Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. It's a good time to
buy a few new cookbooks.

http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home



Tara

On Jul 22, 8:07*pm, Tara > wrote:
> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. * It's a good time to
> buy a few new cookbooks. *
>
> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
>
> Tara

I was wondering how this related to cooking. Well played!

John Kuthe...

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> Jay Leno remarked,
>
> Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
> government is going out of business in August. Borders must be doing
> something right."

Heh.

On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:22:07 -0500, Andy > wrote:

> Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
> government is going out of business in August.

I am so disgusted. Well, the idiots who elected the idiots who are
doing this will be squealing like stuck pigs when their credit card
rates skyrocket. <shaking head> They just don't get it.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On 7/22/2011 9:30 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:22:07 -0500, > wrote:
>
>> Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
>> government is going out of business in August.
>
> I am so disgusted. Well, the idiots who elected the idiots who are
> doing this will be squealing like stuck pigs when their credit card
> rates skyrocket.<shaking head> They just don't get it.
>

The republicans seem hell bent on setting themselves up to be the fall
guys for every economic problem the American people will be having in
the near future. It's a puzzling strategy.

Obama is doing everything he can to allow the republicans to get out of
this hole they've dug for themselves and not lose face. Saving face is
important in Asian culture. Obviously, he is familiar with this concept
because he raised in Hawaii.

On Jul 23, 7:37*am, dsi1 > wrote:
> On 7/22/2011 9:30 PM, sf wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:22:07 -0500, > *wrote:
>
> >> Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
> >> government is going out of business in August.
>
> > I am so disgusted. *Well, the idiots who elected the idiots who are
> > doing this will be squealing like stuck pigs when their credit card
> > rates skyrocket.<shaking head> * They just don't get it.
>
> The republicans seem hell bent on setting themselves up to be the fall
> guys for every economic problem the American people will be having in
> the near future. It's a puzzling strategy.

It is bizarre. Usually it's the Democrats who are strategically
challenged. It's this Tea Party nonsense. The Tea Party is a
disease. A lot of independents who would otherwise have held their
noses and voted Republican are going to end up holding their noses and
voting Democratic.
>
> Obama is doing everything he can to allow the republicans to get out of
> this hole they've dug for themselves and not lose face. Saving face is
> important in Asian culture. Obviously, he is familiar with this concept
> because he raised in Hawaii.

The Democratic base isn't very happy with Obama, but we'll be out
there enthusiastically working for his re-election because the
Republican Party has gone from merely bad to downright dangerous.

--Bryan

Bryan > wrote:
> On Jul 23, 7:37 am, dsi1 > wrote:
>> On 7/22/2011 9:30 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:22:07 -0500, > wrote:
>>
>>>> Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
>>>> government is going out of business in August.
>>
>>> I am so disgusted. Well, the idiots who elected the idiots who are
>>> doing this will be squealing like stuck pigs when their credit card
>>> rates skyrocket.<shaking head> They just don't get it.
>>
>> The republicans seem hell bent on setting themselves up to be the fall
>> guys for every economic problem the American people will be having in
>> the near future. It's a puzzling strategy.
>
> It is bizarre. Usually it's the Democrats who are strategically
> challenged. It's this Tea Party nonsense. The Tea Party is a
> disease. A lot of independents who would otherwise have held their
> noses and voted Republican are going to end up holding their noses and
> voting Democratic.
>>
>> Obama is doing everything he can to allow the republicans to get out of
>> this hole they've dug for themselves and not lose face. Saving face is
>> important in Asian culture. Obviously, he is familiar with this concept
>> because he raised in Hawaii.
>
> The Democratic base isn't very happy with Obama, but we'll be out
> there enthusiastically working for his re-election because the
> Republican Party has gone from merely bad to downright dangerous.
>
> --Bryan

Republicans get elected by promising tax cuts and get tossed out when
"they" make any cuts to the budget, therefore running the debt sky high.
The republicans try their best to black mail the democrats to make the
budget cuts they cannot do when a republican is the president. In my view
the republican party is the party of destruction of this nation.

