| Book dealers have surprised many people by taking a | | | | Oxfam is able to compete unfairly in the |
| pop at Oxfam. It is rare that anyone is bold enough | | | | marketplace, they get staffing for free on the most |
| to take a pop at such an established charity as | | | | part, they do not have to pay for stock and they |
| Oxfam. However things have got so bad for the | | | | get an 80% reduction in business rates. |
| second hand book industry they are willing to speak | | | | Oxfam have responded by pointing out that there |
| out and claim that Oxfam is putting them out of | | | | are many other factors affecting the profitability of |
| business. | | | | second hand book sellers, such as the fall in new |
| They claim that Oxfam is the "Tesco of the second | | | | book prices, and ability to buy second hand books |
| hand book market" and that the unfair competition | | | | online. |
| from Oxfam is responsible for the close of many | | | | It is unclear what action the second hand book |
| seconds hand book shops over the last 15 years. | | | | industry wishes to be taken, Do they want Oxfam |
| Since opening its first second handbook shop in 1987 | | | | banned from selling books, do they object to a |
| Oxfam now has 121 second hand bookshops in | | | | charity receiving charity status? Do they wish for |
| different parts of the country, selling over 19 million | | | | free product and staffing to be awarded to |
| pounds worth of books lat year, and is considered | | | | themselves by general populace so they can personal |
| the largest retailer of second hand books in Europe. | | | | profit? |
| The basis of the book dealer's argument is that | | | | |