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#381 spasticcolon

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Posted 22 October 2008 - 05:08 PM

Mentalist, on Oct 21 2008, 10:04 PM, said:

huh
I ordered Hardback RotCG from Chapters in Aug. It was supposed to come in early Sept
it didn't
in th elast week of September, i decided "screw it", cancellled my pre-order, ordered the Trade paperback instead (release date-Oct 28th)
last thursday, I got a call that my Trade paperback arrived in store.
today I got a call that my cancelled hardcopy got delivered.

moral of the story?
next time I'll use Amazon.

would amazon really be better - at least in the US, it doesn't show that the book is available at all - only from other sellers. Seriously, WTF is going on? If this really isn't going to get released in the US, I'll order from Canada or the UK, but I'd like to be able to find some information - how hard can it be? Does ICE have the most inept marketing in the world right now?

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Posted 22 October 2008 - 09:36 PM

that's why you should order from Amazon.com.uk (I think that's rthe right adress... basically from the UK-based filial of Amazon), b/c they get those books as soon as they come out in the UK.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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Posted 23 October 2008 - 03:18 PM

Mentalist, on Oct 22 2008, 09:36 PM, said:

that's why you should order from Amazon.com.uk (I think that's rthe right adress... basically from the UK-based filial of Amazon), b/c they get those books as soon as they come out in the UK.

Yep, but I put that off because I thought it was going to be released in the US and I could save money by avoiding overseas postage/delivery, and the foreign currency translation charge on my credit card....but evidently I will just have to suck it up and order from there instead. This sucks.

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Posted 27 December 2008 - 12:33 AM

spasticcolon, on Oct 22 2008, 12:08 PM, said:

Mentalist, on Oct 21 2008, 10:04 PM, said:

would amazon really be better - at least in the US, it doesn't show that the book is available at all - only from other sellers. Seriously, WTF is going on? If this really isn't going to get released in the US, I'll order from Canada or the UK, but I'd like to be able to find some information - how hard can it be? Does ICE have the most inept marketing in the world right now?

Ok I tried to pick this book up today @ B&N and was told that the book is out of print?????

The only way to get this book and the other one is to go online :robo:

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Posted 12 February 2009 - 12:33 AM

Tabris, on May 8 2007, 03:17 AM, said:

Anyone know if there is a solid date set yet for publication of this book, whether in the UK/Canada or the US? Will it be released in hardcover format first or simultaneous hardcover and trade paperback form?

I beleive that it will come out in late 2009, but dont quote me on it.

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Posted 03 June 2009 - 05:11 PM

The Tor hardcover and trade paperback editions of NoK were both published on 5/12/09. According to Amazon, the mass market paperback is slated for 12/1/09. I imagine the publishing schedule for RotCG would be similar, but Amazon doesn't show any listings for yet.

Me, I've taken to ordering the MMPBs from Amazon.co.uk. I'm excited to get my hands on RotCG in about 3 weeks!

If you don't want to wait for the US version, and you don't want to pay for overseas shipping (which more than doubles the price of a MMPB) another option is to check AbeBooks a few months after the book's release. I think I paid about $25 for the MMPB of NoK from Amazon.co.uk, and a couple months later saw used copies on AbeBooks for half of that.

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 06:37 PM

WTF?! I just got a notification from Amazon.co.uk saying the MMPB of RotCG has been cancelled, and my pre-order refunded. The book's page now says "sign up to be notified when this item becomes available". Frick, I was looking forward to finally reading this in 3 weeks.

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 07:24 PM

Don't use Amazon for these kinds of book purchases. Go to you local professional bookstore and have them order it for you. You'll have it in a week or two tops or there's something seriously wrong with country you're living in.