Comments on: My local Borders imposes manga reading time limit

By: Kris

Kris — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:02:37 +0000

I’d never heard of that before! As both a person who works in a bookstore (to be clear, not Borders) and one of those who goes and reads them at Borders (hehehe), I think it’s ridiculous. I wonder if it is just meant to keep people from camping out in the aisles (which I do sympathize with). If you actually picked up the manga and found a proper place to sit, would they time you? If you took it over to the cafe and bought something? Really, though, I know Borders has made a heck of a lot of money off of me that they would not have made if I didn’t hang out there to read manga. Oh well, I’ll admit I’m still not really happy about reading books without buying them. Maybe if it becomes a regular deal, then enough fans will turn to the libraries who will start picking up more manga and then I can just check them out and read them in the comfort of my own home :)

By: Slee

Slee — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:09:19 +0000

Oh, and yes, this is only manga that they wrap in plastic so that you cant even browse through it. There’s always plenty of adults parked reading magazines and regular books.

By: Slee

Slee — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:05:50 +0000

WTF? You can actually read manga @ border’s? Every one of them i’ve been in lately has ALL manga wrapped in plastic that’s a pain to get off even after you’ve bought the damn thing. I live in cali, dont know if that’s only here that they do it.

By: Mysterio006

Mysterio006 — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:02:38 +0000

Bwah, I live in Davis too, and I noticed that the other day. Actually, I read manga for like half an hour before noticing the sign. Maybe the sign is intended for the kids who don’t buy stuff

By: Karoshi » Time’s A Wastin’, Reading Manga

Karoshi » Time’s A Wastin’, Reading Manga — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:14:32 +0000

[...] I have mixed feelings about this. Now, I’ve already confessed that I’m one of those people who go to Borders alot -sometimes even spending more time there than at home- to read free manga in my other “bookstore posts“. I justify this action to myself by saying that I always end up buying 1 volume of anything every other week or so anyways so either way, they’ll end up with my money. [...]

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Anime Nano Podcast #17: Read And Die! at Anime Nano Podcast — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:15:53 +0000

[...] PartTimeOtaku’s post about the Borders manga limits. Os’ reaction to the limit. [...]

By: Kent

Kent — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:05:19 +0000

sucks for all those penniless fools. =[

By: DiGiKerot

DiGiKerot — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:53:45 +0000

I’d rather not have penniless fools who had no idea how to handle a book properly messing up the books I’d be interested in buying ^^;

By: Adun

Adun — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 08:47:48 +0000

Well I find it as a good idea. I rather not have penniless fools standing there reading whilst I’m trying to browse and buy my manga. If only Kinokuniya enforced such a policy.

By: wontaek

wontaek — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 06:26:59 +0000

The local Borders here indirectly imposes the limit: There is parking limit of 1 hour. At least this would apply to all customers.