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From: cpt.k9@netmbx.UUCP (Bob George)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: small computer book club
Message-ID: <1950@netmbx.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jan 89 07:46:52 GMT
References: <2200@uokmax.UUCP>
Reply-To: cpt.k9@netmbx.UUCP (Bob George)
Organization: netmbx Public Access Unix, Berlin, West Germany
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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