SHELLY - re Simply Heavenly Monastery Cookbook

[Guest guest]

Hi Shelly,

 

I could hardly believe the prices you mentioned. I bought a copy of

" Simply Heavenly Monastery Vegetarian Cookbook " last year through Abebooks.

I could not remember what I paid for it but I knew, like you, that I would

never have paid $60+ for a paperback cookbook. I went back to look at my

Abebooks purchases to discover that on 17th September 2005 I bought a copy

for $6. I bought this and one other book. The total cost for the two

books, including postage from USA to Europe, was $23. I then checked

Abebooks current availability for this book. Would you believe that there

is only one on offer - for $146.93!!!!!!!!! No, I am not kidding. I hope it

is printed with gold leaf for that price. That is so exorbitant that it

makes me quite mad. If one bookseller can sell a copy for $6 why should

someone else charge more than 24 times what the first seller charged? I

can't get over it. I just wonder if, perhaps, interest in this title from

members of the group could have forced the price up. After all, sellers of

a scarce commodity can charge virtually what they want, knowing that there

is a demand.

 

I looked at the details about the book currently for sale and there is

absolutely nothing to indicate that it is in any way a special copy -

nothing about 'first edition', 'signed by author' or anything else that

would justify the price. However my experience does prove one thing - the

book can be found for less than outrageous prices if you keep your eyes

open. Good luck with your quest.

 

Cheers from Marie in Haarlem, Netherlands.

 

 

 

> Message: 15

> Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:17:36 -0000

> " Shelly " <anislandgirl

> Re: PT and the monastery cookbook

>

>

>> Have you ever tried any of the uncheez recipes out of the

>> 'Simply Heavenly' monastery cookbook?

>>

> Ahhhh, the elusive monastery cookbook!! pt, ever since you told me

> about that book I've been on a mission to find it. I saw one on ebay

> for around $24 and I got outbid. After I told hubby how it was OOP, he

> said " bid $50! " I told him he was OUT OF HIS MIND if he thought I'd

> ever pay that much for a paperback cookbook. Now I can't find the book

> for under $60!! LOL I would love to try recipes from it if you ever

> feel like typing them out for me

>

> Shelly

>

> p.s. right now on ebay (item 4605892121) $69.99, and at Amazon $60.95-

> 99.00..... for a used paperback book....wow

>

[Guest guest]

that is exactly what has happened.. this book is out of print, and

therefore pricey!

 

still.. if enough interest is there, perhaps we all shoudl be going

to the publisher, and requesting reprints! =)

 

jenni

 

On Jan 19, 2006, at 9:58 AM, Marie Rieuwers wrote:

> Hi Shelly,

>

> I could hardly believe the prices you mentioned. I bought a copy of

> " Simply Heavenly Monastery Vegetarian Cookbook " last year through

> Abebooks.

> I could not remember what I paid for it but I knew, like you, that

> I would

> never have paid $60+ for a paperback cookbook. I went back to look

> at my

> Abebooks purchases to discover that on 17th September 2005 I bought

> a copy

> for $6. I bought this and one other book. The total cost for the two

> books, including postage from USA to Europe, was $23. I then checked

> Abebooks current availability for this book. Would you believe

> that there

> is only one on offer - for $146.93!!!!!!!!! No, I am not kidding.

> I hope it

> is printed with gold leaf for that price. That is so exorbitant

> that it

> makes me quite mad. If one bookseller can sell a copy for $6 why

> should

> someone else charge more than 24 times what the first seller

> charged? I

> can't get over it. I just wonder if, perhaps, interest in this

> title from

> members of the group could have forced the price up. After all,

> sellers of

> a scarce commodity can charge virtually what they want, knowing

> that there

> is a demand.

>

> I looked at the details about the book currently for sale and there is

> absolutely nothing to indicate that it is in any way a special copy -

> nothing about 'first edition', 'signed by author' or anything else

> that

> would justify the price. However my experience does prove one

> thing - the

> book can be found for less than outrageous prices if you keep your

> eyes

> open. Good luck with your quest.

>

> Cheers from Marie in Haarlem, Netherlands.

>

>

>

> > Message: 15

> > Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:17:36 -0000

> > " Shelly " <anislandgirl

> > Re: PT and the monastery cookbook

> >

> >

> >> Have you ever tried any of the uncheez recipes out of the

> >> 'Simply Heavenly' monastery cookbook?

> >>

> > Ahhhh, the elusive monastery cookbook!! pt, ever since you told me

> > about that book I've been on a mission to find it. I saw one on ebay

> > for around $24 and I got outbid. After I told hubby how it was

> OOP, he

> > said " bid $50! " I told him he was OUT OF HIS MIND if he thought I'd

> > ever pay that much for a paperback cookbook. Now I can't find the

> book

> > for under $60!! LOL I would love to try recipes from it if you ever

> > feel like typing them out for me

> >

> > Shelly

> >

> > p.s. right now on ebay (item 4605892121) $69.99, and at Amazon

> $60.95-

> > 99.00..... for a used paperback book....wow

> >