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I used to think this way, going with the cheapest method possible but I now try to buy directly from the publisher or local stores. Not only does it hurt the pu
by rfreiberger 6y ago
I used to think this way, going with the cheapest method possible but I now try to buy directly from the publisher or local stores. Not only does it hurt the publisher buying from Amazon, it also diverts the funds to produce the next book. Some of my books have been extremely expensive but these are pennies to the value I find in them and how it improves my career.
- greenie_beans 6y ago^^^ can't emphasize this enough. please don't buy from amazon if you have the means to afford the list price for a book. amazon isn't good for the ecosystem of books for a lot of reasons, but in this instance amazon makes publishers lose money. unfortunately publishers have no choice but to sell on amazon. you gotta vote with your dollars here to help sustain quality publishing.
- Frondo 6y agoSomething else to be aware of is, with Powell's you're also supporting a union shop that pays its staff pretty well. No one's pissing in bottles in the back room at Powell's, unless it's for fun.
- ahmedalsudani 6y agoThe union fought hard for that right.
- maxioatic 6y agoOften I try to buy Manning, Pragmatic Bookshelf, or NoStarch books direct from them. I don't know why O'Reilly seems to be so much cheaper on Amazon though, probably because they have so much volume. > Some of my books have been extremely expensive but these are pennies to the value I find in them and how it improves my career. Yeah, this is super valid.
- ahmedalsudani 6y ago> Some of my books have been extremely expensive but these are pennies to the value I find in them and how it improves my career. I’m interested in following this tangent! What are some of those books that were most valuable to you and your career, whether expensive or not?