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The only benefit Borders offers is immediate gratification for those who can't wait a few days Or for those who want a meaningful preview of a book before buyi
by dmlorenzetti 16y ago
The only benefit Borders offers is immediate gratification for those who can't wait a few days
Or for those who want a meaningful preview of a book before buying.
Over the years, I've saved much more money by avoiding purchases of books I imagined I would like, than I've saved by buying from discount warehouses.
Libraries are one way of doing this, but for new technical books, my local Borders was a go-to place.
- ianferrel 16y agoOne thing to consider here is that Amazon accepts returns. You have to pay a bit for shipping, but you could easily buy a copy of each book you might want, keep the ones you do, and still end up ahead.
- dmlorenzetti 16y agoThanks. That's at least an option, especially once/if the local places close. I will still feel bad about it. With the Borders coupons, I usually ended up spending no more than I would at Amazon, anyway. And I really like the experience of browsing. I often end up with three or four books spread out in front of me, dipping into each one, comparing their style, presentation, TOCs and indices, etc...
- alextp 16y agoAbout previews, I find amazon's free sample on kindle to be really useful most of the time.