fuzmeister: DeepTrouble
I love DeepDiscount.com. I order virtually all of my CDs from there. Recently I pre-ordered the new Harry Potter book from there which, quite frankly, I could care less about. Don't get me wrong - I've got nothing against the series, the author, or her story. I'm just saying that, unlike many people, I'm not buying into the hype machine that J.K. Rowling's creation has become.
Well, according to wikipedia, my beloved DeepDiscount has made a boo-boo and may be in DeepTrouble:
One reader in Maryland received a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the mail from DeepDiscount.com four days before it was launched, with incredulous responses on part of both Scholastic and DeepDiscount. Scholastic initially reported that they were satisfied it had been a "human error" and wouldn't discuss whether they would be penalized. However, later the following day, Scholastic announced that approximately 1 ten-thousandth (0.01%) of the US supply had been shipped early, which would constitute around 1200 copies, and that it would would be launching legal action against DeepDiscount.com and its distributor, Levy Home Entertainment.
Here's hoping the "legal action" doesn't ruin this site. I got a phone call from Scholastic today. They knew I had pre-ordered the book for Kate from there. They politely asked me not to read it until midnight on the launch day. I'm not getting the book and wasn't planning on reading it anyway, so I gladly complied.
Mood: Amused, Yet Concerned
Music: The White Stripes - Icky Thump
I love DeepDiscount.com. I order virtually all of my CDs from there. Recently I pre-ordered the new Harry Potter book from there which, quite frankly, I could care less about. Don't get me wrong - I've got nothing against the series, the author, or her story. I'm just saying that, unlike many people, I'm not buying into the hype machine that J.K. Rowling's creation has become.
Well, according to wikipedia, my beloved DeepDiscount has made a boo-boo and may be in DeepTrouble:
One reader in Maryland received a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the mail from DeepDiscount.com four days before it was launched, with incredulous responses on part of both Scholastic and DeepDiscount. Scholastic initially reported that they were satisfied it had been a "human error" and wouldn't discuss whether they would be penalized. However, later the following day, Scholastic announced that approximately 1 ten-thousandth (0.01%) of the US supply had been shipped early, which would constitute around 1200 copies, and that it would would be launching legal action against DeepDiscount.com and its distributor, Levy Home Entertainment.
Here's hoping the "legal action" doesn't ruin this site. I got a phone call from Scholastic today. They knew I had pre-ordered the book for Kate from there. They politely asked me not to read it until midnight on the launch day. I'm not getting the book and wasn't planning on reading it anyway, so I gladly complied.
Mood: Amused, Yet Concerned
Music: The White Stripes - Icky Thump
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I don't think it's a matter of buying into the "hype machine" as you put it. I think many people of all ages (myself included) simply enjoy the story of a boy wizard in a contemporary setting.