Bookay-Bookay (not "okai okai")

[Mazinger]

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Would a bookstore version of okai okai work in Cebu? Let's say someone had a supply of used books from the United States and wanted to open a used bookstore in Cebu, do you think people would buy from there? Who would the target market be? Students? Business people? Working people?

Where would you locate the business? Near schools? Near call centers? Malls?

Would you make the bookstore high ambience or more like okai okai?

There would be a random supply of subjects (business, fiction, non-fiction, self-help, etc.). Hardcovers, softcovers, etc. All from the United States. Most books would be 10 years old or newer.

Unsa imong huna huna ini na idea?

[dubai_mitch]

nice na na idea.. i hapsay lang ang mga books and i categoriza sad na cla... adto dapit sa skul....
mas maau mga nursing books...

[Ms.Beau]

Mazinger,

I'm a book reader, and I do buy pre-owned books or books on sale, mostly from RSO. It frustrates me that they don't categorize books. You see, readers don't read all kinds of books. We have our favorites, right?

And the "ukay-ukay books" doesn't appeal to me. Used, yes. But kanang ukayun? No. Frustrating experience na, not to mention that it will ruin the books.

There's a thread on Cafe Intelleto in Arts & Literature and the posters there express interest in a library/bookstore/book club kind of place. You can get ideas from there.

[inspector_ronan]

Good Idea Aircondition Store would be nice. Put also used Magazine. How About a Private Library, You pay per hour with table and chair or membership pay. hehehehe

[Ms.Beau]

Good Idea Aircondition Store would be nice. Put also used Magazine. How About a Private Library, You pay per hour with table and chair or membership pay. hehehehe

exactly. dili na ka ma-alkanse ani kay used na bitaw ang mga libro.

[digitalsuperman]

naa naman na diri.naa sa jakosalem naa diha dapit mga used nga libro.mga nindut raba.hehe

[doce_pares]

^^^asa dapita bro? any landmark?

[Ms.Beau]

naa naman na diri.naa sa jakosalem naa diha dapit mga used nga libro.mga nindut raba.hehe

do u mean the bookay2x or the book club/library?

[Metz]

bitaw asa? kay ang mga sci fi na books like battletech sa mga bookay bookay ra nko makit-an. Ok raman sad mang ukay kay treasured kaayo ang libro murag nakakita ug gold kay lisod jud ang sci fi diri sa Cebu. Kung brand new sad perting mahala :P

[inspector_ronan]

Grabeha sa una sa Manila SM southmall Naa didto mga veryold book (used book) parang Booksales and RSO style. may 5.00 pesos 10 pesos 20.00 to 50.00 pesos na libro. "BUT" wala pa ko ako kabuhi sa mga petsa 1940 - 1960 - 1970 hehehehe!!! medyo obsolete na mga uban na mga technique or topic sa mga book like yung mga "how to's" . "Guides" Pero daghan gihapon ko napalit mga children story book hehehe...