Who to buy from ? Replying to my own post.

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Author: KevinO
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Subject: Who to buy from ? Replying to my own post.
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.

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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 !
>




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KevinO

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