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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

What are the best alternatives to Amazon for buying new (or used) books?

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What are the best alternatives to Amazon for buying new (or used) books?

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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

I’m in Canada, so options available in Canada are especially appreciated.

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Maybe Thriftbooks? They do offer shipping to Canada but it’s not always cheap.
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  Abe books. Ebay. If the book is new, bookshop dot org.
  
  But 💯 thriftbooks
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    Abe books is owned by Amazon :(

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