Results: Purchasing books/movies/cds

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tangiblewings

03/16/2013

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If you purchase books/textbooks/movies/CDs online, which site do you think is the best?
Half.com
7%
148 votes
Ebay.com
17%
360 votes
Amazon.com
59%
1273 votes
Chegg.com
3%
68 votes
N/A
26%
550 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
57 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
0.24% 6
amazon.ca 0.16% 4
barnes and noble 0.12% 3
chapters/indigo 0.08% 2
walmart 0.08% 2
abebooks 0.08% 2
chapters 0.04% 1
barnes & nobles 0.04% 1
alberis 0.04% 1
kobo 0.04% 1
indigo 0.04% 1
listia 0.04% 1
book renter 0.04% 1
emag 0.04% 1
chapters.com 0.04% 1
thriftbooks.com 0.04% 1
i don't purchase those item online. 0.04% 1
textbooks.com 0.04% 1
abe books 0.04% 1
bigwords.com for textbooks 0.04% 1
barnes noble 0.04% 1
alibris 0.04% 1
kijiji 0.04% 1
goodwill 0.04% 1
books a million 0.04% 1
bookbyte.com and/or barnes & noble 0.04% 1
only tried amazon 0.04% 1
i get free books at amazon.com all the time. just type free books or use this link to start finding yours: http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=utf8&page=1&rh=n%3a283155%2ck%3afree%20kindle%20book%20downloads no kindle necessary love that i can read on my pc! 0.04% 1
apple store 0.04% 1
hamiltonbook.com 0.04% 1
chaptersindigo 0.04% 1
i go to the web site of thre name of the book and from there i pick the one i like or has the right price 0.04% 1
indigo.ca 0.04% 1
use bookfinder.com for cheapest books 0.04% 1
i sold through the online bookstores of bookscouters.com 0.04% 1
school 0.04% 1
deepdiscount 0.04% 1
listia.com 0.04% 1
amazon.ca and chapters.ca 0.04% 1
i use chapters.ca and indigo.ca 0.04% 1
deepdiscountdvd.com 0.04% 1
salebooks.com 0.04% 1
books-betterworldbooks.com (cheeeaaaaap!) cd's/movies-gohastings.com in the used section (also can be super cheap. 0.04% 1
chapters.ca 0.04% 1
2.
2.
If you do not use these websites, why not?
Too busy to search online for something I can get at a store.
9%
190 votes
It takes too long to receive them.
7%
146 votes
I've had problems ordering from places before.
5%
111 votes
I don't like to put my credit card information online.
11%
229 votes
N/A
71%
1516 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
42 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
0.18% 4
in romania emag.com is like ebay.com 0.04% 1
i use these sites 0.04% 1
i like my local bookstore a lot! 0.04% 1
shipping and handling charges are usually more then the cost of the product 0.04% 1
i buy and sell on ebay 0.04% 1
i use the library 0.04% 1
haven't had occasion to,yet,but would 0.04% 1
i am used to amazon.com, and i see reviews that help me decide whether to buy the product, and shipping is usually quick, and it provides free shipping over 25 dollars. 0.04% 1
i often order online; i do not order books/textbooks/movies/cds 0.04% 1
buy used ! 0.04% 1
no probems 0.04% 1
canadian 0.04% 1
you have to pay for shipping 0.04% 1
none 0.04% 1
shipping costs 0.04% 1
can't afford it 0.04% 1
takes to long to get stuff from them 0.04% 1
the technology is going to be outdated. 0.04% 1
i use gift cards only on line. 0.04% 1
generally use the library, etc so don't purchase many of these items. also when do order from smaller online services. 0.04% 1
i like looking at the peoduct more 0.04% 1
amazon is connected 2 all surveys almost 0.04% 1
i go to library 0.04% 1
prefer shopping at a local used book store first, sometimes i'll buy online if i can't find what i want locally 0.04% 1
i order all of my books from half.com 0.04% 1
they cheap 0.04% 1
love amazon 0.04% 1
some of the disk i receive from overstock won't play right so i have to return them 0.04% 1
too expensive 0.04% 1
no credit card 0.04% 1
rent or borrow or free 0.04% 1
i have a nook and like their customer service 0.04% 1
do not purchase these items 0.04% 1
the only place i purchase those types of items is amazon.com! they are cheaper than stores and i use gift cards from sites such as these, plus they have much more variety than at the stores around here. 0.04% 1
usually go to barnes and noble.com 0.04% 1
stores are cheaper 0.04% 1
no credit/debit card usually. 0.04% 1
won't use ebay due to the fact that they abuse the sellers 0.04% 1
3.
3.
If one of these sites introduced a big sale, would you purchase something even if you usually don't?
Yes
36%
773 votes
No
18%
391 votes
Undecided
29%
628 votes
Not Applicable
16%
348 votes

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