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Originally Posted by eschwartz
I just think in any such situation, you should be honest with yourself, ask how much you have been helped, what's a reasonable thank you to offer, and then be willing to pay maybe a little extra FOR THE SERVICE YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN.
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So, was that your first visit to the shop? Did you not know what kind of service you were going to get? Did you go anyway because actually being able to browse books in person was something you value? Do you not realize that that commercial space for you to browse in costs money, whether the cashier gives you advice or not?
From many posts here I've been reading rationalizations for why those B&M stores deserve to be used and not rewarded. Obviously, many find browsing in person valuable or they would just go to Amazon and the other online stores without leaving their homes. However, they are also okay with not helping to keep those browsing spots in business, despite being worth visiting. It all sounds penny wise and pound foolish to me. Or cynical.