NFR - Bookpool
Robert L Cochran
cochranb at speakeasy.net
Thu Mar 26 21:37:04 UTC 2009
Bookpool was in Martha's Vineyard, right? I'm surprised they closed.
They don't seem to publish their address, at least not for people like
me, so I was not able to visit them during a trip to Martha's Vineyard
last Thanksgiving. I used to buy from them, they were always completely
reliable and they did have pretty good prices. I've been worrying about
Borders books too.
Bob Cochran
Steven F. LeBrun wrote:
> Michael.Coll-Barth at VerizonWireless.com wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> This is Not Fedora Related, just Linux book related. Earlier this week,
>> I was attempting to buy a book on Bookpool and it seems to be gone. The
>> site was there last week, but comes up with a Network Solutions generic
>> message. Did I miss the memo? Did they go belly up?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Michael
>>
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> I am afraid it is so. I was at the Bookpool warehouse a week or two
> ago and they were in the process of closing down. They were selling
> their [empty] metal shelves even as I was shopping. I was able to
> talk to the owner and it is unclear whether the closure is permanent
> or temporary. The owner did not know whether Bookpool.com would stays
> closed, reopens or opens in a new form and how long it would take to
> make that decision.
>
> The number of shelves still containing books was about half of what
> they were a year ago. I am surprised that they had to shut their
> "doors" so soon. I am assuming that they are closed based on the
> website, www.bookpool.com, current state. The webpage that is
> currently showing up at www.bookpool.com does state "coming soon" so
> hopefully, the closure is temporary.
>
> --
> Steven F. LeBrun
>
> Quote: /"The objection to fairy stories is that they tell children
> there are dragons. But children have always known there are dragons.
> Fairy stories tell children that dragons can be killed."/
> -- G.K. Chesterton
>
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