HP7 Amazon Delivery Day to Davis

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Today is supposedly delivery day for those who pre-ordered Deathly Hallows on Amazon. Ordering this way was probably a mistake, given the complete failure of the Davis Square post office on Half Blood Prince delivery day. The book didn't come for weeks, and when I finally called Amazon, I learned that the Davis post office was so overwelmed with books that they threw their hands up and sent them ALL back to Amazon. Amazon refunded me for mine.

Here's where things stand on UPS tracking today with my book and presumably all HP7s coming from Amazon to 02144 books in 02144 seem to be shipping at different paces:

Date Time Location Event Details
July 20, 2007 09:56:00 AM SOMERVILLE MA US Arrival Scan
July 20, 2007 03:10:00 AM SOMERVILLE MA US Departure Scan
July 20, 2007 03:00:00 AM SOMERVILLE MA US Departure Scan
July 19, 2007 10:16:00 PM SOMERVILLE MA US Arrival Scan
July 19, 2007 08:16:00 PM WARWICK RI US Departure Scan
July 19, 2007 02:55:00 PM WARWICK RI US Shipment picked up from seller's facility
July 19, 2007 10:17:01 AM US Carrier notified to pick up package

I'm not keeping my fingers crossed, but just maybe...

Comments

[duffless2323.livejournal.com]

I'm trying not to be too annoyed by what I perceive as the preachy, "aren't I so great" tone of your post.

That being said, there are several reasons why people wouldn't frequent their local bookstore. First of all, Davis does not have a bookstore which carries new books. The next closest one is Porter, and the store is of a size that I would be worried they would have run out.

You are correct, Harvard Book Store is a local business. BUT, give the "Hogwarts Square" event the night before, I'd be worried that they would have sold out at midnight. Secondly, i've only recently learned that Harvard Book Store is not owned by Harvard University. I doubt your average shopper or local person would know that, and I really don't consider giving money to Harvard as "helping out the little guy". Harvard has more than enough money, and I have more than my fair share of problems with some of the ways they run their business and treat their employees, especially those in the lower salary grades.

Yo have to keep in mind that people did not want to story spoiled, I know people who didn't even want to enter a store because they worried someone would talk about the book. I had that happen to me just walking to my mailbox. Every consumer has the right to purchase where they chose, and yes,I'd love if people supported local businesses, however larger business do come in handy, especially in cases like the harry potter release.