Mad at B&N - Page 3

Rhynedahll · 10-22-2010, 08:44 AM

When you buy a book, you are not paying for the words, but the moment.

All books get discounted in time and almost all get discounted almost immediately.

If you want to read a new book on the day of its release, then you have to pay for that priviledge.

If you can wait a week, then the price will go down. If you wait six months you can buy the book on clearance at a b&m bookstore for almost nothing. Wait a couple of years and you can buy it at a yardsale for ten cents.

Or, wait a few months, and read it for free at the library.

While ebooks offer a somewhat different method, they, too, will eventually be cheap in whatever format.

So, really, either enjoy the thrill of a new book as soon as possible, or if price is the price concern, just wait.

Ken Maltby · 10-22-2010, 11:28 AM

I, for one, appreciate outlets that lower the price.

Luck;
Ken

magicmonster · 10-23-2010, 11:18 AM

Always get free books if you think that you will ever want to read them. Often books are put up free for a day or two and then are repriced to $10 or more a piece. I have at least 700 books in my to be read pile. (both B&N and Amazon titles)

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10-22-2010, 08:44 AM	#31
Rhynedahll Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 504062 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle	When you buy a book, you are not paying for the words, but the moment. All books get discounted in time and almost all get discounted almost immediately. If you want to read a new book on the day of its release, then you have to pay for that priviledge. If you can wait a week, then the price will go down. If you wait six months you can buy the book on clearance at a b&m bookstore for almost nothing. Wait a couple of years and you can buy it at a yardsale for ten cents. Or, wait a few months, and read it for free at the library. While ebooks offer a somewhat different method, they, too, will eventually be cheap in whatever format. So, really, either enjoy the thrill of a new book as soon as possible, or if price is the price concern, just wait.

10-22-2010, 11:28 AM	#32
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	I, for one, appreciate outlets that lower the price. Luck; Ken

10-23-2010, 11:18 AM	#33
magicmonster Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1033664 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle 3, Nook Color, & Dell Axim X50v	Always get free books if you think that you will ever want to read them. Often books are put up free for a day or two and then are repriced to $10 or more a piece. I have at least 700 books in my to be read pile. (both B&N and Amazon titles)

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