Oh, Amazon. Sometimes I loathe you.

[blue_soaring]

My Dearest Holmes, a published queer pastiche that I am curious to read for many, many obvious reasons. But does amazon.ca have it? Of course not.

It's over on amazon.com for twelve freakin' nintey-nine, but naturally I am in CANADA and therefore cannot order from the country that is literally an hour and a half from my DOORSTEP.

You honestly wouldn't believe how often this happens.

Loathing you, Amazon. Loathing.

I realise there are Reasons for this. I just don't think they're very good ones.

Comments

[yan-tan-tether.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I saw that a while ago but now I really want to track it down! Amazon.co.uk only has it for about twenty quid + p&p, dammit.

[blue_soaring]

It seems really interesting! I'm sure it doesn't cover anything that hasn't been touched on in fic, but I am curious to see. The reviews are mixed, but I think it'd be worth ti for the support to queer press.

[mllesays]

You can't order from Amazon.com? That's silly.

Someone in the US could order it for you and mail it to you, and you could paypal them the money? (I'd be willing to.)

[blue_soaring]

I appreciate the offer! Since someone else has offered to do the same you're off the hook, though. :)

And yes, it is silly. Very. >:

[osaraba]

Hey there. If you ever need someone to receive & pass along something from amazon.com, I'd be happy to. I've had some issues in trying to find and/or order things from Canada, myself. Limited Edition DVDs that are out of print on amazon.ca shouldn't really be so hard to track down, dammit. And then only available on an in-person-exchanges-only classifieds site in Regina! ;_;

(This acct was formerly "koyasunomiko", btw.)

[blue_soaring]

Oh hi you! :D

I might just take you up on that, if you wouldn't mind, and I'd be happy to return the favour (assuming you ever find something on .ca that isn't on .com). I'll have a look to see if there's anything else Roomie or I might want to get around the shipping from Amazon costs and let you know.

Wanna toss me your email? :3

[osaraba]

Ack, sorry forgot to keep checking the thread after posting this comment. =( You can reach me on LJ or osaraba@gmail.com! =D And I'm absolutely cool with helping you out on amazon.com stuff!

[ratherbe4gotten]

I'm pretty sure I can by things from amazon.com and ship them as a gift to wherever, which might cut out extra postage? Oddly I'm in the UK, but I've done something similar before and it worked out okay. If I can help out just give me a shout :)

[blue_soaring]

Thank you for the offer! :3 Someone has made the same offer, but I might end up taking you up on it one day too. And the same goes for you, I'd be happy to help you out with something from .ca if the situation every popped up.