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It seems that this is a trend in the corporate world. Several years ago I wanted to 
buy some digital video cameras for school. I did the research on the camera, and 
then started hunting for the best deal. I had dealt with Best Buy for quite a few 
years while at my previous school, and had been very happy with the service there. 
When their price was close to the best one available, I decided to go with them for 
the cameras and accessories. The store fully understood that I would be arriving 
with a PO from the school. Everything went exactly as it should have, until the 
clerk and I got to the service desk to check out. That's when we both found out 
that Best Buy no longer accepts purchase orders. I left $2300 worth of merchandise 
there on the counter when I walked out. A week later I bought the same stuff from 
Circuit City, for the same price as Best Buy had offered.
 
I haven't purchased anything from Best Buy since.
 
 
 
David Lininger, kb0zke,
MS/HS Librarian
Hickory County R-1 Schools
Urbana, MO 65767
d l i n i n g e r  at S k y l i n e. k12. m o. us

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From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Lisa Hunt
Sent: Tue 13-Nov-07 06:11
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Amazon.com changes & corporate accts



Two years ago it was the changes at my district that caused a problem with a school 
account with Amazon.  We have too many rules in place to allow for easy ordering 
with an Amazon account.  So, when I need to order becuase it is the easiest way to 
get those few items I just ask for a check from PTA or spend the money myself and 
request reimbursement (which will always come) from PTA.  Our PTA provides a 
Library Account, and that is where community grant funds, book fair, and other such 
types of money are kept for our library.  I am very lucky to have a coorperative, 
savvy PTA that supports the library.  It makes these types of purchases much easier.

"Tony L. Pope" <Pope1966@AOL.COM> wrote:  We've just been notified by our central 
office that some changes have come to
Amazon.com that are going to make it impossible for us to order
books/materials from the using school funds. Here's what I rec'd:

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As of October 31st, Amazon.com has changed their credit company. Their new
company, GE Money Bank offers lines of credit which incur finance charges.
We are not permitted to use FCBOE funds to pay finance charges. I have spoken
with an account representative from GE Money Bank this morning and they are
not willing to offer our school system a line of credit without finance
charges.
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Has anyone else heard about this? If so, how are your school systems
handling this? It's not going to be that big of an issue, but I have used Amazon to
order a few materials I couldn't find anywhere else. In the past we have had
a corporate account and were able to call in orders and be billed to our
school system account I believe.
Thanks,


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