Comments on: WWYD: Buy or Read in the Store? http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/ We're here, We're queer, and We're not going Shopping without Coupons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mr. DebtBeater http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-67340 Mr. DebtBeater Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:37:16 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-67340 I'm totally guilty of this while waiting for my prescriptions to be filled in an in-store pharmacy such as Walgreen's. If they tell me they won't be ready for another 10-15min, I have no issues hanging out at the magazine rack during that time.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67340">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m totally guilty of this while waiting for my prescriptions to be filled in an in-store pharmacy such as Walgreen’s. If they tell me they won’t be ready for another 10-15min, I have no issues hanging out at the magazine rack during that time.

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]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #119 - Blunt Money http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-67179 Carnival of Personal Finance #119 - Blunt Money Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:05:32 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-67179 [...] Queercents presents WWYD: Buy or Read in the Store?. Would you read a whole book or magazine in a bookstore and not purchase it? What circumstances make it ok? When is it not ok? [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67179">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] Queercents presents WWYD: Buy or Read in the Store?. Would you read a whole book or magazine in a bookstore and not purchase it? What circumstances make it ok? When is it not ok? [...]

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]]> By: sfordinarygirl http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-66544 sfordinarygirl Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:58:57 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-66544 I'm usually a cheapskate at the bookstores - I don't buy a coffee or pastry because I know that's where I overspend. I rarely get through an entire book at the bookstore. Most of the time I skim. However I made an exception while on vacation last week. I stopped into a borders to cool off from the Southern heat. I went for the business section to look books on global economics and discovered "naked economics." After starting on one chapter I liked it enough to buy the entire book. I figured if I was interested enough I should go for it instead of waiting for the library and losing interest.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-66544">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m usually a cheapskate at the bookstores – I don’t buy a coffee or pastry because I know that’s where I overspend.

I rarely get through an entire book at the bookstore. Most of the time I skim. However I made an exception while on vacation last week. I stopped into a borders to cool off from the Southern heat. I went for the business section to look books on global economics and discovered “naked economics.” After starting on one chapter I liked it enough to buy the entire book. I figured if I was interested enough I should go for it instead of waiting for the library and losing interest.

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]]> By: meg http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-66377 meg Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:32:52 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-66377 I have done a lot of reading in bookstores. Generally because I read manga and I couldn't possibly afford to buy all that I read. I read what I want in the store and wait for coupons (borders rewards) before I purchase the series that I like the most. Before I got into manga and had a decent job I generally read in the bookstore because I couldn't afford the books. once I got the job and paid off debt I started buying the books that I had read that I liked. I have recently started to buy used if I can find the book i want.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-66377">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I have done a lot of reading in bookstores. Generally because I read manga and I couldn’t possibly afford to buy all that I read. I read what I want in the store and wait for coupons (borders rewards) before I purchase the series that I like the most.
Before I got into manga and had a decent job I generally read in the bookstore because I couldn’t afford the books. once I got the job and paid off debt I started buying the books that I had read that I liked.
I have recently started to buy used if I can find the book i want.

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]]> By: Nina http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-66244 Nina Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:08:19 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-66244 I'm like John... I used to read magazines at the store but the hanging out part just encourages more browsing and buying. I subscribe now. Books - I usually asks for gift cards from family members so I visit and stock up a couple times of years.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-66244">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m like John… I used to read magazines at the store but the hanging out part just encourages more browsing and buying. I subscribe now.

Books – I usually asks for gift cards from family members so I visit and stock up a couple times of years.

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]]> By: trb http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-66177 trb Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:33:19 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-66177 I'm guilty. I recently reread "Into the Wild" at the bookstore, without buying anything. Would read for about an hour, 100 pages or so, while sitting on a bench or stool. Three or four episodes was all it took. I think it mattered that this section was downstairs, two levels removed from the coffee shop, and the least trafficked area in the store. But if I spend $100/year in the place, is it still okay?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-66177">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m guilty. I recently reread “Into the Wild” at the bookstore, without buying anything. Would read for about an hour, 100 pages or so, while sitting on a bench or stool. Three or four episodes was all it took. I think it mattered that this section was downstairs, two levels removed from the coffee shop, and the least trafficked area in the store. But if I spend $100/year in the place, is it still okay?

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]]> By: rstlne http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-66150 rstlne Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:26:23 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-66150 I think I can read more comfortably at home or elsewhere, so I'm usually at the bookstore just long enough to get what I need.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-66150">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I think I can read more comfortably at home or elsewhere, so I’m usually at the bookstore just long enough to get what I need.

