Comments on: links for 2008-04-24 http://williamtozier.com/slurry/2008/04/24/links-for-2008-04-24 Pontification without all the gritty gravitas Thu, 17 May 2012 22:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Edward Vielmetti http://williamtozier.com/slurry/2008/04/24/links-for-2008-04-24/comment-page-1#comment-52381 Edward Vielmetti Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:16:49 +0000 http://williamtozier.com/slurry/2008/04/24/links-for-2008-04-24#comment-52381 regarding book pricing (& markets for thinly traded things in general), I recall overhearing a conversation at a local book shop, regarding a title that had come in and sold quickly - "we didn't make much money on it, but you can't argue with the turn" I suppose if you're in the business of building inventory, you might have a different perspective on the world than if you were looking to move things in and out rapidly. regarding book pricing (& markets for thinly traded things in general), I recall overhearing a conversation at a local book shop, regarding a title that had come in and sold quickly -

“we didn’t make much money on it, but you can’t argue with the turn”

I suppose if you’re in the business of building inventory, you might have a different perspective on the world than if you were looking to move things in and out rapidly.

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