| Location |
| 825 Russell Blvd., Suite 33 |
| (inside University Mall, behind The Graduate) |
| Regular Hours during Fall/Winter/Spring quarters |
| Mon-Thu 10am-6pm |
| Fri 10am-4pm |
| Sat 10am-4pm |
| Extended hours during the first week of the quarter and during finals week. |
| Phone |
| (530) 759-1908 |
| Website |
![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} BookPirates.com |
Culpepper Used Books, previously Get Used Books, primarily sells textbooks to students. However, some of the historical, sociological, and biographical books are interesting enough for townies to buy for friends or for one's own pleasure.
You can wear your backpack while perusing the shelves since they trust you not to steal books, and there are no lockers/cubbies anyway due to the store's small size. Book prices can be $5-$10 cheaper than the campus bookstore and comparable, if not lower, than Off-Campus Books. Culpepper offers a low price guarantee on textbooks and buys back used books year-round. The only downside to this place is that their selection is far more limited than other local bookstores specializing in textbooks.
Their staff is friendly and often only the store manager or student employees are working. They also sponsor over 50 UCD sports groups and clubs.
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2007-01-04 14:23:22 100% friendlier, cheaper and more helpful than the bookstore. 110% more than off-campus bookstore. It also features a more polite and less shady staff when conducting buy-backs. The only knock is on the limited selection and quantity of books, but that is due to the fact that most UC Davis students have yet to discover this jewel tucked away in the University Mall. Buy-backs are reasonable and are usually 50% of the used price. Culpepper Books also engages in price matching, where they will beat any price of a competitor. I make a trip there at the beginning and end of each and every quarter since I stumbled upon the place two years ago. —PeterNg
2007-01-04 14:35:42 They have a sign that they leave out now, looks like a quality establishment that will only improve as traffic increases —StevenDaubert
2007-07-27 20:20:57 This store is so much more convenient than the on campus bookstore! There are shorter lines, better deals, and nicer people. Culpepper over MU anyday! —Aggie03
2007-08-15 16:08:47 I buy one or two books here each quarter just for pleasure. Check out the books in their display case, which is viewable from outside the store. Also, the staff I've encountered have always been polite and quick. Unfortunately, I noticed today that one of the "P"s in their name has fallen off of the wall, so temporarily their name is Culpe per. There's a Latin joke in there somewhere... —robinlaughlin
2008-06-12 17:05:34 I love this place! It always seems like you can sell back any book here. Case in point: I recently tried selling a particular textbook back to the university in the MU but they said they wouldn't buy it back because its not being used for a class next quarter. I went over here and tried selling the same textbook and they said they would buy it from me. Plus, the people that work here are very, very nice. Definitely recommend this place to everyone! —PatrickSing
2008-07-14 01:06:45 Very friendly, fast service. If you have a lot of old non-textbooks and are too lazy to sell them on amazon, bring them here. I got rid of about 20 old novels and got reasonable prices, and the only ones they wouldn't buy back were old editions or out of print. —Davisgrad13
2008-07-23 14:23:01 In my own experience, culpepper is far more legitimate than off-campus books, or the campus bookstore, itself. Very friendly staff, honest, and the process is quick and painless. I just sold back three bags full of books and got decent prices for them all (I walked away with 60 bucks more in my pocket than before!). So don't be lazy! Gather up those books, give others a chance to get good prices for required reading, get sum cash, and treat your friends to a round of drinks!!! ;) —Sosa
2008-09-25 14:51:58 Great bookstore! It takes me under five minutes to get inside, buy my books, and leave. They occasionally hand out free stuff, pens and that kind of thing, with their logo. Cheap prices. Again, their selection isn't all that big, but big enough to find books for most lower-division classes. And if they don't have what you're looking for, they'll let you know very quickly, so it won't be a waste of time. —StephenHudson
