Re: [lace] Lace Buttons - Out-of-print Books
In a message dated 2/10/07 3:28:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Amazon UK have four copies of the book mentioned below at an exorbitant prices ranging from GBP 65.99 (around 128 US dollars) to 83.52 all from the USA. The only reason for looking at it on Amazon is that you can look inside at the first few pages. It's certainly not worth looking to buy at those prices. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK Dear Jean and Others who love books, This is interesting. I used to write reviews for books related to lace that were not likely to be covered in our various lace bulletins issued by lace guilds - to fill what I considered a gap in lace-related information.. However, I have tapered way off, because of little response, sometimes none, from the list. A review is a gift - of time, sometimes of money. If you do not know about these books, you learn about them when they are out of print and have become very very expensive. This is an example. Regards, Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lace Buttons - Out-of-print Books
Hi Everybody: The prices Jean got from amazon.co.uk for the 50 Heirloom Buttons to Make book show how you need to shop around when you're on the Internet. I popped the title into http://www.abebooks.com and got three results, one here in Canada for $32.95 (about 15 British pounds) and one in the US for $35.95 US (about 18 British pounds ?) and another in the US for $60 US. (what's that, 35 pounds?) Once any seller pays for their web presence, it doesn't really cost them much more to advertise a book, so there are a few people who will put a book on the web with a ridiculous price, hoping somebody will buy it. I always try abebooks.com because there are a lot of international retailers on it and I have a reasonable chance of finding somebody in Canada (hurray! no customs! No delay!). Also, since the ABE (Advanced Book Exchange) is a linkage of many many small bookshops all around the world, I'm usually dealing with smaller businesses and not giant ones. (not an employee, just a satisfied happy customer) Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
