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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
It isn't really ebooks, it is the internet in general. People just don't think of looking in local shops for things any more (except food). They just can't compete with the internet for choice, availability and convenience. When the internet is often cheaper, it's obvious why local shops would close down.
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Yeah, that's really the big thing, I think, not e-books. The only time in the last 10 years I haven't bought a new paper book off the internet was when I had jury duty and needed something right away.
Once you start paying a lot less for something it's hard to pay full price again.
I also really hate bookstore clerks. Every time you buy a book, it seems like they can't help but chime in with their opinion of what you are buying.
I realize they are just trying to be friendly, and are probably just trying to amuse themselves at an otherwise boring job. But at the same time it seems like a violation of privacy, not to mention when they dislike what you are buying.