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April 15: TC signing in Dayton, OH
Murphy's Stunt Double:
See, now, it's just a difference of opinion, of course, but I would feel rude if I didn't. The owners open the store, pay their employees to work after hours, organize the festivities and run the show, and don't charge admission. Seems the least I can do is buy a book they're probably only gonna make a buck off of anyway. JMO
Torvaldr:
--- Quote from: Murphy's Stunt Double on April 15, 2009, 09:15:15 PM ---See, now, it's just a difference of opinion, of course, but I would feel rude if I didn't. The owners open the store, pay their employees to work after hours, organize the festivities and run the show, and don't charge admission. Seems the least I can do is buy a book they're probably only gonna make a buck off of anyway. JMO
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I probably would have ended up buying something, but the draw is Jim, and I did already buy two copies of Turn Coat. The issue for me is more one of getting blind sided about the "must buy" rule after having driven 5 hours to get there. I have never been to a book signing before and the ad I had seen about the signing didn't say anything about purchase required.
Torvaldr:
Also take into account that if I had gone I would have already spent between $100 and $125 dollars on gas, food, and motel.
Murphy's Stunt Double:
I'm sure most stores would have been just as happy to sell you a different book if you already had a copy of Turn Coat. The point is merely from a owner's perspective, they do these things to get people in their doors and hopefully Sell More Books.
Some stores are really specific about which books you have to buy, and some are more laid back.
--- Quote from: The Morning Ogre on April 15, 2009, 09:31:59 PM ---Also take into account that if I had gone I would have already spent between $100 and $125 dollars on gas, food, and motel.
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Between you and me, Tor. I don't think they really care about that. I care. Jim would care, and of course you care, but I don't think the bookstore owner would care. ;) :D They care whether they can feed their own kids and I can't say I blame them for that. Especially in this economy. The book business is hard enough in good times without the recent hit to people's "Luxury budgets".
Torvaldr:
--- Quote from: Murphy's Stunt Double on April 15, 2009, 09:37:24 PM ---I'm sure most stores would have been just as happy to sell you a different book if you already had a copy of Turn Coat. The point is merely from a owner's perspective, they do these things to get people in their doors and hopefully Sell More Books.
Some stores are really specific about which books you have to buy, and some are more laid back.
Between you and me, Tor. I don't think they really care about that. I care. Jim would care, and of course you care, but I don't think the bookstore owner would care. ;) :D They care whether they can feed their own kids and I can't say I blame them for that. Especially in this economy. The book business is hard enough in good times without the recent hit to people's "Luxury budgets".
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Oh no, I don't expect them to care. That is just looking at it from my perspective. Not knowing about the must buy, and then spending all that money to get there, then being told buy something or no seeing Jim. I would have certainly looked around, and probably would have bought something while I was there. It just would have been the shock factor after making that long drive.
It is a moot point since I didn't go, I just wish I had known or seen that information before.
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