Looking to buy a book online? Boy, have you got a lot of decisions to make. First you need to decide if you would like to buy a new or used book online. Then you need to think about how much you would like to pay in shipping? Follows is a quick overview of the major places to buy books online from.
By far, the king of online shopping. Amazon offers a massive selection of books, movies, music, electronics, toys and clothing. They sell both new and used books. Their used books tend to be more expensive then the other used booksellers but their new book prices are excellent. If you order more than $25 worth of merchandise, your shipping is free.
Buy.com is Amazon.com’s biggest rival. The price war is vicious but you are the one who benefits. Buy.com sells books, movies, music and electronics. They have a low price guarantee that says they will match any price on the internet. Buy.com also has a free shipping option on items that it chooses, which seems to be most of them.
Almost exclusively used books, half.com is a great place to buy and sell used books online. They also sell movies, music and electronics. The prices on some of the books are unbelievable and the shipping is reasonable, although not free. It’s a great place to buy used books online.
These three are the major players in the online book business. Take your pick and buy that book you have been looking for.