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by rockygirl » Tue October 12th, 2010, 10:33 pm
I buy both. If I'm buying from amazon, I usually look for a good/excellent copy first, then if I can't find one, I'll buy new. A lot of new books are remaindered, and usually cheaper that way, so I often look for remaindered books, which are new, but generally marked.
I love when I can get a great copy of a book for under a quarter. I just picked up a beautiful copy of The Glory Cloak for 17 cents.
That being said, there's a trick to buying used books, and you need to understand standard used book sellers' definitions to get the best deals.
Also, if I have a good experience with a particular dealer on alibris or amazon, I tend to go to that dealer again, even if they're just a little more expensive.