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Originally Posted by FrustratedReader
No one has to do that. There would still be Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Smashwords.
It's an idea for BOOKSHOPS, also the 10% to 30% (depending on Western country) that either don't have Broadband, or don't know how to load books on an ereader or don't use the Internet, or only have cash.
It's an extra OPTION that doesn't exist now. You can ignore it.
Amazingly people do order physical books at our local independent bookshop. Frequently. I was baffled myself.
Perhaps not everyone wants to give Amazon their credit card details. Or they don't have one. Is it illegal that in EU Amazon reuse the CC and you don't need the security code? I don't know. I periodically edit the address slightly so that the credit card complete code needs re-input. People are not good at making up passwords. Nor have Internet companies a good reputation for security or privacy.
No-one should be FORCED to use Amazon to buy ebooks, either.
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You uh realize that your tinfoil hat plan would cost those bookshops more than wireless and give them less. I know it’s a strange concept but businesses generally don’t like spending more for something than they need to.
Btw you can buy ebooks in BN you get a code emailed to you. You can pay in cash or gift card or check (don’t pay with a check everyone else involved will rightfully hate you for using the least convenient payment method).
Which is a far better plan than your usb tether. Likely cost BN little to implement. And is still so unused that I’d bet most of the store staff at your local BN would know how.
If anyone cares to do this just ask someone working to look up the ebook (they can do this they might need to look in “other formats” and then print that out which should get a barcode to scan (it’s going to be a pain to scan) and the isbn for the ebook. A cashier can then scan it or input the isbn. If they don’t get a prompt asking for your email something is wrong (likely it’s the physical not the ebook) if it’s not busy they can find the info from the cashier computer.