The republicans gave the millionaires and billionaires trillions in cuts
and started a trillion dollar war in Iraq. Expanded government by creating
the largest government agency in the world called "Home Land Security".
Robbing the senior citizens social security fund to pay for the rich
peoples tax cuts and for the wars.

The republicans: cuts taxes, expanded government and starts a useless war.
No wonder we are in debt. Why anyone votes republican is beyond my mind.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On 7/23/2011 3:16 AM, Bryan wrote:
> On Jul 23, 7:37 am, > wrote:
>> On 7/22/2011 9:30 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:22:07 -0500, > wrote:
>>
>>>> Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
>>>> government is going out of business in August.
>>
>>> I am so disgusted. Well, the idiots who elected the idiots who are
>>> doing this will be squealing like stuck pigs when their credit card
>>> rates skyrocket.<shaking head> They just don't get it.
>>
>> The republicans seem hell bent on setting themselves up to be the fall
>> guys for every economic problem the American people will be having in
>> the near future. It's a puzzling strategy.
>
> It is bizarre. Usually it's the Democrats who are strategically
> challenged. It's this Tea Party nonsense. The Tea Party is a
> disease. A lot of independents who would otherwise have held their
> noses and voted Republican are going to end up holding their noses and
> voting Democratic.
>>
>> Obama is doing everything he can to allow the republicans to get out of
>> this hole they've dug for themselves and not lose face. Saving face is
>> important in Asian culture. Obviously, he is familiar with this concept
>> because he raised in Hawaii.
>
> The Democratic base isn't very happy with Obama, but we'll be out
> there enthusiastically working for his re-election because the
> Republican Party has gone from merely bad to downright dangerous.

Obama's concessions towards the republicans is interpreted as weakness
but my guess is that he just wants everybody to come out of this looking
good. He's a typical Asian. :-)

>
> --Bryan
>

On Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:16:20 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> wrote:

> The Democratic base isn't very happy with Obama, but we'll be out
> there enthusiastically working for his re-election because the
> Republican Party has gone from merely bad to downright dangerous.

Absolutely... but I'm still shaking my head over why the Dem's didn't
try to do it while they still controlled the house. So what if there
was a filibuster? At least they would have been trying to *do*
something. Instead they "negotiated" with the party of No and sat on
their hands until they lost the majority.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:37:01 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:

> On 7/22/2011 9:30 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:22:07 -0500, > wrote:
> >
> >> Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
> >> government is going out of business in August.
> >
> > I am so disgusted. Well, the idiots who elected the idiots who are
> > doing this will be squealing like stuck pigs when their credit card
> > rates skyrocket.<shaking head> They just don't get it.
> >
>
> The republicans seem hell bent on setting themselves up to be the fall
> guys for every economic problem the American people will be having in
> the near future. It's a puzzling strategy.
>
> Obama is doing everything he can to allow the republicans to get out of
> this hole they've dug for themselves and not lose face. Saving face is
> important in Asian culture. Obviously, he is familiar with this concept
> because he raised in Hawaii.

But they are the party of "No", even when what they want is handed to
them on a silver platter.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On 7/23/2011 10:50 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:37:01 -1000, > wrote:
>
>> On 7/22/2011 9:30 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:22:07 -0500, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
>>>> government is going out of business in August.
>>>
>>> I am so disgusted. Well, the idiots who elected the idiots who are
>>> doing this will be squealing like stuck pigs when their credit card
>>> rates skyrocket.<shaking head> They just don't get it.
>>>
>>
>> The republicans seem hell bent on setting themselves up to be the fall
>> guys for every economic problem the American people will be having in
>> the near future. It's a puzzling strategy.
>>
>> Obama is doing everything he can to allow the republicans to get out of
>> this hole they've dug for themselves and not lose face. Saving face is
>> important in Asian culture. Obviously, he is familiar with this concept
>> because he raised in Hawaii.
>
> But they are the party of "No", even when what they want is handed to
> them on a silver platter.
>

They are the Bizarro party whose main platform is the exact opposite of
everything that is Obama. :-)

sf wrote:
>
> But they are the party of "No", even when what they want is handed to
> them on a silver platter.

