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The used pbook conundrum
After I bought my Sony Reader, I made the decision to attempt to buy all books as ebooks. It's just more convenient to read my Reader.
If I want a specific book (meaning it's not available at Smashwords) I typically find it on one or more ebook sites and then take a look at Amazon to see how much they're selling used pbooks for. Often, the book I want is available for less than a dollar + $3.99 shipping. So I have a choice: buy my preferred format for $9 to $20 or buy a like-new used paper book for $4 to $5.
It seems like about half the time anymore I end up with the paper.
I don't care that someone has already read it and it's a little banged up. And I do appreciate the lower price. But the irony Irritates me a little.
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