[lbo-talk] A Box from Amazon Arrives...

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Fri Nov 14 09:57:30 PST 2003


I use Amazon a lot too. It's so easy. If I want something immediately, I walk two blocks down Broadway to a giant B&N.

I buy lots of stuff online - some critic of the new economy I am, eh? - but no one makes it easier than Amazon. They're really very good at what they do.

Doug

Brad DeLong wrote:


>>I do--I generally use Amazon to find used books and DVDs (much
>>cheaper than going to any book store I know of), though I haven't
>>ordered anything via Amazon since the Borders workers went on
>>strike.
>>
>>-- Luke
>>
>>--On Thursday, November 13, 2003 1:17 PM -0800 Michael Perelman
>><michael at ecst.csuchico.edu> wrote:
>>
>>>Do many people located where good independent book stores are
>>>located use Amazon?
>
>
>Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
>
>Carl Shapiro says he uses Amazon to browse, and then runs down to
>Cody's to buy since he is a slave to his own impulses for immediate
>gratification.
>
>I get to Cody's only once every month now, max.
>
>Back in 1995 I used to be in there at least once a week.
>
>Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa...
>
>
>Brad DeLong
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