brmorrow@uokmax.UUCP (Brett Morrow) (01/09/89)
I just received an offer from the "Small Computer Book Club" for
four msdos books for $4.95+shipping. I have to buy 3 more in the
next two years. I was wandering if anyone else has done this. Is
this a good firm. Are the prices on the other books outrageous
or what.
I have not done a book club this way. I have records and know
about how they operate. Send you a card and if you do not
send it in they send you the record. So I know this trick and
do not mind. Just wanting to know what they do.
Brett Morrow
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(not now)kgordon@pilot.njin.net (Ken Gordon) (01/09/89)
I belong to the Small Computer Book Club. They are reasonable folks to do business with. As you mentioned, it works like a record club. If you don't send the card back, they send you the book. They do give you ample time to respond. After you have purchased 3 or 4 books, you get enough bonus points to by other books at substantially reduced prices, plus shipping and handling. It seems that the shipping and handling are the features that bring you up to the cost of buying at a bookstore. The only down side is that I always seem to end up with more interesting books than I have time to read. However, if you don't have a wife and 3 small kids this might not be a problem :-) In any event, The Small Computer Book Club (Owned by Prentice-Hall) won't burn you. -----Ken Gordon (kgordon@pilot.njin.net) Standard Disclaimer: I have no connection with the Small Computer Book Club or Prentice-Hall Publishers.
mrnelson@trwrb.UUCP (Mark r. Nelson) (01/10/89)
In article <2200@uokmax.UUCP>, brmorrow@uokmax.UUCP (Brett Morrow) writes: > I just received an offer from the "Small Computer Book Club" for > four msdos books for $4.95+shipping. I have to buy 3 more in the > next two years. I was wandering if anyone else has done this. Is > this a good firm. Are the prices on the other books outrageous > or what. > > I have not done a book club this way. I have records and know > about how they operate. Send you a card and if you do not > send it in they send you the record. So I know this trick and > do not mind. Just wanting to know what they do. > I am a member, and have been for the past year, a good company no complaints, except that if you order a book from their semi-monthly selections they take a long time (about six weeks) to send it to you. also they list other books (non computer books) in the semi-monthly mailing that they send you. I hope this helps mark richard nelson
cpt.k9@netmbx.UUCP (Bob George) (01/10/89)
In article <2200@uokmax.UUCP> brmorrow@uokmax.UUCP (Brett Morrow) writes: >I just received an offer from the "Small Computer Book Club" for >four msdos books for $4.95+shipping. I have to buy 3 more in the >next two years. I was wandering if anyone else has done this. Is >this a good firm. Are the prices on the other books outrageous >or what. I've had very good experiences with parent company, Macmillan I believe. I am a member of the "Library of Computer and Information Sciences" book club. They have always been reasonable, and even allow me to order from other clubs (ie. Small Computer Book Club) against my account. If you order books in any quantity, it is a very good deal. The normal prices are reasonable, and for every 4 points, you get a book for about half price. I used this to get the MS-DOS encyclopedia, normally about $119, for about $65. Also, there are some great sales from time to time. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they do *not* automatically send me the "book of the month" although their literature states that they do. This might be because of my overseas location however. You'd be best off asking first. I *did* have a problem with them not considering an APO address part of the United States. However, this was resolved with a short note or two. I hope this is useful, Bob -- Bob George, Unter den Eichen 97, 1000 Berlin 45, W. Germany cpt.k9@netmbx.UUCP Tel: (049-030) 832-8319
py@geac.UUCP (Peter Yeung) (01/11/89)
In article <2200@uokmax.UUCP> brmorrow@uokmax.UUCP (Brett Morrow) writes: >I just received an offer from the "Small Computer Book Club" for >four msdos books for $4.95+shipping. I have to buy 3 more in the >next two years. I was wandering if anyone else has done this. Is >this a good firm. Are the prices on the other books outrageous >or what. > [... text deleted ...] > Brett Morrow > I am a member of the book club. The prices are fairly competitive with those in bookstores here (Toronto) even including postage and handling and exchange. I have had no trouble with them so far and as a metter of fact I bought enough books to get me a ceritificate for further discount for my next purchase. It takes a few weeks for them to deliver the books (as expected). Their deadline for response is really generous (something like a month and a half). All in all, I am quite satisfy with them. Peter Yeung.
