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Random request for a UK member:
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:50 pm
by SRanney
There is an out-of-print book that I'd like to purchase that I've been able to locate at W. H. Smith in the UK. I live in Montana, U.S.A., but WHSmith.co.uk won't ship outside of the UK.
Is there anybody out there that would be willing to let me use their address for shipping then forward you the estimated shipping costs to have you ship the book to me? Of course, the book would be paid for prior to shipment.
Here's a link to the book:
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSear ... 47440.html
Thanks for your help -
Steven
Re: Random request for a UK member:
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:18 am
by Tundratubast
Steve, is the book about global warming? It could be confiscated by the anti-global warming police when it comes through homeland security.
Re: Random request for a UK member:
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:41 am
by iiipopes
Have you tried the Amazon.co.uk to see if they have the book also?
Re: Random request for a UK member:
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:53 am
by SRanney
iiipopes wrote:Have you tried the Amazon.co.uk to see if they have the book also?
Good thought but Amazon.co.uk is a no go. The book has been out of print for some time so I was shocked when I saw that W. H. Smith had one in stock. I've emailed the company to double check their inventory for me.
Steven
Re: Random request for a UK member:
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:41 pm
by Dan Schultz
Abebooks.com is my first choice when looking for obscure publications. But... I already checked. They don't have it.
Re: Random request for a UK member:
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:29 am
by SRanney
bloke wrote:bloke "I wonder if you might just directly p.m. a couple of the UK guys...?? As a group of individuals, they all seem like gentlemen who would do a favor if they possibly could."
As fervently as you and I were discussing a particular topic last week, I really don't participate in this board that often (my participation keeps me as up-to-date in the tuba world (that I've--sadly--long since left behind) as an online message board can) and I don't know which TubeNet members live in the UK.
I've already been contacted by one UK member who has agreed to help me out if W. H. Smith actually has the book in stock. Can a regular "bugler" member delete a thread?
Steven
Re: Random request for a UK member:
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:49 am
by tbn.al
Don't start deleting threads, then we wouldn't have any idea what you were up to. Looks like this book title is right up your alley. Stay warm and dry!
Re: Random request for a UK member:
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:57 pm
by SRanney
SRanney wrote:I've already been contacted by one UK member who has agreed to help me out if W. H. Smith actually has the book in stock.
Steven
Thanks for the tips Bloke but I had already been contacted by a friendly across-the-pond gentleman.
SR