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Price of books - Amazon the pirates!

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YorkLady Mon 05-Dec-22 16:29:33

Last Christmas I bought my aunt 3 paperback books for £5. from Amazon.
Just checked today and one of the books is £6.50 now!!
Think she will be getting chocolates this year ☹️

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BelindaB Mon 05-Dec-22 16:10:28

and before you suggest it - I loathe Kindle!!!!!! Bought one a few years back when going to the USA, used it and then chucked it when I got back. Yuck!!!

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BelindaB Mon 05-Dec-22 16:08:42

Just about the only indulgence I allow myself is books. I am a passionate reader with a huge collection, as well as using the local library, BUT....

For the past year or so, the price of paperbacks on Amazon has gone into double figures and I cannot work out why. This change was almost overnight and typically, a paperback now costs about £12. It is not always possible to buy the books "used" because they are not always available, although I use that whenever possible.

That has put the kibosh on my hobby because I just cannot justify spending that kind of money on a paperback. I've looked on the web for alternative suppliers but can't find any. Has anybody had the same problem and found a solution?

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