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Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 02:19 #1

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People in the United states who wish to buy books online might want to consider Powells bookstore instead of Amazon. Obviously this is up to you individually but personally I prefer independent stores especially in light of some of amazon`s business practices.
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On top of that it is always good to have more than one place to buy things.

So I would suggest Powells to Americans and perhaps people can offer up some alternatives for other countries.

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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 02:44 #2

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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 10:44 #3

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Thanks chaps.

I'd still rather have a physical, knock-on-wood shop to visit though. Alas, it seems I am alone in this desire... :(
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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 10:58 #4

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@Abs, I agree with you about having a real bookshop.

Also, we're lucky to still have a library here too, and it's always busy. :thumbup:
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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 13:35 #5

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Ab Origine wrote:
Thanks chaps.

I'd still rather have a physical, knock-on-wood shop to visit though. Alas, it seems I am alone in this desire... :(

Waterstone's have loads of physical book shops!
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Establishments found in Heathrow and the surrounding area

Waterstones Staines (distance: 2.8 mi)

77 High Street
GB - Staines TW18 4PQ
Tel: 0843 290 8611 / Fax: 01784 490229
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.30-16.30 Mon 9.00-17.30 Tue 9.30-17.30 Wed 9.00-17.30 Thu 9.00-17.30 Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-17.30

Waterstones Windsor (distance: 5.0 mi)

20-21 Peascod Street
GB - Windsor SL4 1DU
Tel: 0843 290 8693 / Fax: 01753 858555
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 11.00-17.00 Mon 9.00-18.00 Tue 9.30-17.30 Wed 9.00-18.00 Thu 9.00-18.00 Fri 9.00-18.00 Sat 9.00-18.00

Waterstones Uxbridge (distance: 5.1 mi)

240a The Chimes,
GB - Uxbridge UB8 1GB
Tel: 0843 290 8663
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.00-17.00 Mon 9.00-18.00 Tue 9.00-18.00 Wed 9.00-18.00 Thu 9.00-20.00 Fri 9.00-19.00 Sat 9.00-19.00

Waterstones Walton-on-Thames (distance: 6.9 mi)

12/13 The Heart Shopping Centre
GB - Walton-on-Thames KT12 1BZ
Tel: 0843 290 8671 / Fax: 01932 269435
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.30-17.00 Mon 9.00-18.00 Tue 9.30-18.00 Wed 9.00-18.00 Thu 9.00-18.00 Fri 19.00-18.00 Sat 9.00-18.00

Waterstones Twickenham (distance: 7.4 mi)

19 King Street
GB - Twickenham TW1 3SD
Tel: 0843 290 8659
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.30-16.30 Mon 9.00-17.30 Tue 9.30-17.30 Wed 9.00-17.30 Thu 9.00-17.30 Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-17.30

Waterstones Teddington (distance: 7.7 mi)

65-67 High Street
GB - Teddington TW11 8HA
Tel: 0843 290 8635 / Fax: 020 8973 3689
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.00-17.00 Mon 9.00-17.30 Tue 9.30-17.30 Wed 9.00-17.30 Thu 9.00-17.30 Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-17.30

Waterstones Richmond (distance: 8.2 mi)

2-6 Hill Street
GB - Richmond TW10 6UA
Tel: 0843 290 8571
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.30-18.00 Mon 9.00-18.30 Tue 9.30-18.30 Wed 9.00-18.30 Thu 9.00-19.00 Fri 9.00-18.00 Sat 9.00-19.00

Waterstones Ealing (distance: 8.7 mi)

64 Ealing Broadway Centre
GB - London W5 5JY
Tel: 0843 290 8295
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.00-18.00 Mon 9.30-19.00 Tue 9.30-19.00 Wed 9.30-19.00 Thu 9.30-19.00 Fri 9.30-19.00 Sat 9.30-19.00

Waterstones Kingston Bentalls Centre (distance: 9.2 mi)

Unit 59, Wood Street, The Bentalls Centre
GB - Kingston KT1 1TR
Tel: 0843 290 8427
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 9.00-18.00 Mon 9.30-18.00 Tue 9.30-18.00 Wed 9.30-18.00 Thu 9.30-21.00 Fri 9.30-18.00 Sat 9.00-18.30

Waterstones Harrow (distance: 10.1 mi)

60/62 St Ann's Road
GB - Harrow HA1 1JX
Tel: 0843 290 8369 / Fax: 020 8424 2854
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 11.00-17.00 Mon 9.30-18.00 Tue 9.30-18.00 Wed 9.30-18.00 Thu 9.30-19.00 Fri 9.30-18.00 Sat 9.00-18.00

Waterstones Chiswick (distance: 10.3 mi)

220-226 Chiswick High Road
GB - London W4 1PD
Tel: 0843 290 8239
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.00-18.00 Mon 9.00-19.00 Tue 9.00-19.00 Wed 9.00-19.00 Thu 9.00-19.00 Fri 9.00-19.00 Sat 9.00-18.30

