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What's this book? "Official Itv Sport Formula One Annual---"
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a425couple
Apr 20, 2013, 10:03:41 PM4/20/13
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So, I was looking at some of the annuals
of Formula 1 to fill in some gaps
(like Autocourse, Automobile Year, the two Formula 1 s etc.)
and I found these
"Official Itv Sport Formula One Annual 2012 (Annuals 2012)
(Hardcover) by David Clayton (Author)"
at VERY VERY low cost ($.10 + $3.99 S&H)
The decent & normal annuals are $10 to $20.
Soooo, is that "official ITV" thing very good?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1908221259/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
of Formula 1 to fill in some gaps
(like Autocourse, Automobile Year, the two Formula 1 s etc.)
and I found these
"Official Itv Sport Formula One Annual 2012 (Annuals 2012)
(Hardcover) by David Clayton (Author)"
at VERY VERY low cost ($.10 + $3.99 S&H)
The decent & normal annuals are $10 to $20.
Soooo, is that "official ITV" thing very good?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1908221259/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
Brian Lawrence
Apr 21, 2013, 5:48:46 AM4/21/13
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and covers the 2011
season and previews 2012. Lots of photos, not much text.
Haven't actually looked at one though.
--
Brian W Lawrence
Wantage
Oxfordshire
Noj
Apr 21, 2013, 6:11:12 AM4/21/13
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Brian Lawrence wrote ...
Few pages, loadsa pictures - must be ITV !
I picked up a perfect copy of Jackie Stewarts autobiography - complete
with it's (unopened) DVD last week - for a quid.
I picked up a perfect copy of Jackie Stewarts autobiography - complete
with it's (unopened) DVD last week - for a quid.
a425couple
Apr 21, 2013, 2:37:01 PM4/21/13
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"Noj" <b...@arse.com> wrote in message...
(with specifics that I'd missed finding).
I will not be buying.
That ("ITV") probably provides nothing that I'd like
an 'annual' book for.
For bigger picture:
Why, nowdays, with internet (& free sources),
would I want books?
Easy,,, books are fairly fast, always reliable, and in one
view (double page) provide the specific facts I might want,
like "lap charts" (often to me seems like web sites are a pain)
Qual, Pit Stops, & Race Results.
The book's double page, has total (& reliable) information
that, it seems to me takes about 6 computer searches.
Plus, I can flip 2 or more pages quicker than do a new
computer search.
In other words, Bottom line,
I will probably buy the "Autocourse 2009-2010" for $16.50.
But, on the other hand, the newer ones for $45.00,
I can do without.
Either the price will come down, or it will not!!
(I'm glad I already have a number from the 50s & 60s,
for I certainly will not pay the prices for them,
that they are now wanting for them!!!!
Sheesh, over $250!!)
((Jeez, gott'a remind the wife (((fwliw))) that when
I'm gone, to try selling them, DO NOT JUST FILL
the Paper Recycle Bins!!
Oh well, we can talk, but that does not mean anyone
will listen! Or care.))
> Brian Lawrence wrote ...
>> On 21/04/2013 03:03, a425couple wrote:
>> > So, ----- and I found these
>> On 21/04/2013 03:03, a425couple wrote:
>> > "Official Itv Sport Formula One Annual 2012 (Annuals 2012)
>> > (Hardcover) by David Clayton (Author)"
>> > at VERY VERY low cost ($.10 + $3.99 S&H)
>> > The decent & normal annuals are $10 to $20. ---
>> > (Hardcover) by David Clayton (Author)"
>> > at VERY VERY low cost ($.10 + $3.99 S&H)
>>
>> Well it's probably worth that amount of money, but it's only 64 pages
>> --- Lots of photos, not much text.
>> Well it's probably worth that amount of money, but it's only 64 pages
>
> Few pages, loadsa pictures - must be ITV !
Thank you both (Brian & Noj) for informing
> Few pages, loadsa pictures - must be ITV !
(with specifics that I'd missed finding).
I will not be buying.
That ("ITV") probably provides nothing that I'd like
an 'annual' book for.
For bigger picture:
Why, nowdays, with internet (& free sources),
would I want books?
