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>See a copy of Ficciones by Borges on Amazon

>Pretty cheap, says it's in "Good" condition with no writing whatsoever in it

>"Cool," I think. I order it.

>Week goes by

>Get it in the mail today

>WRITING AND HIGHLIGHTING FUCKING EVERYWHERE

>FILE COMPLAINT WITH AMAZON

>TRACK DOWN OWNER OF ESTABLISHMENT

>BURY THEM ALIVE ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILY AND OTHER LOVED ONES

But how's your day, /lit/?

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>>1946496
Hey, Triple H, I didn't know you read. Did you Pedigree those unjust bastards when you found them?

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>But how's your day, /lit/?

I considered buying a kindle, but then didn't.

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>implying you can read

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>buy a kindle
>download e-books for free
>never have to deal with amazon's cheap sellers

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>>1946544
>implying I can afford a kindle

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>>1946560
You don't need money to buy anything~

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wtf u doin stealan ma reaction image bro i'll shank u blud

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I bought "The Black Company" for a penny on Amazon. I was expecting something like what the OP described but instead the book is immaculate. It looks like it was never read.

>> No.1946596

>>1946585
The first not-awesome picture ITT.
Congratulations.
You're cancer.

>> No.1946598

>>1946585
>that feel when shipping costs more than the purchase.

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>>1946585
>>1946585

>> No.1946607

>>1946585
>this

I love it when that works out okay. I've purchased a few books for less than a dollar (minus the damn shipping, ofc) and one for an actual penny as well. It feels good. I also never go below 'very good' quality if I can help it because of things like OP's story.

>> No.1946609

Yesterday I got my copy of Outlaws of the Marsh that I'd ordered from Amazon and started reading on it. and that was good.

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>Buy cheap book from amazon
>Book not in perfect condition
>SPEAR AND JACKHAMMER!!!

>> No.1946611

>>1946598
I can't complain. $4 is what it would be at my local Half Price Books. Sadly, they didn't have a copy. Good book by the way.

>> No.1946642

I went to the library to return some books. The one book I hadn't finished yet I wanted to read or extend if I couldn't finish it in time. So I sat down to read until I got too bothered by a library employee who was talking loudly on her mobile phone. I returned the book and went home.

Fuck that library.

>> No.1946687

>>1946607
I usually get Very Good, but the Good copy specifically stated there was no writing. I don't usually care about worn bindings and things like that.

>> No.1947968

>>1946687
>>1946687
>>1946687
I HATE THAT SHIT.

For years I wouldn't order from third party sellers on Amazon because I had several instances of people outright lying to me about the quality of their books. I started buying them again, and I've had much better luck lately.

>> No.1948003

This is exactly why I buy books on Abebooks and not Amazon.