Re: Books (was Re: tlug: TLUG Finances)

[Steve Carter <carter@example.com>]

I'm not so sure it isn't quite a bit cheaper to buy in the U.S. 

http://www.bookpool.com sells most computer books for 20-30 % off. Most
O'Reilly books are at least 30% off. The shipping is usually paid for by
the savings on one or two books. It is a very considerable saving.  And
I find the prices of the O'Reilly books in Laox at least 20% and usually
40% higher than U.S. list price.  bookpool.com deliveries are usually in
3 days. Hard to beat for technical books.

Steve 

Jonathan Byrne - 3Web wrote:

> We're better off buying in Japan, I think.  Skysoft books sells at U.S. cover
> price converted to yen, and if we pick up the order (they will ship to any
> Bunkyodo store in Japan), the shipping is free.  There's a Bunkyodo near my
> house, so pick-up is no problem.  I got a couple books from them recently and
> the service was good.  I think they accept furikomi payments, too, so that
> saves the hassle of using someone's credit card.  Many O'Reilly titles,
> though, aren't that bad even at places like Laox and T-Zone, though.
> 
> Unless there is a big savings to be made, I favor buying in Japan (whether at
> a store or from Skysoft) and paying in Japanese currency.  Keeps things
> simple that way.
> 
> A couple of other things I was considering for the shopping list are Maximum
> RPM, and The Artist's Guide to GIMP (not yet published).  What do you all
> think of those?
> 
> Jonathan Byrne
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