Hello George Pope!
** On Monday 17.01.22 - 12:06, George Pope wrote to August Abolins:
>> I told it was a little gem.
GP> Not often you see a bookstore owner recommending a free
GP> lending library, especially one that lets you essentially
GP> own the ebook forever.
GP> Glad I've met the one who does! :D
I use the ebook version to find specific sections|quotes that I
might like to use or review if I don't have the chance to have
the hardcopy with me. I get review-copies from publishers too
(both in hardcopy and e-book); eventually, I give the
hardcopies away to people who could give me their POV on it
(technically they are not meant for resale) but they are a way
to read something before it is officially released.
I'll use whatever resource is available to me. Granted, the
little gem can be a bookseller's killer. But you'd be
surprised at the stats on the popularity of ebooks; it's not
what most people are being told by "the media".
>> I can't imagine reading for the longterm on a standard
>> smartphone or tablet. For one thing, the battery would
>> deplete [...]
GP> I keep my phone plugged in when I'm home reading, or doing
GP> crosswords, sudoku, etc.
Ah.. Ok. That cable surely is a critical piece of hardware.
Actual books don't need cables or batteries! ;)
GP> I've discovered a new way to get discounts on almost
GP> anything (if over $20 -- I'm not a troublemaker): just
GP> ask!
At my shop, I provide at least 10% off most books, and I can
often meet the big online place prices.
GP> I reply, "Are there any cashier-offered discounts, too, please?"
I've never heard of that one. Is that an adhoc discount at the
discretion of the cashier?
GP> Worked on computers, books, clothing, furniture; not on
GP> alcohol, though, as we have laws against discounting it
GP> beyond defined ways that include the government taking
GP> the difference for themselves from the seller.
Yes.. its seems ironic that there are laws that prevent sellers
to price booze to compete against each other, but meanwhile,
the big online places can practically give merch away at a
loss. I can't compete with the big online place when it lists a
book below cost. But sometimes the added shipping cost or delay
in delivery steers people to a REAL book shop.
WRT booze, can't the seller just declare their stock as a
"loss" and give it away as a form of advertising or as a
promotional expense?
GP> Yet we drink so little, it's just growing in number of
GP> bottles. . . not allowed to sell, &giving it saway has
GP> limits, too. . . *sigh* Buddy of mine drops by on occasion
GP> for chess & I let him drink his fill. . .
It's either give it away or throw it away. Can't win.
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