Nearly finshed a great big book

Millymollymandy · Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:56 am

Amazon isn't cheap for me, by the time they add on VAT for France, loads of P&P and then add on some more which they shouldn't but isn't explained.

I've just ordered some books for Xmas pressies and I'm really pissed off with them with all the extras they added on, that I didn't know about until I had actually finished the ordering process.

I would like to buy direct from the site and I definitely want a signed copy!

Annpan · Post: # 78245Post **Annpan** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:19 pm

M3 - Do you buy from amazon.fr ? they have quite a selection of books in English - might be cheaper than buying from british websites

re. independent bookshops, I know of some who do their ordering through amazon - ie. you ask for the book in the shop, they order it online, you pick up from the shop 3 days later at full RRP. A tad cheeky, don't you think.

Millymollymandy · Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:09 am

No, cos I find Amazon UK hard enough to understand these days let alone the French site. I look up a book, it says they have 2nd hand books, you click on it and the price ranges from 88 cents to 392 euros

for a paperback novel!!! Doesn't make a lot of sense to me!!!

Annpan · Post: # 78321Post **Annpan** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:25 pm

C'mon, even my french is just about good enough to manage the french amazon

I avoid the non-amazon sellers, I prefer to go to e-bay if I want a second hand books.

I was trying to find good french kids books (really basic, repetative toddler stories) for E but I had problem when it came to delivery charges... plus it is a bit of a gamble buying books when you can't browse.

Sorry, I've gone off at a tangent.

Anyways, I am sure you'll manage to convince Andy to sell you a copy direct

snapdragon · Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:59 pm

Wow - and here was I thinking that you'd eaten one

Millymollymandy · Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:30 am

Annpan wrote:C'mon, even my french is just about good enough to manage the french amazon I avoid the non-amazon sellers, I prefer to go to e-bay if I want a second hand books.

It isn't the language - that's not a problem. The reasons above are what I don't understand. Anyway they didn't have what I wanted!

multiveg · Post: # 79415Post **multiveg** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:09 am

multiveg wrote:Just been browsing amazon - they have the book listed - Â£16.50.

Checked today - price now down to Â£13.75
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,269,460 in Books

ina · Post: # 79418Post **ina** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:44 am

That's pretty ridiculous... How can they rank a book before it's even published - and sell it off at cut price?