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Interesting name, assume it's related to the bookstore Book Off?
by walthamstow 10mo ago
Interesting name, assume it's related to the bookstore Book Off?
- kitsune1 10mo ago[dead]
- testplzignore 10mo agoYeah, same company. "Off" likely meaning discounted.
- Brian_K_White 10mo agoOr like a bake-off?
- shen 10mo agoThey are part of the same brand.
- tecleandor 10mo agoYep, it's a chain with a bunch of different brands. Biggest ones are Book Off (books, comics...), Hard Off (electronics, computers, musical instruments...) and Hobby Off (toys, collectibles, video games...). They even have a Liquor Off ! (not second hand, just discount/overstock)
- nereye 10mo agocouple more: Off House (household goods) Garage Off (car stuff) Also: mode off (fashion). See https://www.hardoff.co.jp/shop/brand/offhouse/ https://www.hardoff.co.jp/shop/brand/offhouse/
- fortran77 10mo agoThey should open one for spicy Jamaican chicken
- markoman 10mo agowell played!
- jnaina 10mo agoGlad that they have not diversified into selling Hoisting Jacks.
- SoleilAbsolu 10mo agoElton John wrote a song about that!
- doall 10mo agoSome people get confused, but they are owned by different companies. The founders know each other, has some relationship in business, and the company behind Hard Off owns shares of the company behind Book Off.