Do you offer online shopping?
We sell physical gift cards for use in McKay Used Books. As a reminder, we are located only in Manassas, VA. Please visit our Square site to purchase these gift cards.
Bookshop.org is a great way to do some online shopping as well. You will find new books at this site, priced accordingly by Bookshop.org and supplied by Bookshop.org. Mckay Used Books does receive a commission from sales purchased at our affiliate site: bookshop.org/shop/mckayusedbooks
Libro.fm is another option if you are interested in digital audio books. Mckay Used Books does receive a commission from sales purchased at our affiliate site: libro.fm/mckayusedbooks
How does trade credit work?
McKay Used Books has two types of trade credit:
- Unlimited trade, which is issued when you trade in video games (except Skylanders), records, action figures, LEGOs, nerf guns, and Pokemon/magic cards. Unlimited white trade is good for anything in the store
- Limited trade, which is issued when you trade in books, movies, CDs, audio books, board games, beanie babies, and comic books. Limited blue trade is good towards the purchase of books (w/o pink stickers), movies, CDs, audio books, board games, beanie babies, and comic books.
I am looking for a specific book or movie – can you tell me if you have it in stock?
We do not have a live inventory, as that is impossible to maintain with 100% accuracy with the turnover and quantity of items we have, often with only one copy per title. We can tell you if it has come in before, and where it was shelved, to assist you in locating it.
We can offer a Book Request for up to three titles. If that title does come in within the next 30 days, the system will flag it for us and we will contact you via text or email that it is available. We can hold these items for up to three days.
We can also offer a Book Search for up to three titles of books, movies, or games. Email sales@mckayusedbooks.com with the title (and author if known). Please limit requests to three titles once per household per day. Email inquiries are generally answered within 2-3 business days. We will search and email back to let you know if we found it or not. If located, we will place it on hold for you for up to three days, after which point, it will be shelved for sale. If not located, we will reply to let you know and ask if you’d like to submit a Book Request (a.k.a. you are happy to wait for up to 30 days to see if it comes in), or if you’d like to purchase it new from Bookshop.org/shop/mckayusedbooks.
Please note that due to volume and staffing constraints, we are unable to provide shelf checks for CDs, comic books, preschool books, and audio books.
Browsing is always more fun, but do let us know if we can help you at customerservice@mckayusedbooks.com
Does McKay Used Books offer a teacher discount?
McKay Used Books is happy to offer a 5% teacher discount on used books to those teaching Kindergarten through 12th grade in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. One of the following forms of proof is required.*
- A current school identification badge bearing the school’s name and your photo
-OR-
2. A home school letter of intent to home school with a photo ID matching the name of the requestor
*Pink stickered price tags denote new books and are not eligible for the teacher’s discount. Teacher’s discount may not be combined with any other promotions or discounts. Form of proof will be necessary each time the discount is requested. Discount only available at the time of sale, and will not be granted after the transaction has been completed.
Is McKay Used Books hiring right now?
McKay Used Books is without a doubt, a very unique place to work. This is mainly because there is nobody else like us. We are not always hiring, but we are always accepting applications.
Search for us on Indeed.com for any open job positions
OR come by and fill out a printed application for us to keep on file.
Do I need to wear shoes in the store? How about a shirt?
Yes. Pants or skirt are also important for being out in public in our current society. (call your Congress-person for any further inquiries)
Can I bring my service animal into McKay Used Books?
Yes, your service animal is welcome. Pets are not.
Do you offer dealer discounts?
There is no discount for dealers. McKay Used Books is designed for individual consumer use within our community.
Dealers, also known as resellers, may shop within designated times following our reseller policies. The complete list of policies for resellers is here: https://mckayusedbooks.com/mckay-used-books-reseller-rules-expectations/