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August 17th, 2012, 03:10 PM
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I feel dirty
I'm working in Barnes & Noble today, using their free wi-fi, and I happened to see an interesting looking book as I returned from a trip to the men's room. I picked it up and was going to buy it, but then wondered how much cheaper I could get it from Amazon. So, still using B&N's wi-fi, I ordered the book (a used copy in good condition) from an Amazon seller. Price: $6 shipped (the new copy in B&N would have cost me $14). Oh well, at least B&N got some money from me for coffee and a sandwich.
Am I a bad man? 
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August 17th, 2012, 05:30 PM
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I do this regularly. Go to B&N store, and browse the books. Find one that looks good, pull out the Kindle and check it there. If it comparable (abridged vs unabridged, pictures, etc) and cheaper, download on the spot.
The 21st century is weird.
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August 17th, 2012, 05:35 PM
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It's sad. The closest bookstore is now 40 miles away from me since Borders and Atlantic Books (regional chain) went out of business. The local people who worked there lost their jobs, the landlord lost their tenant, the town lost the tax revenue, the state lost the sales tax.
If Amazon (or whoever) had what I wanted at the best price, I might buy it. But it would just feel wrong to do what you have done. And inside you seem to know that, or you wouldn't feel "dirty". 
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Maybe the "big box" bookstores would still be surviving if they hadn't over expanded so much and if they'd paid more attention to their online competition. If you're gonna charge twice as what someone can get it for online you better have something more to offer than a just convenient shopping mall location.
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August 17th, 2012, 10:55 PM
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What about the coffee shops that missed out on your business because the bookstore started selling them?
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I buy everything off of amazon from movies to 35 lb bags of ferret food... 4 hungry ferrets here... for $70 a year i get my free 2 day shipping and im a happy consumer. I do sometimes go into b&n or best buy if i want to check something out but rarely buy from them. Plus with amazon you dont have to worry about the old people in the express line with 2 carts of groceries paying with a check...
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Take advantage of B&N's stupid business model while you can. It's like a library with great creature comforts except you can't borrow the books.
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