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SCION · 07-19-2011, 11:48 AM

Perhaps if gas prices had remained around $1.75 many folks wouldn't mind running back and forth to the bookstores. I'm not one to pinch pennies, but I tend to calculate fuel expenses when considering trekking somewhere. My nearest Borders is 40 miles one way. My primary vehicle gets around 20 miles/gallon. That's an expense of around $16 just to take a peak at inventory. Then factor in the price of in-store books. Unless I plan to patronize other area stores or a restaurant during that trip, I'll just browse and buy from Amazon.

07-19-2011, 11:48 AM	#26
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Perhaps if gas prices had remained around $1.75 many folks wouldn't mind running back and forth to the bookstores. I'm not one to pinch pennies, but I tend to calculate fuel expenses when considering trekking somewhere. My nearest Borders is 40 miles one way. My primary vehicle gets around 20 miles/gallon. That's an expense of around $16 just to take a peak at inventory. Then factor in the price of in-store books. Unless I plan to patronize other area stores or a restaurant during that trip, I'll just browse and buy from Amazon. Last edited by SCION; 07-19-2011 at 11:52 AM.