For now, Brown said, campus bookstores across the country are just going to wait and see if the idea takes off. Madison Heights junior Alex Hassenberry said he had an awful experience this semester after buying his books online. I'll take the trip to Ned's or McKenny or wherever. Flint sophomore LaQuanda Murphy said that's exactly what she would be afraid of. I would be worried about putting my credit card numbers online.
Nobody is willing to say anything for certain, just yet.
For now, the online booksellers and brick and mortar stores will coexist and campus bookstores will have to learn to deal with a little extra competition for student cash. Brown said only time will tell what effect these Internet companies will have on the way students purchase books in the future.