tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post4612918067059286749..comments2023-06-23T06:52:41.913-07:00Comments on Oh, The Things I've Learned- ANGIE SANDRO: HOW AMAZON BLINDSIDED THREE DEBUT HACHETTE AUTHORSAngie Sandrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-6034041481624689312014-05-28T09:29:20.000-07:002014-05-28T09:29:20.000-07:00As a consumer, I feel the same way. I read a book ...As a consumer, I feel the same way. I read a book a day in high school, way back when they were around $3.99 a book. But the prices rise each year. Now, we have to be even more selective about what we buy. That's one reason why I bought. I could feed my reading addiction without going broke. <br /><br />I agree, it's very confusing when looking at it from a publisher/author standpoint and I'm not business savvy at all. Reading the article and comments helped to clarify some of the issues inherent to the dispute. But I need to do a lot more research. It's helpful to be able to see both sides of an issue. Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-62652601909950816942014-05-28T09:05:22.339-07:002014-05-28T09:05:22.339-07:00It is so confusing! It's so upsetting b/c I ca...It is so confusing! It's so upsetting b/c I can't buy nearly as many books when I pay full price. I hope everything gets resolved quickly! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304987001735754561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-35988812312681405992014-05-28T08:46:49.031-07:002014-05-28T08:46:49.031-07:00Sarah, thank you for this article. It's the fi...Sarah, thank you for this article. It's the first I've read to really go into detail about what is going on. The comment section is particularly interesting. I wrote this post as I saw the situation at the time. There was very little information about what was going on which contributed to my confusion. I'm now interested in seeing how this situation will resolve itself. I have a local bookseller I go to, and I'll check out Schuler. Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-6118520807291856302014-05-28T05:52:37.869-07:002014-05-28T05:52:37.869-07:00That's awful, I'm so sorry! I read http://...That's awful, I'm so sorry! I read http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/amazon-v-hachette-dont-believe-the-spin/ yesterday and I went from totally clear to confused. My take away is this - B&N sucks too, we have to stop giving them our business as well. (In addition to the S&S issues they created, the customer service I received from B&N re: a crappy Nook I got was so awful I had to report them to the Better Business Bureau and then wait a month for a totally unsatisfactory reply.)<br /><br />Indies! There's one called Schuler that has $1 media mail shipping, I've heard. I'm all over it for my next purchases.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304987001735754561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-46671453566987927932014-05-26T19:12:42.547-07:002014-05-26T19:12:42.547-07:00Exactly, Joyce! This is how I felt when I found ou...Exactly, Joyce! This is how I felt when I found out what happened. It felt like I was being personally attacked, even though I hadn't done anything wrong. This wasn't a logical response, but at the time I wasn't able to see the situation clearly. I'm okay now. . Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-17128972822049901372014-05-26T19:04:58.336-07:002014-05-26T19:04:58.336-07:00Thanks, Sandhya. ((Hugs, back)) Thanks, Sandhya. ((Hugs, back)) Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-66855110205550818762014-05-26T19:03:32.262-07:002014-05-26T19:03:32.262-07:00Thank you, Emily. Writing this post allowed me to ...Thank you, Emily. Writing this post allowed me to put the issue in perspective. I'm sure it will resolve eventually. Carrying on. :)Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-27248855980875922682014-05-26T18:48:21.872-07:002014-05-26T18:48:21.872-07:00This is horrible! It's kind of like someone pu...This is horrible! It's kind of like someone punishing a child to get at the parents. Low and dispicable. Thank goodness there are other sources of book distribution. <br /><br />Joyce Alton / @joycealtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06201548593592822776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-79198832744458069902014-05-25T18:50:21.959-07:002014-05-25T18:50:21.959-07:00Hugs, hugs, hugs! I'll buy your book from SOME...Hugs, hugs, hugs! I'll buy your book from SOMEWHERE. I don't need Amazon to do it.Sandhyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-34657956319416275732014-05-25T16:14:42.039-07:002014-05-25T16:14:42.039-07:00Jeeze, I hate it bullies! And Amazon seems to be t...Jeeze, I hate it bullies! And Amazon seems to be the worst. I'm going to make a concerted effort to not buy things from them in the future.<br /><br />I hope this gets worked out soon! It has got to suck to go through everything it takes to write and publish a book and then to have something petty like this happen.<br /><br />Keep calm and carry on, this should work itself out eventually...Emily Everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052739089315343061noreply@blogger.com