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04-12-2005, 06:57 PM
| | |  How Amazon will cope with HBP
Forbes is today reporting on the efforts Amazon is going to, to compete with bookstore chains who'll also be selling ' Half-Blood Prince'. The internet shop is at a significant disadvantage because unlike shops, they can't get the book to fans at midnight. Quote:
Amazon's five American warehouses processed as many as 250 Potter orders per minute, and, in each, there was a team dedicated to doing nothing but processing Harry Potter orders. These teams worked in secure areas blocked off with an 8-foot high mesh barrier, which could be accessed only by warehouse workers with a special badge. It also posted security guards at the entrance--keeping the books under tight surveillance around the clock.
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Steve Holmes, a UPS spokesman, said the company has come up with a detailed "industrial strength" plan just for the Harry Potter delivery. "From the moment we pick up the packages, they'll keep moving," said Holmes.
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Says Amazon spokeswoman Kristin Mariani, "It's basically Christmas in June."
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"In this case," said Holmes, "a day early is no better than a day late."
The release of ' Half-Blood Prince', for Amazon, has been described as "the biggest delivery event in e-commerce history."
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04-13-2005, 05:06 PM
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|  Chizpurfle
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They`re going to have a big headache that night......like me. But I`m going to suffer with a smile, and the Amazon owners - with lots of green papers.
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04-13-2005, 06:31 PM
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| | Poltergeist
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Originally Posted by fr2nc1z Oh my o_O
Poor employees!! I understand the need for security.. and surely, someone might steal it... but surrounded by mesh?? o_O Steal the order forms? lol The books aren't printed! I'd imagine there'd be even more security for them. Quote:
You mean that you're gonna finish yours on Saturday morning?
Yes. OotP took me 9 hours. Given my growth in age and the fact that HBP is smaller than OotP, logically the 6th book should take me about 6 hours.
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04-13-2005, 11:46 PM
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| | Niffler
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wow.... Harry Potter is so awesome... well, duh, but still! That's a lot of security... Wish I had one of those badges...
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04-14-2005, 04:52 AM
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|  String QueenBicorn
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Originally Posted by Marcella_Riddle Steal the order forms? lol The books aren't printed! I'd imagine there'd be even more security for them.
Yes. OotP took me 9 hours. Given my growth in age and the fact that HBP is smaller than OotP, logically the 6th book should take me about 6 hours.  You finished OotP in 9 hours (GMT I assume)? That's like... *does da math* 13 hours faster than me! *and your b-day is one day earlier than mine* Then I will try to beat you!, and beat my proposed hours of 15-16 hours for HBP. And I live on the Pacific coast of the US....so PST for me. If not...then I hope it's worth trying.
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04-14-2005, 05:37 PM
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| | Poltergeist
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The timezones don't change the amount of time but you're cute so you'll get away with it  lol 9 hours not including toilet/food/drink breaks.
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04-14-2005, 06:35 PM
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| String Queen Bicorn
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Hmm, then I guess mine includes breaks  ( and if you hadn't noticed, you and I are at the same age)
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04-14-2005, 06:44 PM
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| | Poltergeist
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LOL Age's got nothing to do with it though. I read too fast and miss all the lovely details which is why I re-read.
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04-14-2005, 07:02 PM
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| | Jobberknoll
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Hopefully I won't have to resort to Amazon. Can you believe they expect me to WORK that weekend?
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04-14-2005, 10:25 PM
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| | Kneazle
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^ Me too, I work that weekend, but I'm hoping to get the weekend off just so I can read the book as soon as I get it.
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04-16-2005, 04:22 AM
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| String Queen Bicorn
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Originally Posted by Marcella_Riddle LOL Age's got nothing to do with it though. I read too fast and miss all the lovely details which is why I re-read. I was just comparing . I, too, miss details when I read (first time, second time, etc.), most importantly, foreshadoing since I don't stop and think twice when something's gone amiss (or repeated), which is why Siruis's death took me by surprise the first time 'round in OotP.
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