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Barry Silberman wrote:
> Hum,
>
> While I can't tell you if the number of reviews is a good indicator for
> "Usefulness," I can suggest that when you make the decision to buy a book
> you "comparison shop" at the following URL. It will compare prices at over
> 20 online bookstores so you can purchase it at the lowest price.
>
> http://www.bestbookbuys.com/
>
> Happy reading.
>
> Barry,
I tried an experiment. I tried your book search (B3) and compared it to my
favorite book comparison search, http://www.addall.com (AA). I tried it on
a book that I recently purchased via AA.
ISBN: 0932750494
I notice that B3 only searches 28 book vendors. AA searches 41 vendors
and passes through any available coupon discounts. The result was that B3's
best offer for this book ($39 list) including shipping was $25.87. AA found
the same book including shipping for $21.25. That's an additional 21.74%
savings. I have a small book biz on the side. The standard wholesale discount
for a small book store or vendor is 40%. As you can see, the AA price is better
than wholesale.
Past performace is no guaranatee of future results.
I am in no way affiliated with any of the above websites or book vendors
other than as an occassional customer.
Shoppingly,
Norman.
.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hum <hum@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 6:14 AM
> Subject: GEN: Buying books from Amazon.com
>
> > Dear Colleagues in RT Land,
> >
> > I want to get expertise on how to buy books from www.amazon.com. It
> > seems like some books, such as The Electronic Day Trader
> > by Marc Friedfertig, George West, have wide appeal as around 128
> > people provided reviews. At the other hand, classics such as Day Trading
> into the Millennium
> > by Michael P. Turner were only reviewed 27 times. Can one take the
> > number of reviews as a yardstick for the "usefulness" of the book.
> > What other criteria do seasoned amazon.com buyers used in selecting
> > Friedfertig's book as oppose to the one by Turner.
> >
> > Any help will be great.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
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