Thriftbooks

Thrift Books LLC
Private
Industry Retail
Founded 2003
Key people
 Mike Ward, President; Founders: Daryl Butcher, Jason Meyer
Products Used media. Books, DVDs, etc.
Slogan Spend less. Read more.
Website www.thriftbooks.com

Thrift Books, 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. Thrift Books' business model “is based on achieving economies of scale through automation.”[2]

Thrift Books was founded in the summer of 2003 by Daryl Butcher and Jason Meyer. The two created software which allowed them to organize and list thousands of book titles per day. Thrift Books also operates a number of subsidiaries including Green Earth Books, the Atlanta Book Company, Motor City Books, Blue Cloud Books, Yankee Clipper Books, Silver Arch Books, Books Squared, Free State Books, Sierra Nevada Books,[3] Peach Land Books,[4] Green Duck Books,[5] Green Grass Books,[6] Yellow Rose Books,[7] Red Crab Books,[8] Red Sand Books,[9] Purple Mountain Books,[10] White Stag Books,[11] and Gray Sky Books.[12]

Notes


  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. ↑ "About Us". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Peach Land 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. ↑ "Yellow Rose Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  8. ↑ "Red Crab Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  9. ↑ "Red Sand Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  10. ↑ "Purple Mountain Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  11. ↑ "White Stag Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  12. ↑ "Gray Sky Books – Cheap Used Books For Sale". Retrieved 2014-11-21.

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