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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 994543" data-attributes="member: 4779">Amen.Okay, I work in a library but I am not a librarian.  But mishandling of books drives me nuts.  I'm taking about blatant abuse like the folding corners example (another is putting those little sticky bookmarks in there that are acidic and will kill the ink eventually).  Most of our patrons are decent about the care of the books but there are still way too many who just abuse the thing.  I have a few books out now that are in terrible condition but that usually means I treat them with even more care because of it.Okay, now I have ranted and am finished.  Just wanted to agree.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />As for shrinkwrapping - Hmm.  These days I just read reviews and usually just go from there.  However, there is always the impulse buy and then again maybe I want to buy something that I see that a reviewer didn't like too much but what I see in it I like.  I guess if I know I'm going to buy it I would like it shrinkwrapped.  But considering that all the RPG stuff at my FLGS is right next to the counter where the guy/girl at the register can look over if he/she wants to that would be silly.One of the big advantages of the FLGS, to me, is the ability to go right in, look at things (be respectful!), flip through the books, look at the dice and most likely buy something.  So any shop that shrinkwrapped stuff would 9 out of 10 times not get my business.  I like to impulse buy and I don't want to ask for help. That's just the way I shop.  Also, I know a few owners of these places that are willing to sell a damaged product for a discount which I would jump all over.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />:: edited a typo or 2 ::</blockquote>

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