PJ20 Book...Amazon vs. Ten Club Pricing

EZ3455
EZ3455 Posts: 79
edited July 2011 in The Porch
$23.52 on Amazon
vs. ;)
$34.99 from the Ten Club

Of course I prefer to give the 10C my business. So don't shoot me, but honestly, someone give me a good reason to drop an extra $11+$7.50 shipping...

:ugeek:
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    i preorder from both sources..from Amazon,cos is cheaper and from 10c cos i like Santos...
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  • Thierry Henry
    Thierry Henry Posts: 2,657
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i preorder from both sources..from Amazon,cos is cheaper and from 10c cos i like Santos...

    And you wonder how you can afford Pearl Jam in Argentina?!! lol
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i preorder from both sources..from Amazon,cos is cheaper and from 10c cos i like Santos...

    And you wonder how you can afford Pearl Jam in Argentina?!! lol
    i start Tango lessons yesterday..
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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  • Tboz51
    Tboz51 Posts: 2,808
    EZ3455 wrote:
    $23.52 on Amazon
    vs. ;)
    $34.99 from the Ten Club

    Of course I prefer to give the 10C my business. So don't shoot me, but honestly, someone give me a good reason to drop an extra $11+$7.50 shipping...

    :ugeek:

    Tim would say that Amazon loses money on it. He is correct.

    Amazon sales 145,000 books at that price so they can sale other stuff to 145,000 people.
    "Honesty will always be construed as negative to a dumbass"
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  • Thierry Henry
    Thierry Henry Posts: 2,657
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i preorder from both sources..from Amazon,cos is cheaper and from 10c cos i like Santos...

    And you wonder how you can afford Pearl Jam in Argentina?!! lol
    i start Tango lessons yesterday..

    You'll have to show me on Aug 31st!!
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i start Tango lessons yesterday..

    You'll have to show me on Aug 31st!!
    now we are talking...
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    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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  • Viva La Weiner
    Viva La Weiner Posts: 284
    To me it is not so much the price difference as it is the level of service. I want to give my money to the 10c but they have been making me pay for doing so by waiting forever to get the items that I have "pre-ordered" It has been 87 days since I ordered the EV song book and Blue Ray (i know now never to order items together).
  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,902
    EZ3455 wrote:
    $23.52 on Amazon
    vs. ;)
    $34.99 from the Ten Club

    Of course I prefer to give the 10C my business. So don't shoot me, but honestly, someone give me a good reason to drop an extra $11+$7.50 shipping...

    :ugeek:

    Let's be honest, as much as I like Santos, and the rest of the 10C, (and no offense to any of them) but it's obvious that these people are not experienced in merchandising and they're learning as they go... and it's going to stay that way cause PJ does not want to become a "corporation" where they find commerical people and hire them because they know what they are doing...

    They are going to continue to hire the kind, nice people that they like, and let the people learn there way through the job, and that's just it. And as a result, things purchased directly from them are always going to be more expensive and arrive later. that's just the way it is.

    And in today's modern world, there's no reason you should pay 34.99 + shipping when you can get it for 23.52 somewhere else with free shipping (provided you buy something else to make your order hit $30)....
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    EZ3455 wrote:
    $23.52 on Amazon
    vs. ;)
    $34.99 from the Ten Club

    Of course I prefer to give the 10C my business. So don't shoot me, but honestly, someone give me a good reason to drop an extra $11+$7.50 shipping...

    :ugeek:

    Unless this is some limited edition version there is no reason to buy it from the 10 Club. If you are in the USA you can go to any big bookstore and get it cheaper as well as on Amazon.
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  • William Wallace
    William Wallace Posts: 553
    I ordered from amazon because they provide great customer service, and ship real fast.

    But I really like it that 10-C shows us the link to amazon and other sellers on their site.
    Good service for the fans, who can decide on their own where to order it.
  • elwayvedder
    elwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,195
    William Wallace wrote:
    I ordered from amazon because they provide great customer service, and ship real fast.

    But I really like it that 10-C shows us the link to amazon and other sellers on their site.
    Good service for the fans, who can decide on their own where to order it.

    yes, this is a good change - open communication. the best buy coupon/sale price thing for the EV Uke cd and dvd left a sour taste in the mouths of many.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,649
    elwayvedder wrote:
    William Wallace wrote:
    I ordered from amazon because they provide great customer service, and ship real fast.

    But I really like it that 10-C shows us the link to amazon and other sellers on their site.
    Good service for the fans, who can decide on their own where to order it.

    yes, this is a good change - open communication. the best buy coupon/sale price thing for the EV Uke cd and dvd left a sour taste in the mouths of many.

    Agreed.
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  • thefixer9
    thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    I can buy both the hardcover book and the soundtrack online at Barnes and Nobles for $40 and have it ship to my house for free! :roll:
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  • of.the.girl
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    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i preorder from both sources..from Amazon,cos is cheaper and from 10c cos i like Santos...

    And you wonder how you can afford Pearl Jam in Argentina?!! lol
    i start Tango lessons yesterday..


    You'll have to teach me when you come in Sept. ;):D
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    thefixer9 wrote:
    I can buy both the hardcover book and the soundtrack online at Barnes and Nobles for $40 and have it ship to my house for free! :roll:

    I am just going to pick up the book and CD at lunch at Barnes and Noble and not worry about when I will get it.
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  • thefixer9
    thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    thefixer9 wrote:
    I can buy both the hardcover book and the soundtrack online at Barnes and Nobles for $40 and have it ship to my house for free! :roll:

    I am just going to pick up the book and CD at lunch at Barnes and Noble and not worry about when I will get it.

    I would do that but we don't have one super near by and it will most likely but on a school day so you know..... :lol:
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  • vedder89
    vedder89 Posts: 177
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i preorder from both sources..from Amazon,cos is cheaper and from 10c cos i like Santos...


    :lol::lol: ...ohhhh santos
    Stab it down, fill the pages, suck my fuckin' life out, man
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Tboz51 wrote:
    EZ3455 wrote:
    $23.52 on Amazon
    vs. ;)
    $34.99 from the Ten Club

    Of course I prefer to give the 10C my business. So don't shoot me, but honestly, someone give me a good reason to drop an extra $11+$7.50 shipping...

    :ugeek:

    Tim would say that Amazon loses money on it. He is correct.

    Amazon sales 145,000 books at that price so they can sale other stuff to 145,000 people.


    I don't buy the whole "Amazon loses money thing so they can sell other stuff to people" argument. At what point then do they make money?? Pretty much anytime I shop for something I find it cheaper on Amazon then anywhere else, and this is for everything not just PJ books and stuff. My LCD TV was 600 less than Best Buy (they wouldn't match the price either) and I paid no sales tax and no shipping. Did the store that sold me the TV lose money...I'm pretty sure they didn't. Same with my laptop. Same with some non-PJ cd's I bought. Same with a toaster oven I bought and the extra charger I bought for my phone. Amazon and it's retailers are not losing money.
  • Viva La Weiner
    Viva La Weiner Posts: 284
    Look at Amazon's stock price over the past 5 years... I know the stock price is not the end all be all with all of the crooks on wall street, but I doubt they are losing money on a significant amount of items.

    http://chart.finance.yahoo.com/z?s=AMZN&t=5y&q=l&l=on&z=l&p=s&a=v&p=s&lang=en-US&region=US
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    DS1119 wrote:
    the extra charger I bought for my phone.

    finally broke down and got your own charging station huh? ;):lol:
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