Re: AGA Bookstore

["David Lass" <davidlass@villasunscape.com>]

Diana --
I agree with all of your points.
Might we want to publish a volume discount schedule for books in case clubs
want to buy them. Something like 20% for 10 to 20, 30%  for over 20 copies.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: Diana Walstad <dwalstad@bellsouth.net>
To: <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 9:38 PM
Subject: AGA Bookstore


> >
>
> Dear AGAers,
>
>  Sales from the bookstore are going well.   The Tropica book continues to
be a big
> hit.  A few items:
>
> 1. John Glaeser has ordered 30 Tropica books.  I'd like to give him a
courtesy
> discount since discounts on bulk orders are typical of the book
industry--- saves a
> lot of individual mailings.  How about if I charge him $10 per book
instead of the
> usual $15?  Since we're only paying Tropica $6.40 per book, the AGA will
not lose
> money.  If I hear no objections from the SC or MC members, I will go ahead
and give
> him this discount.
>
> 2. Mary McCaw asked about selling books to non-members.  If the job of the
AGA is
> promote using aquatic plants (not to force people to join the AGA), I
don't see any
> reason to cut non-members off.  I would be inclined to continue the
present
> 'open-door' policy of asking non-members pay the extra $5.  However,
please note
> that my position on this issue is not set in concrete.
>
> 3. David Lass.  You can budget my expenses for mailing back issues and
books as $50
> per month or $600 per year.  My expenses generally aren't this much, but
this will
> cover it generously.
>
> 4. Erik and Mary.  Would you please include my name in the description of
my book
> for the website and the next TAG?  I was horrified to realize that my name
is not
> listed as the author.  Thus, the book's description should say, "This 194
page,
> hardcover book by Diana Walstad presents... "  As it stands, people have
no idea who
> the author of the book is.
>
> 5. Erik and Mary.  I am drowning in back issues of TAG.  They're not
selling at all
> anymore.  I would suggest that we try selling a grab bag of 10 back issues
for $15.
> I'll let you do the wording.
>
>
> 6. Aqua Stop CD ROMs.  Dave Gomberg sent me me (without instructions for
their
> disposal) about 19 of these CD ROMs.  I don't think much of them; they
have a little
> Japanese music and a little advertising, but very little information.
Kind of a
> gimmick.  I would like to get rid of them, since I don't think they're
worth listing
> for the AGA bookstore.  I have started to send them out as gifts to those
ordering
> one or more books.  If any of you are interested in them, I will be glad
to send
> them to you for your personal use.
>
> 7. Bibliography for Aquatic Gardeners.  I would suggest that we stop
listing this.
> As a 1992 book, it's way out of date, plus doesn't tell people anything
about the
> books or where to buy the books that are listed.
>
> Diana
>
>
> > Hi, everyone,
> >
> > In V13n1, I used the copy from previous ads which said that non-members
=
> > should add $5.00 to their purchase.  Karen said that this is not right =
> > and that the bookstore is intended for members only.  No one else made =
> > any comments one way or the other, so I decided not to change the ad.
> >
> > Now that I am working on the new issue, I need a decision as whether or
=
> > not the ad should stand as is, or should be changed to indicate that the
=
> > bookstore is for members only.  I will need to know one way or another =
> > in the next two weeks.
> >
> > Mary
> >
> >
>
>
>
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