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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:58:10 +0100
From: Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@online.fr>
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10110311334340.54550-100000@moo.sysabend.org>; from ragnar@sysabend.org on Wed, Oct 31, 2001 at 01:47:13PM -0800
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Jamie Bowden said on Oct 31, 2001 at 13:47:13:
> So long as B&N and Borders are separate entities competing for mass market
> share, we all win.  If the mom and pop shops can't compete with them,
> sorry, but it's not my problem.

Actually, in India at least, the smaller bookshops know their stuff
best: the owner is a genuine book lover and can recognise what you're
talking about, get to know your tastes, give you recommendations, and
so on.  Try that in Borders or B&N.  And these places have their
dedicated clientele, and sometimes offer *lower* prices than the
competition.  (There's one which always offers a 20% discount, or
more, on the listed price.)  

> Personally, I've never ordered a book online. 

I have, several times.  But I think bookshops still have their place,
especially small ones.

- Rahul

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