Has anybody contacted Amazon or any of the other sellers to find out why the sale got cancelled? I mean, if I were Amazon or the others, and someone selling through my service kept offering something for sale, but not selling it -- I'd want to know, and they'd be gone.
The Book I Cannot Buy...
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Yes. Repeatedly.
I have gotten several answers.
1) The book was damaged. We decided not to sell it on that basis.
2) We sent it, didn't you get it? OK, we'll give you a refund then.
3) No answer.
I haven't, and am not planning to. However, Amazon 'knows' (albeit digitally) the MassBookStore transaction was cancelled -- it was Amazon that notified me, not the MassBookStore.
Sensei Payne
Black Belt
E-reader For the WIN
frank raud
Master of Arts
Sensei Payne
Black Belt
Has anyone tried the Public Library?
OP
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- #87
Asked and answered previously. Yes, I have, and no, they haven't got it.
MPC1257
Yellow Belt
How about http://www.angelfire.com/tx/FSIK/products.html
There is this section on their web page:
[SIZE=+2]Books by Javier Martinez [/SIZE]
I have not had the opportunity to read any of the books in this series but have been asked for them and the review I received was excellent.
Isshin-Ryu Naihanchi Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Chinto Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Seiuchin Kata Secrets Revealed (not yet released)...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Mail check or money to:
Isshinryu Advance Books
3A, O-19
El Plantio, Toa Baja, PR 00949
I've never ordered anything from them, but maybe because they are in PR you can get the book?</B>
There is this section on their web page:
[SIZE=+2]Books by Javier Martinez [/SIZE]
I have not had the opportunity to read any of the books in this series but have been asked for them and the review I received was excellent.
Isshin-Ryu Naihanchi Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Chinto Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Seiuchin Kata Secrets Revealed (not yet released)...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Mail check or money to:
Isshinryu Advance Books
3A, O-19
El Plantio, Toa Baja, PR 00949
I've never ordered anything from them, but maybe because they are in PR you can get the book?</B>
punisher73
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How about http://www.angelfire.com/tx/FSIK/products.html
There is this section on their web page:
[SIZE=+2]Books by Javier Martinez [/SIZE]
I have not had the opportunity to read any of the books in this series but have been asked for them and the review I received was excellent.
Isshin-Ryu Naihanchi Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Chinto Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Seiuchin Kata Secrets Revealed (not yet released)...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Mail check or money to:
Isshinryu Advance Books
3A, O-19
El Plantio, Toa Baja, PR 00949
I've never ordered anything from them, but maybe because they are in PR you can get the book?</B>
Good find, Javier Martinez lives in PR, so maybe he still has copies available.
Sensei Payne
Black Belt
Aye, sorry...long thread..not much time to read, thanks.
OP
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- #91
How about http://www.angelfire.com/tx/FSIK/products.html
There is this section on their web page:
[SIZE=+2]Books by Javier Martinez [/SIZE]
I have not had the opportunity to read any of the books in this series but have been asked for them and the review I received was excellent.
Isshin-Ryu Naihanchi Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Chinto Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Isshin-Ryu Seiuchin Kata Secrets Revealed (not yet released)...Price..$12.95 plus $3.00 S&H (priority mail)
Mail check or money to:
Isshinryu Advance Books
3A, O-19
El Plantio, Toa Baja, PR 00949
I've never ordered anything from them, but maybe because they are in PR you can get the book?</B>
I sent an email asking about availability, thank you!
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Now...if they tell you NO!!!! we will all know there is more to this than you are telling us... I still think there is a connection to your military days and Javier Martinez :mst: :uhyeah:
OP
- Thread Starter
- #93
The email bounced back - no such email address anymore. Sigh.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
LIKELY STORY...OK Bill...Time to come clean...WHAT did you do to Javier Martinez back in your Military days hmmmmmm :mst:
frank raud
Master of Arts
Abebooks has processed a refund to your credit card for the order below.
Details are as follows:
Bookseller: River City Books, LLC
Sales Order No.: 73919502
Reason for Return: bookseller accepted order in error
Comments:
Title: Isshinryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed
Author: Javier Martinez
Price: US$ 15.90
Shipping: US$ 6.00
Total: US$ 21.90
We hope you will visit abebooks.com again in the future.
Details are as follows:
Bookseller: River City Books, LLC
Sales Order No.: 73919502
Reason for Return: bookseller accepted order in error
Comments:
Title: Isshinryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed
Author: Javier Martinez
Price: US$ 15.90
Shipping: US$ 6.00
Total: US$ 21.90
We hope you will visit abebooks.com again in the future.
OP
- Thread Starter
- #96
Thanks for trying! I suspect it will be like that everywhere. TOO many times to be any kind of coincidence.
frank raud
Master of Arts
It keeps getting better. I check ABE this morning, and see another listing for the same book from the same bookseller who cancelled my order. I sent them an e-mail
I checked ABE this morning, you are showing another copy of this book, you inventory number 0511NG-12507. Can you confirm whether you have this item available?
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To which I get this reply
Dear XXX,
I'm very sorry XXX, the book in that location, has the incorrect title due to an ISBN, which is being used for 3 Different books. ISBN 9780965008510 was used for "Isshinryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed", "Cherry" and "A Friend of Earth". Our data entry person apparently didn't verify the correct title before entering the book. The book we have is "Cherry". I'm very sorry we could not help you at this time. Although I am very thankful you emailed so that I can delete that entry and have it entered correctly.
I checked ABE this morning, you are showing another copy of this book, you inventory number 0511NG-12507. Can you confirm whether you have this item available?
>
To which I get this reply
Dear XXX,
I'm very sorry XXX, the book in that location, has the incorrect title due to an ISBN, which is being used for 3 Different books. ISBN 9780965008510 was used for "Isshinryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed", "Cherry" and "A Friend of Earth". Our data entry person apparently didn't verify the correct title before entering the book. The book we have is "Cherry". I'm very sorry we could not help you at this time. Although I am very thankful you emailed so that I can delete that entry and have it entered correctly.
Does this book even really exist?
I'm thinking that if you really want this book you'll shell out more than $20 for it. Try one of the $60 options ... perhaps you'll get the book then.
Yes it does. It just doesn't exist in the e-tailer's inventories.
I ordered 3 copies from 3 new e-tailers on Amazon. All were canceled. However...one was kind enough to give me an explanation as to WHY it was cancelled:
Mystery solved.
And yes, I wrote a kind letter back to Mr. Smith thanking him for his explanation, and advising him that his shop will be the first I check for book purchases in the future.
