The rating is not based on my most recent experience. First off, I simply adore 2nd and Charles and what they have to offer. But, my most recent visit was terrible. So I go in with the intent of purchasing a PlayStation 2 Game Console. And that is exactly what I do, along with a few games, and an additional controller. The nice lady is very nice who assists with everything. She assured me that all consoles are checked before selling to the public. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The PS2 did not work. Nor did the wireless controller power on. Of course I returned the product without any issues. What hurt the most is that the 2nd and Charles team did absolutely nothing for me or the time that I wasted with them. I will buy my consoles o line from now on. I have every intent of continuing to shop there though. It's 2nd and Charles.

First time coming here. Pretty cool store for odd nik-nak gifts and some older movies, movies, and video games. While they don’t have a ton of retro games they have some. One thing I deducted a star for was the fact they have a “company policy” that has them “destroy” any games or gaming consoles that they don’t want to buy and the customer no longer wants. It could be simply because the game or console is too dirty or has some other defect. They used to put these items in a “free” bin but now they trash them. There are many people out there who can clean these up and fix them to good as new. I’d rather see this happen than having all of that plastic and electronics going into the landfill.

This place is the most over priced 2&C I have ever been in. And I've been in A LOT. Not to mention, it's not well kept, slightly junky and the fiction section is NOT in Alphabetical order. Looks like they shove groups of books wherever they can. I get it... Customers are jerks that put stuff down in wrong places, but this is groups of books by one author in the wrong place. There several shelves of "F" sandwiched between a bunch of "E". At least Oxford Al 2&C managed to keep the authors in the right sections. Books I have seen at other 2&Cs for $8.50 were $14+ dollars here. Opened Pops, with no boxes, in bags were $24-35. Ha. No, thank you. Definitely won't be back on the next trip.

I wanted to support this store and not order my books online but the disorganization mades it impossible. I called ahead to make sure a book I was looking for was in stock. They said it was but once I got to the store, I couldn’t find it anywhere. When I asked for help, they said they had it but when they went to look they also couldn’t find it. After about 15 minutes (when I hoped this would be a quick trip), they finally found one of the 7 copies they said they had — but they only a new copy that was 4x as expensive as the used copy I asked for (and over 2x as expensive as buying it online). Very frustrating ultimately having to majorly over pay for the book I needed.

I love the concept of this store, but as a Funko collector, if you trade in, you will not get anywhere near what your pop is worth. They should give more of a percentage if you're asking for store credit, but they don't do that. They have a case where you can purchase higher end, grail Funkos, but they charge PPG for damaged boxes. The way they are displayed, you have no idea what is behind the front displayed boxes unless you ask for assistance. Also, you need to bring your own bag unless you want to pay $2 to $5 to purchase one. There are times you can find a hidden gem on the Funko shelf. They do have a great selection of comic books, and of course books.

This is my absolute favorite store. Only bad thing to say is some of the goods I want to purchase is somewhat overpriced. But heck due to inflation everything seems overpriced lol. Anyways I’m starting to love Wicca, Anime, and Manga’s. So 2nd and Charles is the best place to find everything under one roof. 10/10 in my book. Also the one in Pineville makes me uncomfortable because they’re so close to the light rail and so many people steal from them. So they watch their customers a little too close for my liking. But I honestly can’t blame them for protecting what’s theirs. Y’all give the store a try, and fall in love with this place like I did.

Incredibly rude staff. Absolutely worst staff I’ve ever witnessed at a store in my life. Numerous staff members were following us around telling us the store was closed when it was 8:02… I told them I had one more thing to get and they continued to force me to leave the store because it was past close. Barely. One lady was kind enough to show me the one thing I was looking for, which was pointless because I was immediately kicked out not even 5 minutes from then. I was in shock with how rude they spoke to us… I never leave reviews but I’m just so surprised. I love 2nd and Charles, but I don’t think if I will come back to this location again.

