Thread: John Grisham speaks out on the future of pbooks and ebooks
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Old 11-04-2009, 08:46 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by MikeRo View Post
Neil, I respectfully disagree with you about this. If someone recommends an author to me I almost always buy a second-hand copy of one of their books first and if I like it I tend to buy their latest books new.

Plus, without second-hand book stores my basement would have exploded years ago. I am incapable of throwing out a book; giving them away or selling them to second-hand book stores is the only way for me.

Advertising! Same argument as loaning/sharing/freebies/loss leaders to get other sales.
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