Books-A-Million — Local services in Cleveland

I have been wanting to check the store out for a while because I have never been in one. I looked on the website a few times and found the prices to be high compared to Amazon or places. I found the same to be true in-store as well. The store is really, big. It took a while to go through it, and there were a lot of sections that I skipped because they didn't interest me. Prices are high but did find a section of clearance (barging books), and to my surprised the books ranged from $1 to $5. I was very happy because a lot of them were in categories that interest me. I found that I would have purchased more, but right before I checked out, I noticed that all the calendars were already on clearance, and that included the planners. So, the majority of my purchase was that. So, if you happen to get lucky and find the type of books you like in the clearance sectio as I did, it's a great store. Or if you just love going to an actual bookstore, it's great. I would recommend checking prices at other storelike mushrooms almart Target, and Amazon seemed to all be cheaper. But it is definitely worth checking out. The cashier was very friendly and a pleasure dealing with. I...

They do a very good job of stocking what you need, and ordering what they don't have when you ask. The staff is friendly, and there a good mix of memorabilia and book accessories as well. It would be a five star experience but for two things:

1. The constant begging for us to get a membership. It just doesn't make economic sense for most people. Ask if I have a card, and if I don't, ask if I want one, and if I don't, drop it.

2. The biggest problem: the magazine subscriptions. "Pick 3 magazines for free" may as well actually mean "Pick 3 magazines to have a protracted war of attrition with when you cancel them and they say you didn't and then take you to collections over." These magazine people are INCREDIBLY AGGRESSIVE, and I have literally avoided going to a BAM whenever I could since because of the sheer amount of frustration they brought to my world with those stupid magazines. And the way they're offered to people as a FREE item is a bait and switch tactic, which should not be legal.

Get rid of the scam, and you might get a loyal customer back, and if be happy to change my...

Really enjoyed stopping by this place. I had heard of it and unfortunately took me forever to stop by. First impression was it reminded me of a smaller Barnes and Noble bookstore or a Borders Bookstore. Really quiet, absolutely full of books all set up by categories as you'd expect. Super clean and people were very friendly and very helpful. I did take some time looking thru some books while sitting in the aisle. I was sad they didn't have much to offer for the genre I was specifically looking for but i did end up buying a book. If your local, love books, and enjoy a good, professional quiet atmosphere... Take advantage and stop by this place! You won't be sorry. I'm grateful for the helpfulness and friendly smiles. Will definitely be...