Campus Bookstore in Ames

[Cycsk]

if its under the same ownership as the mid 90s they were absolute nazis who deserve to be out on the street.

if not i feel real bad for them.

Also, local competition seems to be good for the industry. It would be a shame if the University Bookstore was our only main local option for books and ISU gear.

 

[CycloneErik]

if its under the same ownership as the mid 90s they were absolute nazis who deserve to be out on the street.

if not i feel real bad for them.

I think it was. The guy that owned the place was a little past hardcore in his labor practices.

 

[BringBackJohnny]

Man - where am I going to get all my crazy and silly ISU t-shirts. They were the best for that. No other store carries fun ISU shirts. These guys shold the heck out the block IOWA STATE shirts and the BEAT IOWA and BEAT NEBRASKA shirts.

My last shirt from there says FEAR THE CLONE love it.

 

[IcSyU]

Also, local competition seems to be good for the industry. It would be a shame if the University Bookstore was our only main local option for books and ISU gear.

University Bookstore
Cy's Locker Room
Strawberry Patch
Dogtown
Sigler On Main

Any anyone who still gets books from the University Bookstore gets exactly what they have coming to them.

 

[JP4CY]

I think it was. The guy that owned the place was a little past hardcore in his labor practices.

Pretty sure he watched that parking lot hardcore too and would tow away people left and right.

 

[CycloneErik]

Pretty sure he watched that parking lot hardcore too and would tow away people left and right.

I had that task one summer. Pretty exciting.

 

[JP4CY]

That location would be a prime time spot for a Trader Joes, even though they don't go into smaller towns that often.

 

[CycloneNorth]

A White Castle would be amazing there, or anywhere in Ames.

 

[cyclone87]

Sigler's on Main recently sold out all their non-ISU clothing in order to focus on ISU clothing.

Sigler is also relocating, I wonder if they might consider moving in there. Although I'm not sure its such a good idea to be right across from the bookstore.

 

[isuska]

does CBS have a "last day" displayed anywhere?

i'd like to get up there before they completely shut down shop . . .

 

[isuska]

Cyclonefanatic sports bar.

 

[terryk]

The increase of online options to get books probably hasn't helped.

its a great way to purchase a hok watch

 

[NickTheGreat]

does CBS have a "last day" displayed anywhere?

i'd like to get up there before they completely shut down shop . . .

I think you're too late, is my understanding

 

[BringBackJohnny]

Such a good place to buy your books. They always had their used books cheaper than accross the street and if you turned them in fast you would get more money back too. Had some sore of teird system for returns that worked out well if you played it correctly.

 

[Cycsk]

Man - where am I going to get all my crazy and silly ISU t-shirts. They were the best for that. No other store carries fun ISU shirts. These guys shold the heck out the block IOWA STATE shirts and the BEAT IOWA and BEAT NEBRASKA shirts.

My last shirt from there says FEAR THE CLONE love it.

I got "Beat Oklahoma," "Beat Texas Tech," "Not a Hawkeye State," and "Only Sign of Intelligent Life" shirts there!

 

[BryceC]

a little fyi - the bookstores make almost nothing on books, almost all the profit comes from clothing/junk they sell. my wife used to work in the university bookstore acct department.

 

[Rogue52]

a little fyi - the bookstores make almost nothing on books, almost all the profit comes from clothing/junk they sell. my wife used to work in the university bookstore acct department.

New books I presume? Their buyback programs are where I expect them to bring in the money on books. Of course, I think UBS might have a third party do their buyback program.

 

[isuska]

a little fyi - the bookstores make almost nothing on books, almost all the profit comes from clothing/junk they sell. my wife used to work in the university bookstore acct department.

. . . and i used to count sweatshirts in receiving there . . .

 

[IcSyU]

New books I presume? Their buyback programs are where I expect them to bring in the money on books. Of course, I think UBS might have a third party do their buyback program.

New books lose money. Used books subsidize that loss.

 

[Cycsk]

New books lose money. Used books subsidize that loss.

What happened to the 40% wholesale discount that bookstores used to get from publishers? What is the average markup on a new textbook? I can't believe that they are loss leaders? Someone must be figuring in some other support-related service costs. Surely the sale price of a book is great than the price the bookstore bought it for.