Blossom

ipsita

August 23, 2008

A slightly more pragmatic view here... Agree that there are many books and they're priced less when compared to new ones. But, but, hold it there... i'm a buyer of used books since last 18 or so years and will say that this place is one of the most expensive places for used books.. I've bought used books from many places in India and abroad and let me tell you that this place is one of the more expensive ones. The shop owner is just unwilling to price the books reasonably and prefers fat margins. Since this is a proprietor-type shop, owner calls the shots. The guy comes across as a very arrogant person, someone with a ''take it or leave it' attitude. Just to cross-check my views, i've spoken to few customers there and many of them aired similar views. One of them is a regular there and he was hoping that if another 2-3 players working on the same scale come in (competition), this guy will have to mend his ways. He's built the four floor shop he currently has simply because of the huge margins he gets from those used books. I tried to reason on the price with him and since he didn't bother, have stopped buying from there. For instance, a used book which he sells there for Rs.350 is available abroad for 3-4 cents!! I've got friends abroad who keep sending me books once in a way.. Just imagine the kind of margins the guy keeps. Lately i've got to know a source who supplies used books to him and he sounded upset that Blossom makes all the money while they're doing the hard work.

ruled27

November 22, 2007

just WOW !!

rockarolla70

September 14, 2007

What a place !! You can find any book under the sun, Mr Gowda of Blossom offer a price which cannot be found anywhere in Bangalore.

KK

dyermaker

August 17, 2007

A good place to spend time when you're not looking for any particular book but by the time you get out of that place, your hands will be carrying more than one book back home. Lots of books and cheap prices. I think that covers everything. Always wondered if there was another place like this.

Cynthia

July 26, 2007

A booklover's paradise... four floors of books to browse and pick. Most of the books are used books.. you can pick up old out-of-print favourites. Get your week's worth of books to read and come back for more...

Anuhita

July 24, 2007

Wouldn't have believed that such a place ever existed if I hadn't walked into the interiors of Blossoms, smelling strongly of dust and old books! Don't be foxed if they hand you a shopping basket as soon as you enter as that is what you will need! The first floor tries to bring some gloss but it is the second and the third floors where the treasure truly lies! Sit, stand, bend stretch do whatever you may and before you realise the litle red basket is half filled with books. But hang on that is not all. The best part is when you give them for billing. The discounts are so large that you would like to check your bill twice in disbelief. Truly a bibliophile's paradise!!