How Does Early Ordering Work?

[diadactic.livejournal.com]

So, I got a gift card for the holidays, to amazon.com, and I notice that Conspiracy is available for pre-order and is about four dollars cheaper than the list price. I am wondering if this means that the price will go up if I order it in March or later. Anybody know how that works?
Also, if I did preorder it, would that mean that it would get shipped to me on March 23, and would arrive, say March 27? So, if I bought it in person at Borders I could get it on March 23, but from amazon would take longer? I talked to the Borders person who said that when stuff is supposed to be released on a certain day, they have in the backroom before that and just put it out for sale on the release day....

So, if I want to read the book as early as possible, do I need to buy it from a local bookstore?

And is it generally cheaper to pre-order books?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'd say it is probably cheaper to pre-order because it isn't a blockbuster book like Harry Potter or something. Those sort of books are normally involved in a price war between bookstores but I doubt that will happen with TCoK. (which is unfortunate because it will be a brilliant book and should be up there with the likes of HP!:)) I suppose you should factor in postage etc. but it probably works out cheaper.

Whenever I preorder, it arrives fairly soon after (if not on) the release date but I don't know if that depends on the book... I suppose it depends on how on the ball your local bookshop is with copies too. (And sad times- Borders is shutting in the UK. I'm devastated).

I'm going to pre-order, especially because it's rare to find any of the series where I live. Borders were the best for American authors imo :(

[(Anonymous)]

sorry- forgot to sign

~crazyviolin

[inkasrain.livejournal.com]

I'm not totally sure this applies, but I believe Amazon's pre-order policy says that, once you pre-order, you will pay the lowest price they have offered, even if it goes back up before the item sells.

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

I know everyone wants to read the book ASAP, but can I put in a plug here for independent bookstores? Support them whenever you can, or they will disappear!

[newbia.livejournal.com]

I say buy it from the local bookstore because we need to help keep them in business! Yes, true, Borders isn't a mom-an'-pop independent bookstore, but even the big bookstore chains are hurting in this economy (and culture -_-).

[velvetrose09.livejournal.com]

Agreed!! LoL I mean if we're going to wait might as well..beside it's fun going to the book store and buying books!