Actually, there's a segment of the GOP (not exactly the
Tea Party segment, but almost the same) which _wants_
the U.S. to default. This is the closest chance they'll
ever get, and they're going for it! If they wait until
the next election cycle, they might not be as strong or
the debt ceiling might be removed. It has to be now!

The reasoning is that it is good if interest rates on
T-bills go up. They want the rates to go way up. The
rates hurt us only if we borrow money, and they want
to stop that by any means possible. Throwing a monkey
wrench into the machinery might work or it might not,
but so far nothing else has. They owe the mainstream
Republicans nothing, so they don't really care whether
they do any damage to the party.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:22:07 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
> > Borders Bookstores is going out of business in September. Meanwhile our US
> > government is going out of business in August.
>
> I am so disgusted. Well, the idiots who elected the idiots who are
> doing this will be squealing like stuck pigs when their credit card
> rates skyrocket. <shaking head> They just don't get it.

For the government to get out of the hole it's dug for itself a lot of
us are going to have to suffer, alas.

Maybe if it can get dug out it won't borrow itself into poverty again
but that's unlikely.

On Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:02:58 -0400, "J. Clarke"
> wrote:

> Maybe if it can get dug out it won't borrow itself into poverty again
> but that's unlikely.

HA! You only need to remember what Schwarzenegger did to California
to know that every time the bank account looks good, they'll be in
their giving their rich buddies tax breaks and buying votes by giving
away revenue sources (such as lowering the vehicle registration fee).

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

Tara > wrote in
:

> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. It's a good
> time to buy a few new cookbooks.
>
> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
>
>
>
> Tara

On TV tonight, the private company that is doing the sales for
Borders, was noted that their sales prices are still a bit high.
Books and CD's were compared to Barnes and Amazon. Amazon (at this
time) still cheaper than the Borders sale.

Just an FYI

sandi > wrote:
> Tara > wrote in
> :
>
>> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. It's a good
>> time to buy a few new cookbooks.
>>
>> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
>>
>>
>>
>> Tara
>
> On TV tonight, the private company that is doing the sales for
> Borders, was noted that their sales prices are still a bit high.
> Books and CD's were compared to Barnes and Amazon. Amazon (at this
> time) still cheaper than the Borders sale.

Those liquidation companies start by raising the prices, then they
"discount"
them to around normal price. As others have said, by the time there
are real discounts vs. the competition, all that's left is trash. There
is such a thing as cheap lunch, but it's usually at Half Price Books
or a local used place. Or teh intertubes.

Sad to see Borders going--fifteen years ago they were really
something special. Today, not so much. Even my adult daughters
remember the kids' book section at the Ridgeway store in
the Minneapolis area.

Mike Beede

Sqwertz > wrote:
> On 23 Jul 2011 03:39:55 GMT, sandi wrote:
>
>> Tara > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. It's a good
>>> time to buy a few new cookbooks.
>>>
>>> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
>>>
>>> Tara
>>
>> On TV tonight, the private company that is doing the sales for
>> Borders, was noted that their sales prices are still a bit high.
>> Books and CD's were compared to Barnes and Amazon. Amazon (at this
>> time) still cheaper than the Borders sale.
>
> This is why their going out of business. Online sales have prevailed
> in that business. Book markups are typically 100% except for
> textbooks (which are much more expensive to begin with, which makes up
> for the lower markup).
>
> The small 3-store chain of technical bookstores I worked at for 11
> years was ultimately bought by Barnes and Noble for what I remember as
> being $28 million but I'm not sure now. It's been a while. Their
> first order of business, close down those stores to b uild up the B&N
> brand. It's all about Brand Recognition. Heck our little chain was
> taking orders VIA the Internet even before Amazon.
>
> Most people don't know that Amazon was originally a bookstore that
> really had no actual physical inventory of it's own. It was "virtual"
> in more ways than one. Quite a concept at a time when "visionaries"
> were poo-pooing the ridiculous idea of successfully selling *anything*
> over the Internet. Let alone things you don't even own! And a "PC on
> every desk and every home"? Yeah - right! Good luck with THAT, Bill.
>
> -sw

