How to get HBP in Mexico this summer?

[Gabriela]

Hi Ginny, 

I am mexican and will tell you my experience. When OoP came out I 
traveled to my nearest U.S. city to get my copy because I didn't 
want to wait, but I also ordered online from a mexican store called 
Sanborns, as a back up plan :) It took a week (or less, I don't 
remember) to arrive, but the book was sent ground shipping from 
Mexico City and I live up north. I remember some people telling me 
that the book was out in some major book stores here on Saturday 
morning, so my trip was more or less useless. I think you can check 
if there are major bookstores in the city you are visiting, you may 
want to check Sanborns, Gonvill, Cristal. Feel free to ask more 
questions if this was not very clear. 

Gabriela

 
>     I am wondering if anyone out there knows how good Amazon's 
> delivery service really is . . . especially out of country (US).
>     I will be spending the summer in Mexico, far south and not 
near 
> Mexico City.  Although I will be in a capital city, I don't think 
I 
> will be able to buy HBP when it comes out on July 16th.  Which is 
> really disappointing for me, because not only am I just as anxious 
> as everyone else to read it, I don't see myself having time to 
read 
> much when I am back in the states.  However, I will have plenty of 
> time to read when I am in Mexico (and I will definitely be in 
Mexico 
> until the second week of August).
>     I have written to Amazon and they have replied that they plan 
to 
> deliver the books on July 16th, even out of the US.  However, my 
> experience with regular mail and Federal Express to Mexico makes 
me 
> doubtful.  The few things I have sent/received have averaged a 
wait 
> of 3-4 weeks before delivery.
>     I don't know if anyone has any experience or advise for me.  
It 
> looks like it will cost about $12 more for the delivery to Mexico, 
> which I will happily pay if I can really read the book this summer!
> 
> Ginny343