/Begin slightly OT rant: Since Amazon instituted the program for $75 for second day shipping, it's taking them a lot longer (in my experience) to push the free shipping orders out the door. I'm 99% sure that they would say that they are focusing their efforts on those orders that are part of $75 program, but I suspect there may be a conscious effort to slow down the free deliveries to encourage people to sign up for the program. /rant

Amazon probably gave you a USPS tracking number, so that you can see when the PO actually received the package and its progress. The time to receive will probably be primarily a factor of the distance between you and Amazon's warehouse. The 10 days after shipping is probably just Amazon's outside estimate of the time for the USPS to deliver such packages to anyone in the US.

I was in a Borders recently and was told that if I called a 1-800 number and answered a survey, I would get a discount coupon. (Naturally, I lost the number.) Are the coupons posted here the same ones offered that are offered for the survey?

I have had nothing but excellent service from Amazon and the used book sellers that also sell on Amazon. Usually the books ship well before the expected ship date and arrive within 2-4 days on UPS. It is far preferable to waiting in line, not to mention no sales tax (8.5% in SF) and the usual 30% discount. Hard to beat, unless you need it immediately.

the 15% 10/31/05 link now gives an 11/30/05 coupon

updated

These are mostly coupons they send if you sign up for their rewards program. The surveys are different.

Borders has a Corporate and Educational Sales Program- if you own a small business you can pick up an application at any Borders store. (usually near the info desk) Send it in and in a few weeks you'll get cards for yourself and any employees you designate. It gives a discount (iirc it's 20%) on books. No discount on magazines or coffee. They have two categories, "discount only membership" and another which I believe is a revolving credit account.

I don't know what the educational half of the program is, perhaps teachers can also get a similar discount.

The discount also doesn't apply to DVDs, which is unfortunate since they insist upon charging so much for them. The 25% off one item coupons do (at least most of the time) work for DVDs.

The info is all online right here http://www.bordersstores.com/bbps/welcome.jsp and you can apply online. One of the required fields on the application form is Federal TIN or DUNS number. I don't know if they verify it for matching the business name and all or just hold onto it.

Standard Borders locations (not the ex-Waldenbooks Borders Express) should have someone in the store in the role of Corporate Sales Rep. You can get a direct phone number to this person to place orders to be picked up (or they can be shipped to you, but you have to pay shipping). The quality of these people can vary widely, though (just like the rest of the retail workers in there). The one that I live with happens to also know a great deal about books and came to the role from a book background rather than a sales background. These type of people are still out there in the stores, though they may be harder to find now.

Anyway, point is, you can have a personal rep if you want one. Or you can just wander into the store, pick out what you want, and present the discount card at checkout. I can try (but can't promise) to get questions about Borders answered if you have any.

http://f.chtah.com/i/9/276579820/102005_coupon.html

Valid only at the Borders stores in Taylor, MI; Bridgewater Township, NJ; Broomfield and Longmont, CO; and Orange, CA now through 10/31/05.

Thanks!

Thanks!
Included in the new and improved first post.

first off, thank you mashav for starting this wonderful thread ^ and secondly, i just thought i'd share that the "Waldenbooks,15% off 1 item Valid til 10/31/05" you have in the first post actually brings up a coupon which expires 11/30/05.

You are welcome.

OP updated and new coupons posted.

OP updated w/new 25% coupon

If you go into the store, there should be a 30% coupon by the register this week.

On Nov 1st I made a purchase (using the 15% coupon in this thread). Got a coupon with my receipt good on 30% off one item 11/3 - 6. Used it today; display at register featured several 30% coupons, but none of them applied to books. Register-generated coupons came with hefty minimums involved ($50+).

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