Plus Minus of Buying Books Online
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Stuck in the Middle (Sister-to-Sister, Book 1) Sale Price: $5.04  |
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Joan Sanderson's life is stuck. Her older sister, Allie, is starting a family and her younger sister, Tori, has a budding career. Meanwhile, Joan is living at home with Mom and looking after her aging grandmother... |
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The Awakened: Book One |
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THE HISTORY: Over five thousand years ago, a renegade faction of angels abandoned the spiritual realm and began their inhabitation of earth. Worshiped as gods for their wisdom and power, they corrupted the realm of the physical and forever altered the course of history... |
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Maid for the Billionaire (Book 1) (Legacy Collection) |
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Book 1: Maid for the Billionaire Dominic Corisi knew instantly that Abigail Dartley was just the distraction he was looking for, especially since having her took a bit more persuading than he was used to... |
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The Jungle Book Sale Price: $15.40 |
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process... |
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In the Garden of Temptation (The Garden Series Book 1) |
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Special LOW PRICE for a LIMITED TIME! Lose yourself IN THE GARDEN OF TEMPTATION.HONOR – Adam Stanford, Earl of Ashworth, has always done the right thing.DESIRE – Lady Catherine Bourgeault, lonely and rejected, longs to experience passion, to love just once in her life... |
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Burial To Follow |
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"Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares."--Bentley LittleBURIAL TO FOLLOWWhen Jacob Ridgehorn dies, it's up to Roby Snow to make sure his soul goes on to the eternal reward. The only way Roby can do that is convince the Ridgehorn family to eat a special pie... |
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Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle) Sale Price: $13.98 |
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Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders... |
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The Book of the Dead Sale Price: $12.99 |
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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format... |
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The Blue Fairy Book Sale Price: $14.99 |
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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format... |
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Free Kindle Books and How to Find Them |
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Updated September 2011!From the author of the Amazon Kindle best-selling blog “Free Kindle Books Plus a Few Other Tips” comes this update to your definitive guide to millions of free books online! Rather than limit yourself to the offerings at Amazon, there are literally thousands upon thousands of books, short stories, and more available to you for no charge which you can transfer directly to your Kindle or other eBook reader, download via the Kindle’s WhisperNet service or, for a small fee, email directly to your Kindle... |
Buying books online is better? There are certain things you need to know first.
Advantages
More convenient. Customers need not spend time traveling to nearby bookstore. This not only save time but also save transport cost. In addition, finding that particular book is easier and faster online compared to having to scan through the book's spine for that one title. Discounted boooks. Because online bookstores tend to save rental cost by having cheaper storage at warehouses instead of fancy retail outlets, books are priced cheaper. Moreover some online stores can forward orders direct customers to suppliers without having to purchase inventory. The elimination of inventory cuts cost further. Better selection and variety. As online stores tend to forward orders to suppliers instead of owning inventory, they are are able to display and sell more titles from multiple suppliers. Hence online stores like OpenTrolley Bookstore are able to offer a wide variety of books. Anytime, anywhere. Unlike physical bookstores, online bookstores open 24 hours a day and can be accessed anytime and anywhere with internet access.
Disadvantages
There are certain reasons why people still buy books at physical, traditional bookstores.
Get Instantly. Some people like the idea of getting books instantly instead of having to wait 2 days or more for delivery of books. This is important if you are buying time-sensitive item such as birthday book gift. You can never know if there will be a delayed delivery by local postal system. See the book's content. One limitation of online shopping is that you cannot browse through the books via the website. You can only view the book's description and view the front cover. Other aspects of the books remain a mystery. Book reviews help to a certain extent in your buying decision. However, the fool-proof way to know that you want that book is to browse through it in-store. Damage risk. Sometimes although rarely, you might receive damaged books. Depending on the online bookstore, you might get replacement without needing to return the damaged copy. If you are buying gifts, you are advised to buy from physical bookstores as you can select that book with perfect condition without having to worry about damages.
Richard Ee works at OpenTrolley Bookstore, Singapore's largest online bookstore with more than 1.5 million books in-stock. http://opentrolley.com.sg
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