NP - Need books, but not from Amazon

[James South]

The Seminary Co-op Bookstore in Chicago ships books. If you're a member of the co-op, there's a discount on books.

James

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> On Sep 19, 2014, at 7:18 AM, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Heard the other day (maybe on this list?) that indie bookstores in the
> US are on the upswing and that the decline reversed around five years
> ago. Worth looking local?
> 
> In any case, Dave Monroe is probably your go-to guy for this question!
> 
>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:16 PM, Matt Ryan <matthew.ryan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Better World Books. Free shipping worldwide.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Friday, September 19, 2014, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Powell's is in bed with them. Order many a new book and it will come in an
>>> Amazon box, sub sourced. Just FYI.
>>> 
>>> Whaddya think of B & N? Now struggling as they prepare to die slowly.
>>> 
>>> will any indie store pay shipping if you have to pay full price?
>>> 
>>> Some publishers slowly---Amazon has threatened them for over a
>>> decade---are building a direct shipping operation.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 5:09 AM, matthew cissell <mccissell at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello P-list,
>>>> 
>>>>   I have grown tired of MR. Bezos and his Amazon empire. The row with
>>>> book publishers got my gizzard but the realization that I was getting
>>>> screwed on Shipping and Handling pushed me over the edge.
>>>> 
>>>> so my question: How do you good folk buy books through if you want to
>>>> avoid the Bezos-constrictor? Which ones have a good record? Powell's? Abe's?
>>>> Looking for some help on this one. Many thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> El hijo de Sancho Panza
>>>> aka Otis
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