COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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2nd & Charles

"Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records."

8.2/10 overall scoreGood
4.4

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What Customers Say

top reviews · via Google

★★★★★4 months ago

I love this bookstore! It's a more affordable Books-a-million or Barnes and Noble mixed with a game stop for new and vintage games and consoles. Their vinyl and comic book collection is pretty big although I haven't looked through it yet. I keep getting stuck in the books and…

Virginia Turner

★★★★★4 months ago

Have always LOVED this place, but to whoever put 28 Days Later in my mystery DVD box (it said Davi ? on the box) YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY GOATED!! Also great selection of manga and light novels. Vibes are immaculate.

Jordis S

★★★★★4 months ago

I got here mostly for books and jigsaw puzzles but they have a lot of other good stuff too. Along with books they have music, games, children's toys, and gifts/collectibles. It's a pretty neat store.

Teaneishia Hunter

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

8.2/10

Subcategory Rank

of 12 in Antiques / Collectibles · Top 25%

#3

Category Rank

of 231 in Shopping · Top 50%

#59

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 50%

#676

Online Presence

Good

7.8/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
40/100
Desktop Score
47/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

poor mobile score 40; poor desktop score 47; very slow LCP 11035ms

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Rank in Antiques / Collectibles

#3of 12Top 25%
1
8.5
Bluebelle Local Mercantile
2
8.5
Gallerie 143
3
8.2
2nd & Charles
4
7.8
FOCUS Ministries Thrift Shop
5
7.7
The River Market Antiques
6
7.4
Broadway Estate Jewelry
7
7.0
Daniel's Wood Den
8
6.9
The Vibe on 6th
Category average: 7.3/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (11.0s → under 2.5s)

Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. Google CrUX

+60

Lift mobile performance (40/100 → 90+)

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Issues Found

  • Mobile performance is poor (40/100)
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (47/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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