But even if all the local bookstores are parts of chains, there is still a good argument for buying from them rather from Amazon when you have the chance. And that is that it keeps a lot of the money local, in the wages of the staff, brings in ancillary work, such as cleaning, from the local area, keeps another shop open on a high street, means you can talk to often knowledgeable people, and means that you are actually dealing with people.
All is not doom, of course. There has been a boom in book-buying in recent years, and Amazon has helped to fuel it as well as doing a lot of other good things. -- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 14 August 2005 18:57 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Winder ME, anyone? > > > ----- 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 > > > >
