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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Can someone explain about the book business for me? Just as an example, Thomas Pynchon's new novel will be released next week. The independent bookstore near me will be selling it for $35. Amazon.com will be selling it for $21. Is it really possible that Amazon is making as much money as the store near me selling at a much lower lower price? I can't believe bricks and mortar are so expensive. Or is Amazon selling the book as a loss leader (in which case I should buy it from them and buy other stuff from the store near me).
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I'm going to save this and copy it frequently to show you don't understand much on PB.
