Re: [OM] OT. Books

[Chuck Norcutt]

I love my Prime membership as well.  I think the streaming video alone 
is worth the price.  I also order things from Amazon under the Prime 
label.  But one must be price cautious.  I ordered 7 items from Amazon 
today all because Amazon was the cheapest supplier.  Four of them were 
ordered directly from Amazon but were not Prime items as the Prime items 
were not price competitive with other suppliers.  Two of them were 
ordered from other suppliers but via Amazon.  One of those items carried 
extra shipping charges but was still cheaper than Amazon's own Prime 
equivalent.  The last item was a Prime item.  Just a couple of lithium 
batteries for my flash meter.  Not quite the cheapest but close 
enough... $7 and 2-day delivery won out.  It took me a while to sort 
this all out but I saved about $60 over ordering everything via Prime.
Chuck Norcutt


On 6/7/2014 10:52 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> I live out in the middle of nowhere in South Carolina.  It is half an hour
> to the nearest mall.  I can order almost anything from Amazon after 4 one
> afternoon and it appears by magic on my doorstep before 10 the next
> morning.  I think it is a miracle. I can carry hundreds of books in my
> pocket whether I travel the world or wait at the car dealer's for my car to
> be repaired - another miracle.  I have a Prime membership with Amazon and
> it is the best bargain I have ever found.
>
> Tina
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 5:10 AM, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Yes, Amazon and companies like it worry me – just as a large majority in
> > Parliament (or any legislature) worries me.  They have way too much
> > influence, both commercially and politically, especially in countries where
> > the political system is driven by money.
> >
> > That doesn't mean that I don't use Amazon, but I try to diversify my
> > consumer activities . . .
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 7 Jun 14, at 10:06, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > My point was not about e-books vs. paper but about the near monopoly
> > Amazon
> > > is becoming (despite efforts from some competitors) - leading to the
> > > effective censorship of works from some sources when the publishers won't
> > > fall in line with Amazon t's and c's...
> > >
> > > e.g.
> > http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/new-chapter-in-antiamazon-feelings-as-hachette-loses-the-plot-over-margins-9503906.html
> > >
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