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Not all the customers. I actively avoid Amazon since quite a few years back. There are literally dozens of us!
by Ma8ee 3y ago
Not all the customers. I actively avoid Amazon since quite a few years back. There are literally dozens of us!
- reaperducer 3y agoI was up early one day getting coffee, and saw that one of the book stores in my neighborhood had a line of about 30 people of all ages outside waiting for it to open. I figured it was an event, and had nothing else to do, so I got in line, too. When the doors opened, they all scattered to different parts of the store. So, no author signing or music release. Just people who like books.
- sva_ 3y ago> had nothing else to do, so I got in line, too Are you British by any chance?
- B1FF_PSUVM 3y agoWell, at least he didn't ask anyone what was the event, which is quite proper since they had not been introduced.
- lacrimacida 3y agoIm glad you had a great experience in the bookstore. Unfortunately many bookstores had to close down because of giants like Amazon. Some will stay open but much fewer than before as it becomes a niche rather than a widespread phenomena. I fondly remember spending lots of time in bookstores in the 2000s, it was my favorite pasttime. The experience of browsing books in a bookstore cannot be and will never be produced by the likes of Amazon.
- ghaff 3y ago>Unfortunately many bookstores had to close down because of giants like Amazon. At least around where I live, this wasn't a single-step process. What happened was that big bookstores (both chains and local) started pushing out the mom and pop indies. And then they themselves complained as Amazon in particular ate their lunch. I really did like going into town to do various shopping, in particular bookstore (new and used) browsing, once or twice a month. On the other hand, I can't say I hate instant ebook delivery or a physical copy in a day or two if that's what I want for some reason.