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]]> By: Mark Porter http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-66148 Mark Porter Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:54:32 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-66148 Hmmm...as I recall from economics, what we're dealing with here is the concept of implicit rent. Based on your description, my guess is that if you're regularly reading a magazine under these conditions, you'd be better off subscribing. I'm basing this on your latte ($4) and the scone ($2) you couldn't resist (I saw the crumbs on the magazine). If we assume that you regularly spend around $6 for each visit and read 1-4 magazines per visit multiplied by 8 months per year...you're spending $48 at the store...whereas you might spend $10-$20 for a year's subscription to an individual magazine. However your point is well-taken...since I subscribe to 9 magazines: (Advocate, Genre, Out, Instinct (its hell being a professional homosexual), Newsweek, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics and the Journal of Light Construction)) and I'm generally months behind on at least 5 of them...but I also use them as an indicator if I'm working out enough...they go in my workout bag and as the weight increases, I spend more time on the Stairmaster. (And I'll leave the issue of my excessive carbon footprint alone here now as well...) Further on the professional homosexual note; I believe its worth supporting magazines that target our community...admittedly the content is not always the greatest, but the alternative, having no content, much worse...and less than 15 years ago, that was the case, with the Advocate as our sole national information source. So I say, do a cost-benefit on each subscription and judge each on its own merits. As for the book issue...I must take the 5th on that issue...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-66148">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hmmm…as I recall from economics, what we’re dealing with here is the concept of implicit rent. Based on your description, my guess is that if you’re regularly reading a magazine under these conditions, you’d be better off subscribing. I’m basing this on your latte ($4) and the scone ($2) you couldn’t resist (I saw the crumbs on the magazine). If we assume that you regularly spend around $6 for each visit and read 1-4 magazines per visit multiplied by 8 months per year…you’re spending $48 at the store…whereas you might spend $10-$20 for a year’s subscription to an individual magazine.

However your point is well-taken…since I subscribe to 9 magazines: (Advocate, Genre, Out, Instinct (its hell being a professional homosexual), Newsweek, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics and the Journal of Light Construction)) and I’m generally months behind on at least 5 of them…but I also use them as an indicator if I’m working out enough…they go in my workout bag and as the weight increases, I spend more time on the Stairmaster. (And I’ll leave the issue of my excessive carbon footprint alone here now as well…)

Further on the professional homosexual note; I believe its worth supporting magazines that target our community…admittedly the content is not always the greatest, but the alternative, having no content, much worse…and less than 15 years ago, that was the case, with the Advocate as our sole national information source.

So I say, do a cost-benefit on each subscription and judge each on its own merits.

As for the book issue…I must take the 5th on that issue…

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]]> By: The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Homemade Beer And Wine Edition http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-66127 The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Homemade Beer And Wine Edition Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:31:07 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-66127 [...] WWYD: Buy Or Read In The Store? I have no objections to reading a book in a bookstore that I’m a regular customer of. However, if I’ve never shopped there, I can fully understand why a bookstore owner would be unimpressed with me lounging on a chair reading a new bestseller. (@ queercents) [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-66127">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] WWYD: Buy Or Read In The Store? I have no objections to reading a book in a bookstore that I’m a regular customer of. However, if I’ve never shopped there, I can fully understand why a bookstore owner would be unimpressed with me lounging on a chair reading a new bestseller. (@ queercents) [...]

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]]> By: PiggyBankBlues http://queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/comment-page-1/#comment-65934 PiggyBankBlues Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:04:33 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/09/19/wwyd-buy-or-read-in-the-store/#comment-65934 I go to the library every week. For my favorite writers, I'll buy books at the Strand or my local independent bookstore. I prefer to feed the coffers of the authors & small businesses I love. My local library has just about every book I've ever wanted, so it's just a matter of buying what I plan on reading again- usually great fiction. But travel books are great to get at the library! I re-check them out right before a trip and bring them with me :)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-65934">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I go to the library every week. For my favorite writers, I’ll buy books at the Strand or my local independent bookstore. I prefer to feed the coffers of the authors & small businesses I love. My local library has just about every book I’ve ever wanted, so it’s just a matter of buying what I plan on reading again- usually great fiction. But travel books are great to get at the library! I re-check them out right before a trip and bring them with me :)

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