Middle Eastern Bookstore

I know many of the reviews are negative. Maybe it's a new owner or the owner changed his ways. But the shopkeeper was extremely kind and even gifted an extra book because I purchased multiple books. Don't let these reviews scare you, go and make a judgment for yourself.
9 years ago (05-06-2017)

Very lager variety of arabic books
9 years ago (19-11-2017)

Old man is really stingy
9 years ago (17-06-2017)

I went to this bookstore to shop for several Arabic books. The store has lots of book stock, not very organized, and many books aren't maintained on shelves well (dust, yellow covers, etc). The real problem is the shop owner. An old fat man who talks to you like garbage. I asked him to show me where certain books are and he won't even get off his chair!! He'll bug you every 5 minutes by asking you "so nothing you like yet?" - kind of offensive. I finally told him that I can't find books easily, so he asked me to go to a nearby bookstore "if I like" since they're more organized! He actually told me that people buy from him $1000 worth of books at a time and that he's not interested in someone who buys $10-15 worth. I wanted to buy a $20 overpriced book (available on internet for $15) and asked for a promotional discount as a first time customer, for which he declined. I politely told him that I'll come back later, so he responded "go and don't come back again!". I didn't think I would. This kind of business (book selling) is really aimed to the educated segment of society. My advice for Middle eastern book store: if you need to make business, you need to study customer service and stop acting like a child who's trying to protect his toys from other kids. Also, learning some manners will help. I do NOT recommend this business to anyone unless you're ready to deal with rude customer service. Save your dignity by shopping online!
15 years ago (23-06-2012)

The worst bookstore ever, if you don't buy you will be kicked out of the store.
13 years ago (07-01-2014)