A quote that any booklover would stand by is: “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a book and that’s kind of the same thing.” With a second-hand book, that experience is multiplied – it is more affordable and better for the environment too. Gumtree outlines the following benefits of buying second-hand books online:
We all know how important it is to read and instil the habit among our young ones too. But how does it specifically help? Gumtree explains:
Now that you’ve got the knowledge, it’s time to shop! Head to gumtree.co.za or your Gumtree app (click for Apple & Android) and don’t forget to use your location settings to find books close to home.
- Cost: As mentioned, buying second-hand books online can save time, money and effort as compared to buying new ones in a bookstore.
- Satisfaction: For booklovers, older books offer a sense of charm and magic that new books may not have. Faded pages, little illegible notes, or the smell of old books – all these make the experience of reading even more alluring with second-hand books.
- Eco-friendly: Second-hand books are much better for the environment as they conserve resources, trees, and raw materials.
- Building your collection: Buying second-hand books gives you the opportunity to fulfil a dream of building your very own collection or mini library with books from every genre without breaking the bank.
- Expand your horizons: The new bookstores follow a trend – stock the most popular books based on a bestsellers list i.e., books that everyone would want to read. But with a second-hand bookstore, you never know what you may find – a first edition of a classic or a hidden gem you have been looking for.
We all know how important it is to read and instil the habit among our young ones too. But how does it specifically help? Gumtree explains:
- Enhances your imagination
- Builds your vocabulary and knowledge base
- Offers greater mental stimulation
- Helps in reducing stress
- Improves memory and cognitive thinking
- Improves analytical thinking
- Helps in better concentration and focus
Now that you’ve got the knowledge, it’s time to shop! Head to gumtree.co.za or your Gumtree app (click for Apple & Android) and don’t forget to use your location settings to find books close to home.
