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That's one way to think about it. But that may not be enough to sustain the places that provide curation, events, browsing, etc, etc. I've mostly stopped buyin
by wpietri 4y ago
That's one way to think about it. But that may not be enough to sustain the places that provide curation, events, browsing, etc, etc.
I've mostly stopped buying books from Amazon. I generally buy them from my local bookstore via their website. Because it turns out I like having a local bookstore, and I think Amazon has quite enough money and power already.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 4y agoIve been a huge fan of betterworldbooks since discovering it for university textbooks over a decade ago. They have a pretty massive selection and the money goes to some respectable causes.
- wpietri 4y agoOh, neat! I would love to see plenty more not-for-profits competing with for-profit businesses. Especially when it's a stable, commodity business or something off the beaten path, it makes a ton of sense to me.
- lupire 4y agoI'm sure BWB is fine. Anyway, you are also allowed to pay less at a different seller, and donate the savings to causes you respect. "Bundling" commerce and charity opens the door to risk of abuse.
- sokoloff 4y agoIn some sense, overpaying a local bookstore for a book you came searching for because you like the fact they do unrelated events and activities is a form of charity coupled with commerce.