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Originally Posted by rogue_librarian
I disagree, actually. Mail order certainly has the advantage of being delivered right to my doorstep.
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Eventually.
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That's a huge plus in convenience,
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Unless you need it right away.
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Originally Posted by rogue_librarian
and if I don't like a particular book (it happens, if not very often) I'll return it for free within 7 or so days, another thing I can't do in a B&M store.
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B&N doesn't take returns?
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Originally Posted by rogue_librarian
There is another deal-changer for us here in Europe: book-price fixing. It doesn't matter where you buy your (German) books, they cost the same everywhere: friendly neighborhood store, big chain store, Amazon & Co. (Hence the free shipping, otherwise Amazon books would be more expensive than those bought in a B&M store.)
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That has nothing to do with Amazon, though.
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If and when I order books from Amazon & Co., it's because of their selection,
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Which is a
big advantage for Amazon or any mail order house. Warehouse space is a whole lot cheaper than retail space, so you can stock a much wider variety.