swift@reed.UUCP (Theodore Swift) (03/21/85)
of
other B&N operations, and whether their *management*
of the Reed Co-op would result in a radical change for the
worse in terms of service (e.g.,prices, selection, community
control over stock composition) and atmosphere (e.g.,
commercial marketing techniques). As in any situation,
there is lots of potential for good or
bad in this proposal.
I'm looking for impressions pro or con about other netland
folk's experience with B&N stores *expecially* college
and university bookstores (of which all are presently on
the East Coast. Specifically, are prices reasonable, is
the book selection diverse or limited to "bestsellers", does
the store seem to be primarily an academic bookstore (as opposed to
a craft or computer store), and does anyone have experience
with special or rush orders of hard-to-find or out-of-print
books (e.g., where there additional charges or paperwork
hassles)? Whew. Get all that?
Any impressions are welcome. Please reply either to the newsgroup
(maybe someone else is interested) or just to me (either through net mail or ol' paper mail).
Thanks in advance for any help you can give us.
Netspace: Ted Swift at tektronix!reed!swift
Real World: box 750, Reed College, Portland Oregon 97202.