If you are a book geek a vinyl geek a dungeons and dragons person or literally anything that's related to literature or music. This is the place for you. They have used books they have mystery books that describe what kind of book it is without telling you what it is and I had a really good pic of the borrowers It's a blind date with a book it's called. Everybody there is very friendly but not to the point of being on top of you all the time. The prices are great the merch is wonderful and I spent 2 hours in this place I covered very little of the store. Oh they even have second-hand children's books which are great.

Buyers beware when trying to sell anything here. The staff that's in charge of processing the buybacks are not good communicators when explaining how much your items are worth. Complete incompetence from the staff, a guy named Aaron & another associate completely clueless when asking them simple questions. The only helpful associate was a manager named Zoey. She was the only one trying her best to fix the situation due to her colleagues completely botching up a simple transaction. If y’all want to sell video games & pops I recommend Video Game World they’ll give you a better deal for your items instead of this place.

I went by the store yesterday and did not see the free book bin outside. I asked the man behind the counter where they were and he said they are no longer doing the free books! So disappointed! Going to dig through the free book bin to see what treasures I could find was one of my favorite things to do Now I wonder what they will do with all those extra books that they used to give out for free. I hope they won’t put them in the trash ☹️ I still love the store and they have a great selection of books, games, dvds, vinyl records, cds, and other unique items. ❤️BRING BACK THE FREE BOOK BIN!❤️

I have NEVER been to a store that carries guitars that wouldn't allow us to test them out, or at least hold them. That's a major purchase that has to be tested and /or inspected. Also, if I'm looking at amps and I want to know what the ($200+) amp inside the plain cardboard box looks like, perhaps there should be a floor model or offer to open the box for us to look at it. Not redirect me to the other side of the store to look at distortion pedals. That $80 sale could have been a $300+ sale. Js. Other than that, lots of cool stuff to look at and great prices on books.

To tell you that I have to give you guys the two star is heartbreaking cuz I love you guys but the fact is I went in there to look at some video games the game Spyro trilogy was going for $40 when it cost twenty-five brand-new at Walmart I seen a bunch of games that are actually cheaper at at GameStop it's really a shame because you guys are great but you guys are inflating your priceses way too much like the new tomb Raider game you guys have their use almost $30 when it's worth $20 at GameStop used,y'all need to check your Price's (I have included a photo of proof)

The store itself is amazing, but they’ll give you pennies for crates of books and vinyls. I understand I’m not going to get what things are worth, but that was ridiculous! I know they’re going to turn around and sell it for MORE than what it’s worth too. Also, the “they/them” woman that works in the selling/pricing part or whatever is obnoxiously rude. Don’t smirk at me because I was pathetically desperate for money and your workplace was giving me $15 for vinyls, a record player, and exactly 53 books. I won’t ever come back here, not even to shop.

Great experience have visited this store but never purchased anything. Until cleaning my storage unit and found 100+ Xbox games 10+ years old and took them in the process was very quick and easy with the help of Alex she was great super nice and had a great attitude. Received a decent amount for the games that was dropped off brought in a box load full and left with only 25% worth definitely a success. Give this girl a raise she’s great !!! Will be coming back for Christmas shopping

OMG! SUCH A COOL A$$ STORE!! I just googled "comic book store near me" and this store was .4 miles away and had great reviews. It was nothing like I was expecting (small comic book store and that's it). It was a really big store! And not JUST comic books!! They had many comic books, books, RECORDS!, t- shirts, games,..... whoa.. Needless to say, I saved it as one of my "favorites" in Google maps and I plan to be back. :) Unfortunately, the only pictures I have are these. Haha

Not usually a karen but here I go. We went in for some books and Christmas shopping. Our nearly 2 year old found their squeaking chickens, (a giant one and a small one) which we were going to purchase. We were asked to stop our child from touching them as it was 'disrupting the associates ' . I understand, but kids should be allowed to be kids. We left immediately without buying anything. We love other 2nd and Charles locations. This one is just not kid friendly

Nice place to pick up hidden gems. Will require work on your part as the store isn't too organized. The offer for the things I went in to sell was an extreme low-ball so I just opted to sell elsewhere. Great selection of books, comics, music and collectables. I wish there was more separation between used and new products and the new products were marked up considerably more that other retailers. Definitely a place to spend some time in shopping around, however.

