Marketplace sites fleecing book sellers
Author: Aziz Shroff - Published 2015-08-12 01:10Marketplace is not beneficial to either seller or buyer for purchasing Academic and Professional books due to the current economic scenario, where sales are falling and overheads are increasing, which has forced the publishers and distributors to reduce their trade discounts, the current discount range between 25 to 32.50%, which makes it unprofitable for sellers to discount the books on third-party marketplaces.
It is a myth that purchasing on online marketplace is cheaper, the only advantage online marketplaces offer you is the convenience of sitting at home and ordering anything with just a click of the button, but for the price-conscious it is more beneficial to call up the local bookshop and ask for home delivery with discounted prices.