Date: Thu, 11 Feb 99 17:46:47 EST
From: "Brian J. Callahan" <Brian=J.=Callahan%MT%DFCI-AT-EYE.DFCI.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: re: Re: amazon and anarchism


Justin writes:
>For the first one, in terms of pricing for college textbooks, I really
>didn't do my research into other online bookstores, but amazon.com is
>better than any university, mine has a standard 25% markup.  A local
>bookstores would have had to special order the books, meaning a 4-6 week
>wait.

You're going to the wrong bookstores.  A good bookstore will order, when 
possible, through a jobber, usually either Ingram or Baker&Taylor.  That 
should only take a few days to a week.  Of course, Barnes and Noble just 
bought Ingram, I think, so independent bookstores may have more trouble doing 
this in the future.