There is still Barnes and Noble around but for how long, just like the
record stores... Gone. Blame apple for the music stores and Blame Amazon
for the Book stores going under

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

"Nad R" > wrote
> There is still Barnes and Noble around but for how long, just like the
> record stores... Gone. Blame apple for the music stores and Blame Amazon
> for the Book stores going under
>

Some blame also goes to downloadable e-books. B & N got on the bandwagon
earlier than Borders. IIRC, Barnes & Noble closed some of their brick &
mortar stores a couple of years ago.

On 7/23/2011 8:21 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "Nad R" > wrote
>> There is still Barnes and Noble around but for how long, just like the
>> record stores... Gone. Blame apple for the music stores and Blame Amazon
>> for the Book stores going under
>>
>
> Some blame also goes to downloadable e-books. B & N got on the bandwagon
> earlier than Borders. IIRC, Barnes & Noble closed some of their brick &
> mortar stores a couple of years ago.

They opened a big new B&N near me a couple of years ago. For whatever
reason I never did care for Borders, but I didn't like to see them go
out of business, either. They never had what I was looking for whenever
I stopped at one in my travels.

nancy

On 2011-07-23, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:


> Some blame also goes to downloadable e-books. B & N got on the bandwagon
> earlier than Borders. IIRC, Barnes & Noble closed some of their brick &
> mortar stores a couple of years ago.

Book stores have always been in flux. Used to be chain discount book
stores in all the malls. Remember Crown and Walden's? They all went
under with the advent of the big box book stores like B&N and Borders,
which almost never discount books. I remember when the Borders
opened near me. I lived there. First time I went was Sunday
afternoon and they had a jazz trio playing. Within 2 yrs, they'd
remodeled, losing a third of total floorspace.

I never understood that business model. How did full retail stores
replace discount stores. Never a lack of business I could see.
Always lines at the checkout and new titles by the gross. I kept being
amazed at how many books were being published on every subject
imaginable.

I don't really think ebooks are replacing print books. Readers are
expensive and you never own an ebook. Despite the fact there is no
overhead for printing, shipping, etc, the prices are still absurdly
high. Can't sell it, trade it, give it to a friend. Don't have to
plug in a print book to recharge. If I fall asleep while reading and
drop a print book and then roll over on it, the worst that can happen
is a few crumpled pages. What would happen to that expensive ereader?
Trees are a renewable resource. Ereaders are a toxic industry.
Really bad trade off, IMO.

Jes some thoughts.....

nb

notbob wrote:
>
>I don't really think ebooks are replacing print books. Readers are
>expensive and you never own an ebook.

That's what folks said about phonograph records.

Nowadays, especially in this economy, serious readers use library
cards. Most folks who buy books to fill shelves don't read them.

On Jul 23, 7:58*am, notbob > wrote:
> On 2011-07-23, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> > Some blame also goes to downloadable e-books. *B & N got on the bandwagon
> > earlier than Borders. * IIRC, Barnes & Noble closed some of their brick &
> > mortar stores a couple of years ago.
>
> Book stores have always been in flux. *Used to be chain discount book
> stores in all the malls. *Remember Crown and Walden's? *They all went
> under with the advent of the big box book stores like B&N and Borders,
> which almost never discount books. *I remember when the Borders
> opened near me. *I lived there. *First time I went was Sunday
> afternoon and they had a jazz trio playing. *Within 2 yrs, they'd
> remodeled, losing a third of total floorspace.
>
> I never understood that business model. *How did full retail stores
> replace discount stores. *Never a lack of business I could see.
> Always lines at the checkout and new titles by the gross. *I kept being
> amazed at how many books were being published on every subject
> imaginable. *
>
> I don't really think ebooks are replacing print books. *Readers are
> expensive and you never own an ebook. *Despite the fact there is no
> overhead for printing, shipping, etc, the prices are still absurdly
> high. *Can't sell it, trade it, give it to a friend. *Don't have to
> plug in a print book to recharge. *If I fall asleep while reading and
> drop a print book and then roll over on it, the worst that can happen
> is a few crumpled pages. *What would happen to that expensive ereader?
> Trees are a renewable resource. *Ereaders are a toxic industry.
> Really bad trade off, IMO.
>
> Jes some thoughts.....
>
> nb *

