Books

[jimbo]

Went to the public library the other day for some pattern books on scroll sawing and all they had out of 100,000 plus books in the whole of wellington were 2 and I had to order them in so when I eventually got them they were years old and of not much use, I have since ordered 2 from Fishpond and they should be here soon
Jimbo

[kp91]

Check out Half.com

There are TONS of scrollsaw books, a lot for under a buck with $3.99 shipping.  Some of the books were brand new.  If you're lucky,  you can find a couple at one seller and get a break on shipping.  Just play around with your search terms.  Scrollsaw  Scroll saw Jig saw, etc.

http://search.half.ebay.com/scroll-saw_W0QQsortZ88QQsoZ1QQmZbooks

[termite]

nice site. is it safe to buy here?

[Russ C]

Thanks kp91. There are allot of books. I am curious to if anyone has bought from there. 

[kp91]

half.com is an Ebay company.  All the transactions I have done (and unfortunately I've probably done to many) have been great.  Only once did I have an issue, my wife bought software and they shipped her the wrong one, but the seller fixed it all on her dime.

Over the years I've probably bought 20+ books, 3 or 4 movies, and a bunch of PC software. (my daughters got hooked on Nancy Drew PC games, and with over 20 games in the series at $20 a pop... I've had to find a cheaper/better way of feeding their habit...) 

I have had a few great scores, saw a book that caught my eye but was $29 at a large bookstore, found it new on half for $10 delivered.

Shipping can add up if you buy from multiple sellers, so just keep that in mind.  Some sellers will adjust shipping costs if you purchase multiple items from them.

[Merlin]

KP do you know if they ship overseas.
Can't find a  way.
Damn good prices.

***Merlin***

[Bill P]

I use Amazon to see if the book is on sale, and I use http://www.addall.com/ to do price checks.  Check it out. 

Bill

[kp91]

KP do you know if they ship overseas.
Can't find a  way.
Damn good prices.

***Merlin***

Merlin,

It's up to each seller.  Find a book you like, there will be a seller listed.  You'll have to contact them to find out if they'll ship overseas.

[jimbo]

Merlin try fishpond NZ they have a good selection at reasonable prices
Jimbo

[wedo]

RE: eBay. I've bought and sold about 1500 items on eBay with very few problems. I stay away from new sellers without much feedback and those that make their money through shipping charges. There's a whole lot of honest people out there selling as a first or second income in this economy.
Bill

[Russ C]

I have never bought or sold anything on eBay. If you sell you have to pay a percentage to them. 

[WigWag Workshop]

I sometimes find good deals on overstock.com. I have purchased many items from them, and never had an issue.  I tested their customer service once, just to see what it was like, I would give it an A+ - they were very friendly and answered all my questions.

Steven