Specialty Stores vs. Mega Stores - Page 2

Pomtroll · 08-17-2011, 11:47 AM

I check with amazon first & then shop around in the specialty stores.

sakura-panda · 08-18-2011, 02:09 PM

I don't even know which stores are specialty, so I guess I hit the megastores.

Nyssa · 08-19-2011, 07:54 PM

Amazon, then B&N, then Books-A-Million.

joenunya · 08-20-2011, 02:24 AM

as a former seller of specialty research and reference books I know it's very often the case that the small seller who is on top of the game will have the hard to find title in stock and I can walk out the door with it. However, when time is a factor or I am not able to make a special trip to that store, Amazon, B&N or sites specific to a given publisher will be my choice thanks to almost instant shipping and overnight service.

So basically my first thought is always the dedicated specialty retailer but I find I am often in a situation where buying online is a better option. Now if those small sellers could offer similar service levels for shipping without killing me on that shipping I would be willing to spend 20% more for a given title...at the prices I spend every year on references and since it's deductible or expansible to the job/client I flat don't care much about price.

View Poll Results: Speciality Stores vs. Mega Stores
I will spend time, money, or effort to check a specialty store first when looking for a specific title.	19	33.33%
I usually head straight to the mega stores when looking for a specific title.	38	66.67%
Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

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08-17-2011, 11:47 AM	#16
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I check with amazon first & then shop around in the specialty stores.

08-18-2011, 02:09 PM	#17
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	I don't even know which stores are specialty, so I guess I hit the megastores.

08-19-2011, 07:54 PM	#18
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	Amazon, then B&N, then Books-A-Million.

08-20-2011, 02:24 AM	#19
joenunya Banned Posts: 120 Karma: 234858 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kindle4pc	as a former seller of specialty research and reference books I know it's very often the case that the small seller who is on top of the game will have the hard to find title in stock and I can walk out the door with it. However, when time is a factor or I am not able to make a special trip to that store, Amazon, B&N or sites specific to a given publisher will be my choice thanks to almost instant shipping and overnight service. So basically my first thought is always the dedicated specialty retailer but I find I am often in a situation where buying online is a better option. Now if those small sellers could offer similar service levels for shipping without killing me on that shipping I would be willing to spend 20% more for a given title...at the prices I spend every year on references and since it's deductible or expansible to the job/client I flat don't care much about price.

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