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• axiomata

  This comment is a little off topic, but I would hope that someone at Mises might read and comment on this suggestion.

  First, I must mention that your work of digitizing all these books is very much appreciated. On numerous occasions I have found it a useful and handy resource in online debates and discussions. It allows me the chance to easily touch up on my own knowledge of whatever subject, and pull out excepts to post.

  That said, I never read a book cover to cover on a computer screen, and I'm sure most people are like me and prefer physical books. And your book store is a great resource, and the prices are fair, but I simply cannot afford to purchase every book that I want to read.

  My proposal is for a Netflix-like library of your store. A small monthly fee to cover the costs of shipping and wear and tear of the books would allow me to "check out" one or two or three books at a time depending on the fee. I realize a queue system similar to netflix would would be difficult to implement, but it would help.

  Also, you could allow users to purchase the books they have received if they really enjoyed it and wanted to add it to their personal library. Going to the system's site and logging in would show not only the queue of books, and the books that are currently at home, but it would give the option to purchase a book listed as at home (or purchase new upon receipt of the used).

  Just an idea I had.

  Published: March 12, 2009 8:39 PM