----- Original Message -----
From: "E.R.N. Reed"
Subject: Re: Winder ME, anyone?
I have a reverse story -- one day I happened to be looking through my
"recommendations" list from Amazon and there was a book I'd never heard
of, but it looked really, really interesting. I happened to be passing by
Barnes & Noble an hour or so later, went in to check their price and if
they had it and all that, and there it was, sitting just on the corner of
a shelf where my eye caught it as I walked in. One sale for B&N,
compliments of Amazon's sales practices!!
Impatience will still help the brick & mortar stores somewhat, I think.
Maybe, but more likely not.
Most places now, the only book shops are large chains such as Chapters or
B&N. The small players are already forced out.
We've already witnessed it happen with camera stores, it'll happen soon
enough with bookstores.
William Robb
