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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Business, Finance, and Careers > Dissuade me from opening a brick and mortar used bookstore
 
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Liquid Communism
Mar 9, 2004


Out here, everything hurts.

Suspicious Lump posted:

Because this is one of those ideas that sound nice, most people will compliment you "oh great idea!" but won't actually buy your merchandise. It's always nice to have a book store to go into and browse, but are you gonna actually buy something? Nah.

The only places I have seen succeed are cafes that just happen to sell books. But the location is super important. I think if you're near a university then you should consider a hangout place for those hipsters.

P.S Are you srsly going to give your cat chemo?

Exactly. I love books, and used book stores, but even then I can only read and house so many. I mean, I'm a 'regular' at the single used book store that's survived locally, and that amounts to maybe 20 bucks a month spent.

20 bucks doesn't even cover the cashier's time for how long I was in there browsing.

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