Good abd valuable service, massice price increases lately

I've been using Books Galore for almost 12 years now and have always been very happy with their friendly service and well-informed staff. It has also exposed me to books that I would probably never have come across, and I believe it fulfils a wonderful community service, especially for people who cannot afford new books, and people who cannot otherwise access the main bookstores. However, lately there has been an enormous jump in the book prices - literally with the average more than doubling, en coming close to prices charged by Bargain Books or even the main bookstores for new books. Although I appreciate the ever increasing costs, I wonder whether this is quite justified. For example, the business doesn't really have transport expenses as clients bring and take the books themselves. So I wonder if a downward review of the steep increase is possible to allow for greater turnover of stock. As things stand now, people who can afford it will rather go out and buy a new book and then return it to Books Galore for some credit which, in the end, is going to grind the business down. That would be a great pity for all of those who have used the place with so much pleasure over the years.