I'm not sure exactly when the site opened its doors, but Amazon Italia is now open for business. It may not carry the full range of products that the UK or US site carry, but it does carry a good selection of titles.Some of the features that I would use don't seem to be available at present, so there's no way, for example, to setup a wishlist.I guess these and other features … [Read more...] about Amazon Italia Now Live!
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Amazon Free Shipping To Ireland Is Live
I mentioned the introduction of free shipping to Ireland yesterday. At the time it didn't appear to be available and the article in The Irish Times hadn't specified when it would be ..This morning I can confirm that it is live and available.I placed an order a few minutes ago for over £25 and did NOT pay shipping!See screenshot below:Great news for everyone! … [Read more...] about Amazon Free Shipping To Ireland Is Live
Amazon To Introduce Free Shipping To Ireland
Seemingly Amazon UK has finally "seen the light" and is planning on introducing free shipping to Ireland for purchases over £25.There's more coverage in The Irish Times, but it's not exactly clear WHEN they are going to start offering this. (They obviously aren't today) … [Read more...] about Amazon To Introduce Free Shipping To Ireland
More Dead Trees Courtesy of Grandad
Richard O'Connor, aka "Grandad", got a book deal about a year ago with Mercier press and the book itself will be out in the new year. When exactly I don't honestly know, but it's already available for pre-order on Amazon.The cover image isn't available on Amazon at the moment, but Grandad posted it the other day, so here it is (I'm saving on his bandwidth bills by stealing a … [Read more...] about More Dead Trees Courtesy of Grandad
Amazon Outdo Themselves
Image via CrunchBase, source unknown Since I live in Ireland I'm used to waiting several days (or longer) for my Amazon orders.It's not an issue.Yesterday morning I ordered a few DVDs, but since some of them weren't due out for another week or so I wasn't expecting to receive anything immediately.So I nearly fell of my chair when I took delivery of a DVD boxset this morning. … [Read more...] about Amazon Outdo Themselves