This place is amazing! Music lovers, gamers, books galore and welcome kids! They have everything from incense sticks to posters of your favorite album covers or characters off movies! I love that they have free books out front for the taking! Their gaming selection is fantastic and they even have a store credit option! Buy or trade even sell! Have a important birthday or holiday coming this is the place to find a gift! Gotta check it out!

I went to second and Charles the other day to check out all the awesome things in there and I met a couple of great people Zindy and Jon. both of these awesome guys were extremely helpful, passionate about what they do, and just some super cool people at a super cool place but I'm definitely coming back to. I give a five stars on everything. I absolutely love the environment and I definitely love to people you guys are great. Thank you.

I'm a nerd lol so this place is Great if you're a collector! Funko pops to vinal records, harry Potter, star wars, japanese manga old video games and systems. I'm huge fan of anime so this store was so much fun to visit. If you have old books or video games you can resell them here. Great place for items to relive and to meet other nerds or fans of collecting. Also the service was Great that's always a plus. I will be visiting again.

This place is really fun to visit. Great books, movies, video games, board games, records, and more. This is also a great place for novelty gifts for the Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, or any other cult following in your life. They have almost any book you could ever look for. The staff is also super knowledgeable and very helpful. Been here a few times and have never regretted my visit. Will definitely return.

Honestly, I was expecting more of a good will situation before I walked in. I was NOT disappointed. Shelves and shelves and shelves of books, tons of toys, and LOADS of collectibles. I would so recommend this place if you want to get lost in a store for hours on end spend more than you intended. Employees in the store were also incredibly helpful and wonderful to talk to. DEFINITELY coming back to this location.

Great selection of new and used things (books comics, games, CDs, and DVDs). There also a bunch of genre shirts, toys, games, and accessories. They even sell musical instruments and albums on vinyl. The staff is always super friendly and helpful. It's a really cool store all around! It's a great place to walk around but be prepared to stay for awhile, because there's a lot to take in. One of my favorite stores!

Huge selection of almost everything, books, novelties in an enormous variety of subjects, both old and new quality, modern and current genres as well as vintage and old school. They also carry musical instruments, vinyl records and players, as well as CD's, and all the prices are relatively inexpensive or at market rate n slightly above. I will definitely be visiting this store on a regular basis.

They have good deals, if you look for them. Like some other reviewers I had problems with the organization of the store, the prices and the separation of new and used items. Some of the prices are ridiculous. My wife found a book with an original sticker on it for one price and their sticker had a much higher price. But we also found tons of quality books for really cheap. You just have to look.

This place is like books a million or barnes and noble,only not as good as either of those places....if you take funko pops to sell to this place i would just pass this place up unless you plan on selling them for around 1.00-2.00 per figure...i took 30 funko pops to sell and they only gave me around $44.00 for all of them..you can find better deals and selections on the app called "whatnot"

I went to the book buyback counter to sell some old books I no longer need. The employee was incredibly slow and did a poor job of communicating with me. I waited in the store for 45 minutes just to find out that I would have received less than $5 for all of the items they would have taken. Overall, the trip was a complete waste of time, and I have no intention of returning.

What a great surprise!!! I debated whether to go into this store or not. So glad I did. It like an old record store with a bookstore and a unique gift shop all under one roof. Definitely worth a trip. I highly recommend it. The free book box outside is a good idea for community service. I must have seen at least 10 people benefit with the gift of a good read. Thanks guys.

This place is amazing!! Large selection of books, movies, games and all kinds of fun collectibles!! For me, a nerds playhouse and I can stay here for hours! The staff if super helpful and friendly! You can also trade in your books, games and movies for cash or credit and I've always been very satisfied with the trade-in but back values! 5-stars, all the way!

