That’s a great idea.
I don’t think the e-books are what’s putting them out of business. We have a Kindle Fire and an iPad (w/iBooks) and we only buy “real” books, not e-books. We like the fact that we can read a book and then pass it on to someone else. Plus a large part of the population doesn’t even have access to an e-book device so I can’t see where that’s destroying their business.
So then where is the problem. IMO, Amazon is the problem.
I order all our books from Amazon (and with Amazon Prime...I now order almost all my “everything” off the site.) The prices are cheaper than in the store, w/Prime the shipping is free for 2 day delivery, and 3.99 if you need it next day.
I think Amazon is what’s gotten the chain bookstores in trouble.
I’m the exact same way with amazon prime. Free 2 day shipping for just about anything under the sun, with good prices and amazon’s reputation to stand behind if something were to not be as expected (it rarely is) all with “one-click” ordering - what’s not to like?
I guess what’s not to like is the $79 you pay to join prime - but if you order enough stuff you make that back and more.