[austechwriter] Re: Bookseller discussion for tech writing books
- From: "HALL Bill" <bill.hall@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 08:00:27 +1000 (EST)
Rhonda,
I suggest that you CC your little exercise to Dymocks marketing
department, with some indication of the number of subscribers to the
austechwriter list - perhaps with a suggestion that they might like to
consider what they could do to address a potentially patriotic market of
writers that still face supply and demand problems where shekels and the
availability of the books are concerned.
Regards,
Bill Hall
Documentation Systems Analyst
Head Office, Engineering
Tenix Defense
Williamstown, Vic. 3016
Phone: 03 9244 4820
Email:bill.hall@xxxxxxxxx
URL: http://www.tenix.com
Honorary Research Fellow
Knowledge Management Lab
School of Information Management & Systems
Monash University
Caulfield East, Vic. 3145
Phone: 03 9903 1883
Email: william.hall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
URL: http://www.sims.monash.edu.au/research/km/
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rhonda Bracey [mailto:rhonda.bracey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, 22 July 2003 11:51 PM
To: Austechwriter
Subject: [austechwriter] Bookseller discussion for tech writing books
Coming in late on this discussion...=20
Leaving aside the cultural politics of WHERE you buy and why (Australia,
UK, US, wherever), I took a look at the pure $$$ side of the equation,
using the latest release of the Chicago Manual of Style as my example
(15th ed, released earlier this month in the US).
Here's my findings from a little bit of internet searching today:
AUSTRALIAN: www.writersbookcase.com.au - 14th ed for $98 AUD + $4.40
shipping =3D $102.40 AUD. Availability - unknown; no 15th edition
mentioned=20
AUSTRALIAN: www.dymocks.com.au - 14th ed for $109 AUD + $7.95 shipping
(outside Sydney) =3D $116.95 AUD. Availability - unknown; no 15th edition
mentioned
AUSTRALIAN: www.angusrobertson.com.au - 14th ed for $179.87 AUD!!! (via
UK!!); shipping - unknown until you actually place an order (not
friendly); Availability - unknown; no 15th edition mentioned
US: www.amazon.com - 15th ed for $38.50 USD (RRP $55.00) + $6.48
shipping =3D $44.98 USD =3D $69.03 AUD (www.xe.com) Availability - now; to
your door in 11-16 days (cheapest shipping rate). (And cheaper still if
you buy their recommended companion book too!)
US: www.barnesandnoble.com - 15th ed for $38.50 USD (RRP $55.00) + $5.95
shipping ($12.95 if you want it in 7-21 business days) TOTAL: $44.45
USD =3D $68.27 AUD. Availability - now; to your door in 7-10 weeks
(cheapest shipping rate).
So, you have a choice for this ONE book:
$68.27 (2003 15th ed avail now but you have to wait 7-10 weeks for
delivery)
$69.03 (2003 15th ed avail now and wait 11-16 days for delivery)
$102.40 (1993 14th ed; unknown availability)
$116.95 (1993 14th ed; unknown availability)
$179.87+ (1993 14th ed; unknown availability)
Even if the US stores charged the full retail price of $55.00 USD,
they'd still come out cheaper at:=20
Barnes and Noble: $93.51 AUD
Amazon: $94.33 AUD
=46rom personal experience just last week, Amazon delivered exactly on
time and for the price expected. It was my first experience with them -
and it was a good one. I've had experiences with Dymocks similar to
those others have mentioned - they want a 25%+ deposit, then you wait
weeks, make numerous calls, and FINALLY you might get to see your book,
then you've got to go a collect it from your local Dymocks store. A&R's
price on the Chicago Manual of Style alone would wipe them off any
consideration list I had...
Just my $0.02 (AUD) worth...
Rhonda
Rhonda Bracey
rhonda.bracey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
http://www.cybertext.com.au
AuthorIT Certified Consultant
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