----- Original Message -----
From: Ruth Sullivan <godwit at worldnet.att.net>
To: <rob at whiterabbits.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: NEW SIBLEY BOOK/ shop where you want


> Hello all,
> I made one call to the University Bookstore here in Tacoma,and by tomorrow
i
> will pick it up.I usual bying all my books at ABA ore from the Audubon
> Office for there support.But this one i like to have now as so the other
> Sibley Guide which i got from the University Bookstore.I will not support
> this dicount Stores or Outlet.What you saying makes a lot of sense Rob.
>
> Ruth Sullivan
> godwit at worldnet.att.net
> Tacoma
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob McNair-Huff <rob at whiterabbits.com>
> To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 12:46 PM
> Subject: RE: NEW SIBLEY BOOK/ shop where you want
>
>
> > Kate,
> >
> > I can understand what you are saying to the list here, but as a
> > writer I can point out another downside to buying discounted books
> > from the Amazons and Costcos and Barnes and Nobles of the book
> > selling world. Sales of cut rate books also result in cut rates that
> > the authors are being paid for their hard work on the book in
> > question. And the lower that the royalties go, the less likely that
> > the author will go on to write other books.
> >
> > I totally understand the call for convenience, and I wouldn't want
> > anyone feeling bad about buying a cut rate book if that is all that
> > they can afford, but the situation is not all that cut and dried. The
> > consumer pays less, the author gets paid less and fewer books are
> > written on some of these less mainstream topics that appeal to a
> > smaller group of interested readers. And, if you choose to buy a book
> > from one of the big chain booksellers such as Barnes and Noble or
> > Borders, keep in mind that although they often offer a wide array of
> > books, you are still not likely to find multiple copies of less
> > mainstream books on their shelves. Many book store chains charge the
> > book publishers a shelving fee to keep a title on the shelves, so
> > lower demand books don't even make it onto the shelves in many
> > chains. This means that the actual variety of books available at
> > these stores is dictated by who has the deepest pockets.
> >
> > Back to birding...
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > >tweeters and Allyn,
> > >
> > >I have to respectfully disagree with Allyn. I have always found
> > >small book stores to be just that. Small. I found that they didn't
> > >have what I was looking for, or they ordered only 5 copies and "you
> > >just missed the last copy they had in stock". Or my favorite- you
> > >call, they say they have it and will "put it under the counter", you
> > >drive 10 miles through Seattle traffic (wasting god knows how much
> > >time) and they have "no idea" where your book is. Now of course they
> > >can order it for you- if you want to wait WEEKS for your book.
> > >Or you can go online and choose from a host of book sellers- big and
> > >little, specialty or general, local or across the oceans. They have
> > >a far greater selection, excellent prices, reasonable shipping(if
> > >you shop around) and the wait(usually 3 to 7 days) is far less than
> > >if you have a "local" book store order it for you.
> > >
> > >Now I only rant because I think it is great to shop a local small
> > >book seller IF THAT IS WHAT YOU PREFER. But PLEASE don't try to make
> > >the rest of us feel guilty for trying to save a few bucks on an
> > >expensive book. But I think you'll find that like myself most people
> > >shop online and with the big chains because of selection and
> > >convenience, not price.
> > >Ok, now I'm done.
> > >(and No, I don't own stock in Amazon) :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >kate hammill
> > >katehammill75 at hotmail.com
> > >seattle, wa.98103
> > >
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