==
E-books are great. I have a free reader on my computer. I get mostly
FREE e-books from the Internet and can read them and bookmark as I go
along. One can easily convert books or files in pdf format to read on
the "reader" as well. All I need is a comfortable chair and time to
spend.
==

On 23 Jul 2011 13:58:05 GMT, notbob wrote:

> I don't really think ebooks are replacing print books. Readers are
> expensive and you never own an ebook. Despite the fact there is no
> overhead for printing, shipping, etc, the prices are still absurdly
> high. Can't sell it, trade it, give it to a friend. Don't have to
> plug in a print book to recharge. If I fall asleep while reading and
> drop a print book and then roll over on it, the worst that can happen
> is a few crumpled pages. What would happen to that expensive ereader?
> Trees are a renewable resource. Ereaders are a toxic industry.
> Really bad trade off, IMO.
>
> Jes some thoughts.....
>
> nb

i like books as physical objects. i don't want to do *all* my reading off
a screen.

your pal,
blake

"notbob" > wrote
>
> I never understood that business model. How did full retail stores
> replace discount stores. Never a lack of business I could see.

Atmosphere? Music, coffee, lounge chairs seem to bring in more people than
a discount at Walden Books in the mall.



>
> I don't really think ebooks are replacing print books. Readers are
> expensive and you never own an ebook. Despite the fact there is no
> overhead for printing, shipping, etc, the prices are still absurdly
> high. Can't sell it, trade it, give it to a friend. Don't have to
> plug in a print book to recharge.

They are taking a large share of market though, and it will grow. Remember
how digital cameras have destroyed the film and processing business?

You can lend some books and you can download and "own" others. There are
digital rights issues though.



> Trees are a renewable resource. Ereaders are a toxic industry.
> Really bad trade off, IMO.

At some point the two cross each other's lines. How much toxicity is
produced by one e-reader and how many printed books and cut down trees does
it take to equal it?

On 23 Jul 2011 13:58:05 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> Readers are
> expensive and you never own an ebook. Despite the fact there is no
> overhead for printing, shipping, etc, the prices are still absurdly
> high. Can't sell it, trade it, give it to a friend.

I can't justify the price either. Okay, pay for a decent e-reader...
but the book prices are ridiculous. Nope, I want something I can put
on a bookshelf for the prices they're asking.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On 23 Jul 2011 13:58:05 GMT in rec.food.cooking, notbob
> wrote,
>Trees are a renewable resource. Ereaders are a toxic industry.
>Really bad trade off, IMO.

Paper mills are one of the classic toxic industries of all time.

