My institution's business office would be most unhappy with me if I paid sales tax for any purchase, even if it were a small amount. So, "eating the sales tax" is not possible.
Karen G. Ketchaver Acquisitions Unit Leader Grasselli Library John Carroll University 20700 North Park Blvd. University Hts., Ohio 44118-4581 U.S.A. (216)397-1622 phone/(216)397-1809 fax ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:57:28 -0400 >From: Jessica Rosner <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Videolib] WB Archive >To: [email protected] > > Eileen, > They are not really set up for institutional > ordering and their prices are cheap. Also the > regularly have 25% off sales. > I would just eat the tax, but if you want I will > check with a friend of mine there. > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Karsten, Eileen > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear CW, > > > > Has anybody been able to order DVDs from the > Warner Archive without paying tax? I have been > trying to order a DVD from them for months, but > the order form does not allow me to tell them I am > tax exempt. I sent them an e-mail to ask them > how I could order from them and include a tax > exempt number. They responded saying they needed > more information which I gave them. When I did > not hear back, I e-mailed them again and they did > not answer this e-mail. Now, I have a request > for a second title which is in their archive. I > see that Amazon is selling the WB archive titles > through their site, but they charge more for > them. I will be greatly appreciated any help > with this problem. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Eileen Karsten > > Head of Technical Services > > Donnelley & Lee Library > > Lake Forest College > > 555 N. Sheridan Road > > Lake Forest, IL 60045 > > [email protected] > > 847-735-5066 > > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and > lively discussion of issues relating to the > selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and > evolving video formats in libraries and related > institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, > as well as a channel of communication between > libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. >________________ >VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues >relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, >preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and >related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective >working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication >between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and >distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
