Powell’s says it won’t sell books on Amazon anymore

Post by zwischenzug » Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 8:40 AM UTC

nly wrote: post #8

boudin wrote: post #6

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At the same time I'm quite annoyed that there's plenty of things now that you can only buy on the Internet. I also find Amazon to be an horrible mess. It's hard to know if you're buying something legit or from a shaddy business. I personally always look for a local physical shop first, then a local Internet shop, Amazon being the very last resort. Concerning books, the experience on Amazon is nowhere near as nice as…

> It's hard to know if you're buying something legit or from a shaddy business. Is this a US problem? In the UK I've never heard anyone ever receive a fake or dodgy product, but I see these complaints on HN in almost every thread about Amazons retail business.

Post by growlist » Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 8:42 AM UTC

easytiger wrote: post #2

> by siphoning business from the real world and replacing it with internet commerce. I've got news for you, people want to order on a whim and have it arrive at their home the next day. If you don't offer that then people won't buy from you. In many parts of the world overgrown local busybodies have destroyed "high streets" in attempts to monetize drivers and pad their CV; driving people away.

Post by mdoms » Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 8:46 AM UTC

easytiger wrote: post #2

> by siphoning business from the real world and replacing it with internet commerce. I've got news for you, people want to order on a whim and have it arrive at their home the next day. If you don't offer that then people won't buy from you. In many parts of the world overgrown local busybodies have destroyed "high streets" in attempts to monetize drivers and pad their CV; driving people away.

Post by philliphaydon » Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 9:00 AM UTC

signal11 wrote: post #24

29athrowaway wrote: post #11

Many people go to physical stores, look for a product they like, then search it on Amazon.

Yes, it's called "showrooming" and retailers hate it, not that there's much they can do to stop it. However, for bookshops, I personally believe there's value in having a well-curated collection of books available locally, so I tend to allocate a portion of my book-buying money to physical stores. An added bonus: Browsing for me is an excellent alternative to recommendation algorithms, and lets me pick up books that…

Post by monadic2 » Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 9:17 AM UTC

philliphaydon wrote: post #27

signal11 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, it's called "showrooming" and retailers hate it, not that there's much they can do to stop it. However, for bookshops, I personally believe there's value in having a well-curated collection of books available locally, so I tend to allocate a portion of my book-buying money to physical stores. An added bonus: Browsing for me is an excellent alternative to recommendation algorithms, and lets me pick up books that…

I was looking at kids books yesterday and found a set of 'feelings' books, but it was $108... Checked on lazada.sg and it was $32... They may hate it, but $70 difference is too much. If it was like $50 I would have just bought the set while at the store...