{"id":95,"date":"2007-01-31T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-31T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog\/2007\/01\/31\/lost-in-the-amazon\/"},"modified":"2013-07-02T08:11:42","modified_gmt":"2013-07-02T12:11:42","slug":"lost-in-the-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog\/powershell\/95\/lost-in-the-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost in the Amazon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Still waiting for Amazon to realize they need to order more copies of Windows PowerShell:TFM<\/a>. Now they state that the book is not available, where it use to say unavailable. What difference does that make? You still can't order the book. The latest I've heard is that Amazon has not re-order and will not until their computer system tells them to. It is all automated. Well don't you think if a product is not available and the publisher is telling you there's no re-order, wouldn't a real person step in?<\/p>\n

I'm all for automation and efficiency but that doesn't mean you abdicate all responsibility.<\/p>\n

Sorry for the rant, but it's frustrating when we know people would like to buy the book, but can't. Well at least not from Amazon. ScriptingOutpost has plenty of copies. Still, if you want to purchase from Amazon, I encourage you to contact them. Ask them if the book is in stock. If not, has it been ordered? When will it arrive? You gotta hope they'll listen to customers.<\/p>\n

If you contact Amazon and get a response, I hope you'll share it with me.<\/p>\n

Technorati tags: Powershell<\/a>, SAPIENPress, Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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