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Old 01-23-2011, 06:14 AM   #1
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Brick & Mortar Bookstore Swaps Paper for Kindles

Wonder if anyone else has spotted this ad for a B&M bookstore in Portland: http://microcosmpublishing.com/blogi...anted-kindles.

It takes very little simple mental math to see who really makes out of this deal. Take into consideration the high retail sales commission on their treebooks as list-priced, and then compare that with the re-sale value of an unwanted Christmas Kindle.

I call swizz on this. It seems (strictly personal opinion) little more than easily clearing treebooks from their shelves at high profit, whilst also cashing in on the re-sale of as-new ebook readers and the promotional advantage to B&M retail in general and this store in particularly of labeling ebooks trash. It's a win-win bet for the store.

Any thoughts? Cheers. Neil

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