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Posted by Sandy Ellison on November 17, 2007, 1:23 pm
Howdy!
Relax, Patti/Pat.
We're so excited for you and your book, and it would certainly be
our choice of how, where, when to buy it. Getting it from The AUTHOR
means an autograph, right? And you'd be spending your time & travel
on shipping & handling. I figure it evens out in the end.
We know you're no pirate so put the eye patch & the parrot back where
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they were. <g> Those of us who are usually the first to scream & point
fingers at "profiteering villains" are just waiting for our chance to
add your Geometrical Quilts to our book shelves. ;-)
(I understand & appreciate your concern.)
Cheers & Best Wishes on the book (Geometrical Quilts)!
R/Sandy--reminding everyone that Christmas is just (approx) 37 days away:
http://washingtonmo.com/christmas/countdown.htm
Do you know where your Wish List is?
(p.s. Geometrical starts w/ "G")
On 11/17/07 5:42 AM, in article LTwi2hFLOtPHJAnY@quik.clara.co.uk, "Patti"
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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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Posted by Kathy Applebaum on November 18, 2007, 12:01 pm
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> We know you're no pirate so put the eye patch & the parrot back where
Although parrots and eye patches CAN be a great fashion statement. Hard to
get the hook-hand through airport security, though. ;-)
FWIW, I go to a number of author lectures every year, and the author always
has a table of books for sale, at full price. When I do buy the book there
(I usually already have it if I'm going to the lecture), I don't expect a
discount -- the author had to lug them around, sign them, deal with selling
them, and royalties aren't very much. If the author makes an extra buck or
two on a book I enjoy, that's fabulous. Hopefully that will encourage them
to write another great book for me.
--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
Queen of Fabric Tramps
mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
http://fabrictramp.typepad.com/fabric_tramping/
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Posted by MB on November 17, 2007, 1:35 pm
A search got me this url....
http://grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.com/2007/08/book-depository.html
So often today you will hear on tv..."you can buy this at Amazon"....but
with they would say.."you can find this at your neighborhood bookstore "...
( which are slowly being pushed out of existance I might add)
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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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Posted by Pat in Virginia on November 17, 2007, 2:09 pm
Patti:
We know you much too well to even dream that you would
be a villain!! We realize that the big stores out sell
the little guys ... even if they happen to be tall
women! Now, please, go enjoy a nice cuppa something and
forget that idea.
Hugs, PAT in VA/USA
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Posted by Jacqueline on November 17, 2007, 2:37 pm
OK I don't even know what this book is about, but if it is from one of
the RCTQ members I want one and don't know hot to get it from Patti
because I want mine signed too, and if it costs me more bucks that's
fine with me. Gotta support our own.
Hi to the group, BTW, been busy with dad and haven't had time to read
or post.
Miss you folks and Patti Please let me know how I can send you money
for the book.
Jacqueline in KY
Jacqueline in Kentucky, USA
http://www.mountain-breeze.com
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