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>> the authors did not benefit from my secondary market transaction. But they did. The presence of a secondary market for used books increased the value of som
by sandworm101 3y ago
>> the authors did not benefit from my secondary market transaction.
But they did. The presence of a secondary market for used books increased the value of some new books. People buy them knowing that they might one day recoup some costs by selling them. Would people pay more, or less, for a new car if they were told they could never sell or trade it away as a used car?
- soulofmischief 3y agoGee I don't know, but I'm glad that digital goods do not incur the same material costs as a car. "You wouldn't download a car", we've come full circle.
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- cwkoss 3y agoLol, did an AI write this? Literally no one buys books because they might one day recoup a fraction of the sticker price on the secondary market. Baffling
- JambalayaJim 3y agoThey actually do exactly this, they’re just not thinking about it. You buy a book because you want the physical possession, which gives you the ability to sell it or give it to someone or display it. Not because you want to read the contents - else you would just borrow it from a library.
- soulofmischief 3y ago> You buy a book because you want the physical possession, which gives you the ability to sell it or give it to someone or display it. Not because you want to read the contents - else you would just borrow it from a library. Please back up this statement. I for one, buy primary market books for the content; and to support creators whom I wish to support. Not to display the book or resell it. That is some capitalist jive. People typically use libraries because A) they are too poor to afford the books, and libraries therein provide a valuable community function B) they are doing research and only need the books for a short time C) they read more books than they can afford and other such reasons.