Comments on: Where to Buy Books http://www.pleasantrevolution.net/2005/09/22/where-to-buy-books/ tools, soundrack, thoughts, and images for a pleasant revolution Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Joel Brozovsky http://www.pleasantrevolution.net/2005/09/22/where-to-buy-books/#comment-62 Joel Brozovsky Thu, 03 Nov 2005 09:21:05 +0000 http://www18.a2hosting.com/~pleasant/2005/09/22/where-to-buy-books/#comment-62 I used to run a small publisher and niche bookstore, and I can say that Amazon is really screwing the small publishers royally. They used to order from small publishers, and listed their books on the Amazon site, but a couple of years ago they stopped doing that. However, they didn't remove the books from their site -- instead, they just put a note saying "unavailable" on them! A fat lie! The books are too available, just not from Amazon any more. But customers who look first in Amazon see that "unavailable" and may think that the books are out of print, since Amazon did not publicize its change of policy. So, I thank you for the info about abebooks.com. A very welcome alternative! I used to run a small publisher and niche bookstore, and I can say that Amazon is really screwing the small publishers royally. They used to order from small publishers, and listed their books on the Amazon site, but a couple of years ago they stopped doing that. However, they didn’t remove the books from their site — instead, they just put a note saying “unavailable” on them! A fat lie! The books are too available, just not from Amazon any more. But customers who look first in Amazon see that “unavailable” and may think that the books are out of print, since Amazon did not publicize its change of policy.

So, I thank you for the info about abebooks.com. A very welcome alternative!

]]> By: Teresa http://www.pleasantrevolution.net/2005/09/22/where-to-buy-books/#comment-61 Teresa Wed, 28 Sep 2005 06:25:31 +0000 http://www18.a2hosting.com/~pleasant/2005/09/22/where-to-buy-books/#comment-61 abe rocks! i've purchased quite a few books through abe (when i can't find them used and locally) and have never been disappointed. amazon has used books now too, but i've had too many problems w/their sellers, so i highly recomend abe, you can tell you're getting a book from a real live used book store! i've got three books on their way right now... you go kipchoge! y'all keep readin' those used books! -teresa www.myspace.com/gluesmellsbad abe rocks! i’ve purchased quite a few books through abe (when i can’t find them used and locally) and have never been disappointed. amazon has used books now too, but i’ve had too many problems w/their sellers, so i highly recomend abe, you can tell you’re getting a book from a real live used book store! i’ve got three books on their way right now…
you go kipchoge!
y’all keep readin’ those used books!
-teresa
http://www.myspace.com/gluesmellsbad

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