Nad R wrote:
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>> On 23 Jul 2011 03:39:55 GMT, sandi wrote:
>>
>>> Tara > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. It's a good
>>>> time to buy a few new cookbooks.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
>>>>
>>>> Tara
>>> On TV tonight, the private company that is doing the sales for
>>> Borders, was noted that their sales prices are still a bit high.
>>> Books and CD's were compared to Barnes and Amazon. Amazon (at this
>>> time) still cheaper than the Borders sale.
>> This is why their going out of business. Online sales have prevailed
>> in that business. Book markups are typically 100% except for
>> textbooks (which are much more expensive to begin with, which makes up
>> for the lower markup).
>>
>> The small 3-store chain of technical bookstores I worked at for 11
>> years was ultimately bought by Barnes and Noble for what I remember as
>> being $28 million but I'm not sure now. It's been a while. Their
>> first order of business, close down those stores to b uild up the B&N
>> brand. It's all about Brand Recognition. Heck our little chain was
>> taking orders VIA the Internet even before Amazon.
>>
>> Most people don't know that Amazon was originally a bookstore that
>> really had no actual physical inventory of it's own. It was "virtual"
>> in more ways than one. Quite a concept at a time when "visionaries"
>> were poo-pooing the ridiculous idea of successfully selling *anything*
>> over the Internet. Let alone things you don't even own! And a "PC on
>> every desk and every home"? Yeah - right! Good luck with THAT, Bill.
>>
>> -sw
>
> There is still Barnes and Noble around but for how long, just like the
> record stores... Gone. Blame apple for the music stores and Blame Amazon
> for the Book stores going under
>
I am wondering whether B&N will get a boost from the demise of
Borders. Our local B&N, btw, keeps expanding their kids' section
of games etc. I am wondering whether that is part of their
strategy? Occupy increasing amounts of floor space with something
other than books?

Here, the only decent place to buy music is at Newbury Comics,
which does not have much classical music if that is what one
wants. (MY taste is eclectic.) As far as books go, New England
Mobile Book Fair (brick-and-mortar store connected with Jessica's
Biscuit) is always busy. But then it is also cavernous, so a full
packing lot doesn't translate into the store being anywhere near
crowded.

--
Jean B.

Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:53:00 +0000 (UTC), Nad R wrote:
>
>> There is still Barnes and Noble around but for how long, just like the
>> record stores... Gone. Blame apple for the music stores and Blame Amazon
>> for the Book stores going under
>
>
> Apple, why?
>
> Oh, just never mind. I don't wish to hear about your abnormal
> fixation with Apple and yet again.
>
> -sw

Me, I have a fixation?
Are you sure you do not want to here the details

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:07:36 -0400, Tara >
wrote:

> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales.
>
> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home

So sad, but it's a sign of the times.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Jul 22, 8:07*pm, Tara > wrote:
> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. * It's a good time to
> buy a few new cookbooks. *
>
> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home

We went there yesterday, and books were only 10% off. We left. The
lines were long too. What a bunch of dumb clucks. We used to get 40%
any single item coupons in email all the time. Considering there's no
sales tax (for now) on Amazon purchases, and there is on Borders
(including online), they'd have to do a heck of a lot better than 10%
to get me there again.
>
> Tara

--Bryan

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:07:36 -0400, Tara wrote:
>
>> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. It's a good time to
>> buy a few new cookbooks.
>>
>> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
>
> Again? Every one of them in Austin closed down a few months ago.
> Cookbooks were the always the least discounted items. By the time
> they hit 30% off, you had your choice of Rachel Ray or Jeff Smith. Or
> the bookshelves they were sitting on. Which were nicely constructed
> solid wood shelves (not MDf or particle board), and no laminate except
> for the continuous rubber edge banding. But most shelves were at a
> slight upward angle only appropriate for bookstores.
>
> Even at 40% off they're making at least 10% profit (not including
> overhead). And the stuff that reached the full 40% was total trash.
> They probably got reimbursed for the non-sellers and were told to keep
> them rather than returning them - the selection was that bad. They
> make close to 100% profit on those.
>
> -sw

