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Books since times immemorial have been a rich source of knowledge, information and pleasure for the readers of all ages, cast and community. The IT revolution has affected all fields of our work sphere and books are no exception. There was a time when for buying a book an individual had to spend hours in a book store searching for a particular author’s work or a new edition. Today the process has been simplified one can buy any book of any Indian or foreign writer with the click of a mouse button. There are a large number of Indian and international sites available on the internet where one can browse for the book of his or her choice. The availability of books over the internet is in huge numbers. There are books available on every area from administration, medical Sciences to thrillers and best sellers. It covers a wide range of audience from scholars, professionals, housewives to children.

To buy a book online people can visit the sites available and search for the book of their interest or choice. The user has to create a login account and can add the books to be bought to the cart. The payment can be made by credit card or through net banking .There are details enlisted about the books format, its author, publisher, year of publication and its cost along with the time taken for its delivery at your doorstep. It also gives a brief insight into the content of the book and its author helping the users to make the right choice. One can also look for books on different topics by mentioning the price range limit and avail various discounts offered on the books ranging from ten to fifty percent. An added advantage is that a buyer before making the choice can read the customer reviews of the book.

Previously it was regarded that online book searching was mainly confined for deriving information about a particular book rather than for buying it. But today books have become most common online e-commerce item, there is nearly forty percent increase in online buying of books over the last two years. Buying books was never so easy and convenient with advantage of cost reduction and home delivery. There is also the option of availability of the book at all times of the day unlike a bookstore. The shipment of the book may take time but one can plan by placing the order early .Overall we can say that the trend for online buying of books is increasing with fast pace due to the convenience it provides to its users.

Buying books online is the trend these days as it is convenient to do so and most online bookstores offer books at cheaper price than regular, physical bookstores. Some of the reasons books are cheaper online are because online stores do not need to rent a large area to display their books. Their books are stored in a warehouse whose rent is much cheaper than a prime shopping space in malls. In addition other costs such as the need to hire cashiers, security guards and costs of damaged books due to browsing are not present. Hence, which such cost savings, books can be sold more cheaply online. Generally customers can expect 20-30% discount from normal bookstores’ prices.

Convenience is also one aspect of online book shopping. When you are looking foor a particular book, you can simply enter the book title in the searchbox and if the book is available online, it will be displayed on your monitor within seconds. Prices, availability and book reviews are also displayed. This is unlike going to normal bookstores where you need to go to a certain book section and tilt your head 90 degrees trying to read the titles on the book spines. Yes, of course you can ask the staff but it will still take seconds than what could be done online. In addition, going to bookstores also require transportation cost and your time. While online bookstores charge you for shipping fee, most waive these charges if you purchase a minimum number of books or if you hit certain book purchase value.

With the improvement in technology, purchasing books online is also becoming more secure. You need to check if your bookstore has SSL certificate issued by reputable digital certificate companies such as Verisign or GeoTrust. If the website has SSL, you can be sure that your account information such as password, email address and home address are safe from hacker attack. Credit card payment processor of the online bookstore must also be reliable. Choose websites that have PayPal payment processor as PayPal is the world’s leading internet payment processor companies with millions of trusted websites worldwide using it. You can be sure that your book-buying experience is a safe one with PayPal. Alternatively, some online bookstores also offer non-card payment options such as bank transfer or check payment. Use this option if you are not convinced of entering you card details online.

In addition, book selection online is normally better than your local bookstores because some online bookstores can forward your book order directly to many suppliers. Once they received the books from the suppliers, they ship the books to you. This way, online bookstores reduces the need for inventory and at the same time, able to source so many book titles for you.

Shopping for books is now widely accepted worldwide. However, you must ensure that the bookstore is credible and reliable so that you can be sure that your books does arrive and do so on time.