Especially if you disagree with the stranglehold Amazon has on publishers
and authors.
On 6 June 2014 15:31, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >Had an interesting - if annoying - experience recently with Amazon. I
> wanted a book, contacted the
> >specialist publishers to be told their print run had all sold out
> quickly. Found that it was available
> >on Amazon. One seller had it at £16.04 with free postage. The cover price
> was £19.99. Book duly
> >arrived in Amazon wrapper. The cover of the book had a £4.99 sticker from
> "The Works" attached! This
> >is a remnants book chain. given that book postage is normally about £2.50
> somebody made a very good
> >markup!!! The only consolation is that it is a book that I wanted.
> >
>
> Forget Amazon. Instead, use www.bookfinder.com where you can find
> any book available online, including those from Amazon.
>
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> - Hunter S. Thompson
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