The Law Of Unintended Consequences is one of my favorites; although I'm also fond of 11 USC 362.
So one unintended side-effect of the announcement of the proposed liquidation of the remaining 399 Borders in the United States was that the gift cards sold by Borders are being used like crazy, because folks believe that they won't have value in the future.
Note to Amazon: if I were you, I'd make a deal to honor Borders Gift Cards. It would make you look like a hero, and once the hubbub died down, the redemption percentage would die down, as it always does with gift cards.
Just a thought!
p.s. a lot of people (including one Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney with a beard) purchased Borders Memberships just prior to the Chapter 11 Filing; some smart bookstore should honor those, too, because they might just pick up some sad bibliophiles on the rebound, looking for a home!
