Comments on: Lorem Ipsum Books in Cambridge, Mass has 14 hours to raise the rest of $29K http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/lorem-ipsum-books-in-cambridge.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/lorem-ipsum-books-in-cambridge.html#comment-1643000 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209932#comment-1643000 Sometimes a business goes under because of one balloon payment, the loss of some vital equipment, vandalism that's not covered by insurance..... There are many situations in which a one-time injection of cash would save a business. Sometimes a business goes under because of one balloon payment, the loss of some vital equipment, vandalism that’s not covered by insurance….. There are many situations in which a one-time injection of cash would save a business.

]]> By: Tom Ames http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/lorem-ipsum-books-in-cambridge.html#comment-1642766 Tom Ames Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209932#comment-1642766 I lament the passing of any independent bookstore, but the owner is actively looking to sell the business (which is not even his day job). He's got some interesting ideas for making a bookstore work better as a business, but they're vague and untested. And again, the owner's clearly not committed to implementing them, since he's looking for a buyer. Many people may love this store, but appealing to the internet to pay your back rent seems like a misuse of the kickstarter concept. I lament the passing of any independent bookstore, but the owner is actively looking to sell the business (which is not even his day job). He’s got some interesting ideas for making a bookstore work better as a business, but they’re vague and untested. And again, the owner’s clearly not committed to implementing them, since he’s looking for a buyer.

Many people may love this store, but appealing to the internet to pay your back rent seems like a misuse of the kickstarter concept.

]]> By: schlocktober http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/lorem-ipsum-books-in-cambridge.html#comment-1642676 schlocktober Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209932#comment-1642676 Doesn't every retail operation have a finite amount of time to earn enough money or be put out of business?  I understand that people love this bookstore, and I'm not trying to be a dick. How is this not just a kickstarter for a failed business? What long-term solution does the infusion of cash provide? The problems facing book retailers won't be any less dire once that $29k is gone. Doesn’t every retail operation have a finite amount of time to earn enough money or be put out of business? 

I understand that people love this bookstore, and I’m not trying to be a dick. How is this not just a kickstarter for a failed business? What long-term solution does the infusion of cash provide? The problems facing book retailers won’t be any less dire once that $29k is gone.

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