The Backyard Astronomer's Guide - Ordering from Amazon

[byang]

Hi Everyone, I am contemplating to do a small group buy of the above from Amazon. With 4 books ordered, the shipping to Singapore is free so each book should cost only USD 34.04. However, I have no prior experience of ordering books from Amazon and would like to request for feedback by those who have done so to see if they have encountered any problems before (eg. Dented edge, bent cover, torn pages?) and how Amazon responded. Thanks in advance!

[Davegn]

Hi.

You might want try this.
http://www.bookdepository.com/

[Hardwarezone]

Bookdepository is good. They also email 10% off coupon few times a year during summer, spring, easter holidays.

[byang]

Thanks guys, did u encounter any of those problems I mentioned in your purchase with bookdepository? Were the books individually wrapped as in they have not been left on open shelf for browsing?

[Hardwarezone]

I believe their books are shipped direct from warehouse in UK, not "molested" by retail customers.
Expect 4-6weeks waiting time. Longer than that apply for refund.

For shipping damage, I've seen an extreme case of postman folding a wide book to stuff into letterbox @ hardwarezone forum. It was so tight-fit that he cannot pull it out of letterbox.
You shouldn't be turn-off by such incident, not every order end up like this.

http://www.bookdepository.com/Backyard- ... 1554073443

[Gary]

Fantastic book to get. No regrets getting the hard-cover version when there was a store-wide 25% Takashimaya Kinokuniya sale.


If newcomers can read this book from start to finish, a lot of their questions will be answered.

Thanks to the assistance from Toa Payoh Public Library, officially submitted my recommendation for this book (among other good astro books) to NLB. Hopefully can see these books on library bookshelves soon.

[byang]

Thanks to all who have responded. Is there anyone who would like to share on book purchase from Amazon US?