In a message dated 7/10/00 3:42:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< Is the reason so many books stores are out of the latest harry potter book
because of miscalculating demand or could it be something else?
>>
How about ridiculous media hype from an o
I had the feeling that it had nothing to do with economics but was an
advertising ploy. If the media gets the word out through the publishers that
there is a shortage of potter books to meet the expected demand then it will
be looked at as a successful launch. By duping the public into believ
The latest Harry Potter book might be perfect for parents: it is summer
time, kids are out of school, and the darn book is 700+ pages long
(pretty long indeed for 8 and 9-year olds). So the book is a way of
getting the kid(s) out of their hair for a while. :-)
Anecdotal evidence of unusual
Is the reason so many books stores are out of the latest harry potter book
because of miscalculating demand or could it be something else?
