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Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:41:16 -0600
From: "Williams, Ginger" <Ginger.Williams_at_wichita.edu>
We're looking for alternatives because we can't use credit card for Foundation purchases. My last library used Amazon's credit account extensively, but the way Amazon applies payments against balance makes me reluctant to do that again; it's almost impossible to balance a revolving balance account. I'm looking at an Amazon credit account just for Foundation rush and media orders, since we can't pay them with credit card. -- Ginger
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Virginia Kay Williams
Assistant Professor and Acquisitions Librarian
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount Street
Wichita, KS 67260-0068
(316)978-6442
Fax (316) 978-3496
Ginger.Williams_at_wichita.edu
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Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:41:05 -0500
From: Judy Maynes <judy.maynes_at_dartmouth.edu>
At Dartmouth, we were also surprised and greatly disappointed by B&N’s decision. We have not had any response to our phone calls or emails.We’d tried for years to set up an invoicing account with Amazon but nothing ever successfully worked out.Consequently, when B&N offered this plan we were thrilled and switched our Rush and many other orders to them with great results.We are still able to use our Acquisitions P-Card (we do not have to go through e-Procurement), but using a P-Card is a cumbersome work flow regardless.We will be looking for other options, but in the meantime we will be go back to using the credit card.We’d be interested to hear if anyone has success setting something else up.
Someone asked about media vendors – we use Compact Disk Source and they have been an excellent resource: http://www.cdsourceinc.com/ CDLIBWeb/Index.htm
Judy
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Judy Maynes
Head of Acquisitions Services
Dartmouth College Library
Phone: 603-646-2574
Email: judy.maynes_at_dartmouth.edu
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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:01:30 -0500
From: Maggie Ferris < ferrisml_at_UDel.Edu >
Subject: [ACQNET-L] Barnes & Noble.com Purchase Order Account Program Ends
By now many of you will have received an email from Barnes & Noble
informing you that they abruptly ended their purchase order account
program on November 30th . We at the University of Delaware Library did
a significant amount of business with Barnes & Noble via our purchase
order account. Often, they were the only one of our vendors stocking a
particular item, and the purchase order account was fast and efficient.
For us, each purchasing card / credit card transaction entails a
time-consuming bookkeeping process which is mandated by our auditor. Now
that we must use a purchasing card to order from Barnes & Noble, we will
be reevaluating our relationship with them.
I am wondering if others are having the same reaction to Barnes &
Noble’s announcement. Are you reconsidering how much business you will
do with them? Has anyone had an opportunity to speak with someone at
the company? No one has responded to my email and voice mail inquiries
over the last few days. And do they realize the potential loss of
business? Or am I wrong, and many of you will simply increase your
purchasing card use and maintain your level of business with them? If
so, does this create a significant increase in your bookkeeping as it
would for us? Are you considering other alternatives? Will you
consider other vendors?
I thank you in advance for any thoughts you would share.
Maggie Ferris
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Maggie Ferris
Coordinator, Monographic Acquisitions
University of Delaware Library
Acquisitions Department
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19 717-5267
ph: 302-831-8721
fx: 302-831-6996
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