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That struck me as well. Another option would have been to support local bookstores by subsidizing transportation, which would have allowed them to lower the pr
by xcambar 5y ago
That struck me as well.
Another option would have been to support local bookstores by subsidizing transportation, which would have allowed them to lower the price to the point of being competitive with Amazon.
But I guess that using public money to help local businesses is not as good as getting the customers to pay and help Amazon at the same time, in the eyes of Macron.
- tdeck 5y ago> Another option would have been to support local bookstores by subsidizing transportation Doesn't media mail already do this (in the US)? If you're just sending books, the USPS will deliver them well below cost. I'm not sure what effect it has on local shops.
- ineedasername 5y agoI'm not sure media mail is really below cost: it gets shipped on a space-available basis on the trucks, which is why it can take longer to arrive. So it's really only processed when there's excess capacity that would have gone unused. $3 for postage is probably going to cover marginal costs here.
- tdeck 5y agoFair point, I have no special knowledged of the pricing, but it is incredibly cheap.