Easy,,, books are fairly fast, always reliable, and in one
view (double page) provide the specific facts I might want,
like "lap charts" (often to me seems like web sites are a pain)
Qual, Pit Stops, & Race Results.
The book's double page, has total (& reliable) information
that, it seems to me takes about 6 computer searches.
Plus, I can flip 2 or more pages quicker than do a new
computer search.
In other words, Bottom line,
I will probably buy the "Autocourse 2009-2010" for $16.50.
But, on the other hand, the newer ones for $45.00,
I can do without.
Either the price will come down, or it will not!!
(I'm glad I already have a number from the 50s & 60s,
for I certainly will not pay the prices for them,
that they are now wanting for them!!!!
Sheesh, over $250!!)
((Jeez, gott'a remind the wife (((fwliw))) that when
I'm gone, to try selling them, DO NOT JUST FILL
the Paper Recycle Bins!!
Oh well, we can talk, but that does not mean anyone
will listen! Or care.))
a425couple
Apr 21, 2013, 3:13:31 PM4/21/13
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"a425couple" <a425c...@hotmail.com> wrote in message...
(and now, a strange wander---------------)
Strange thoughts as regards "shipping".
Wondering how a UK book seller can do it and compete.
OK, a fairly typical automotive 'annual' / yearbook
weighs around 4 1/4 pounds.
Without doing deep breakdown,,, sure $4.00 to
label it & send it out on truck from US seller makes sense.
But, how can a UK book seller do it for that $4?
(The time frames make it clear they are doing it
by airplane).
Thirty or forty books weigh same as person,
a person can not fly UK to US for $120 to $160.
Pretty expensive smile from flight attendant &
bag of peanuts!!
But, OTOH, Consider cost of baggage fees.
(A fairly typical trans-Atlantic baggage fee seems
to be $25 for one bag of 50 pounds.)
OK, that seems in the ballpark, $2.50 for the
air / trans Atlantic portion.
Sooo, guessing the UK bookseller is willing
to do it on slim to negative margin,
to have much larger market.
> "Noj" <b...@arse.com> wrote in message...
>> Brian Lawrence wrote ...
>>> On 21/04/2013 03:03, a425couple wrote:
>>> > So, ----- and I found these
So, I still like real paper books.
>> Brian Lawrence wrote ...
>>> On 21/04/2013 03:03, a425couple wrote:
>>> > So, ----- and I found these
(and now, a strange wander---------------)
Strange thoughts as regards "shipping".
Wondering how a UK book seller can do it and compete.
OK, a fairly typical automotive 'annual' / yearbook
weighs around 4 1/4 pounds.
Without doing deep breakdown,,, sure $4.00 to
label it & send it out on truck from US seller makes sense.
But, how can a UK book seller do it for that $4?
(The time frames make it clear they are doing it
by airplane).
Thirty or forty books weigh same as person,
a person can not fly UK to US for $120 to $160.
Pretty expensive smile from flight attendant &
bag of peanuts!!
But, OTOH, Consider cost of baggage fees.
(A fairly typical trans-Atlantic baggage fee seems
to be $25 for one bag of 50 pounds.)
OK, that seems in the ballpark, $2.50 for the
air / trans Atlantic portion.
Sooo, guessing the UK bookseller is willing
to do it on slim to negative margin,
to have much larger market.
Noj
Apr 21, 2013, 4:47:04 PM4/21/13
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a425couple wrote ...
My brother owns a book shop and charges around $15 for shipping per
book, which takes around 2 weeks - so he doesn't go air.
book, which takes around 2 weeks - so he doesn't go air.
Brian Lawrence
Apr 22, 2013, 1:52:31 AM4/22/13
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know, but believe that part of the deal is something called Fulfilment
by Amazon (FBA) where his goods are packaged & despatched by Amazon, who
have negotiated very good deals with air carriers. I expect that
Amazon's volume of sales means that they don't ship individual
(expensive) parcels but large air-freight containers with hundreds of
packages inside, especially trans-Atlantic.
Brian Lawrence
May 8, 2013, 1:29:22 AM5/8/13
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On 21/04/2013 03:03, a425couple wrote:
Amazon are offering me this one discounted to �22:
"http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0857332538/ref=pe_25631_36179151_email_1p_0_im"
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