Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Update on Operation Cheap Books
Today I discovered a rather large package wedged in my rather small mailbox. After prying it free with brute strength and a crow bar, I ripped off the priority mail envelope and embraced my new numerical methods book. I'm really happy with what I got. It's definitely brand new, and the $60 book is exactly what Amazon.com is selling for $105 new.
In contrast to my joyous reception of my numerical methods book, my differential equations book is MIA. To freak me out even more, the seller's rating on amazon.com has plummeted. He's gone from 90% satisfaction to less than 80%. The book is almost too cheap to be true, and it still hasn't arrived. I'm concerned.
While my experience with used/new books on Amazon has generally been ok, I think that next time I'm going to check out www.textbookworm.com
It definitely sells cheaper books although its selection isn't as great and all the books are used.
Today I discovered a rather large package wedged in my rather small mailbox. After prying it free with brute strength and a crow bar, I ripped off the priority mail envelope and embraced my new numerical methods book. I'm really happy with what I got. It's definitely brand new, and the $60 book is exactly what Amazon.com is selling for $105 new.
In contrast to my joyous reception of my numerical methods book, my differential equations book is MIA. To freak me out even more, the seller's rating on amazon.com has plummeted. He's gone from 90% satisfaction to less than 80%. The book is almost too cheap to be true, and it still hasn't arrived. I'm concerned.
While my experience with used/new books on Amazon has generally been ok, I think that next time I'm going to check out www.textbookworm.com
It definitely sells cheaper books although its selection isn't as great and all the books are used.
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