Originally Posted by
wipekitty
I was thinking about that the other day - does Amazon even sell real books anymore? Back in the day, Amazon saved us college kids a ton on textbooks. Just like Newegg used to sell computer parts...
They grew out of an online used book store.
They still have an excellent selection of books, although if I'm looking for something specific, I'll compare Amazon to Ebay prices.
But, somehow, Amazon shipping is slower than molasses (but, with good rates).
One thing I dislike about buying used items on Amazon is that the condition report is always a bit terse.