Love this store so much! Hours and hours worth of used and new book browsing every time. Has so much! Books, games, music, instruments, puzzles, DVDs, trinkets, clothes, manga, RPGs, comics! This was my first visit to the South Blvd location, it was a lot smaller then the Independence location but staff was very friendly and the selection just as good.

⭐⭐⭐⭐This is a very impressive store! I went in for the vinyl records and they had a decent selection of nee and used mixed together. I do wish they carried more heavy metal, but I still found two albums that are difficult to find. Be sure to flip through all of the records because many are misplaced. This is a great place to find a quick gift!

The store was nothing like I thought it'd be. Its a massive new and used bookstore with pop media items, comic books, manga, action figures new and used, t-shirts, new and used video games, dvds, cds, records, guitars, and more. Aimed for teens and geeks around. Staff was very courteous and helpful. You'll be in sensory overload- watch out!

Don’t come here to try to sell your books I came with great condition book the lady look at me up and down because of the books I have she says your books smells like smoke and I don’t even smoke the book where never around any smoke . That was really bad reason and based off one individual who clearly didn’t like the way I looked

Sooo... ive been looking for a book store since the last word closed.... and IM OBSESSED!!! I absolutely love it here! I never heard of it because it was so far from where i lived but I definitely found my next favorite 2nd hand owned store!!!! The staff are sooooo AMAZING!!! Might even apply 10/10 experience!!! …

The staff was so nice. I was trying to find books about vikings and one of the cashiers at checkout did everything they could to help me. The store is amazing and the vibe is so welcoming when you walk in. This store contains new and used books, new merchandise, and there's a music section! Thank you so much 2nd & Charles.

First time here, I was so overwhelmed by the amount of books, games, movies, comics, and knick-knacks they have! They have old and new video games and accessories which are so hard to come by anymore. The rough part is they're on South Blvd which can get ridiculous, especially on a weekend. But, it's worth checking out!

Always a great place to search for books and comics and toys. Even if I’m not going in looking for anything, I always manage to blow $50-100 on every visit. They have great new comics and many classics as well. They’re selection of cute Japanese toys is always impressive. It’s a great place to buy a gift for anybody!

This store is a million miles ahead of the one in Matthews. Their trade in process is quick - typically can get your trade value back within the same day. Everything there is clean and not cluttered. The store in Matthews sometimes can take multiple weeks, and is incredibly disorganized. Great job, guys!

The employees are great, loads and loads of books, decent vinyl and manga selection. Minus two stars because they seriously low balled me on a used digital piano. Offered me less than half of what I sold it for at another store that same day, and I sold it for quite a bit less than street value.

Mine and my uncle's favorite book store locally, they have books, games, gifts, some novelty stuff, and a whole lot more. Plus you can donate and they'll sell your used books. Which also means you can buy some cheap used books if you look hard enough lol. I keep coming back every year I'm up

This is a great store. Has a great look and a great vibe. Regrettably, the prices are priced over or at MSRP. Anything you can find here you can find online for 30% less. I looked up several items. The store does have a very large variety of stuff to look at and for someone this is worth it.

Second hand heaven. Huge place, huge selection. Endless rows of books, although a little hard to find things, but the staff are very friendly and helpful. Great collections of comics and vinyl too. My kids loved just rambling along the aisles checking out books and board games. Worth a visit

This place was a disaster. Books everywhere no certain spot just everywhere. Those poor comic books. Just thrown into bins like nobody’s business. Idk how most are all bent up. Funkos scattered throughout even on the floor. This is the most unorganized 2nd and Charles I have ever been into.

Thus store is geek heaven. Has really old games, collectibles, books and comics aswell as new. And they have more to choose from than hot topic spencers and gamestop combined. And they are way cheaoer than those other places i just mention. I wish they had a store in Miami where Im from.

