(urth) The Perils of Partnership

[Matthew Weber]

On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Jeff Wilson <jwilson at clueland.com> wrote:

> On 3/22/2012 10:35 AM, Fred Kiesche wrote:
>
>> Annoyed as they are all ex-library books: which the Amazon "partner" did
>> not mention in his/her description. I did not pay a lot, and these are
>> all fine "reading copies", but given a choice between a ex-library book
>> with stickers, mylar wrap and stamps and things inside...and a actual
>> "new" copy without any of that, I'll choose the new one.
>> Am I a cranky book collector or what?
>>
>
> Were they sold as new, or "as good as new" condition? If you bought books
> listed under the "used" tab, you could do a lot worse.
>
>
Jeff, a book sold in "good" or higher condition should not be defaced.  A
book with stamps, labels, and pasted-in card holders is "fair" condition at
best.


-- 
Matt +

Give a sop to Cerberus.
    Greek and Roman saying
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