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Originally Posted by stonetools
Apparently there is no room in your thinking for the idea that the playing field is unfairly tilted in favor of Amazon, but let that pass.
Suppose the independent book sellers take your suggestion and just go out of business, is that a better world for everyone?
Sure if you are one of the entitled folks who can afford a computer, an Internet connection , and (multiple) reading devices. What if you don't have any of that , but just want to buy a book from a local bookstore? Sucks then, doesn't it?
Try to think beyond the Mobile Read bubble just a little bit, please.
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First off, the *good* independent booksellers aren't going out of business. Here in Portland, Oregon we have Powells Books. Huge independent bookseller who's doing good business. Amazon doesn't seem to be hurting them.
And I love your "entitled folks" slam. Pretty good. My nearest city's public library (population less than 1,000) has about 10 computers available to all patrons for free. Amazon sells paper books too, so no need for a reading device. Are those folks not *entitled* to the cheapest books (paper and digital) they can find?
You seem to be implying that a business *shouldn't be allowed* to underprice his competition because somehow that isn't fair. Pretty naive. Should me mandate bookstores in every little town because it's unfair that the big towns have them and they don't? Should be outlaw Walmart because sometimes small local business are closing?
If you can't compete, you don't survive. It *really* is that simple.