Comments on: Borders Books online again after 7 years; plans to take on Amazon in hearts of bibliophiles http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/28/borders-books-online-again-after-7-years-plans-to-take-on-amazon-in-hearts-of-bibliophiles/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: mike234 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/28/borders-books-online-again-after-7-years-plans-to-take-on-amazon-in-hearts-of-bibliophiles/#comment-962495 mike234 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:33:36 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=27077#comment-962495 I found the Borders website lacking in stock and in candor. Five day deliveries can stretch into fifteen days, and "in stock" does not mean what you think it means. I was unfortunate enough to receive a Borders gift card. As the books were "free", I had to settle for a backorder on one item, and late shipment (by the slowest means they could find) on the rest. If they mean to challenge Amazon, a bit of honesty regarding "in stock", "three days shipment time" would be in order. Amazon had the same books in stock, and my experience with their honesty and prompt shipment was far better than the soft shoe I got from Borders. The next time I get a Borders gift card, I'm giving it back. I found the Borders website lacking in stock and in candor. Five day deliveries can stretch into fifteen days, and “in stock” does not mean what you think it means.

I was unfortunate enough to receive a Borders gift card. As the books were “free”, I had to settle for a backorder on one item, and late shipment (by the slowest means they could find) on the rest. If they mean to challenge Amazon, a bit of honesty regarding “in stock”, “three days shipment time” would be in order.

Amazon had the same books in stock, and my experience with their honesty and prompt shipment was far better than the soft shoe I got from Borders.

The next time I get a Borders gift card, I’m giving it back.

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