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Old 07-13-2010, 02:43 AM   #18
GraemeWi
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Originally Posted by kiwikobo View Post
Whitcoulls in NZ don't seem to like the Kobo at all. The general attitude is that the Kobo is only in store as a backup in case their bricks and mortar model disappears, and it's a kind of quid-both-ways bet on behalf of their parent company. I can see how the employees could feel like that! So if you show interest in the Kobo they think you're threatening their jobs...
They did sell the Franklin BookMan thing during the early 2000's in the 'flagship' stores. I didn't feel too much pressure from it at the time, I wanted one but couldn't justify spending the $

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