Such a great experience for lovers of books and music and more! Was so happy to see a wonderful variety from brand new books to classics and everything in between. The best part was the amazing value! New or used, I was so pleased with how great of a deal I was getting.

Great nerd store! If you like reading they have a massive selection; gaming, you'll find plenty from old systems to new; want to play music... they've got some instruments too; all this and so much more! Also if you're looking to trade or sell, bring your stuff here!

I've been to a few 2nd & Charles locations. This one didn't have the free bin outside. In the movies section signs were in the wrong places. For example, Anime sign was over TV series. And XBox games were completely out of order. The cashier was friendly though.

They don't give any value for used items and then turn around and sell them for the same price as new. They do have collectible stuff sometimes that's a few years old if you missed it but that's about it. Just go to Ebay if you want any money for your items TBH.

Great place for collectables of all kinds. Very fair prices. Very large collection of book's. This time around it was just as good. They make it easy, from books, comic's, music, even instruments, vinyl,disc, collectibles of all kinds. Which they were on line

I love their format and randomness. Never kno what u are gonna find. One of the only places me and my 8yr old can search and find something. No one bothers you and you never know what u may find. They are retro and new school at the sane time. Enjoy!!

This store is fantastic shopping experience. I am a clearance sale junky, no doubt. Go to the back first so you can geta cart full before you max out your card. V A R I E T Y is here, and lots of cool stuff like guitars and CDs, Vinyl Records, wow!

I'm glad I found this place, they bought my old books and I was able to get books I wanted as well as dvds and video games. Staff is helpful and kind. Great store for selling and buying books, games, movies, cds and much more. Check them out.

My primary reason for visiting was to look at the comic books. Although they have quite a large selection the area is completely disorganized. So you may find some hidden gems for a good price but be prepared to be there for a little while.

Waited 4 hours to get $40 in cash or $80 store credit for an 8 gallon tub of cds and a tote of movies and books. Was disappointed in the wait time for buy backs. The store itself has some cool stuff for some convenient prices. I definitely

Decent for purchasing stuff, but they don't BUY your books, they steal them - I brought in a bunch of very nice hard cover books and a few CDs in perfect shape - overall offer came to way less than a dollar per item. I didn't expect to get

I had never been to a 2nd & Charles before but was very happy to visit here. They had a great selection of used toys and comic books. They had a really great promotion buy 5 get 5 free so I was able to pick up some great comic book titles.

This store is the best to find a gift to a comic fan, book lovers, music players, and more. Their selection of instruments, vinyls and CDs, the wide range of books, their regular and quirky toys, and great customer services are only a few

I really miss places like Media Play, really the only reason I began venturing to South Boulevard when I was younger. While I realize I’m pining for a by-gone era, this place is always refreshing to visit. There are few options for places

Always a great and helpful staff as well as clean location, clean bathrooms. There are so many books, CDs, vinyls, nerdy collectables, instruments!!! You could easily spend HOURS here just looking, and just as easily leave with armfulls

Employees seemed very rude. Asked to see a product behind the counter and they acted like it was the worst thing. Very good selection of everything however huge rip off. They had items that said used that were priced higher than retail

Not enough retro games and 80's/90's collectibles, which they barely had. Mostly sells new and modern stuff. Good for those who are into Funko Pops, Rerelease 'vinyl' Records, PS4 Games and modern figures. Not my kind of store though.

I recently sold some collectibles there. Though I believe I should have got a little more given what I sold to them, they were courteous, sweet and very welcoming. If I have more stuff to part with, they will be my go-to spot.

Lexis helped me by phone, looking to see if they had Strangers on A Train by Alfred Hitchcock and when she couldn’t find it there she offered to order it brand new and ship to my door. Beautiful customer service. Thanks

Found 3 books that I was highly interested in. 3 books ended up costing me the price of one brand new hardback. Great little store with fantastic deals and prices. You can spend a lot of time in this place browsing.

