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CORAL GABLES (CBS4) ― As consumers try to budget in these tough economic times, on-line retailers are growing in popularity, and now books are within reach of those with tight budgets thanks to a new website.
Eric Ginsberg of Bookswim.com, tells 4 Your Money Reporter Gwen Belton that traffic on the site is increasing daily. “Bookswim.com on-line is a book rental company kind of like Netflix but for books,” says Ginsberg.
He says memberships start as low as $9.95 a month and you keep the books as long as you want. Ginsberg says it’s a convenient and inexpensive alternative to dishing out close to $20 for that book you just ‘gotta’ have.
The local book store might also offer fun events for all ages that are usually free of charge. Mitch Kaplan, owner of local book retailer Books and Books says most of their author events are free.
“When they’re here, what we’re often able to provide them are author events that are often very free,” said Kaplan.
While it is not a substitute for your local library, where you can check out books for free, or for those die hard bookstore fans, Ginsberg says the site can provide you another option that can fit into many lifestyles.
