20p second hand book amazon???

Avoriaz

irrelevant wrote: »

..Remember also that the second hand books are from third party sellers, ...

...............are they read by fourth rate readers.

studentphil

irrelevant wrote: »

I've bought many a book off amazon for even less than that - some only 1p. Remember though that there is a fixed postage price *per item* which is where they actually make back the money - the cost of posting a paperback for instance is substantially less! Of course, the books at this price are hardly in "mint" condition... On the scale of Mint, Fine, Good condition, etc, they usually fall in the "only fit for reading" category!



Remember also that the second hand books are from third party sellers, although amazon seem to control them a bit more tightly than, say, eBay..

Thanks, £3 for a book delivered is less than it would cost you to go to the book shop. I only want it to read once or twice so as long as I can read it that is fine.

I have gone for a seller with 95% positive feedback.

Avoriaz

studentphil wrote: »

...I have gone for a seller with 95% positive feedback.

Quite right too.

I wouldn't trust anyone with 100% feedback.

Zazen999

So...
You are on here asking people you don't know if they think it is a good idea if you spend £3.20 [max] on a book?

Wow.

jinky67

studentphil wrote: »

Thanks, £3 for a book delivered is less than it would cost you to go to the book shop. I only want it to read once or twice so as long as I can read it that is fine.

I have gone for a seller with 95% positive feedback.

but can you?

studentphil

Zazen999 wrote: »

So...
You are on here asking people you don't know if they think it is a good idea if you spend £3.20 [max] on a book?

Wow.

What I am asking is how can someone sell a book for 20p and make a profit? Where will they get books from to sell them that cheap?

By making something back on the postage is one.

PeachPickle

studentphil wrote: »

Thanks, £3 for a book delivered is less than it would cost you to go to the book shop. I only want it to read once or twice so as long as I can read it that is fine.

I have gone for a seller with 95% positive feedback.

Not for me, I can walk to a bookshop for free! Or get on a bus to another one for £1.10. I never realised how lucky I was until now. Thankyou Phil

Zazen999

Ars longa vita brevis indeed.

Quote:
This can be rendered into English as 'life is short, the art (craft/skill) long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult'.

That would lead us to interpret the meaning as 'it takes a long time to acquire and perfect one's expertise (in, say, medicine) and one has but a short time in which to do it'.

studentphil

PeachPickle wrote: »

Not for me, I can walk to a bookshop for free! Or get on a bus to another one for £1.10. I never realised how lucky I was until now. Thankyou Phil

You are lucky.

basil92

So have you bought it then?

I'm on tenterhooks here :rolleyes: