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| January 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Most book buyers want a choice of titles ranging from "Anna Karenina" to "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." Many appreciate sales clerks who know that Homer's last name isn't Simpson. Some ask for all that and a good mocha latte, too. But everybody wants a good price--and we discovered that you need not pay top dollar.

In a study that combined reader surveys, a price survey, and a hunt for hard-to-find books, we found:

* You'll pay far less than list price at used-book sites such as Half.com and the used-book part of Amazon.com (click on "Books" on the home page, then "Used books"). Before you think "yuck," consider that those sites sell many ...

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