Comments on "Independent bookstores sell books from all publishers. Always."TypePad2014-06-09T11:21:43ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2014/06/independent-bookstores-sell-books-from-all-publishers-always/comments/atom.xml/Liviania commented on '"Independent bookstores sell books from all publishers. Always."'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a3fd1a8a68970b2014-06-09T14:35:04Z2014-06-12T12:45:03ZLivianiahttp://inbedwithbooks.blogspot.comI like both indies and Amazon for different things. (B&N too!) I must admit, there's been a few local indies...<p>I like both indies and Amazon for different things. (B&N too!) I must admit, there's been a few local indies I was happy to see go because their customer service was terrible.</p>
<p>But these quotes do seem a bit not-true given that many indies don't stock Amazon Publishing titles and only sell them if intentionally ordered, which is a bit of a delay. It's not an entirely equivalent situation since Amazon has much more power, but it is a thing that exists.</p>L. E. Carmichael commented on '"Independent bookstores sell books from all publishers. Always."'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a3fd1a746f970b2014-06-09T11:47:45Z2014-06-12T12:45:03ZL. E. Carmichaelhttp://www.lecarmichael.caI agree with you about what indies do best. That's why I'm convinced that while Amazon will probably succeed in...<p>I agree with you about what indies do best. That's why I'm convinced that while Amazon will probably succeed in driving Barnes and Noble and Chapters/Indigo out of business, indies will survive and thrive - a website is convenient, but can never replace that kind of service and connection.<br />
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