43% of buyers/readers are adults

[hert0661]

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From: hert0661
Subject: Re: 43% of buyers/readers are adults
Reply To: [Yahoo! #3258] Re: 43% of buyers/readers are adults
Date: 7/3/00 5:18 pm  (ET)

"I'm not surprised that 43% of books are brought by adults... in fact,
I suspect the real figure is far greater - for instance, all sales on
the net are sales to adults, as children don't have credit/debit cards."

Yes but just because someone has brought the book does not mean they
have read it. It would be good to know the adult / child read ratio. This
would, however, lead us back to defining what a 'grown-up' or a 'child'
is!

Having said that most adults that I know who have got the books have
them for themselves. Also most get lent to many people. I am not sure
if children would be so willing to lend their copies.

Simon (who is about to start a reading of all three books in time for
the new one being released)