Does Barnes and Nobles regulate how long you can stay in their store?

Question

Can you go there everyday and read their books and never buy anything?

Answer 1

they will kick you out-try stayin at closing time lol-its all good-david in Jesus amazing grace-nothin better than a cup of cafee and a good book especially the bible or a interesting one about features :D

Answer 2

I sometimes wonder the same thing not at barns and Noble but at Borders I take my little girl there and we sit around like we are at the local library which we do not go to.. have never even set foot in. It is so much nicer to go to a place where you don't really HAVE to be quite but want to and just sit and relax and read. We find a corner that no one is in and we pick a few books and kick back. Our record is 3 hours and we have never been approached. finally it just comes time to go. Sometimes we buy sometimes we don't. what's yours?

Answer 3

Barnes and Nobles whole concept is to make it comfortable and friendly for those who love to read. That is why they teamed up with starbucks, and brought in those oversized comfy chairs and little tables.

They encourage their potential customers to stay and enjoy the store. Of course, this is in hopes that they will buy more.

And if at any time an employee tells you to buy something or leave, go speak to the manager.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

There may be some limitations, but I've never seen them enforced. There should be a limit though, because it really isn't good for business to have a group of loiters that have no intention of making a purchase. I mean isn't that what libraries are for? I think the public should be more considerate, so that a retail business should not be put in the position to set such limitations in the first place.

Answer 6

They don't mind how long you stay. They fiigure the longer someone stays, the more likely they are to ultimately buy something.

And a lot of people in their stores, whether buying or just reading, makes it look like there's more business. And a busy store actually increases the likelihood that shoppers will spend more money.

Answer 7

I spend a fairly substantial amount of time in bookstores (though not that substantial) and I've never been hassled. In general I doubt that a bookstore would object to your presence (they wouldn't want to offend a potential customer, or other potential customers who might know you) unless you made an active nusance of yourself (ie hitting on store staff, or knocking over bookshelves or something). Even if there was some policy written down somewhere, I doubt that the people making 7.50/hr there would care enough to enforce it.

Answer 8

There are plenty of businesses out there whose sole purpose is to provide a space for customers to hang out...in hopes, no doubt, of buying something...:) I've 'hung out' in both Barnes & Nobles and Borders without purchasing anything several times. I've also brought my laptop and caught freerides...though sometimes it's not free... So, the answer is yes...it's okay.

Answer 9

I've never seen anyone kicked out, sadly. Not even those damned college kids that hang out there all day without even buying coffee. Go study in the library!

Answer 10

I have never been kicked out and I have sat with a friend drinking coffee, visiting and looking at books for hours. I think if they are suspicious of you or you are being disruptive then they may but I don't think they care otherwise.