Buying FAQs
We love buying from you! In order to keep things running smoothly, please review our buying protocol before bringing items into the shop.
How does this work?
We have a drop-off system, so you are welcome to bring your items in anytime during our regular business hours. We have you fill out a quick contact form, give you a claim ticket, and then call you with a cash offer after we have reviewed your items. We typically pay 35% in cash of our resale price.
What are you currently buying?
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Current fiction and non-fiction from the last couple years
- Popular YA and Teen books & graphic novels
- Children's picture books in excellent condition
- Vinyl (with the exception of classical, opera, and show tunes)
- CDs (with the exception of classical, opera, and show tunes)
- DVDs & Blu-Rays (we are mainly looking for more rare or classic films, Criterion Collection, etc.)
- Video Games (no PC Games)
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High-interest display books that we'd put out on the cart
- Men's and women's vintage clothing from the 1990s and earlier, with an emphasis on more casual pieces. We tend to buy seasonally, so please keep that in mind.
What don't you accept?
- Textbooks
- Encyclopedia sets
- Magazines
- Reader’s Digest condensed books
- Books that are out of date and obsolete (old reference/travel books)
- Anything with water damage or in poor condition
- Books with broken binding or excessive highlighting/writing
- Discs with scratches or missing their original packaging
- Burned CDs/DVDs and home recorded VHS and cassette tapes
- VHS tapes in those big plastic "clam shell" cases (i.e. Disney movies)
- Video game accessories
- 78s
- Toys
- Home goods and tchotchkes
When do you buy?
We buy every day of the week. Weekdays are preferred because weekends can get very busy, so please have your items presorted and ready to go in neat bags/boxes to expedite drop-off on weekends.How much can I bring at once?
We ask that you keep drop-offs to a maximum of 4 grocery size bags / 2 medium-size boxes / or 2 Ikea bags for clothing (we prefer clothes off the hanger and folded in a bag). If you have more than this, please just call ahead to make sure we can accommodate.
What if I have a really large collection?
If you have a larger collection that you think we’d be interested in, please send photos/a description to rocketreuse@gmail.com and we will let you know if it’s a good fit for us. We are happy to do house calls for larger collections.
Do you pay in cash or in trade?
We pay in cash.
Do you accept donations?
Absolutely! We LOVE donations of items that we can sell in the store. Unfortunately, we cannot take items that are listed in the "What Don't You Accept" section or items that we have already passed on. *Please be prepared to take back items that we have passed on.
Questions?
Just ask! You can give us a call or email photos and we will let you know which of your items we are interested in.
What we choose to purchase is admittedly subjective but it is not personal. We are eager to buy items that we know will sell quickly. We are likely to turn away slow-selling items or items that we are currently overstocked with. Please be respectful; we will not tolerate rudeness or hostility from sellers.