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Elfwreck · 08-31-2010, 05:12 PM

I want a book that's published by B&N, and only sold at the physical bookstore; it's not available in the online catalog. Last time I went to my local B&N store, they didn't have it. I wandered all over the store trying to figure out where it would be, before giving up and waiting in line for ten minutes at the info counter to find out it's not in stock. They didn't know when they'd get it in ("we get shipments on Tuesdays") and they don't have a way to specifically order it.

Shrug. It'll eventually show up used at Amazon. I'd much rather buy it new, because I really want to support the author... but the first editions are available used for a couple of dollars, and the author's said the revised version isn't that different.

I'm not surprised the brick-and-mortar stores are dying.

08-31-2010, 05:12 PM	#10
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	I want a book that's published by B&N, and only sold at the physical bookstore; it's not available in the online catalog. Last time I went to my local B&N store, they didn't have it. I wandered all over the store trying to figure out where it would be, before giving up and waiting in line for ten minutes at the info counter to find out it's not in stock. They didn't know when they'd get it in ("we get shipments on Tuesdays") and they don't have a way to specifically order it. Shrug. It'll eventually show up used at Amazon. I'd much rather buy it new, because I really want to support the author... but the first editions are available used for a couple of dollars, and the author's said the revised version isn't that different. I'm not surprised the brick-and-mortar stores are dying.