3 ms·

I upvoted your comment because I agree completely with the core of what you're saying. On the other hand, overseas customers, like myself, pay a much higher sh

I upvoted your comment because I agree completely with the core of what you're saying. On the other hand, overseas customers, like myself, pay a much higher shipping rate for used books purchased from third-party sellers. If I buy a little out-of-print paperback from an Amazon Marketplace seller, I will pay the listed price, plus $16.95 for shipping. If the weight of the book is over 1lb, then I'll be paying $23.95 for a single book. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_201118710_shiprtpacific?nodeId=596188 http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_2... It used to be a single rate, $13-something. Before that, it was $11-something. I can remember it being $9-something not many years back. That hasn't stopped me from buying used books from Amazon altogether, but it has made real impulse, curiosity-driven buys less frequent.

anigbrowl 13y ago
Ah, I assumed you were in the US. I've actually bought some more second hand books from Amazon because it's now typically $3.99 for the handling and that includes the seller's profit - the book itself may cost as little as 1c. That said I still prefer haunting second hand bookstores, which are far more fun that browsing online. I'll sometimes spend a year or two looking for a book even though I know I could find and order it in a 2 minutes on Amazon...but there's no satisfaction in doing so, whereas finding a book through diligent searching is enormously rewarding.