[bksvol-discuss] Re: Amazon
- From: "Monica Svopa" <svopa@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 11:37:25 -0600
Sorry Julie for answering your note just now. I just logged on to my
e-mail. I believe it is just proceedure that they do that. I found out
about it around this time last year and to my knowledge it hasn't changed.
Monica
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Morales" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:24 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Amazon
> I didn't know that. Is that a special deal or all the time? I know Amazon
> has the $25 Super Saver shipping, I think it's called, but didn't know
about
> BN doing that. Take care.
> Julie Morales
> To be in your children's memories tomorrow, you need to be in their lives
> today. -- Unknown
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Monica Svopa" <svopa@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 6:36 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Amazon
>
>
> Hello list. I wanted to let you know in case you didn't that if you order
> $25 from Barnes and Noble you get free shipping. I hope this helps.
>
> Monica
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Katie Hill" <Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 7:53 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Amazon
>
>
> > Hi Lissi,
> > It is great to see you growing as a computer user and validator. I ended
> up
> > getting the premier package through amazon so when I order a few books
> they
> > just ship second day regardless of when they are available. It also
saves
> > watching for special shipping rates.
> >
> > Speaking of which it is time to maybe put in another order... :)
> >
> > Kaitlyn
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:01 AM
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Amazon
> >
> > Dear Volunteers,
> >
> > Today, for the first time, I ordered a book from Amazon to aid me in
> > validating. Its got mondo errors so I thought most of you wouldn't mind
> > that I've had it out for a long time.
> >
> > When I first downloaded it and noticed all of its frequent, major,
> jumbles,
> > I ordered a copy from the library which took some weeks to arrive.
> Meanwhile
> >
> > I was working on other books.
> >
> > With 3 books waiting to be uploaded, I decided to work on this book
which
> is
> >
> > a change of pace from the types of books I've been doing.
> >
> > I discovered what happens when you don't examine a new download
> thoroughly.
> > The scan was of a large print edition and my library sent a regular
print
> > edition with page breaks in different places and different publishing
> > information.
> >
> > The person who first encouraged me to join and helped me download my
first
> > book to read had mentioned he bought books from Amazon to help with his
> > validations. I thought he was nearly a saint to spend his actual money
> like
> > that, but confined myself to thanking him profusely for getting me
> launched.
> >
> > I haven't been in touch with him since and he posts very rarely to this
> > list, but I know he's steadily and quietly validating.
> >
> > Today I understood why he invested in buying necessary versions of
books.
> > Once you've kept a book, badly in need of correction, it's really hard
to
> > give it up unless you know it's needed quickly or are positive some one
> else
> >
> > will give it a better scan. What's the expression? "One bird in the hand
> is
> > better than two in the bush."
> >
> > My order is official. I have more pressing books to work on while it
> ships.
> > It's a messy but fun read and I'll be extra proud when it's finally
> > approved.
> >
> > It's hard to imagine anyone who is enjoying the thrill of each baby step
> > toward being a competent, all around Book-share volunteeras much as I
am.
> > It's also exciting to realize that even when I've got most of the
process
> > under wraps, new glitches and challenges will pop up to keep
volunteering
> > dynamic.
> >
> > Always With Love,
> >
> > Lissi
> >
> >
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