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Skydog · 01-09-2012, 05:23 PM

B&N lost me years ago, long before I adopted ereaders. Their inventory was pitiful even when locations benefited from a large volume of customers. Worse, management allowed a complete takeover of the store daily by college-age students who monopolized every chair, table and bench for the alleged purpose of studying when the vast majority were bare-footed nappers with drinks, laptops, and paraphernalia strewn everywhere. I wasn't aware that B&N was a public library. For any potential customer (such as myself) wanting to browse, sit and read before buying, it was a dreadful experience and an instant sale killer.

They are reaping what they have sown.

01-09-2012, 05:23 PM	#96
Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 7409537 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Libra Colour, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Oasis3, Voyage	B&N lost me years ago, long before I adopted ereaders. Their inventory was pitiful even when locations benefited from a large volume of customers. Worse, management allowed a complete takeover of the store daily by college-age students who monopolized every chair, table and bench for the alleged purpose of studying when the vast majority were bare-footed nappers with drinks, laptops, and paraphernalia strewn everywhere. I wasn't aware that B&N was a public library. For any potential customer (such as myself) wanting to browse, sit and read before buying, it was a dreadful experience and an instant sale killer. They are reaping what they have sown. Last edited by Skydog; 01-09-2012 at 05:28 PM.