jdaddy
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This is just a reminder/heads up to always check Amazon.com for used copies of books you may want. There are some great values out there from used book vendors selling through Amazon. Usually Amazon has the best prices on new books, particularly if you have an Amazon Prime membership which gives free 2nd day UPS shipping, however the used book vendors have very low prices and charge $3.99 shipping (which is high considering they send books Media Mail for $1). Browsing around I picked up Hatches II and the Nymph series by Schwibert for pennies on the dollar.
Side note: Check Amazon for about darn near anything. I was able to buy a bunch of used books today for "nothing" since I had gone to the pool store to buy a part for our automatic pool cleaning robot thingy. It was $100 there and they were not sure if it was the problem, nor would they accept returns. I checked on Amazon and it was $40 with free 2nd day shipping (Prime) and no questions asked returns and no tax. This gave me a bunch of money to buy used books with in my twisted mind. Amazon has GREAT value on power tools. Amazon has a dynamic pricing structure, so check back on prices from time to time. As sales of an item go up, the price will tick upward, likewise when sales of an item slow the price will go down. It's a pretty awesome automated pricing engine and certainly helps their profitability. Sometimes the make "too low to be believed" pricing on items. If they are sold by Amazon and can be ordered with overnight delivery, then you will get the item fulfilled. Not only do you get quicker shipping from Prime, they also have to place your order at the top of the heap in order to fulfill the time requirement, so if they adjust a price "too low" your order will be filled and shipped prior to the price being adjusted and your order canceled. Watch out for deals on Amazon Prime membership. Example, around Christmas they had a deal where you buy $100 gift certificate for "toys" and you got free Prime. The Amazon certificate was good for anything, not just toys. They run promos like that often.
Side note: Check Amazon for about darn near anything. I was able to buy a bunch of used books today for "nothing" since I had gone to the pool store to buy a part for our automatic pool cleaning robot thingy. It was $100 there and they were not sure if it was the problem, nor would they accept returns. I checked on Amazon and it was $40 with free 2nd day shipping (Prime) and no questions asked returns and no tax. This gave me a bunch of money to buy used books with in my twisted mind. Amazon has GREAT value on power tools. Amazon has a dynamic pricing structure, so check back on prices from time to time. As sales of an item go up, the price will tick upward, likewise when sales of an item slow the price will go down. It's a pretty awesome automated pricing engine and certainly helps their profitability. Sometimes the make "too low to be believed" pricing on items. If they are sold by Amazon and can be ordered with overnight delivery, then you will get the item fulfilled. Not only do you get quicker shipping from Prime, they also have to place your order at the top of the heap in order to fulfill the time requirement, so if they adjust a price "too low" your order will be filled and shipped prior to the price being adjusted and your order canceled. Watch out for deals on Amazon Prime membership. Example, around Christmas they had a deal where you buy $100 gift certificate for "toys" and you got free Prime. The Amazon certificate was good for anything, not just toys. They run promos like that often.
