It could also be whether the store already has too many of a title or thinks a title won't sell...or the owner doesn't have any competition, knows he has you, and is being a greedy arse

Often it's a BS award that's simply rotated through employees. Has anyone ever seen repeat winners?

You should expect about 25% of the market value as the store has to make a profit.

So if a somewhat new good condition hardcover has a retail price of $40, the store would likely sell it at $20 and offer you like $8 cash or 10$ credit

Oh well.

Cool photo. Thanks for posting.

Your grand- and great great-grandfather both have long thin faces. Do you as well if it alternated generations?

Looks like Lauren Boebert, seriously

Minecraft especially as updated versions keep coming out and earlier versions are still available.

Obligatory "Rock me like a Hurricane" reference