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Definitely a problem for the bookstore's business model, however I don't see how this is different than going to your local public library seeing a book you lik
by bshep 15y ago
Definitely a problem for the bookstore's business model, however I don't see how this is different than going to your local public library seeing a book you like and buying it on amazon later, in fact most public libraries will get a book for you ( and you can borrow it! ) for no or very little charge.
- dangrossman 15y ago> I don't see how this is different than going to your local public library The activity is no different, but the impact is totally different. When you don't buy the book from the store, they lose potential income from a limited pool of local book buyers; if that happens too often, they don't make enough money and go out of business. When you don't take the book from the library, they save money they would've spent handling you. If that happens too often, nothing's likely to happen, since most of the library's funding is from local taxes, traffic fines, and state grants (which includes federal money given to the states to support libraries).