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The staff at brick and mortar stores don't help you for altrusitic reasons. They do it because it increases their sales.
by mike-cardwell 16y ago
The staff at brick and mortar stores don't help you for altrusitic reasons. They do it because it increases their sales.
- trotsky 16y agoWhat, in borders? I'm pretty sure they're not on commission there. Borders is a pretty meh experience though. You'll get a much better local experience going to a place downtown with a good reputation like city lights, the tattered cover or the strand. They have a lot of reasons to support them - book readings, local authors and topics, live music, staff picks, newsletters, passionate buyers, enthusiast staff.
- mike-cardwell 16y agoI've never been in a Borders, but I assume that the staff are paid, that their bosses tell them to help customers, and that their bosses do this in order to increase sales.
- trotsky 16y agoTrue enough, but they do still represent a value added service. It seemed like you were saying that because it wasn't altruistic it should be left off a list of reasons to support them. Amazon doesn't discount for altruistic reasons, they do it to increase sales. But obviously you consider a discount real value no matter what the intention is.
- gjm11 16y agoDoubtless. Did I say or imply otherwise?