is great if you have young children as the books are $ 1.00 to very affordable. Once your children get older and grow out of their baby and children books you can sell them back or pass them on to a friend or relative. Another great option is to donate them to the library.
Overall, when I”m in Ala Moana this is the store that I always make sure to stop in. The only issue is to resist buying more books and finding the time to get to all of them. Bookoff Hawaii is just great!

Libraries are great, but I’m the type that loves owning my own books. Buying new books can get costly, so I usually visit Bookoff for used books. If you’re not into reading, they also carry and sell used video games, CDs, DVDs, mangas and Japanese magazines.
The store is organized, so it’s especially easy if you’re looking for a particular item.
They also buy used items, but be wary as they will buy your items at a very, very low price.

Pros: Great selection of $ 1 books and affordable $ 3 CDs. They have a japanese section and a huge DVD section. Children books, young adult, fiction and a great assortment of non-​fiction. They also sell used back books, DVDs, CDs and video games.
Cons: Can be messy and unorganized if you’re trying to look for books. Sell back prices are also pretty low so don’t expect to get back much unless your selling a bunch.

Great customer service. I didn’t find what I was looking for but the staff worked super hard to help me!

I stopped by Shirokiya’s today, as sometimes I like to look for some dealages on some cheap dvd’s.
Ever since Blockbusters went belly up… I’ve lost my «go to place» to get some cheap dvd’s, but lucky I found Bookoff in the Shirokiya dept. store.
They have an array of dvd’s, and the prices range from as cheap as $ 2.00 to $ 10.00.
For me, I picked up 3 dvd’s and paid a paltry $ 12.57 (includes tax). Wot a DEAL!!!
The only bad thing I experienced today was the very poor service…
When I went to the counter to pay for my dvd’s, there was a clerk on the floor who was just talking to someone, and totally ignoring the customer (me) who was ready to plop down my hard cold cash to pay for my items, and get out of this place. After waiting forever… I ended up going inside to the book area, and making payment there instead. I also made a comment to the clerk about the service, but got no reply.
I give this place a solid 4 for deals, but had to minus 2 points for the very bad service.
To look on the bright side… I guess sometimes I should overlook the poor service cuz I getting dirt cheap dvd’s! In fact I think I’m gonna pop a dvd into my player and watch ‘em right now!

We just moved in the area and I’ve been desperate to get my hands on some books for me and the kids. My search led me here, and so we all went to check it yesterday. I haven’t heard of this store before so we had no idea how the prices were going to be and once we realized it is located inside the Shirokoya department store, we were also wondering if it was going to be slim pickings for English titles.
Well I’m glad to say that it exceeded my expectations! They have $ 1 sections for both kids and grown ups and I was very happy for the selections they had. We got stuck in the front part of the bookstore because the kids wouldn’t budge from their section and I only peeked through the next couple of aisles and was excited to see a lot of English titles! We will definitely be going there again (every day if it was up to me), as I want to explore more of what they offer including their movies section. Oh and I had a pleasant experience with their staff too :)

I am a Mom in search of movies for my children to watch. We went to Foodland expecting find a Redbox, but alas, no $ 1 movie kiosk in sight! Well I certainly didn’t want to disappoint my children and thankfully I remembered that the BookOff was located in the mall inside Shirokiya. I can’t in good conscience pay full price for a DVD these days because we’re watching the ever engaging life of Barbie and our viewing pleasure revolves around Scooby Doo and talking puppies. Sorry, no Oscar winners here folks!
It’s been awhile since my last BookOff visit, but they’ve expanded from their small back room space to a nice area which once held Sanrio gifts. Racks and racks of movies and games on the cheap. An «oooooooooooooooooooooooo» erupted from my son’s lips and I had to remind him that we were here to get movies, not games. We searched through a few racks and had a salesperson point us in the direction of kids movies in the back room. One rack was $ 3 and the other two shelves were $ 7 and up. Oh yes, this was going to be good! My advice is check the $ 3 movies and then look if you can find some really worthwhile ones for $ 7. I found a few on the $ 3 rack which were priced at $ 7 on the other rack.
In the end here’s what we ended up with:
+Scooby Doo 2 ($ 3)
+Annie ($ 3)
+Barbie: Rapunzel ($ 3)
+Cinderella III: A Twist In Time ($ 7)
+Hoodwinked Too ($ 7)
+Chicken Little ($ 3)
They have a 21 day return policy so if any of the movies don’t work I can get my money back. Other than the $ 3 movies, I’d have to say I am really impressed with the overall helpfulness and service. Everyone was really helpful and these days, that’s mind blowing. We’ll definitely be back in the future for our kid movies but I’m happy to say we’re covered for family movie night for the next few weeks!

Bookoff is located in Shirokiya on the first floor.
This store is very clean and super organized! They have a great selection of (USED) DVD’s. I am in LOVE with the $ 3 selection! Sometimes depending if they have a movie I really really want, I’ll spend the $ 7.
I find it amazing how they have pretty much everything in alphabetical order! This is very handy when I’m looking for something particular.
I also love this place because they have a good selection of Japanese manga! Love IT!
They even sell a variety of video games, game systems, English books, Korean Drama’s, CDs, how-​to books, and children movies/​books. Now of course these are all used. Although it’s all used, I find everything to be in great condition!
I also come here when I want to sell old movies, CDs, manga, games. The few times I sold my stuff here they have me a reasonable amount of money. So I was very pleased!