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Title: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: chin on 11 February 2010, 02:01:34: Just for my friends who buy books online, this is an alternative to amazon.

I ordered a few from them, the book arrived in a week or so. Free delivery worldwide. Their books are a bit more expensive than Amazon, but still ended up cheaper in total cost.

And it's always good to support a competitor to the dominant market leader.
Title: Re: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: chin on 02 March 2010, 02:08:59: I ordered about 10 books and they came one by one, individually. Maybe they don't have a central packaging location?
Title: Re: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: hangchoi on 29 April 2010, 12:49:43: Just bought 3 books from this site, without comparing the price from other site......

To me, buying book is an impulsive behaviour......
Title: Re: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: chin on 29 April 2010, 14:20:33: Quote from: hangchoi on 29 April 2010, 12:49:43
Just bought 3 books from this site, without comparing the price from other site......

To me, buying book is an impulsive behaviour......

Usually I go to the book seller site to look for 1 or 2 specific books, then end up buying 7. ::)
Title: Re: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: hangchoi on 30 April 2010, 01:12:33: Me....almost the same......

Sometimes I go to look for some books about golf and end up with buying a wine guide, or vice versa.......

Who says men buy things rationally??
Title: Re: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: hangchoi on 08 May 2010, 00:05:13: The delivery is really quick.....I get 1 of the books tonight.
Title: Re: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: chin on 08 May 2010, 00:44:24: Quote from: hangchoi on 08 May 2010, 00:05:13
The delivery is really quick.....I get 1 of the books tonight.

yes, they ship the books one by one.
Title: Re: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: wallace on 08 May 2010, 00:56:25: Quote from: chin on 29 April 2010, 14:20:33
Quote from: hangchoi on 29 April 2010, 12:49:43
Just bought 3 books from this site, without comparing the price from other site......

To me, buying book is an impulsive behaviour......

Usually I go to the book seller site to look for 1 or 2 specific books, then end up buying 7. ::)

For 1 or 2 to 7, so how many of the 7 books will you finish reading? finishing all of them....?
Title: Re: Another online book seller - bookdepository.co.uk
Post by: chin on 08 May 2010, 01:14:23: Quote from: wallace on 08 May 2010, 00:56:25
For 1 or 2 to 7, so how many of the 7 books will you finish reading? finishing all of them....?

Hey Wallace, welcome.

Depending on the subject or nature of the books.

If they are more technical in nature (e.g. collection of academic papers, serious mathematical treaties on the subject matter, etc..), the finishing rate is probably less than 20%. (BTW these books also tend to be very expensive. ::))

For general business, social science, history, biographies, or other "light readings", more than 80% would be read to the end by at least one of my household members.

Do you read a lot?