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From: goudreau@larrybud.rtp.dg.com (Bob Goudreau)
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Subject: Re: Summary of responses regarding Jim Joyces Unix Bookstore
Keywords: books, unix, mail order
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Date: 11 Jul 90 18:44:48 GMT
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In article <7858@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>,
petersja@debussy.cs.colostate.edu (james peterson) writes:
> >
> >Why is it that in civilized countries a bookstore gets you a book that is
> >not in stock typically within 24 hours, but not so in the US?
> >
> Isn't it obvious? You've answered your own question.  The US is *not* a
> civilized country.

Come now, let's be fair.  Most of those other "civilized countries" are
much smaller geographically than the US, so it's not surprising that
bookstores are generally much closer (in distance and in travel time)
to their distributors.  In the US, it's quite possible for a bookstore-
in-need to be 3000 miles away from the appropriate warehouse.

Even so, it still might be possible to get 24-hour turnaround here.
But are you willing to pay more for the overnight Federal Express
delivery charge than for the book itself?

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