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rleguillow · 03-19-2011, 05:41 PM

I am an avid reader, and have about 1500 physical books in my house (mostly hardback) as well as ebooks and audio books. Each format works for me in its place. So I'm happy to head out to my local B&N and mosey up and down the aisles, looking for familiar authors and being introduced to new ones.

I hear that one of "my" authors has a new one coming out, and I post it in my calendar so I can go get it right away.

But when I knowthat I can buy that book from B&N online cheaper than in the store, and with free shipping, why should I go to the brick&mortar store and spend my hard-earned dollars? If I spend less on this book, I have more to spend on that book.

I'd like to see in-store books selling at the same price as online, or for less. I know that B&N makes more money out of me, through impulse buying, when I'm in their stores. I walk in going for one book and come out $100 poorer and carrying a lot more than I was going for. Problem is, since I know I can get the same book online for less, I'm more likely to go online for my one book - and I don't do much impulse buying online. If they reversed their system - cheaper in the brick&mortar than online, they might see some trends reversing also.

Just my opinion.

03-19-2011, 05:41 PM	#39
rleguillow Always Reading Posts: 110 Karma: 1002645 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Device: FW 1192, PRS-700, kobo, Rocket, PRS-650, Nook Glow, Kobo Glo, others	Bookstores are committing suicide, IMHO I am an avid reader, and have about 1500 physical books in my house (mostly hardback) as well as ebooks and audio books. Each format works for me in its place. So I'm happy to head out to my local B&N and mosey up and down the aisles, looking for familiar authors and being introduced to new ones. I hear that one of "my" authors has a new one coming out, and I post it in my calendar so I can go get it right away. But when I knowthat I can buy that book from B&N online cheaper than in the store, and with free shipping, why should I go to the brick&mortar store and spend my hard-earned dollars? If I spend less on this book, I have more to spend on that book. I'd like to see in-store books selling at the same price as online, or for less. I know that B&N makes more money out of me, through impulse buying, when I'm in their stores. I walk in going for one book and come out $100 poorer and carrying a lot more than I was going for. Problem is, since I know I can get the same book online for less, I'm more likely to go online for my one book - and I don't do much impulse buying online. If they reversed their system - cheaper in the brick&mortar than online, they might see some trends reversing also. Just my opinion.