More Borders stores to close - Page 4

Janette55 · 03-20-2011, 12:55 PM

I checked and the local Borders is not closing. There is no B&N or BAM here where I live so that is probably why. It is located in a mall (in neighboring state) and is quite good size. Has a nice area where you can take a book and read it. I have taken books there and read through them as I decide which ones I can buy. They seem to do a good business, but I don't go there often, unless I have to go to the mall. It is a 30 minute drive that isn't worth it when I can order from Amazon and get the books I want.

There is a Walden's store close by, but the shelves are crowed, always busy and the workers can be rude, gripping about how Amazon is hurting them. One guy was telling me that the locals should buy from local stores to keep them open, that we should enjoy the personal experience of buying from the store and the helpfulness of the workers.
Yeah, his attitude alone had me not wanting to go there. It wasn't so much as what he said as how he said it.

I can get my books cheaper and faster at Amazon. And get the ones I want. They seem to never have the specific one I want at either store.

zorah · 03-21-2011, 08:50 AM

All of the Borders near me are closing. Too bad as I like the cafe to relax in, though could see their stock getting less.
But I had no idea-turns out there is in fact a BAM in my own area. I do really still like to sip coffee at a local bookstore, and we still have B&N too and glad to see I have a BAM now. I don't buy a lot of books in print-mostly e books here & there, but many people still like to have books so glad to see a bookstore in town.

Worldwalker · 03-21-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemurion

Admittedly it probably doesn't hurt that the cafeteria manager wears a Mjolnir pendant rather than a cross...

I'm not sure that's even legal in this state.

All joking aside, I took the "Coexist" button off my hat out of concern it would spark a physical confrontation. It really is that bad in places.

Lemurion · 03-21-2011, 12:57 PM

I was surprised to see it in this state, myself, and I've worked in situations where it was ridiculous - such as with Young Earth Creationists you couldn't say "millions of years" around.

I do hope they're legal here - I've got a cold forged iron one on as I'm typing.

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03-20-2011, 12:55 PM	#46
Janette55 Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 2056 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ohio Device: Sony 900	I checked and the local Borders is not closing. There is no B&N or BAM here where I live so that is probably why. It is located in a mall (in neighboring state) and is quite good size. Has a nice area where you can take a book and read it. I have taken books there and read through them as I decide which ones I can buy. They seem to do a good business, but I don't go there often, unless I have to go to the mall. It is a 30 minute drive that isn't worth it when I can order from Amazon and get the books I want. There is a Walden's store close by, but the shelves are crowed, always busy and the workers can be rude, gripping about how Amazon is hurting them. One guy was telling me that the locals should buy from local stores to keep them open, that we should enjoy the personal experience of buying from the store and the helpfulness of the workers. Yeah, his attitude alone had me not wanting to go there. It wasn't so much as what he said as how he said it. I can get my books cheaper and faster at Amazon. And get the ones I want. They seem to never have the specific one I want at either store.

03-21-2011, 08:50 AM	#47
zorah Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 60 Join Date: May 2010 Device: iPad; iPhone; Asus T91MT; Kindle Touch	All of the Borders near me are closing. Too bad as I like the cafe to relax in, though could see their stock getting less. But I had no idea-turns out there is in fact a BAM in my own area. I do really still like to sip coffee at a local bookstore, and we still have B&N too and glad to see I have a BAM now. I don't buy a lot of books in print-mostly e books here & there, but many people still like to have books so glad to see a bookstore in town.

03-21-2011, 12:57 PM	#49
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I was surprised to see it in this state, myself, and I've worked in situations where it was ridiculous - such as with Young Earth Creationists you couldn't say "millions of years" around. I do hope they're legal here - I've got a cold forged iron one on as I'm typing.

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