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Originally Posted by frquixote
About one hour ago I ordered an ePub book from Borders.com. As of this moment the book still hasn't hit my library for download, despite the fact the book is listed as "available for immediate download" and the fact that my order shows the book as having "Shipped". The extremely poor delivery service, along with the fact that you must order only one book at a time and have multiple charges to your credit card if you are ordering multiple books makes this service extremely unattractive ... and that is very disappointing.
It is beginning to look like there are few good options for current bestsellers if one doesn't want to be locked into the Amazon or B&N proprietary environments.
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I agree with you. I was spoiled early on when I used to buy all of my e-books from Fictionwise. Do the paypal payment, go immediately to your Bookshelf, and download the book. I thought that was how it was always supposed to work.
Now I buy from Amazon, and it works immediately too.
I've bought a few from B&N, and those don't show up QUITE as fast for me. I've had a few minutes delay a couple of times, and a friend of mine told me the other day that she had ordered a book from them that still hadn't landed in her library an hour later. I know that no system is perfect, but often when I order an e-book it's because I have the time and opportunity to read it right then. That's not to say I won't enjoy it later, but for me instant gratification is one of the perks of reading e-books.