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Charlie Byrnes bookshop

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  • 20-01-2015 6:17pm
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    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭


    I notice they are stocking more and more full-price books and sticking them in with the second-hand ones. Anyone else find this slightly irritating.

    For example I'm browsing in the history section or whatever and see a book I like, get unusually excited, quickly grab it, turn it over only to be faced with a new and full-priced sticker at the back of the book.

    Don't get me wrong, still a great bookshop but I just like the occasional whinge and I feel this seemingly recently adopted policy ironically enough cheapens the experience a little bit!


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    nuac
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    Any reason why they should not sell new books?

    Great selection whether new or secondhand


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    donfers
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    nuac wrote: »
    Any reason why they should not sell new books?

    Great selection whether new or secondhand


    No reason whatsoever, in fact they have done so for a while. However as far as I am aware it's only in recent times that they've been sticking in new books with second-hand ones which, to me at least, isn't ideal


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    biko
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    As rants go I give this 6/10 ;) but I get your point.


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    Baggy Trousers
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    donfers wrote: »
    No reason whatsoever, in fact they have done so for a while. However as far as I am aware it's only in recent times that they've been sticking in new books with second-hand ones which, to me at least, isn't ideal

    I know exactly what you mean. The trend has made them lose their "mojo" a little, in my opinion. Still a great shop though.


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    inisboffin
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    CB's has put in second hand with new books for as long as I remember in the speciality areas that I'd browse (can't speak for all sections).


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