Gee, is someone (not you) getting pissy about used books?
Most of the used books I buy are no longer in print and/or no longer in hardcover (I replace certain favorite paperbacks with hardcovers when I can find them, because the HC last longer). As long as I can't find any new books that look interesting, I'll fill in my time with used.
As for the lack of royalties, the author got royalties when the book was sold new. Friends I know who buy new and later sell to used bookstores usually recycle the money they get for the used ones back into buying more new. It would be like the auto manufacturers objecting because they don't get a cut of the sale price when someone sells a used car to trade up to a new one.
The poll is messed up, at least for me. I see the poll results, but no way to fill in the poll, even when I click on the "Fill In Poll" link. Dunno what's going on.
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rolanni
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Date: 2006-11-06 01:38 am (UTC)Most of the used books I buy are no longer in print and/or no longer in hardcover (I replace certain favorite paperbacks with hardcovers when I can find them, because the HC last longer). As long as I can't find any new books that look interesting, I'll fill in my time with used.
As for the lack of royalties, the author got royalties when the book was sold new. Friends I know who buy new and later sell to used bookstores usually recycle the money they get for the used ones back into buying more new. It would be like the auto manufacturers objecting because they don't get a cut of the sale price when someone sells a used car to trade up to a new one.
The poll is messed up, at least for me. I see the poll results, but no way to fill in the poll, even when I click on the "Fill In Poll" link. Dunno what's going on.
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Date: 2006-11-06 01:40 am (UTC)