> Woodworking book
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 1998 7:07 am
Original Posted By: "Warren D. Shoun"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Woodworking book>Richard:>>I found 'Wood Aircraft Building Techniques' by Poberezny on Amazon.com>for $11.95 but I couldn't get the web page to tell me what the>shipping charges would be.>>I agree that the Eight Bucks shipping from the EAA is a ripoff. I have>a friend who self publishes some technical books and he screams>because the 200 page manual costs him over $4 to print when he orders>quantities of around 2000 - so the $8 shipping represents ALL the EAAs>costs and the $11 is their profit!>>Perhaps you could minimize shipping by ordering it with some other>stuff, such as the EAA Aircraft Welding book or one or more of their>combo offers - buy the books and get the videos at a discount.>>Ignore those rich guys trying to get you to shell out an extra eight>bucks of YOUR money.>>Randy Stockberger>>-----Original Message----->From: Richard DeCosta >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Saturday, August 22, 1998 9:22 AM>Subject: Woodworking book>>>I just went to the EAA store website to order the Aircraft>Woodworking book that everyone raves about, and found that it>is $11 and _$8 for shipping_! Zoiks! Does anyone know of another>place to get it from? The shipping is almost as much as the book!>>Thanks>>Richard>------------------------------------------------->Homepage: http://207.140.1.221/w3builder>>_______ ... __________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Woodworking book>Richard:>>I found 'Wood Aircraft Building Techniques' by Poberezny on Amazon.com>for $11.95 but I couldn't get the web page to tell me what the>shipping charges would be.>>I agree that the Eight Bucks shipping from the EAA is a ripoff. I have>a friend who self publishes some technical books and he screams>because the 200 page manual costs him over $4 to print when he orders>quantities of around 2000 - so the $8 shipping represents ALL the EAAs>costs and the $11 is their profit!>>Perhaps you could minimize shipping by ordering it with some other>stuff, such as the EAA Aircraft Welding book or one or more of their>combo offers - buy the books and get the videos at a discount.>>Ignore those rich guys trying to get you to shell out an extra eight>bucks of YOUR money.>>Randy Stockberger>>-----Original Message----->From: Richard DeCosta >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Saturday, August 22, 1998 9:22 AM>Subject: Woodworking book>>>I just went to the EAA store website to order the Aircraft>Woodworking book that everyone raves about, and found that it>is $11 and _$8 for shipping_! Zoiks! Does anyone know of another>place to get it from? The shipping is almost as much as the book!>>Thanks>>Richard>------------------------------------------------->Homepage: http://207.140.1.221/w3builder>>_______ ... __________