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Old 01-23-2011, 12:24 PM   #9
Maggie Leung
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If the customer gets what he wants and the business isn't tricking anyone, I don't see a problem. Yes, the business stands to make a profit on the print books, as well as the hardware.

They're basically offering convenience. You could sell the hardware on your own and get cash to spend as you like, or they can save you the trouble of selling on your own (if you happen to like the reading material that they sell).

People do this kind of transaction every day. Look at people who trade in cars at dealerships. It's not as if people don't realize that they can sell their cars on their own; they're essentially buying convenience -- skipping selling on their own. The dealership is going to make money selling them the new car, as well as reselling the trade-in. Everyone knows this.

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