By 1968, there were 58 used book stalls. A stall space went for NT $ 50,000--the price of a small apartment at the time--and demand was such that even those who had the cash weren't assured of a space.
到了民國 57 年，舊書攤增至 58 家，攤位的頂讓費高達 5 萬元（當時可以買一間郊區小公寓），而且有錢也未必買得到，可見它多麼搶手。