a "Writer's Tale" tale

[dbskyler]

So I finally went to buy RTD's "The Writer's Tale" (more because I'm interested in the writing process for Doctor Who than because I'm interested in how RTD writes), but after a long wait, Amazon.com has now informed me that they can't get the book! How hard can it be to get the book? I can get it myself from Amazon.co.uk -- well, assuming they'll mail overseas, but it looks like they will. Other American bookstores are having the same trouble. BBC America says the book is "unavailable" as well. Come on, guys, there's no "region 1" vs. "region 2" issue with a book! The British version is fine! It's still in English! If things are occasionally spelled "ou" instead of "o," I think I can deal.

So now the question is, should I go ahead and order it from England, and pay the international shipping? Or should I wait until my upcoming trip to England and buy it there? Sometimes it's nice to have a book to read while you're traveling, but I don't want to be lugging around anything too heavy.

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[shadowturquoise.livejournal.com]

Ebay's Half.com, paperback is .89 and the hardback is $20
http://search.half.ebay.com/the-writers-tale_W0QQqueryZtheQ20writerQ27sQ20taleQQmZbooks

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but I'm not an Ebay user, so I'm not sure what to do with that site. It finds a product for you? Does it automatically buy it on your behalf, or just alert you? I'm a little frightened of Ebay in general, so I'd prefer to avoid it.

[shadowturquoise.livejournal.com]

Half.com is owned by EBay but they are not an auction site. They are a clearance
center for new and gently used media, mostly for textbooks. I used them heavily when I was finishing graduate school. Just go there and type in the title, author, or ISBN and they will show you everyone who has a copy for sale, then you deal directly with them through a link. It is rarely individuals. Usually used book stores. There is a feedback/star system to tell you how many sales they've made and how reliable they are.