Sentient Loom@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhat are the best alternatives to Amazon for buying new (or used) books?message-squaremessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up177arrow-down1message-squareWhat are the best alternatives to Amazon for buying new (or used) books?Sentient Loom@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square47fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRolando@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoSure, there’s a price differential, but I think of it as a “cover charge” for going and hanging out in their bookstore.
minus-squareguyrocket@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIf the difference were only a nominal % I might agree with you. When I bought the Complete Calvin and Hobbes the price at the local bookstore was about twice the online prices.
Sure, there’s a price differential, but I think of it as a “cover charge” for going and hanging out in their bookstore.
If the difference were only a nominal % I might agree with you.
When I bought the Complete Calvin and Hobbes the price at the local bookstore was about twice the online prices.