Just a doubt…

[dasari4kntr]

Whenever i go to barnes and nobles…

i notice people sit (in corner chairs or in store Starbucks) and they read books (sometimes they write notes also just like it is library)…not sure are they going to buy that book…

is it normal & ethical..?

[dasari4kntr]

@tennisluvrredux @Ellen @Pulkapresident your inputs please..

[Nibbles]

they are test driving the book before buying  

until the coffee is over in there cup and if they dont get bored then they buy the book

[dasari4kntr]

12 minutes ago, Nibbles said:

they are test driving the book before buying  

until the coffee is over in there cup and if they dont get bored then they buy the book

Ok….but some people taking notes…

[Nibbles]

15 minutes ago, dasari4kntr said:

Ok….but some people taking notes…

the reason they have starbucks inside b&n is so that they can at least make money from coffee if not from books

[kfrockz]

1 hour ago, dasari4kntr said:

Ok….but some people taking notes…

Quotes raaskuni, FB lo, twitter lo tarvaata pettadaaniki.

[r2d2]

the real doubt should be on how they are still in business...

[dasari4kntr]

6 minutes ago, r2d2 said:

the real doubt should be on how they are still in business...

Yeah…konni graphic comic books ni coffee taage time lo chadiveyyavachu…

[DalchanChekka]

I used to do my school stuff there sometimes. Wifi untadhi.

Just for a change of setting.

[tennisluvrredux]

3 hours ago, dasari4kntr said:

Whenever i go to barnes and nobles…

i notice people sit (in corner chairs or in store Starbucks) and they read books (sometimes they write notes also just like it is library)…not sure are they going to buy that book…

is it normal & ethical..?

Totally ethical. Book stores actually encourage them to come sit and read whatever they want to, sometimes they buy sometimes they don't. 

[jiggubhai]

18 minutes ago, tennisluvrredux said:

Totally ethical. Book stores actually encourage them to come sit and read whatever they want to, sometimes they buy sometimes they don't. 

@dasari4kntr adding to this, the bookstore already estimated and factored in the cost of people visiting for coffee and reading books without buying. That cost is easily recovered by the people who actually end up buying books and the fees starbucks pays to the bookstore to have their shop inside.

[tennisluvrredux]

18 minutes ago, jiggubhai said:

@dasari4kntr adding to this, the bookstore already estimated and factored in the cost of people visiting for coffee and reading books without buying. That cost is easily recovered by the people who actually end up buying books and the fees starbucks pays to the bookstore to have their shop inside.

Yup plus typically the starbucks in these stores have more food options than the ones that are outside the bookstores, that's because those patrons who may not pay for the books usually end up paying for food so it's a win-win for every0ne involved

[dasari4kntr]

10 hours ago, tennisluvrredux said:

Totally ethical. Book stores actually encourage them to come sit and read whatever they want to, sometimes they buy sometimes they don't. 

 

9 hours ago, jiggubhai said:

@dasari4kntr adding to this, the bookstore already estimated and factored in the cost of people visiting for coffee and reading books without buying. That cost is easily recovered by the people who actually end up buying books and the fees starbucks pays to the bookstore to have their shop inside.

Good points…

[JustChill_Mama]

13 hours ago, Nibbles said:

the reason they have starbucks inside b&n is so that they can at least make money from coffee if not from books

[Ellen]

Absolutely ethical, that is the reason why they even have reading nooks in these large chains. They cover up costs with overpricing anyway
And this is why I hate these chains. I usually buy from small family owned bookstores, they have better collections like rare editions and all.