Even for private universities the tax issue can be a problem. You might also consider asking your regular video vendor to place the order on your behalf, though I'm not sure whether the resulting handling fee ultimately will be cheaper than purchasing the DVDs from Amazon. We've done that on occasion with Action! Library Media, such as when a video required payment through PayPal.
By the way, I've had good experiences with Action! Library Media as a vendor--very fast and reliable. James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT Subject Liaison Marian K. Heilbrun Music and Media Library Emory University 540 Asbury Circle Atlanta, GA 30322-2870 Phone: (404) 727-8107 FAX: (404) 727-2257 Email: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: videolib Digest, Vol 35, Issue 67 Send videolib mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://calmail.berkeley.edu/manage/list/listinfo/[email protected] or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of videolib digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: WB Archive (Jessica Rosner) 2. Re: WB Archive (Karen Ketchaver) 3. Re: WB Archive (Jaeschke, Myles) 4. Re: WB Archive (Gail Fedak) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:57:28 -0400 From: Jessica Rosner <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] WB Archive To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" 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. > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:21:22 -0400 (EDT) From: Karen Ketchaver <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] WB Archive To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 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. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:34:24 -0500 From: "Jaeschke, Myles" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] WB Archive To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <879996668085ee4ab2aab049051c420d91f8aae...@tccl-email.central.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I think your best option is to find a different place to purchase these items. Movies Unlimited carries a good chunk them, as does Midwest Tapes and of course Amazon. I believe these companies are a little slow in getting the latest WB archive releases into their databases but they eventually do. Like Jessica said WB is not really set up for institutional orders. Some persistence with them may eventually get you the right person to talk to, but it may be too much of a hassle. It is too bad you can't absorb the taxes since in the end it would be less expensive with the generous discounts WB give for time to time. Best, Myles -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karen Ketchaver Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] WB Archive 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. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:43:43 -0500 From: Gail Fedak <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] WB Archive To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Since we are a state institution, we are prohibited from paying sales tax. We have two options when a company can't/won't honor our tax exempt status - 1. have a staff member or friend purchase the title(s) personally and pay the tax, then donate the title(s) to our library; 2. don't buy the title(s) - which has happened on a few occasions. Gail On 10/21/2010 8:57 AM, Jessica Rosner wrote: > 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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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. -- Gail B. 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