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To: PJ-Comix
I do most of my book-buying on half.com, I just haven't made the jump to selling on there.
Why is eBay shutting it down?
24 posted on 07/15/2003 4:50:47 PM PDT by EllaMinnow
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To: redlipstick
Why is eBay shutting it down?

There was a Wall Street Journal article back in March about how eBay is shutting down Half.Com because it isn't profitable enough. I can believe that. Book prices have dropped tremendously since I started listing there. For example I picked up Hitler's Pope brand new at a special community center sale here. I grabbed it for a buck figuring there was no way I could get less than $10 for it. I was wrong. It was selling for only a couple of bucks brand new and wasn't worth it to me to list. That's the way it is with a lot of other books as well. However, if you are a buyer, it is a great place to shop since the prices are below what you would get at any local bookstore. BTW, how can used bookstores possibly stay in business nowadays?

27 posted on 07/15/2003 4:57:28 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (He who laughs last was too dumb to figure out the joke first)
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