Waterstone's with Coffee Shop near Heathrow

15 Establishments found in Heathrow and the surrounding area

Waterstones Bracknell (distance: 11.7 mi)

Coffee Shop
17 Stanley Walk
GB - Bracknell RG12 1HA
Tel: 0843 290 8169 / Fax: 01344 869797
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.00-16.00 Mon 9.00-17.30 Tue 9.00-17.30 Wed 9.00-17.30 Thu 9.00-17.30 Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-17.30

Waterstones Putney (distance: 12.0 mi)

Coffee Shop
6/6a Exchange Centre
GB - London SW15 1TW
Tel: 0843 290 8561 / Fax: 0208 4780 0861
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.00-18.00 Mon 9.00-18.00 Tue 9.30-18.00 Wed 9.00-18.00 Thu 9.00-19.00 Fri 9.00-18.00 Sat 9.00-18.00

Waterstones Sutton (distance: 15.1 mi)

Coffee Shop
71-81 High Street
GB - Sutton SM1 1ES
Tel: 0843 290 8623
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com

Sun 10.30-18.00 Mon 9.00-17.30 Tue 9.30-17.30 Wed 9.00-17.30 Thu 9.45-17.30 Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-18.00

Waterstones Piccadilly (distance: 15.6 mi)

Coffee Shop
203/206 Piccadilly
GB - London W1J 9HD
Tel: 0843 290 8549
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=200003

Sun 11.00-19.00 Mon 9.00-22.00 Tue 9.00-22.00 Wed 9.00-22.00 Thu 9.00-22.00 Fri 9.00-22.00 Sat 9.00-22.00

Waterstones Gower Street (distance: 16.0 mi)

Coffee Shop Academic Branch
82 Gower Street
GB - London WC1E 6EQ
Tel: 0843 290 8351
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Site: www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=200006

Sun 11.00-19.00 Mon 9.30-20.00 Tue 9.45-20.00 Wed 9.30-20.00 Thu 9.30-20.00 Fri 9.30-20.00 Sat 9.30-19.00

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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 15:22 #6

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Ordering books on the internet is great, and they'e cheaper than in the shops.

However, I can spend hours browsing around Waterstones in town. If I worked there, I'd find the customers a bit of a nuisance. :D

There used to be a Borders near me, which was great because they had stationary & things as well as books, and there was a Starbucks upstairs where you could sit & have a brew. Me & the kids would spend hours there, and usually came out with several books apiece, though we'd only intended on one each. It was over-priced though, and it's closed down now. If they weren't so greedy with their prices, they'd have got more custom, I'm sure. We'd have gone more regularly for a start.

I much prefer a physical book than an ebook. Plus, it's easy to pass a proper book on to someone else when you've read it. I'll never get a kindle for that reason.
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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 15:41 #7

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Gilly wrote:
Ordering books on the internet is great, and they'e cheaper than in the shops.

However, I can spend hours browsing around Waterstones in town. If I worked there, I'd find the customers a bit of a nuisance. :D

There used to be a Borders near me, which was great because they had stationary & things as well as books, and there was a Starbucks upstairs where you could sit & have a brew. Me & the kids would spend hours there, and usually came out with several books apiece, though we'd only intended on one each. It was over-priced though, and it's closed down now. If they weren't so greedy with their prices, they'd have got more custom, I'm sure. We'd have gone more regularly for a start.

I much prefer a physical book than an ebook. Plus, it's easy to pass a proper book on to someone else when you've read it. I'll never get a kindle for that reason.

I agree with you on all counts particularly real books over ebooks. However here where i live the only book stores really close are big chains and i prefer smaller book stores. There is one in Atlanta i want to check out though.
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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 15:44 #8

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I much prefer a physical book than an ebook. Plus, it's easy to pass a proper book on to someone else when you've read it. I'll never get a kindle for that reason.

I can share in excess of 400 books in digital form and you don't need a kindle to read them plus we will both have a copy. :)

https://www.booksshouldbefree.com have loads of books that can be shared legally in both written and audio formats. The written books are available for several devices and can be read on a PC. They provide books to suit all tastes and age groups.
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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 15:54 #9

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Alright, frog. Show off.

I still have to get on a bus though, so I shall continue to sulk. Thank you.
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Re: Alternatives to Amazon for books. 04 Sep 2012 16:03 #10

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Alright, frog. Show off.

I still have to get on a bus though, so I shall continue to sulk. Thank you.

It's a nice day out and there is probably one there within 5 miles of you so it should be walkable. Charity shops are also a good place for books and they are dirt cheap, apparently there are plenty of those local to you because you have mentioned how they have taken over the high street in the past. Now stop sulking and go get a good book and some exercise. :)

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