Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-17 Thread Mike James
filgood fi...@wuytack.net wrote in message news:hv4sb4$1d6...@digitalmars.com... Although the price is very good on Amazon, one needs to wait till August to get a copy of the book. I've followed the advice from some other people on the NG, cancelled my amazon order and went to Informit

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-17 Thread BCS
Hello BCS, Hello MIURA, Received a collector's edition from Amazon Japan, here in Tokyo! Has anyone gotten a non-collectors edition yet? (I'm getting mine via BN, should ship today :) And arrived today. Collectors edition. And Andrei, thank you and your welcome for what little help I

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-16 Thread BCS
Hello MIURA, Received a collector's edition from Amazon Japan, here in Tokyo! Has anyone gotten a non-collectors edition yet? (I'm getting mine via BN, should ship today :) -- ... IXOYE

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-15 Thread Lars T. Kyllingstad
On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:21:40 +, filgood wrote: Although the price is very good on Amazon, one needs to wait till August to get a copy of the book. I just got a message from Amazon.co.uk saying the book will be delivered between 8-15 July. I can wait for one month if it saves me 50% off

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-15 Thread MIURA Masahiro
Received a collector's edition from Amazon Japan, here in Tokyo!

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-15 Thread Stanley Steel
On 6/13/10 5:24 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Andrei Mine shipped today. Congratulations! I can't wait to read it.

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Lars T. Kyllingstad
On amazon.co.uk it costs £18.50, which is roughly $26. http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Programming-Language-Andrei-Alexandrescu/ dp/0321635361/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1276503587sr=1-1 -Lars

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
Lars T. Kyllingstad wrote: On amazon.co.uk it costs £18.50, which is roughly $26. http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Programming-Language-Andrei-Alexandrescu/ dp/0321635361/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1276503587sr=1-1 -Lars Wow, 50% - that's pretty awesome. Amazon seems to be carrying an aggressive

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread filgood
Although the price is very good on Amazon, one needs to wait till August to get a copy of the book. I've followed the advice from some other people on the NG, cancelled my amazon order and went to Informit ($49.99 + $9 to ship to the UK). Ordered it last week Thursday and it's already shipped by

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Richard Webb
I pre-ordered it from http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780321635365/The-D-Programming-Language, who now have it listed as dispatched within 48 hours, so hopefully won't have to wait too long :-)

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Rory McGuire
I cancelled with amazon last week and ordered with informit. Got it this morning. On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:21:40 +0200, filgood fi...@wuytack.net wrote: Although the price is very good on Amazon, one needs to wait till August to get a copy of the book. I've followed the advice from some other

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Rory McGuire
On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:59:41 +0200, Rory McGuire rmcgu...@neonova.co.za wrote: I cancelled with amazon last week and ordered with informit. Got it this morning. On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:21:40 +0200, filgood fi...@wuytack.net wrote: Although the price is very good on Amazon, one needs to wait

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Walter Bright
I see Amazon has two used copies at $77.14. Why would anyone try to sell a copy at double the price of new, when the new is in stock and shipping?

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Steven Schveighoffer
On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:42:20 -0400, Walter Bright newshou...@digitalmars.com wrote: I see Amazon has two used copies at $77.14. Why would anyone try to sell a copy at double the price of new, when the new is in stock and shipping? Probably the same reason the ask prices for stock go up

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Jérôme M. Berger
Steven Schveighoffer wrote: On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:42:20 -0400, Walter Bright newshou...@digitalmars.com wrote: I see Amazon has two used copies at $77.14. Why would anyone try to sell a copy at double the price of new, when the new is in stock and shipping? Probably the same reason the

Re: Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-14 Thread Matthias Pleh
Am 14.06.2010 22:53, schrieb Jérôme M. Berger: Steven Schveighoffer wrote: On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:42:20 -0400, Walter Bright newshou...@digitalmars.com wrote: I see Amazon has two used copies at $77.14. Why would anyone try to sell a copy at double the price of new, when the new is in stock

Price drop for TDPL on Amazon to $41.10eom

2010-06-13 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
Andrei