Thread: David Nicholls: Browsing bookshops then buying online is a 'genteel form of shoplifti
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Old 04-15-2015, 09:02 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
It certainly isn't shoplifting, but I do think it's ethically dubious to browse in a physical bookstore with the specific aim of then buying online. The reason that online stores can offer lower prices is precisely because they don't have the expense of operating a physical store.
Do you consider it equally dodgy to read product reviews at Amazon and then buy at a local business?
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