Book depository and amazon?
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Topic: Book depository and amazon?
Posted By: Caro07
Subject: Book depository and amazon?
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 9:09am
Is anybody else waiting on deliveries from either of these two for Christmas? Ordered at the beginning of Dec and both are about a week overdue. Can't track any of them, everyone says itsomeone else is delivering it! Just wondering if anybody is getting anything through or if they are all snowed up somewhere and I am going to be very light on Christmas presents this year  ------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old) 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 9:19am
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I ordered from Book depository around the end of Nov. They were dispatched on Dec 2nd Dec 10th respectively.
Both arrived safely and took about 7 days to arrive. You can check on bookdepository when they were dispatched if you have your order number. |
Posted By: Caro07
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 9:25am
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Yep, they've been dispatched. Back on the 2nd December. First time I've ever been really organised and still not going to get anything on time!! ------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old)
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Posted By: MuppetsMama
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 10:31am
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I just discovered the book depository and im in love!! used to pay megadollars for amazon delivery and now it's FREE!!!
i ordered 3 books on the 8th, they were dispatched on the 10th and one of them arrived on the 15th but am still waiting on the other 2. ordered 4 more yest but they have not yet been dispatched. the postal service between here and uk is slow ATM, my dad sent me a birthday card and it took 2 weeks to arrive; twice as long as normal. |
Posted By: needadvice
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 1:32pm
i've had a couple of bits through from the BD that were ordered a couple of weeks ago, but everything from UK is further delayed cos of snow at the moment - fingers crossed it gets to you in next couple of days 
Usually the BD only takes about 4-5 days to come which is awesome |
Posted By: Caro07
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 1:36pm
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This is my first experience of the book depository and not really a good one, though not their fault. I did wonder if because it was free delivery, it would take ages to arrive but from what you guys say that isn't the case.
MuppetsMama - sometimes I think it will still work out cheaper to pay the shipping at Amazon because sometimes their books are so so cheap it is madness. ------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old)
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Posted By: fairy1
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 2:29pm
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I had a book dispatched from amazon US on 30/11 with estimated delivery date of 16/ 12 but it hasnt arrived. I have emailed them about it but its difficult to chase since its an international delivery so if it hasnt arrived by the 11th Jan then then they'll send me a replacement or refund.
I guess its the christmas postage that is delaying them and the weather if its coming from UK. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 2:45pm
| Heathrow being closed wouldn't have anything to do with it, would it? |
Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 3:08pm
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I would think deliveries from UK would be held up - if the news is anything to go by. Book depository are usually fast and very good, way better than amazon, is it worth finding a tel no you could try and call see whats happened ------------- 
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Posted By: MuppetsMama
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 7:26pm
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my other two books from the first order arrived today from BD :-)
Caro07 - yes i know, isn't it crazy how you can get books from them for 1p sometimes!!! Depends on what you want I guess 
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Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 7:48pm
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I ordered a book from Book Depository on December 8th, it was dispatched on December 13th & I still haven't got it =(
My sister will be getting an IOU card for Christmas! 
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Posted By: Caro07
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 8:43pm
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Book depositories books arrived today yay!! At least DH will be getting one Christmas present. I would have thought that it would have made it onto a plane well before Heathrow closed, sometime between the 2 big dumps of snow.
Melissa - I wasted about 1/2hr on the phone this morning trying to trace it. Basically nobody could help. Oh well, wait and see I guess. Blasted snow!! ------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old)
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Posted By: Caro07
Date Posted: 23 December 2010 at 8:19am
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And the amazon order has arrived! Very battered but fortunately not too much damage to the books themselves. Have to say, I think the Book Depository packaging was superior, surprising seeing as that is the free delivery one!!
Hope yours arrives soon Melissa Thanks everyone!------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old)
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Posted By: hogwart
Date Posted: 21 April 2011 at 5:31am
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10% discount code for book depository if interested, its valid until May 16th:
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/ppenews?a_aid=code - Book Depository 10% Discount Code Code = PPN3WS, enter this on basket page after using above link and selecting your book |
Posted By: hogwart
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 9:41am
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some new discount codes for the book depository:
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/pp0811?a_aid=code - 10% - .co.uk 31-08-2011 http://www.bookdepository.com/bts?a_aid=code - 5% - .com 05-09-2011 |
Posted By: ....
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 3:45pm
| Cool! |
Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 5:08pm
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rats! just order a load of stuff a couple of days ago!
nevermind - still a good bargain ------------- |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 29 August 2011 at 11:48am
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I love book depository, how often does discount codes come up?? & where do you find them???
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Posted By: MuppetsMama
Date Posted: 29 August 2011 at 2:13pm
| Jazzy if you sign up for the BD emails, they send them to you whenever they are doing a promotion - usually once every month or two :) I've never seen more than 10% off. |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 30 August 2011 at 11:24am
thanks for that, will do
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