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The “$80 is too expensive” comment is dishonorable. You can choose not to buy something - for books especially considering the library is free. If you think a

• the_jesus_villa 4y ago
  >If you think a corporation is evil, you don’t have to shop there. I don't think charging $80 is evil, but it's a high enough price to merit some light teasing. To clarify: I'm just making fun of B&N for charging a lot for a book I wanted. This isn't meant to argue that charging a lot justifies theft. >If you think a corporation is evil, you don’t have to shop there. This is a more interesting argument, that has nothing to do with what I said, but is still fun to think about. Surely, if a corporation is evil, a reasonable response would exceed "don't shop there".
  • midoridensha 4y ago
    >I don't think charging $80 is evil, but it's a high enough price to merit some light teasing. To clarify: I'm just making fun of B&N for charging a lot for a book I wanted. Is this really the bookstore's fault? Book prices these days seem to be set by publishers, not sellers, and those prices are actually printed right on the books. The book will cost the same no matter where you buy it, unless the bookseller is discounting it for some reason, but B&N usually sells books at full MSRP.
    • the_jesus_villa 4y ago
      >Is this really the bookstore's fault? No, not at all. Like, this morning, my hair looked wild, so my wife teased me about it. It merits teasing, not because the hair was my fault, but just because it was funny looking. Similarly, I'm making fun of B&N for an aesthetic flaw, not a moral one.