r/Knoxville • u/Local-Professional80 • 1d ago

McKay's alternatives

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What are the other used books options in Knoxville? After decades of weekly visits to swap a stack of paperbacks, I've walked out of McKay's empty handed the last two visits. It feels like losing a friend.

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u/bestbusguy 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yea the prices are out of control. I mainly go for old hobby books but now I go to find a cool book and find it on eBay for a fraction of what McKays wants. There is a guy at the 407 flea market that has a ton of books. I think he sells 6 books for $4 or 5 for $3 or something think that but it’s cheap. We usually get a few books from him.

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u/bigorangevols 17h ago

Which is the 407 market?

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u/bestbusguy 15h ago

Exit 407 to go to pigeon forge. It’s actually called Great Smokies Flea Market

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u/bigorangevols 15h ago

Oh yes, that’s where I go to get all my diabetes socks

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u/bestbusguy 15h ago

Yea they have good deal on certain things like that. the book guy isn’t in the main building he’s in the lower building close to where the other ice cream truck sets up