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Amazon should buy them. Then you'd be able to go to your local store, browse and buy right there. Also you could ship your order directly to the store for free

• ja27 16y ago
  I've thought that since Borders originally partnered with Amazon. But that would give Amazon a local presence and eliminate their advantage of not having to collect sales tax. If the "internet sales tax" was ever imposed, brick-and-mortar Amazon stores would make more sense, but still not a sure thing.
• anigbrowl 16y ago
  Agreed. Have a much larger selection of books, and offer a 'discount for delivery' if the customer is prepared to wait.
• showerst 16y ago
  IANAL, but my understanding is that this would give Amazon a 'retail presence' in most US states, thus requiring them to charge sales tax on online transactions.
• rprasad 16y ago
  That's a misunderstanding of tax law. Borders partnering with Amazon does not give Amazon a local presence within the meaning required for Amazon to be subject to that localities tax authorities. Amazon buying Borders (the company) would have the same result, because Borders would remain a separate taxable entity. Amazon buying Borders' assets (i.e., the stores, inventory, etc) would be the only situation in which Amazon would acquire a local presence allowing the locality to tax Amazon.