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Originally Posted by HarryT
The point, from my perspective, is simply one of convenience. If I see that a new Penguin Classics book (they're the ones I pre-order most commonly) is due to be published in 6 months' time, and I know I want it, pre-ordering it there and then saves me the hassle of having to remember when it's actually been published and ordering it then.
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That's pretty much the reason that I pre-order books. When I see a book that I want, I pre-order and then don't have to remember to look for it later. It's either that, or start writing down books and authors in a list and then check through the list.