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Amazon books from 1p + delivery

Ever wondered what Amazon do with any damaged but unread books then look here

Sort the list by price,top right hand side, low to high and books for 1p will appear

All we have to do now is get around the delivery charge, any ideas most welcome
Only time will tell if I am right or they are wrong
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  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    you can't its a market place seller not amazon.
  • Jack's_Dad
    Jack's_Dad Posts: 212 Forumite
    Thanks FloFlo

    You need to look at the list of used books and find the seller "warehouse_deals_uk" which is Amazons own trading name

    I do not know how market place sellers thingy's work but it is a shame none the less if there is no way around the delivery charge

    Having said that there are some hardback books on there for 1p which will work out cheap even with the delivery charge but make sure you really want them first
    Only time will tell if I am right or they are wrong
  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,899 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    About Warehouse Deals
    Warehouse Deals is a trading name of Amazon EU Sàrl, and is part of the Amazon.com Group

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/seller/at-a-glance.html?seller=A2OAJ7377F756P&marketplaceSeller=1
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    Thanks, I didn't know that.
  • MOLLYBRUSH
    MOLLYBRUSH Posts: 423 Forumite
    Does that mean if you put the books in the basket with other items which bring the price up over the free delivery level, then it's free or is it classed as a separate organisation?
    There are three ways to get something done; do it yourself, hire someone or forbid your kids to do it.
  • taxiphil
    taxiphil Posts: 1,980 Forumite
    I hope I'm wrong but it looks like you can't have more than one item per delivery, so you have to pay £2.75 delivery per book.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Definitely no free postage on this, which I imagine is why they are a Marketplace Seller and not just on Amazon as normal.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • redmoorphil
    redmoorphil Posts: 192 Forumite
    Had a look at it and tried to buy some books but you can't add them to a basket. Looks like you have to purchase each book and pay its delivery charge individually!
    Could end up costing a fortune.
  • Jack's_Dad
    Jack's_Dad Posts: 212 Forumite
    Had a look at it and tried to buy some books but you can't add them to a basket. Looks like you have to purchase each book and pay its delivery charge individually!
    Could end up costing a fortune.

    If you click on a book and then click on the number of used copies it will show you who is selling, find "warehouse_deals_uk" and then you can add it, and others to the same basket
    Only time will tell if I am right or they are wrong
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Jack's_Dad wrote: »
    If you click on a book and then click on the number of used copies it will show you who is selling, find "warehouse_deals_uk" and then you can add it, and others to the same basket

    Very longwinded way around it!

    Just did a dummy run, definitely charged £2.75 per book. Makes some of them pretty poor value!
    Gone ... or have I?
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