Re: Scholastic vs. Amazon

["bookworm@lightspeed.net" <bookworm@LIGHTSPEED.NET>]

I guess I just made it. I ordered a copy of Harry Potter and tthe Chamber of
Secrets about two weeks ago. I received it last Thursday and have just
finished reading it. I am a libarian for a high school but will be urging
students and staff to read the two titles we have. They are pure fantasy and
a pure joy to read. I look forward to the third title and if I can't get it
through Amazon.com.uk, I will contact a friend I have at Oxford and ask him
to mail me a copy.
As for Scholastic, my only reaction is what took you so long?
Bob Laramee
Arvin High School Librarian
Arvin, CA 93203
bookworm@lightspeed.net

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>From: Belinda Holbrook <holbrook@REVEALED.NET>
>To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Scholastic vs. Amazon
>Date: Tue, May 11, 1999, 4:07 PM
>

>      It appears that Scholastic is winning in its efforts to keep the
> originally-published-in-England Harry Potter books out of the United
> States. The first and second Harry Potter books, (Harry Potter and the
> Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) by
> Rowling are available in England in hardcover and paperback. Scholastic
> purchased the rights for the first book (renamed Harry Potter and the
> Sorcerer's Stone) in the United States and it came out last fall. The
> second book was scheduled to be released in the U.S. next fall. However,
> Scholastic found out that savvy shoppers were obtaining the second book
> directly from England. So they moved up the release day to June and also
> asked that booksellers not sell the English editions in the United
> States. I understood that Amazon.co.uk was not sure whether the internet
> sales were covered by U.S. copyright and said they would continue to sell
> the books to U.S. customers. I guess that is no longer true.
>      Sunday I ordered three paperback copies of each book. Today I got a
> message from Amazon.co.uk stating that:
>
> Unfortunately, the purchase by you of more than one copy of the title
> "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" or "Harry Potter and the
> Chamber of Secrets" for delivery into the US may infringe US copyright
> laws unless the order is for a library (in which case up to 5 copies
> may be ordered) or for use by the government.
>
> So, at this point, we are not automatically fulfilling orders for
> multiple copies of "Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone/Chamber of
> Secrets" with a delivery address in the United States and,
> accordingly, we have cancelled your order for this title.
>
>      I have sent back a message stating that the books that I ordered are
> indeed for a library. We'll see what happens from here. The third book in
> the Harry Potter series will be released on July 8 in England. I have
> ordered three copies of that, too. I have not heard yet that that order
> has been cancelled.
>
>
>
>
>
> Belinda Holbrook
> Media Specialist
> Madison School
> Davenport, IA
> holbrook@revealed.net
>
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