Comments on: Price Importance in the Book Market – Why buy books at Borders? http://positiveexternality.com/2008/06/28/price-importance-in-the-book-market-why-buy-books-at-borders/ Economic observations of everyday life... Sun, 02 Jan 2011 06:32:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: benhughes http://positiveexternality.com/2008/06/28/price-importance-in-the-book-market-why-buy-books-at-borders/comment-page-1/#comment-535 benhughes Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:32:03 +0000 http://www.respectcapitalism.com/2008/06/28/price-importance-in-the-book-market-why-buy-books-at-borders/#comment-535 I sometimes do the same but whenever I do so I feel I'm giving in to my own impulses. I have to really stop and ask myself if having a $40 book I could get online for $27 immediately relative to 3 days from now is *really* worth $13. Most of the time it isn't. And it being a hassle is all relative. If I'm sitting at home working on the computer as I usually am, it's far more of a hassle to drive to Borders, often times consuming more value of my time than the price of the book. If I'm already at the mall than perhaps it's less of a hassle but in either case I think most of the purchases at stores charging retail is impulse buying or people who aren't even aware buying online literally affords discounts of 20-40%. I sometimes do the same but whenever I do so I feel I’m giving in to my own impulses. I have to really stop and ask myself if having a $40 book I could get online for $27 immediately relative to 3 days from now is *really* worth $13. Most of the time it isn’t.

And it being a hassle is all relative. If I’m sitting at home working on the computer as I usually am, it’s far more of a hassle to drive to Borders, often times consuming more value of my time than the price of the book. If I’m already at the mall than perhaps it’s less of a hassle but in either case I think most of the purchases at stores charging retail is impulse buying or people who aren’t even aware buying online literally affords discounts of 20-40%.

]]> By: CJ http://positiveexternality.com/2008/06/28/price-importance-in-the-book-market-why-buy-books-at-borders/comment-page-1/#comment-216 CJ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:44:11 +0000 http://www.respectcapitalism.com/2008/06/28/price-importance-in-the-book-market-why-buy-books-at-borders/#comment-216 You love the bookstore, but you purchase from amazon? I'd be curious as to how you feel you are supporting the experience that you enjoy - while putting that exact experience up for sacrifice by purchasing online. You love the bookstore, but you purchase from amazon? I’d be curious as to how you feel you are supporting the experience that you enjoy – while putting that exact experience up for sacrifice by purchasing online.

]]> By: Chris http://positiveexternality.com/2008/06/28/price-importance-in-the-book-market-why-buy-books-at-borders/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Chris Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:20:36 +0000 http://www.respectcapitalism.com/2008/06/28/price-importance-in-the-book-market-why-buy-books-at-borders/#comment-50 I often buy books at Border or B&N for the instant gratification of having the book in hand, even though I know I could save some money at Amazon. Soemtimes I just don't want to go through the "hassle" of going on online and proceed through the whole ordering process. Rather, I can just pick up the book, pay, and leave the store. There is also something about the physical quality of the book which makes me more inclined to buy in store and also has to do with me not getting a Kindle yet..but I imagine that's a discussion for another day =p I often buy books at Border or B&N for the instant gratification of having the book in hand, even though I know I could save some money at Amazon. Soemtimes I just don’t want to go through the “hassle” of going on online and proceed through the whole ordering process. Rather, I can just pick up the book, pay, and leave the store. There is also something about the physical quality of the book which makes me more inclined to buy in store and also has to do with me not getting a Kindle yet..but I imagine that’s a discussion for another day =p

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