"Don't be an iPhoney" from Harvard Book Store

[TheLadyWyntre]

I want to support local bookstores. But I am also (as a grad student) drowning in books. Ebooks have been a gift from God for my clutter problem. And I know we want to demonize Amazon, but I can be online at my desktop, taking notes in a text. I go to a class, pull up the same text on my iPad--and my notes and highlights are there. I'm in line waiting on something the next day, and the text and my notes also automatically sync to the iPhone. A physical book can't compete with that for me.

[paultakushi]

As a bookseller, I've always wondered what (non)customers are thinking when they turn to me and say, quite innocently, "That's ok. I'll just buy it online." What would your parents say if they cooked you dinner, set the table and served it up, and then you walked into the room and said, "That's ok. I'll just go to McDonalds." Great vid! I'm spreading the word. This baby's going viral.

[ginger4bailey]

Hard to compete with Amazon when they sell some books below wholesale. 

[BartKing1]

@Sciopticl

I'm not convinced that you actually READ books. No, I'm quite certain you don't.

[Sciopticl]

@BartKing1

So would you care to explain your reasoning behind that statement?

I most certainly do READ books. I also just like to get the most from my money.

[Sciopticl]

Sorry, but if I can get the same book online, have it delivered the very next day and STILL have it cost less (and that includes postage & packing) - then of course I'm going to order online rather than use a physical bookstore.

When money is as tight as it is at the moment and I want to get the most out of my hard earned wages, I'm totally going to wait less than 24hours to get it cheaper.

You want people to shop in your stores? Then you need to provide deals that can compete!

[BookandCandle]

Love it! I've seen this happen so much - too much. Nothing like getting the book in your hand then instead of weeks later +shipping...do the math it's going to be the same price.

Support your local bookshop!

[toychristopher]

This confuses me. Did they not buy it in the store because it was cheaper online or what? And does this bookstore think that portraying it's customers as hapless idiots is going to increase the amount of people who shop there?

[sanwisher]

@toychristopher they just encourge guys to buy books there , the online business never care about what u really need!

[jojopuppyfish]

Public to Harvard book Stores: Compete with Amazon. They sell used books and so should you.

[somerville1842]

@jojopuppyfish they do sell used books (downstairs)! yay for used book stores!

[ducktacular]

That ain't big head!