Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:51:19 -0400 From: Eva Whitley <eva.whitley at gmail.com> To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> Subject: [WSFA] Re: "digestively squeamish about used books" Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> dicconf wrote: > On Fri, 20 Jun 2008, Michael Walsh wrote: > >> <http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/06/why_i_hate_secondhand_books.html> >> > > I wonder how many people in the UK feel that way. > I used to wonder why there were so many secondhand books available over > there. > > =Tamar > So, what's wrong with using half.com, and only buying in very good or better condition? And they let you set conditions, so if someone is fool enough to sell a "like new" Edward Tufte book for under $15...hey, it's mine! -- Eva Whitley www.evawhitley.net "I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do." - Stephen F. Roberts