SteamHammer Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I got an ebook (pre-Kindle days) when I thought I'd be moving into a small flat which I didn't want to fill with books. Then I bought my parents' place so I no longer have any space shortage. I'll get paper copies unless the ebook is a lot cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 a lot of the time the e version is cheaper due to no tax added on to it etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Mal, avoiding most of the tax helps, but getting things from Japan still isn't cheap, just cheaper than waiting for America and the UK to import them. When I used to collect Shonen Ace and Afternoon Monthly it would cost about £30 - 40 a month for both issues when getting the via USA importers. When I went direct to the publishers (I was doing some work with them at the time and managed to keep the arrangement after) the price dropped to about £20 - 30 a month. Still expensive, but slightly more manageable. Considering that those issues were about £3 in Japan to buy and were 3 - 5 times that when they reached me Then again, each issue was the size of a rather fat phone book, lol! These days I just collect the TPB for various anime I still read like Gunnm - Last Order, Aaa! Megami-sama, Rosario + Vampire, Highschool of the Dead, etc. Speaking of Highschool of the Dead, the colour omnibous on Amazon.co.uk is about £30, on Amazon.com it's about $30 + $4 shipping to the UK, still much cheaper than getting it over here. Right, definitely heading off this time, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Shaper Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I usually get my books from The Book Depository and they have both a UK and US site and free worldwide shipping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneWhoFell Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Mal: I find it.... Ironic..? That you miss GA... and you had a dream about getting mauled by bears... Because that's where our very own Bear, WEiRD sKeTCH, lives. I get books from local used book stores, amazon, and Barnes and Nobel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Mal, avoiding most of the tax helps, but getting things from Japan still isn't cheap, just cheaper than waiting for America and the UK to import them. When I used to collect Shonen Ace and Afternoon Monthly it would cost about £30 - 40 a month for both issues when getting the via USA importers. When I went direct to the publishers (I was doing some work with them at the time and managed to keep the arrangement after) the price dropped to about £20 - 30 a month. Still expensive, but slightly more manageable. Considering that those issues were about £3 in Japan to buy and were 3 - 5 times that when they reached me Then again, each issue was the size of a rather fat phone book, lol! These days I just collect the TPB for various anime I still read like Gunnm - Last Order, Aaa! Megami-sama, Rosario + Vampire, Highschool of the Dead, etc. Speaking of Highschool of the Dead, the colour omnibous on Amazon.co.uk is about £30, on Amazon.com it's about $30 + $4 shipping to the UK, still much cheaper than getting it over here. Right, definitely heading off this time, lol! lol i know that feeling, i used to read a lot of full metal alchemist and gundam....yes im a boy geek! im going to have a look at that highschool of the dead omnibus on amazon.com....i just dont know how they justify prices over here...it infuriates me and to top it off i want a zuzzy board but have to pay a hug amount...i need an american friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Mal: I find it.... Ironic..? That you miss GA... and you had a dream about getting mauled by bears... Because that's where our very own Bear, WEiRD sKeTCH, lives. I get books from local used book stores, amazon, and Barnes and Nobel. i didnt get mauled by the bear i escaped....it ate my pregnant wife and i ended up hunting bears on my own like a personal limbo i guess.... oh i really miss GA and america in general... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Just to add my two pence worth, I did consider investing in a kindle or similar but i really prefer the feel of a book in my hands. But as for where i get them, it depends... New books I will get from Amazon usually. I am fussy when it comes to second hand books..i hate when the spines get creased or bent, i loathe when people turn a corner of the page over to mark their place..thats what a bookmark is for! So i don't usually buy second hand unless it meets my high standards...at least if you buy a book from me you'll know its still in immaculate condition! As for DVD's , CD's and computer games I'm the opposite..I simply refuse to pay full price for these..so always scout around for second hand copies..as long as they are in reasonable nick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Abs i know that feeling! Kindle is great for ease of use but nothing compares to a real book at the end of the day... Oh and now ive read all your stuff on here i want more black, ive told edonil i want more phelan too so hurry hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamHammer Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 If I borrow a friend's book then I use a bookmark and take good care of it. If it's my own book then I turn over corners, read in a hot steamy bath and basically enjoy the book rather than taking pristine care of it. But even with that abuse mine are in good condition so I don't know what the people do to the books I see in second hand places. It's like the DVDs you get from Lovefilm that are so scratched that they barely play. I have DVDs over 10 years old that have no markings on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 i have never folded pages over, im a bookmark kinda guy. you are right though i have dvds that are spotless and they've not exatly been treated kindly yet you get some that are scratched to the high heavens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Evening Wyrdos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 good evening young sire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 good evening young sire Anything happen while I was away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 ummm not really we had a discusion about books and kindles, ummm ate some cookies, and i didnt get shot at oh and i got a promotion...its henchman richard (mal) now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 ummm not really we had a discusion about books and kindles, ummm ate some cookies, and i didnt get shot at oh and i got a promotion...its henchman richard (mal) now 0.0 *looks at shiny badge* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 so whats new with you dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 lol i know that feeling, i used to read a lot of full metal alchemist and gundam....yes im a boy geek! im going to have a look at that highschool of the dead omnibus on amazon.com....i just dont know how they justify prices over here...it infuriates me and to top it off i want a zuzzy board but have to pay a hug amount...i need an american friend... I already have up to volume 6 in Japanese (still trying to get volume 7, but not for the cost of it with the DVD attached) and the Japanese edition of the coloured omnibus, but I'd love to have it in English as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 All i can say is i am jealous! *hides the cookies he bought as a gift - silks in the corner* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 so whats new with you dude? D&D I'm playing a level 2 changeling Bard, cleric, sorcerer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 All i can say is i am jealous! *hides the cookies he bought as a gift - silks in the corner* *Steals cookie and runs away with it* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malandres Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Have you got the ultimate weapon....the frying pan??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Have you got the ultimate weapon....the frying pan??? Nope, my Charactorisic mum apeared as NPC, she had one, got two crit's as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 All i can say is i am jealous! *hides the cookies he bought as a gift - silks in the corner* If that makes you jealous, I won't mention some of the things in my anime/manga merchandise collection then... lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regnak Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 *Tips Hat* Evenin' All! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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