Comments on: Dodgy business at Amazon, part three hundred and two http://theblackletters.net/dodgy-business-at-amazon-part-three-hundred-and-two/ a literary blog Mon, 21 May 2012 08:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anda http://theblackletters.net/dodgy-business-at-amazon-part-three-hundred-and-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Anda Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:56:42 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2645#comment-2161 Half.com was another one I used for textbooks- it too is a monster of a company being part of ebay, but if better world books has free shipping, I'll have to check this out! Huh, a bit of browsing shows that as far as American cpmic trade paper backs and art books go, Amazon has the most competitive prices. Half.com was another one I used for textbooks- it too is a monster of a company being part of ebay, but if better world books has free shipping, I’ll have to check this out!

Huh, a bit of browsing shows that as far as American cpmic trade paper backs and art books go, Amazon has the most competitive prices.

]]> By: Emera http://theblackletters.net/dodgy-business-at-amazon-part-three-hundred-and-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 Emera Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:23:13 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2645#comment-2160 I've found prices at Alibris, Abebooks (basically identical to Alibris in terms of what books are available, but IMO their shopping interface is better), and Better World Books to be competitive. BWB is particularly cost-effective because their shipping is free, and you get the little kick of knowing that some of your money is going to useful causes. I’ve found prices at Alibris, Abebooks (basically identical to Alibris in terms of what books are available, but IMO their shopping interface is better), and Better World Books to be competitive. BWB is particularly cost-effective because their shipping is free, and you get the little kick of knowing that some of your money is going to useful causes.

]]> By: Maureen E http://theblackletters.net/dodgy-business-at-amazon-part-three-hundred-and-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Maureen E Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:08:30 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2645#comment-2159 I'm with Anda. But I think I'm going to have to be more deliberate about when I use Amazon. I've discovered that they don't always have the best prices--Alibris is sometimes better. So that helps. Here's a NYT article on it: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/technology/30amazon.html I’m with Anda. But I think I’m going to have to be more deliberate about when I use Amazon. I’ve discovered that they don’t always have the best prices–Alibris is sometimes better. So that helps.

Here’s a NYT article on it: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/technology/30amazon.html

]]> By: Emera http://theblackletters.net/dodgy-business-at-amazon-part-three-hundred-and-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 Emera Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:06:00 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2645#comment-2154 I knowwwwwww, Amazon is such a freaking drug. Heavily buying used books is a fair alternative to Amazon's prices, I've found, but - the convenience, the convenience! I knowwwwwww, Amazon is such a freaking drug. Heavily buying used books is a fair alternative to Amazon’s prices, I’ve found, but – the convenience, the convenience!

]]> By: Anda http://theblackletters.net/dodgy-business-at-amazon-part-three-hundred-and-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Anda Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:46:03 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2645#comment-2153 ARG. I love amazon, I love that site and it's everything and your mom's kitchen sink stock. But stuff like this makes me think twice about the invisible price I (and others) pay for convenience and frugality. ARG. I love amazon, I love that site and it’s everything and your mom’s kitchen sink stock.
But stuff like this makes me think twice about the invisible price I (and others) pay for convenience and frugality.

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