I cannot trust @amazon to pack & deliver a book well enough for it to arrive in good condition. I had a very nice softcover book wrapped in a flimsy plastic bag, delivered all rolled up in my mailbox, leaving it terribly warped, bent, etc. My bills arrived in better condition.
My solution is to buy used books from individual dealers on Abebooks. If you buy a book from a legitimate used book dealer, 95% of the time it will be properly packed. And you can often find nicer editions too.
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I went to buy the einstein: creator and rebel book the other day, shipping to NZ was 10x the cost of the book & 5x the cost of printing a new book. I guess small / isolated country problems. Will check my local library for it.
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Why are you not reading ebooks? Better in so many ways...genuinely curious
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Absolutely a huge fan of bookshops. And as it turns out their books—even the very old ones—are often in excellent condition. I’ll have to remember to try your suggestion more often; I’ve been far too easily suckered into the quickness of buying books off Amazon.
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Very often i love the side pencil written notes in used books.
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@eBay for books all the way, abebooks is a top selller there anyway.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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http://Bookfinder.com is a good site to find used books from smaller sellers
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