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Posted by SewVeryCreative on November 17, 2007, 9:42 am
Actually, Patti, I went to Amazon looking for your book and I found that BD
carries it yesterday. But I didn't buy it from them because they have a
not-so-stellar reputation (I read the feedback given to them by customers).
So, I would look at it this way: you may have "charged" a teeny bit more
than they do, but your reputation IS stellar! And hopefully, you were kind
enough to sign the books - which, I'm sure BD can't do!! :)
And what is more excitin'? Gettin' a book from a REAL live author? Or from a
discount bookseller??
I rest my case. :)
Hugs!!
Connie :)
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> > After I had come down from cloud 10 or more, I went back to the Amazon
> > page, as I thought it looked different. Sure enough, it was, there was
> > now one actually for sale. I went to that site.
> > I was very upset that the Book Depository site was quoting a price less
> > than I have told you - my friends here on RCTQ.
> > I was sent a parcel of books, in advance of royalties. I thought I
> > would take the advantage to let friends and colleagues have the book at
> > less than the cover price. I did not know that retail outlets would be
> > getting them for less than my equivalent price.
> > So, I cut my price a bit from the cover price, and added the actual
> > postage charge. I presume that the Book Depository has some kind of
> > deal with a shipping organisation, as I couldn't get anywhere near to
> > their price - even surface mail.
> > I feel truly terrible about this. I will e-mail those who have asked me
> > for a book. I won't be able to match the Book Depository price, but
> > I'll try to do something.
> > I feel that I have been made to look like a profiteering villain, albeit
> > unwittingly. Please believe me that I would never do anything that even
> > hinted at dishonesty or sharp practice.
> > I hate cluttering up the NG with another message concerning my book.
> > But, I felt I had to explain to you. This message doesn't need replies
> > to clog up the newsgroup. I'll try to sort things out from here.
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > pat on the hill
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> > page, as I thought it looked different. Sure enough, it was, there was
> > now one actually for sale. I went to that site.
> > I was very upset that the Book Depository site was quoting a price less
> > than I have told you - my friends here on RCTQ.
> > I was sent a parcel of books, in advance of royalties. I thought I
> > would take the advantage to let friends and colleagues have the book at
> > less than the cover price. I did not know that retail outlets would be
> > getting them for less than my equivalent price.
> > So, I cut my price a bit from the cover price, and added the actual
> > postage charge. I presume that the Book Depository has some kind of
> > deal with a shipping organisation, as I couldn't get anywhere near to
> > their price - even surface mail.
> > I feel truly terrible about this. I will e-mail those who have asked me
> > for a book. I won't be able to match the Book Depository price, but
> > I'll try to do something.
> > I feel that I have been made to look like a profiteering villain, albeit
> > unwittingly. Please believe me that I would never do anything that even
> > hinted at dishonesty or sharp practice.
> > I hate cluttering up the NG with another message concerning my book.
> > But, I felt I had to explain to you. This message doesn't need replies
> > to clog up the newsgroup. I'll try to sort things out from here.
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > pat on the hill