Using my FF with some privacy/adblocking extensions - clicking on every (affiliate) link resulted in a connection failed error. #my2cents
Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
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Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#102Is "cheapest" the right objective? Because if that's the case, book piracy seems like the clear winner. But maybe we should consider "cheapest with some boundaries". For instance, we probably agree that bookstores are nice for a myriad of reasons, even if we don't frequent them. They employ people in the area, they offer curation and recommendations, they invite speakers and host events, and they help local authors g…
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Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#103What would be interesting to me is finding a place where the largest share of my payment goes to the actual people who worked on the book (authors, editors, etc).
Also, I'm rarely interested in physical books, so that place should also offer a book in a non-rented electronic form. With DRM if they must, I can find a copy on libgen anyway if the DRM is too onerous.
Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#104Is "cheapest" the right objective? Because if that's the case, book piracy seems like the clear winner. But maybe we should consider "cheapest with some boundaries". For instance, we probably agree that bookstores are nice for a myriad of reasons, even if we don't frequent them. They employ people in the area, they offer curation and recommendations, they invite speakers and host events, and they help local authors g…
Thanks for your comment, all of that is certainly true. I'm thinking through a solution that would likely come in the form of certain filters on the site. I'd try to get your region as accurately as possible or ask for input, and then serve you local bookstores in your area that have their catalogues online. Something like this would help promote local stores and help you differentiate between your local bookstores.…
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Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#105Using my FF with some privacy/adblocking extensions - clicking on every (affiliate) link resulted in a connection failed error. #my2cents
works fine on another browser without extensions - trouble on my end then
Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#106Shout out to https://isbn.nu/ which has been online doing book price comparison for 20+ years. It's by Glenn Fleishman, better known as an Internet journalist, and is one of the best examples I know of a simple commerce microsite.
Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#107Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's also https://www.usedbooksearch.net/
https://www.libraryextension.com/ is a browser extension which tells you if a book you're browsing on Amazon is available in your local library.
What an amazing idea! (I've just submitted a request to have my local library added.)
Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#108Shout out to https://isbn.nu/ which has been online doing book price comparison for 20+ years. It's by Glenn Fleishman, better known as an Internet journalist, and is one of the best examples I know of a simple commerce microsite.
That is indeed a nice little microsite. Thanks!
Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#109Earlier quoted context omitted.
I like it, but most of my local shops don't have their inventory or prices online, sadly.
Hmm that does make it difficult. Perhaps a solution that allows local bookstores to put their catalogues online easily, this data then feeds straight into the search product. It would be difficult and manual to make happen but it could be extremely useful.
Not sure why local bookstores would like to participate in a race to the bottom, though.
Re: Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book
#110Great post. As an aside the cheapest place I ever found to buy a book was the country India. Books at literally a fraction of the price you would pay in Europe or the USA...