If you can afford it, buy it. If you can't, post it. Seems simple to me.
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downstate illinois
1959 TR3A TS57756L
1959 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Jordan <tjordan@pa.ausom.net.au>
To: Justin Wagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>; Lou O.
<setter@net.bluemoon.net>
Cc: Triumph News Group <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: Manuals & Used Bookstores
>
>At 1:13 PM +1000 13/3/98, Justin Wagner wrote:
>>There's a problem with just telling people where a book is... these
>>little bookstores will be hit with countless phone calls... over a book
>>that sold with the first caller.
>>
>>It's not just a hassle for the owner of the store, who must now field
>>what adds up to a couple hours of phonecalls.... let's also think about
>>all those toll calls, from all over the country... requesting a book
>>that is long sold... While the hit to any one caller may be only a
>>dollar or so... how many people from the list will make the call before
>>word before word has gotten back to the group that it's sold? In short,
>>how much did that helpful post to the group really COST the group?
>>
>>Thirdly... Is calling the bookstore a good option, for people that are
>>out of the country?
>>
>>It seems to me the best option is for people to simply do what I did.
>>If you find a book that would be of use to people... buy it... and sell
>>it here.
>
>
>I agree, but if the finder is uncertain about the price and/or demand for
>the book, they might be more comfortable notifying the list first and then
>buying the book only in response to a firm expression of interest.
>
>Alternatively, giving the name, address and tel/fax number of the bookstore
>to the first enquirer would overcome many of the problems that you listed.
>
>Most people would probably prefer to deal with a foreign bookstore by using
>credit card and fax. If a private person buys the book and offers it to
>the list, it can be difficult to organize foreign currency transactions
>without credit cards facilities.
>
>Trevor Jordan
>74 TR6 CF29281U
>
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