mel jacobson on mon 27 nov 00
>
>Dear Fellow Clay Art members,
>
>I specifically avoid promoting my business on Clay Art due to the fact
>that I respect the wishes of the general membership to keep the list
>commercial-free. This particular information about Axner Pottery supply
>may or may not serve to increase our business and it is for this reason
>that I am slightly uncomfortable, however, I think that it is very
>appropriate information with regards to the current thread of posts on
>books. I understand that there is a perception that potters must make a
>choice between ordering from Amazon or Barnes and Noble in order to get
>low priced books and fast service versus buying from pottery supply
>companies which are the support systems to potters. The perception is
>incorrect insofar as one does not need to sacrifice anything to buy from
>many pottery supply companies. Axner sells at discount prices along with
>many other pottery supply companies. The Axner web site always offers
>book pricing that meets or beats the price of Amazon and B&N for every
>book we carry. And you will not sacrifice anything with our selection.
>We stock over 350 book and videotape titles. Although Amazon and B&N can
>get you any of the books that we carry, they do not keep such a wide
>selection in stock. In fact, Axner sells many titles to Amazon and
>Barnes and Noble. We get 95% of our orders out in 24 hours. This is a
>far better rate than the big guys due to the fact that they do not stock
>books that do not sell in large enough quantities. I just do not wish to
>leave this misperception unchallenged.
>
>Howard Axner
FROM MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA, USA
http://www.pclink.com/melpots (website)
Rhonda Oldland on tue 28 nov 00
I agree whole heartly. I had a book on back order from Barnes and Nobles, 3
to 4 weeks, and called Axner and it was on my doorstep in 3 days...to
cool!!! Rhonda s.c.
At 10:06 11/27/00 -0600, you wrote:
>>
>>Dear Fellow Clay Art members,
>>
>>I specifically avoid promoting my business on Clay Art due to the fact
>>that I respect the wishes of the general membership to keep the list
>>commercial-free. This particular information about Axner Pottery supply
>>may or may not serve to increase our business and it is for this reason
>>that I am slightly uncomfortable, however, I think that it is very
>>appropriate information with regards to the current thread of posts on
>>books. I understand that there is a perception that potters must make a
>>choice between ordering from Amazon or Barnes and Noble in order to get
>>low priced books and fast service versus buying from pottery supply
>>companies which are the support systems to potters. The perception is
>>incorrect insofar as one does not need to sacrifice anything to buy from
>>many pottery supply companies. Axner sells at discount prices along with
>>many other pottery supply companies. The Axner web site always offers
>>book pricing that meets or beats the price of Amazon and B&N for every
>>book we carry. And you will not sacrifice anything with our selection.
>>We stock over 350 book and videotape titles. Although Amazon and B&N can
>>get you any of the books that we carry, they do not keep such a wide
>>selection in stock. In fact, Axner sells many titles to Amazon and
>>Barnes and Noble. We get 95% of our orders out in 24 hours. This is a
>>far better rate than the big guys due to the fact that they do not stock
>>books that do not sell in large enough quantities. I just do not wish to
>>leave this misperception unchallenged.
>>
>>Howard Axner
>
>
>
>FROM MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA, USA
>http://www.pclink.com/melpots (website)
>
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