It has been brought to my attention that I just totally blew off the person 
that first brought bookpool to our attention, as well as the work performed 
getting the math right.
----------------snip----------------------
Leslie wrote:
 >  From bookpool.com:
 >
 > Learning Perl 3rd Edition - $21.50
 > Perl Cookbook - $24.50
 > Shipping $3.23-20.17
 > Total $49.23-$66.17
 >
 > If you want it fast, bookpool is your best bet - 2nd day FedEx is $6.84
 > for a total of 52.84.
-----------------snip----------------------

My numbers reflect my non-commercial address and hence, higher residential 
shipping rates.

Thanks Leslie !

I get so damn much mail at times that I don't always read to the bottom of all 
of it ...

I will try to do better - I promise ;-(

KevinO wrote:
> Sundar Narayanasamy wrote:
> 
>> Did you try www.bookpool.com ?
> 
> 
> We have a new winner !
> 
>>> Learning Perl 3rd Edition :
>>>   Direct from O'Reilly = $34.95 - (20% User Group Discount) = $ 27.96
>>>   From Amazon = $ 24.47
>>>   From Barnes & Noble = $ 27.96 (is this a coincidence?)
>>
>      FROM BOOKPOOL = $ 21.50
> 
>>>
>>> Perl Cookbook
>>>   Direct from O'Reilly = $ 39.95 -(20% User Group Discount) = $ 31.96
>>>   From Amazon = $ 27.97
>>>   From Barnes and Noble = $ 39.95
>>
>      FROM BOOKPOOL = $ 24.40
> 
>>>
>>> Shipping prices for this order :
>>>   O'Reilly = $ 6.10
>>>   Amazon = $ 0 (qualifies for Free Super Saver Shipping)
>>>   Barnes and Noble = $ 0 (2 items or more w/ ground, U.S.)
>>
>      BOOKPOOL = $ 3.23 (residential shipping)
> 
>>>
>>> Totals (w/ ground shipping):
>>>   O'Reilly = $ 66.02
>>>   Amazon = $ 52.44
>>>   Barnes and Noble = $67.91
>>
>      BOOKPOOL = $ 49.23
> 
> 
>>>
>>> Amazon is $63.41 with 2nd day Air (residential) shipping, BOOKPOOL is $ 54.19 !
>>
> 
> 
> Thanks Sundar !

and thanks Leslie !
> 



-- 
KevinO

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