Where did I say I 'supported' second hand book stores? I just don't complain about them, because they're relatively small and have been around for years. Though Amazon and eBay, and the rise of Oxfam's rapacious stores, certainly impact book sales in a way that never happened before. One author I know estimates that 50% of the books he now signs at events haven't been bought new. But at least they're selling something that was once bought and did pay something back for the people who produced it.