Yes, that happened within the first 2 or 3 years of Amazon's existence... killed a whole raft of specialist stores and the "customers" seemed most surprised if you got upset... they expected to come in, browse the shelves of a specialist outlet, tie up an assistant with queries and help requests (for anything between half an hour and an hour plus) then leave without making a purchase or placing an order, to go and order from Amazon et al. These same people then expressed their disappointment at the store closure and loss of expertise... and are probably the same ones saying they'd love to go into such shops again... if you want specialist outlets then you have to PAY for them... retailers would actually like to make a living as well...
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Originally Posted by Ravensknight
actually, I think they will browse those stores for ideas, then go to Amazon and order 2 books to get the free shipping.
and the little store dies [again]
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