http://www.word-detective.com/2010/10/confessions-of-a-used-book-salesman/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/10/confessions-of-a-used-book-salesman/comment-page-1/#comment-7732 Moira Allen Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:40:46 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4675#comment-7732 Don't worry about a dealer with this sort of gizmo running off with all the books. THIS savvy dealer undoubtedly knows that 99% of all the books at a thrift shop are going on Amazon for a penny apiece, and he's going to leave them alone (a blessing for those of us who'd rather buy at the thrift shop than pay Amazon shipping prices). It's those @&X# dealers who go to library booksales on the "$3 a box" day and just load box after box onto their dollies, with no regard for whether the books are worth anything or not, that make such sales so frustrating for actual book-lovers. Don’t worry about a dealer with this sort of gizmo running off with all the books. THIS savvy dealer undoubtedly knows that 99% of all the books at a thrift shop are going on Amazon for a penny apiece, and he’s going to leave them alone (a blessing for those of us who’d rather buy at the thrift shop than pay Amazon shipping prices). It’s those @&X# dealers who go to library booksales on the “$3 a box” day and just load box after box onto their dollies, with no regard for whether the books are worth anything or not, that make such sales so frustrating for actual book-lovers.

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