That probably depends on the particular store. Yes, the cookbooks
had the worst discount, but at my local store, I did get the one
book I had my eye on. I am debating about when I want to go in to
Boston. Maybe after the heatwave ends.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:07:36 -0400, Tara wrote:
>>>> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. It's a good time to
>>> buy a few new cookbooks. >>
>>> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
>>> Again? Every one of them in Austin closed down a few months ago.
>> Cookbooks were the always the least discounted items. By the time
>> they hit 30% off, you had your choice of Rachel Ray or Jeff Smith. Or
>> the bookshelves they were sitting on. Which were nicely constructed
>> solid wood shelves (not MDf or particle board), and no laminate except
>> for the continuous rubber edge banding. But most shelves were at a
>> slight upward angle only appropriate for bookstores.
>>> Even at 40% off they're making at least 10% profit (not including
>> overhead). And the stuff that reached the full 40% was total trash.
>> They probably got reimbursed for the non-sellers and were told to keep
>> them rather than returning them - the selection was that bad. They
>> make close to 100% profit on those.
>>> -sw
>
> That probably depends on the particular store. Yes, the cookbooks had
> the worst discount, but at my local store, I did get the one book I had
> my eye on. I am debating about when I want to go in to Boston. Maybe
> after the heatwave ends.

I bought a cookbook at Borders advertising 20% off on the cookbooks, also
no returns allowed because of store closing. The same day I went to Costco
and they had the same book cheaper. For cookbooks it is almost always
Costco. Every fall they seem to have a good selection. I will be waiting
for the "Good Eats Later Years" that comes out in October.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On 7/23/2011 4:53 AM, Nad R wrote:

>
> I bought a cookbook at Borders advertising 20% off on the cookbooks, also
> no returns allowed because of store closing. The same day I went to Costco
> and they had the same book cheaper. For cookbooks it is almost always
> Costco. Every fall they seem to have a good selection. I will be waiting
> for the "Good Eats Later Years" that comes out in October.
>



I have been buying books at Costco for years but noticed recently that
their selection of books, especially cookbooks, has really decreased.
They are devoting a lot less space to books except for children's titles.

gloria p

"gloria.p" > wrote:
> On 7/23/2011 4:53 AM, Nad R wrote:
>
>>
>> I bought a cookbook at Borders advertising 20% off on the cookbooks, also
>> no returns allowed because of store closing. The same day I went to Costco
>> and they had the same book cheaper. For cookbooks it is almost always
>> Costco. Every fall they seem to have a good selection. I will be waiting
>> for the "Good Eats Later Years" that comes out in October.
>>
>
>
>
> I have been buying books at Costco for years but noticed recently that
> their selection of books, especially cookbooks, has really decreased.
> They are devoting a lot less space to books except for children's titles.
>
> gloria p

Few books here as well at Costco, but I have feeling in two months they
will be back for the holidays and canning is about to startup. But I could
be wrong and more people going digital. I have both an iPad for eReading
and hard bound books.

I prefer reference books in electronic form because it is much faster at
finding specific information.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

Nad R wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:07:36 -0400, Tara wrote:
>>>>> Borders bookstore has begun liquidation sales. It's a good time to
>>>> buy a few new cookbooks. >>
>>>> http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
>>>> Again? Every one of them in Austin closed down a few months ago.
>>> Cookbooks were the always the least discounted items. By the time
>>> they hit 30% off, you had your choice of Rachel Ray or Jeff Smith. Or
>>> the bookshelves they were sitting on. Which were nicely constructed
>>> solid wood shelves (not MDf or particle board), and no laminate except
>>> for the continuous rubber edge banding. But most shelves were at a
>>> slight upward angle only appropriate for bookstores.
>>>> Even at 40% off they're making at least 10% profit (not including
>>> overhead). And the stuff that reached the full 40% was total trash.
>>> They probably got reimbursed for the non-sellers and were told to keep
>>> them rather than returning them - the selection was that bad. They
>>> make close to 100% profit on those.
>>>> -sw
>> That probably depends on the particular store. Yes, the cookbooks had
>> the worst discount, but at my local store, I did get the one book I had
>> my eye on. I am debating about when I want to go in to Boston. Maybe
>> after the heatwave ends.
>
> I bought a cookbook at Borders advertising 20% off on the cookbooks, also
> no returns allowed because of store closing. The same day I went to Costco
> and they had the same book cheaper. For cookbooks it is almost always
> Costco. Every fall they seem to have a good selection. I will be waiting
> for the "Good Eats Later Years" that comes out in October.
>
Twenty percent off during this phases of the closures? I saw 10
percent yesterday. I occasionally get a book at Costco, but the
selection is pretty small and usually of no interest to me.

