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TechniSol · 06-08-2013, 01:50 AM

I bought from an independent bookstore in Rhinebeck, NY. It was the only place within nearly 50 miles from where I was that had them in stock. How physical brick and mortar stores think they're going to sell items without stocking them beats me. I'm beginning to think the brick & mortar stores deserve what they get.

I went to Kobo's website, found the list, and called/emailed the nearest stores asking if they had them in stock until I found a seller that did, and then only found one that might be getting around to putting them out on the shelf next week... This was in mid-January, mind you, umpty-skittle months after introduction, so I persuaded them to get their act together as I'd be there in a couple hours!

If Kobo had a brain of any kind they'd have a deal with at least one major retailer.

Good Luck.

06-08-2013, 01:50 AM	#5
TechniSol GranPohbah-Fezzes r cool! Posts: 1,056 Karma: 3151024 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook STRs, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo	I bought from an independent bookstore in Rhinebeck, NY. It was the only place within nearly 50 miles from where I was that had them in stock. How physical brick and mortar stores think they're going to sell items without stocking them beats me. I'm beginning to think the brick & mortar stores deserve what they get. I went to Kobo's website, found the list, and called/emailed the nearest stores asking if they had them in stock until I found a seller that did, and then only found one that might be getting around to putting them out on the shelf next week... This was in mid-January, mind you, umpty-skittle months after introduction, so I persuaded them to get their act together as I'd be there in a couple hours! If Kobo had a brain of any kind they'd have a deal with at least one major retailer. Good Luck. Last edited by TechniSol; 06-08-2013 at 10:35 PM.