Goodbye Boarders... Amazon....

Its no surprise to me that the book seller Boarders is closing. I used to like Boarders, we would go there every second week a check out the shelves.
It was an experience. About every second week we would head to Knox specifically for Boarders. There was a great computer and theology section which I would peruse at leasure, then we would head over to their food section sit on a couch and have a coffee.
Then one day the cafe disappeared and was filled with what I would term trinkets!
We never went back.


Amazon has lost its way. Offering free postage in the US, but anywhere else you pay and usually its more for the postage then the book. Often after you have brought it they then tell you it will be..... My last book it took them a year to get it and I cancelled the order when they informed me they now had it.



Now I shop at the book depository UK. They have the quirky theology books I enjoy. As well as free postage!

The Book depository vs Amazon

I made a discovery of 'The Book depository' and online book store in the UK and used the service and had amazing satisfaction. So I thought I'd do a quick comparison with Amazon. The book was Honest with God, by Robinson. (note AU dollars)

Cost of book

Amzon :: $22.41

Book Depository :: $16.95

Cost of Delivery 

Amazon :: $ 11.49

Book Depositry :: Free

Delivery time

Amazon :: usually a month or two

Book Depository :: A Week!

The Winner

Yep it is The book depository. I've got to say I used to get really pissed off with Amazons offers of free delivery and to click through and find it was only for those in the US! Now a cheaper, quicker alternative!