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The "non-returnable" tag means that the bookstore can't return copies that they're unable to sell, like they would (presumably) be able to do with books published by big houses.
All material is generally non-returnable.
She trusted that this was non-returnable should Macmillan ultimately refuse.
In 1972, they offered him a £50 "non-returnable" advance for a crime novel.
Another company linked through from Gumtree was advertising the provision of a deposit for a hefty non-returnable fee.
It's to do with the traditional model of publishing, where you have to pay advances that are non-returnable.
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Stories of someone getting the flight they were told was sold out or returning a product that was not returnable will only embolden consumers and raise their expectations.
John A. Catsimatidis ("Canning the Bottle Bill," Op-Ed, July 9) says New Yorkers "dodged a bullet" when the State Senate failed to update New York's 5-cent returnable container law to include bottled water and other non-carbonated beverages.
Perhaps these tickets are returnable.
There was a returnable deposit of 4p on each bottle.
But sandwiches are not returnable or at least not resalable.
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