Thread: Borders in USA to close
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Old 07-19-2011, 12:04 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by SCION View Post
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.
Wow! You must live a long way from civilization.

Here in the Seattle Metro area, we have 7 Borders and 14 B&Ns; plus numerous independents.
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