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Started by ImpishGrin, September 28, 2010, 04:17:14 AM

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ImpishGrin

A question linked to the books - which internet bookstores do you recommend? (apart from amazon and ebay ;) )

I have good experience with Libreria dell'Automobile (www.libreriadellautomobile.it) and Enthusiast Books (www.enthusiastbooks.com), but it wasn't a conscious choice. They just happened to pop up in google results while I was looking for certain books.

So, what e-stores do you use? And what about some places with discount prices and used books?
It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept.

Otto Puzzell

The beauty of Amazon, IMO, is most everything that they sell is offered new and used, leveraging a vast network of partnered small bookstores. True of the CD offerings, too.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

ImpishGrin

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on September 28, 2010, 04:19:13 AM
The beauty of Amazon, IMO, is most everything that they sell is offered new and used, leveraging a vast network of partnered small bookstores. True of the CD offerings, too.

True :) Though it would be very convenient to have all the local amazon editions (US, UK, Germany, France etc.) linked together, like with eBay.
It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept.

pnegyesi

And it would be even better if those affiliates would ship outside USA, but usually they don't

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Paul Jaray

Are you suggesting that we can all have our books sent to you and you'll send us?
How generous!  ;D

Otto Puzzell

I'd be happy to, so long as my expenses are covered.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Ultra

And, just like that, AutoPuzzles becomes the nexus for automotive publishing.
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Ray B.

Quote from: pnegyesi on September 28, 2010, 04:27:54 AM
And it would be even better if those affiliates would ship outside USA, but usually they don't

if you mean the vast network of partnered small bookstores, it's not true. I often ordered out of print books and they were shipped to me no problemo.
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ImpishGrin

From what I reckon, around 40% of the partner stores ship outside the US. Though sometimes even those that don't, will ship if you ask.
It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept.

Allan L

Not sure if you want current books or out of print ones but in England http://www.collectorscarbooks.co.uk/ (Chris Knapman) is quite useful as is http://www.pooksmotorbooks.co.uk/ (Barrie Pook). Both sell on ebay  as  2210silbk and motoringmagpie respectively.
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hugo90

I don't know about Europe, but from the US, there is no longer any surface mail to other countries.  Also, the M-Bag, which was very cheap for sending a quantity of books and printed matter, is no longer available by surface.  Airmail costs quite a bit more, and you would likely pay $35 for a hardbound book.  I swap auto sales literature with others, but not in the quantity I used to!