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[deleted] t1_j1azdud wrote

Reply to comment by Frosted_Picasso in Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia

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FunkTheFreak t1_j1e8a7x wrote

I want to support them because I like bookstores, but it is so difficult to.

I was very disappointed by their membership program and discontinued it because I didn’t feel I was getting any benefit out of it.

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jimbowesterby t1_j1ed2z9 wrote

Someone said it somewhere else in the thread, but used bookstores! I love the one near my house, the books are dirt cheap, and they always need the help. Far as I know B&N is just another big corporation, they probably don’t need your support as much.

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Apathetic-Asshole t1_j1eeqhu wrote

Look into local bookstores, you may be surprised how many are around near you

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dissidentpen t1_j1f0imo wrote

Huh? Their prices are on par with Amazon or Walmart.

What a weird call out. We should be happy to still have a major book retail chain in this country at all. Book spaces matter.

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[deleted] t1_j1f208y wrote

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dissidentpen t1_j1f2pml wrote

But what you’re saying is empirically untrue. They are not one of the most expensive places to buy books. They are on par with other sellers, and cheaper with discounts.

Maybe you’re thinking of a thrift store or eBay, but you can’t compare places that sell new books with ones that sell used books. It’s a completely separate market place.

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