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To: John May who wrote (1617)	2/19/1998 12:54:00 AM
From: Candle stick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

How about this copied from the Yahoo! boards: Subj: Out of print books By: rimpinths Date: Feb 18 1998 6:18 P.M PST Reply To: Msg. 590 by carpinus carpinus, Next time you need an out of print book, go to: interloc.com They have over 3.4 million out of print books. No mark ups on any of the books by Interloc. Out of print book dealers pay a subscription fee to have the right to post available books on the site. All Amazon does is search all the other out-of-print websites for the book you're looking for. They make most of their purchases at Interloc. They buy the book, mark it up at least 20%, some times more, and re-sell it to the ignorant consumer. (A little Amazonian bird told me about this.) They have very few direct relationships with out of print book dealers. Why do you think they can never give you a price or expected availability date for out-of-print books? Just of curiosity, check Interloc to see if you're book is available there and to see how much cheaper the price is. Also notice how Interloc tells you exactly who is the holder of book, a detailed description of the condition, and a price. Do you still want to buy the stock of a company that took advantage of your ignorance? Rimpinths