Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And maybe some vinyl records, cassette and 8-track tapes as well. Dude..... Phil On Feb 16, 2011, at 2:41 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > Maybe Borders will convert those 30% of stores into camera shops > specializing in film cameras, film, and related equipment. > > Pass the bong. > > Jim Shulman > Wynnewood, PA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of J. > Newell > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 3:31 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Borders bankruptcy > > I'm pretty sure that Borders and Amazon got divorced a year or so ago. > > Hey, I'm all for e-commerce. Amazon vs. Borders? > > Amazon: no sales tax > Borders: I pay sales tax > > Amazon: killer discount pricing > Borders: nearly always significantly higher than Amazon unless I luck out > with a coupon > > Amazon: books usually arrive pristine > Borders: books frequently show shelf wear (and tear) > > With "free" (really $75/year flat rate) 2nd day shipping from Amazon, > there's a lot to like about buying from them. Plus, as I mentioned, if I > can't browse physically, I will spend less. Yay budget - more cash for > cameras. ;-) > > John > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John McMaster" <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 1:40:38 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Borders bankruptcy > > I think all Borders mail order (or on-line) business for the past few > years > was carried out by Amazon.... > > john > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> The mother of the manager of the local Borders store told me 2 years >> ago that if you went to the store here and they didn't have your book >> in stock they ordered it from ... Amazon. >> >> >> On Feb 16, 2011, at 11:17 AM, J. Newell wrote: >> >>> I think the issue is not so much that paper books are going away (not >> yet?), but that the brick & mortar distribution channel is in danger of >> going away. We will be reduced to buying through e-tailers if that >> happens. One thing I know, speaking for myself - I will wind up buying >> fewer books. The percentage of book purchases I make that are >> attributable to picking up a display copy in the local Borders store is >> very high. YMMV, however. >>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information