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Another option in the UK is https://www.hive.co.uk/ https://www.hive.co.uk/ which is an online bookstore (physical, ebook). Every sale is linked to a physical
by kcartlidge 6y ago
Another option in the UK is https://www.hive.co.uk/ https://www.hive.co.uk/ which is an online bookstore (physical, ebook).
Every sale is linked to a physical bookstore of your choice, which gets between 10% and 25% for physical books (dependent on delivery/collection), and 8% on ebooks even though the nominated store has no work to do for it.
- misnome 6y agoWhat I don’t like about hive is that as far as I can find out it’s somewhat vague about how much and how the bookshops get (and I consider “choosing after” to be a somewhat darkish pattern) That said, a combination of hive, bookshop.org, worldofbooks and being prepared to pay a couple of pounds more has meant I almost entirely avoid amazon for books now. (not sure how ethical worldofbooks is, they sell through amazon which is how I found them, but _not Amazon_ is the point)
- kcartlidge 6y agoYou're right in that it isn't absolutely specific, just giving general ranges. What they say is: Whether you order books, films, music, games, or anything else, your chosen bookshop will receive commission. They will receive a minimum of 10% on the net value of all book orders, rising to 25% when you select store collection. We pay 8% on eBooks and 3% on entertainment products. Bookshops receive their commission monthly.
- bosie 6y agowhen buying an ebook, it sounds like hive is donating 8% to a bookstore?