LordWoolamalooOct 14, 2023

It's #BookshopDay ! Please support your local Indy bookshops - Jeff Bezos doesn't need money for another yacht, we pay our fair share of taxes and also offer a community service.

Yes, I am biased, being a bookseller, but it's still true ! Indy bookshops are a wonderful thing.

#books #bookstodon #livres #bookshops #librairies

Show threadTanquist
@LordWoolamaloo
I never buy #books from #Amazon. The only times I go to that site are when someone gives me a gift card. Then I just use it to stock up on sugar-free gum. If my #local #bookstore doesn't have a #book in stock, I ask them to order it and then pick it up when it arrives. It may cost a little more, but the gross feeling of screwing over #authors costs a lot more.
Oct 14, 2023 at 3:09pmWeb
Show threadTanquistOct 14, 2023
@LordWoolamaloo
For specific #OutOfPrint or #UsedBooks I used to buy from #AbeBooks. Then I found out Amazon owns them too. I think #Alibris is independent. I would like suggestions for used and out-of-print book sites that treat sellers fairly.
Show threadLordWoolamalooOct 14, 2023
@tanquist we're new books, so I'm afraid the only second hand I know are some local ones rather than online. It is annoying about ABE
Show threadBongolianAug 13, 2024
@tanquist @LordWoolamaloo
Both Alibris.com Biblio.com are independent sites for used book sellers and buyers.