Pre-Ordering From Amazon

[David <dfrankiswork@netscape.net>]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "shinesse 
<dehavensangel at h...>" <dehavensangel at h...> wrote:
> I have a few questions about pre-ordering OoP from Amazon.com. I 
> read that Amazon will be offering the book at 40% off the retail 
> value, which I think is great. I've shoped at Amazon before but 
> never pre-ordered anything before. So what I was wondering was 
this. 
> Has anyone here pre-ordered another Harry Potter book from Amazon? 
> And if so when did you get your copy? I would really like to know. 
I 
> want my copy on release day, even if I have to stand in line 
> overnight. But if I can get it from Amazon with the discount that 
> would be even better.

My memory of GOF in the UK was that Amazon were touting their mega 
discount for weeks beforehand.

Come the day, the book was discounted just as much in the shops, and 
you didn't have to pay Amazon's rip-off P&P (P&P per book!  I ask 
you!  Why don't they just gross it into the price?  OK, I know, 
because their prices wouldn't look so good then, and the punters 
wouldn't be fooled) or rely on the vicissitudes of delivery.

I went into Guildford Waterstones, picked a copy off the stand, went 
and stood in a queue that contained no less than *four* people, 
waited five or ten minutes, paid, and left with the book.  On the 
Saturday morning.

'Course, it could be different this time round.  But I'd be amazed 
if anyone has to pay the full £16.99 here.  Or have to queue.

David