Amazon in the News

[nivek]

Holy crap!...





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[wwkirk]

Never realized they were owned by Amazon.

Book Depository is an online book retailer based in the UK that started in 2004. In 2011, it was bought out by Amazon, and by the end of April 2023, it will be shutting down for good.
The online retailer was known for offering free shipping to 160 countries, and it was a useful option for North American customers looking to buy UK titles or UK covers without paying a hefty shipping fee.

Not only no shipping fee, but no tax either. Well The Amazon Octopus took care of that,

Amazon is Closing Book Depository at the End of April

The online book retailer Book Depository was bought by Amazon in 2011. By the end of April, it will be shutting down for good.

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