Re: Bookstore

[Karen Randall <krandall@world.std.com>]

At 07:01 PM 2/29/2000 -0500, Mary wrote: 
>
> Hi, everyone,
>  
> When I saw Diana's e-mail last night, I was in the process of doing the
> proofs for TAG, so it still wasn't too late to change the price of her book. 
> I called Diana this morning, and after talking with Neil, she said she was
> convinced that we should roll back the price.  I agreed, so we decided to
> reduce the price for AGAers to $28 including postage for US orders, whereas
> we kept the price at $33 for non-members.  For Canadians there is an
> additional postage charge of $2 (for Diana's book only).



That's fine with me!

>
>  
> I'm going to state what we say in the bookstore ad for TAG which I frankly
> hadn't read too carefully until last night.  We say that the prices listed
> along side the book are for AGAers only and reflect a discounted price. 
> Non-AGAers should add $5 to the purchase price.
>  
> So it would appear that as stated above, we're probably operating on a break
> even, maybe limited profit basis.  I wonder how many non-AGAers really order
> from the bookstore.
>  
> The question remains, does the ad reflect AGA policy as we understand it.  I
> can't comment since I have only been on the MC for the last 6 months and am
> not familiar with the history.



No, it is definitely not the way understood it.  It has always been my
understanding that the bookstore was specifically for AGA members.  If not,
again, what do members get for their $15 a year?  4 issues of the magazine
doesn't sound like much.

Karen

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