The HP situation in the UK is down to profit margins. There's a price war on. So people are selling it for half the RRP here just to get the business, which is leading the usual toys out of prams. I feel sorry for the average book store - they're going to get nothing from HP, and haven't for years, due to ASDA Walmart, Tesco etc bickering.
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Kevin - Jul 17, 2007 12:28:28 pm PDT #3212 of 28370
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le nubian - Jul 17, 2007 5:23:36 pm PDT #3213 of 28370
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Folks, can I get some suggestions regarding HP book purchase strategy? I'm going to be out of town in Louisiana (near Lafayette) and I essentially have 3 options for purchasing the book: 2 bookstores (one of which is a Waldenbooks/Borders which has festivities starting at 9:30 pm) and 1 Walmart. Now, I'm not a Walmart fan by any means, but I literally only want to buy the book and go home and read the first few chapters before waking up and reading more of it the next day. I don't want to have my face painted, etc.
Which of the 3 stores might be my best option for waiting the least amount of time and doing a direct purchase?
I would appreciate suggestions and recommendations.
Aims - Jul 17, 2007 5:26:47 pm PDT #3214 of 28370
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I would think that even though it's a Wal-Mart, it's still gonna be pretty busy. But as far as avoiding the festivities, it'ss probably be your best bet.
Ginger - Jul 17, 2007 6:00:27 pm PDT #3215 of 28370
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Many Krogers supermarkets will have Harry Potter.
le nubian - Jul 17, 2007 6:03:31 pm PDT #3216 of 28370
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Ginger,
oh that's a good tip. I didn't know they had Kroger in La.
Ginger - Jul 17, 2007 6:08:40 pm PDT #3217 of 28370
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I don't know that there's one near where you'll be, but they're in Louisiana, anyway. They've been advertising Harry Potter and I remember going to Kroger after one of the books came out and they had a huge pile of them.
le nubian - Jul 17, 2007 6:11:10 pm PDT #3218 of 28370
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I just looked and there is at least one store in the city. Cool beans. I like having options. Who knows? Maybe I'll want to do some face painting after all...
Consuela - Jul 17, 2007 6:23:34 pm PDT #3219 of 28370
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P-C, Diesel is an awesome bookstore.
Polter-Cow - Jul 17, 2007 6:44:11 pm PDT #3220 of 28370
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Yay! I will go there, then.
Kathy A - Jul 18, 2007 2:23:20 am PDT #3221 of 28370
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If anyone is going to attend a midnight selling of HP at a place having an event (instead of your local Krogers/Walmart), I'd recommend contacting them either today or tomorrow and finding out if they're handing out tickets/bracelets/whatever ahead of time to determine what order you'll be getting in line. For OotP, the local Borders was handing out tickets a week ahead of time in order of when you put the book on reserve (March reserves got one color, June reserves another). At my B&N, it'll be bracelets on Friday depending on when you come in--9:00 am, it'll be an "A" bracelet, by 5:00 pm, it'll most likely be an "R" or later bracelet. Then, at midnight, we'll be calling for all "A" braceleted people to get in line, etc.