Excellent selection, knowledable and friendly staff, and great vibe. I had a lot of fun shopping for over an hour. The prices were higher than most used book stores, but they had a much-larger variety and selection.

Used to love it here. Always found some great used items when I'd come in. But it seems to me they're shifting their focus towards a lot of new merchandise. Funko pop and whatnot. Much akin to Manifest's last days.

They have everything you could imagine! Huge supply of books, tons of new and used vinyl, cds, movies, video games, etc. Highly recommend this place! Staff was super friendly! I will definitely be back!

Great Selection of Second Hand books. I was surprised on our first visit of the vast selection in this store that is not limited to just books. Great for all ages and it seems very easy to be able

Super fun store with anything your nerd heart could want. Little groupings of like items, Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King, Harry Potter, etc. Used guitars line the wall for purchase. Love this store!

I've gone to 3 locations in South and North Carolina and they are all organized and kept clean. If I'm traveling close to one, I'll go by and end up finding a collectible I've been looking for

Great staff and range of items. Books are a little out of alphabetical order in the fiction section (totally understandable), and overall a great place to find second hand books and movies

We love this place. It has everything a collector could want. If you collect it they probably have it. The selection of books and collectables is amazing and their prices are fantastic.

Never knew about this place till today. They have vinyls, old CD's and things those of us growing up in the past used to have fun with. I'm heading back there tomorrow.

Awesome place and can always find deals. If you're a book lover you have to check it out. Also, you cant beat the prices. 5 books (one not pictured) for less than $30!

Always a good selection of movies, books, graphic novels, and video games. We go here once every few months and never leave empty handed. The prices can't be beat.

Took in a box of collectables, half the value of those items was $190, Millennium Falcon drone in mint was valued at $170...offered me $22.90 for all. Boooooo.

The store is great if you what to buy old comics, books or CD’s but it is a total ripoff if you want to sell. They wanted to pay ¢20 for a CD they sell in $5

Cool stuff but most of it is overpriced. Also, if you're looking for specific or niche retro gaming consoles/handhelds this would be the place to find them.

Lots of cool stuff for gamers, musicians, and self-proclaimed nerds, in general! Most things are reasonably priced. Lots of books and board games as well.

We came here to get a few of my child’s favorite mangas. Pretty good selection. Staff is friendly. The store is a bit shabby, but good experience overall.

Such a great selection of items!! Have come back a few times and always spend so much time looking around. The store is extremely clean and organized.

Great book store, very large sections. I was able to find a book i had been looking for for months at a much cheaper price than i could find online!

Awesome store. Mix of everything from all kinds of video games, books, comic books, shirts, vinyl records, cd's, etc. Definitely worth checking out

Really friendly staff, great selection of collectibles and manga. Highly recommend if you're an avid reader on a budget. Tons of hidden gems!

This is a great place to buy and sell books and more. Other places offer more money for books, but this is the largest one I have been to.

This place is great has all my gaming, Comics ,action figure ,music ,movie needs and you can trade all that in for cash or store credit.

Selling is a lot easier online, not much of an advantage to coming in unless you for sure want store credit to buy something else.

Cool store but horribly organized and poorly alphabetized. Difficult to find something specific in the used book section.

An amazing place for books, music, and fans of all things fantasy! In a terrible location of Charlotte but great store

Love this place they have so much movies video games books too much to add just go check it out you won't regret it

The volume of books, comics and graphic novels is amazing. The prices on the gently worn books is very reasonable.

Love this store Great prices and items. From books, cd ,albums ,funko pops, and so on. Recommend checking out.

I Like the place and the idea but need to be more organized and have more labels to assist customers

cool place but kpop albums don't have photocards. disappointed, might return them if possible

Love this store visit it every other week like clockwork to see what they have in that's new

This place is AWESOME!! CHECK IT OUT! Have all your music, books and collectables

Way too overpriced. Books are bent and dirty and still being sold at msrp.

It's a second hand nerd store, highly recommend!

Picked up some great children's books

They got a lot of stuff!!!