Books are also easy to choose to buy online at a time when online shopping wasn't fully trusted (or indeed, trustworthy). While I can see the condition of an it

Books are also easy to choose to buy online at a time when online shopping wasn't fully trusted (or indeed, trustworthy). While I can see the condition of an item in a physical store, books basically just require not being completely soaked and keeping away from toddlers who might destroy the pages. Back in the 90's, it was a good step to establish trust with the customer.