in my area most businesses want to get as much as they can for merchandice. There is a used book store, but no computer software.

This is Saint Louis Missouri, the UltraConservatives control most of the businesses here. Or at least in the area of the county I live in. They tried to build a Hooters out here and they refused to give them a liquior licence and refused to let them start building one, so they moved it to another location. Downtown Saint Louis the fast food joints just about refuse to have sales or charge $1 to $2 extra for the value meals. For $5 to $7 you can have lunch downtown, or maybe for $3 to $5 in some parts of the county that don't overcharge.

The last really really cheap place that sold software was "Crazy Dave's Computer Trends" but somehow Apple busted them for selling Franklin Aces or some sort of other nonsense. We also had Egghead which closed down, and Babbages but Babbages now sells only Console and PC Games, no OSes.