tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post3393388528481449160..comments2023-05-16T04:46:21.091-06:00Comments on ALONE ON A WINDY RIDGE: I made two changesBrenda Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-57217962780073092782007-10-23T16:18:00.000-06:002007-10-23T16:18:00.000-06:00Ya, you lucky Saskatooners! We have used McNally's...Ya, you lucky Saskatooners! We have used McNally's online service and the service was great.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, yesterday H ordered a book directly from a publisher in the US. It's the only place he could find it. The book is $40. Shipping is $17.30. There will be a handling fee of about $5.00 at the border. Of course then there's GST and the 2.5 % charge for using the credit card on an international order.Yikes. I hope it's a good book.Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-6939484518157383852007-10-23T15:57:00.000-06:002007-10-23T15:57:00.000-06:00you know I never use amazon.ca. my experiences wi...you know I never use amazon.ca. my experiences with them have been uniformly negative. I use .com if they have what I need.<BR/><BR/>I also use Abebooks a lot. I know this doesn't do anything for lit presses, but for mmpb's I don't care. And abebooks does help independent book stores.<BR/><BR/>I of course have a luxury you don't brenda: i shop at mcnally's. I believe they have an online service but I've never used it.<BR/><BR/>cheersDr. Boozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122081221515336844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-90390135238187345042007-10-22T18:11:00.000-06:002007-10-22T18:11:00.000-06:00I wonder what percentage of shoppers have had bad ...I wonder what percentage of shoppers have had bad experiences with them?<BR/><BR/>I should say I've made a few changes already. For one, I joined <A HREF="http://brickbooks.ca/" REL="nofollow">The Brick Book Club</A>. Someone suggested it earlier this year. Makes sense for me, since I buy the majority of their list anyway. This way I can keep right on top of things.<BR/><BR/>Also, since we're on the road a lot, we often contact <A HREF="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/home" REL="nofollow">McNally Robinson</A> well ahead of time with our order of books so they can bring them in if need be. The books are waiting at the desk when we get there. A quick stop and we're away.Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-62635323656055380542007-10-21T22:10:00.000-06:002007-10-21T22:10:00.000-06:00Thanks for posting this. After a couple of bad ex...Thanks for posting this. After a couple of bad experiences, I absolutely refuse to purchase books on-line from Amazon. Sure, they have a great, comprehensive list of books that have been printed, but when it come times to hit the "checkout" button, they can't always com up with the goods. <BR/><BR/>LeeannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com