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Polybius

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17. Make sure you find out who they order from

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 09:21 PM

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I know someone who owns a local bookstore. His bookstore carries Amazon exclusives. Guess how he gets them? Yup, Amazon. So it he gets them for $20 shipped, he'll sell them for like $26 or so to unsuspecting customers.

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