--
Jean B.

I went to Borders today. Our local store will close September 10.
Cookbooks are 60% off. There was still a nice selection, but 60%
off didn't entice me enough to buy any.

I did buy two sets of Diary of a Wimpy Kid action figures to hide
until Christmas.

Tara

Tara > wrote:
> I went to Borders today. Our local store will close September 10.
> Cookbooks are 60% off. There was still a nice selection, but 60%
> off didn't entice me enough to buy any.
>
> I did buy two sets of Diary of a Wimpy Kid action figures to hide
> until Christmas.
>
> Tara

Last week the books were 40% off and I did not buy anything. They did have
a nice selection of cook books and math books still. At 60% I may take
another look and see what they have left.

--
Nad

On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:25:35 -0400, Tara >
wrote:

> I went to Borders today. Our local store will close September 10.
> Cookbooks are 60% off. There was still a nice selection, but 60%
> off didn't entice me enough to buy any.
>
> I did buy two sets of Diary of a Wimpy Kid action figures to hide
> until Christmas.
>
I haven't been in mine yet. Friends have warned me not to go, it's
just too sad. It was supposedly not on the chopping block until the
company decided to go out of business. I still don't know what
happened. The Borders near me were *always* crowded and there was a
line at the cash registers, so people were buying too. It may have
been mismanaged, but I bet there's some embezzling or other monkey
business we haven't heard about as the real cause of this.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:25:35 -0400, Tara >
wrote:

>I went to Borders today. Our local store will close September 10.
>Cookbooks are 60% off. There was still a nice selection, but 60%
>off didn't entice me enough to buy any.
>
>I did buy two sets of Diary of a Wimpy Kid action figures to hide
>until Christmas.
>
>Tara


I hit a local one near me today. You are correct, I could find
cookbooks cheaper online than with the discount Borders was offering.

Sixty percent off CDs, though, was very, very appealing. I got about a
dozen.

It was odd walking around the store. Perhaps because so many things
had been re-arranged and stripped in sections, all I kept seeing were
book after book by Glen Beck or Sarah Palin. Ick. Oh, and lots of
Susan Boyle CDs.

Boron

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:19:29 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> That probably depends on the particular store. Yes, the cookbooks
>> had the worst discount, but at my local store, I did get the one
>> book I had my eye on. I am debating about when I want to go in to
>> Boston. Maybe after the heatwave ends.
>
> There were two books I would have considered had they not been still
> priced ta $40-$50 even after the discount (culinary textbooks, I
> forget which ones).
>
> And I posted about the bottles of "Seattle's Best" artificially
> flavored high fructose corn syrup that they had marked down from
> $24.95 to $20. I mean, how could they possibly sell it for any less
> when they charge $4 for an 8oz "Italian Soda" at the cafe inside the
> store? People might catch on and go "Hmmm....". Seattle's Best is
> still in business, after all.
>
> -sw

The heat wave broke, so my daughter and I headed in to Boston
yesterday. First, lunch at her favorite place in Chinatown (or
maybe I should say her favorite CHINESE restaurant in Chinatown;
we also like a Malaysian restaurant there), and then a rainy walk
to Borders. Well, just as expected, the cookbooks were all of 10
percent off. I think the last sale started at 20--whatever it
was, the cookbooks were among the categories with the lowest
discount. I saw perhaps ONE book that I might buy there, but the
chance of it surviving until there is a decent discount is nil--or
so close to nil that I won't make a special trip there.

Interestingly, they had closed the bathrooms--all being
mysteriously (and suspiciously) out of order.

Re Seattle's Best... here I was sad that those were gone, since
the only ones I am aware of around here were in Borders. But if
they use HFCS in their syrups, good riddance to them! That rpice
sounds way too high, too.

--
Jean B.