zgel05@apctrc.UUCP (George E. Lehmann) (01/11/89)
In article <2200@uokmax.UUCP> brmorrow@uokmax.UUCP (Brett Morrow) writes: >I just received an offer from the "Small Computer Book Club" for >four msdos books for $4.95+shipping. I have to buy 3 more in the >next two years. I was wandering if anyone else has done this. Is >this a good firm. Are the prices on the other books outrageous >or what. They use the record club 'send the card and wait for the rejection' format, and do offer reasonable prices. I've been a member for about 18 months and probably have a dozen books from them. Every 3 or 4 books you buy, you also get a 'bonus' selection, which means you can buy one of their books at about half of the regular book club price. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To live and not fly is not living... George Lehmann PP/ASEL/IA ...!uunet!apctrc!zgel05 Amoco Production Co. PO BOX 3385, Tulsa, Ok 74102 Voice:918-660-4066
manis@grads.cs.ubc.ca (Vincent Manis) (01/11/89)
I've never joined the Small Computer Book Club because I'm nearsighted
and have stubby fingers. As a result, I'd neither be able to see the
pages nor turn them.
:-) :-) :-)
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walt@sixwbn.UUCP (Walt Novinger) (01/11/89)
in article <2200@uokmax.UUCP>, brmorrow@uokmax.UUCP (Brett Morrow) says: > > I just received an offer from the "Small Computer Book Club" for > four msdos books for $4.95+shipping. I have to buy 3 more in the > next two years. I was wandering if anyone else has done this. Is > this a good firm. Are the prices on the other books outrageous > or what. > > Brett Morrow I, too, just got this offeer, and ran (not walked) to the mailbox to sign up. These are *top quality* books that I have wanted for a long time but couldn't justify paying the publisher's prices for them. For you others who receive the mailing, open it and see if you agree with me. I'm a member of three book clubs and two CD clubs, and have never had a bad experience. =============================================================================== Walt Novinger | ...!sun!plx!walt | Plexus Computers, Inc. | ...!sun!plx!sixwbn!walt | Joke 'em if they can't 3833 N. First St. |------------------------------| take a f**k! San Jose, CA 95134 | Disclaimer: You mean my | 408-943-2406 (w) | boss might read this? | Robin Williams 415-964-9377 (h) | Nah - he forgot his password!| ==============================================================================
brmorrow@uokmax.UUCP (Brett Morrow) (01/12/89)
To: jborza%burgundy@Sun.COM
Subject: Re: OK, what's their address?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
In-Reply-To: <84645@sun.uucp>
Organization: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Cc:
Bcc:
I would like to thank everyone for the information on the Small Computer
Book Club. I have decided to go ahead and join the club. I have included
the address below for those interested. There is not much of one, but it
it is the one they put on their business reply card.
Small Computer Book Club
Riverside, NJ 08075-9889
Brett Morrow
Brmorrow@aardvark.ucs.uoknor.edu (Internet)
Brmorrow@uokmax.UUCP (UUCP)simon@ms.uky.edu (Simon Gales) (01/13/89)
In article <Jan.9.09.27.25.1989.8913@pilot.njin.net> kgordon@pilot.njin.net (Ken Gordon) writes: > > I belong to the Small Computer Book Club. They are reasonable folks >to do business with. As you mentioned, it works like a record club. >If you don't send the card back, they send you the book. They do give >you ample time to respond. After you have purchased 3 or 4 books, you >get enough bonus points to by other books at substantially reduced >prices, plus shipping and handling. It seems that the shipping and >handling are the features that bring you up to the cost of buying at a >bookstore. > The only down side is that I always seem to end up with more >interesting books than I have time to read. However, if you don't >have a wife and 3 small kids this might not be a problem :-) > In any event, The Small Computer Book Club (Owned by Prentice-Hall) >won't burn you. >-----Ken Gordon (kgordon@pilot.njin.net) I am also a member, but my experience differs on many points: (1) I usually send in the card 2-3 days after getting it, but somehow I seem to get a book every time, whether I asked for it or not. (2) When I do order a book, it takes forever to get it. I mailed one last year (Nov) and haven't received it yet, but I have gotten 2 mailers and one book I'm returning. (3) Several books have appeared on my bill, some of which were never sent to me. They don't have their phone number on the bill either. Once, I stopped sending them checks, and they threatened to stop sending books, but I was out of luck, the books are still arriving. They do offer good deals on some very good books, and the start-up deal is pretty nice too. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the Small Computer Book Club or Prentice-Hall Publishers, other than as a quasi-satisfied member. -- /--------------------------------------------------------------------------\ Simon Gales@University of Ky UUCP: {rutgers, uunet}!ukma!simon (- Insert Virus Code Here -) Arpa: simon@ms.uky.edu MaBell: (606) 263-2285/257-3597 BitNet: simon@UKMA.BITNET