Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbone
Before the Kindle did many people really buy their books online from Amazon? Was it because of the selection? The prices? The convenience?
|
Yes, they did. It's how Amazon
became the largest book retailer.
My SO and I buy from Amazon on occasion. In our case, it tends to be Amazon UK, as we can get things like British editions of Terry Pratchett, Tom Holt, and the Harry Potter books, though we buy occasional other things as well.
Quote:
|
For me personally I never have. I could usually find them cheaper locally or borrow from library.
|
It depends on the books. I'm in walking distance of a Barnes and Noble superstore, and The Strand, which advertises itself as the world's largest second hand bookstore. They claim 8 miles of books, and are
not joking.
Purchases from Amazon rest on convenience: I can do it at any hour, day or night, and expect the book(s) to arrive in a few days. I can get equivalent selection and price in most cases from local brick and mortar retailers.
But I'm in the middle of a major metropolitan area, with such resources in walking distance. Most folks aren't, and Amazon may be a far more attractive option.
______
Dennis