Re: [ALCTS-acqnet] Amazon Invoices

From: Christine Fischer <acqnet_at_lists.ala.org>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:36:18 -0500
To: acqnet_at_lists.ala.org
Dear Michael,

We enter our PO number in the Reference number field when we order. That
gets printed out on our Corporate Account statement each month. We use that
field to reconcile with our orders.

Christine

On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Michael Schillace <mschilla1_at_cayuga-cc.edu>
wrote:

> Hello Acquisitions friends,
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> Today we received our monthly Amazon statement and noticed a major change
> Amazon has made. On the statement they are no longer providing the
> order/invoice numbers that we see when we order books and that we print for
> our records. Instead they are listing invoices using a mix of upper and
> lowercase letters. We have always verified receipt and matched invoices
> with numbers, which Amazon’s new system seemingly makes impossible. Has
> anyone had this happen yet and do you have suggestions on how to proceed?
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> In part because of Amazon’s lack first of packing slips and now of actual
> invoice numbers, we have questioned Amazon’s value to us as a vendor. Years
> ago they provided normal paperwork and invoices; now they continue to make
> normal library processes difficult from a receiving and bookkeeping
> perspective.
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> Thank you for your time,
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> Michael Schillace
>
> Technical Services
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> Norman F. Bourke Memorial Library
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> Cayuga Community College
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> 197 Franklin St.
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=197+Franklin+St.%0D+Auburn,+NY+13021%0D+315&entry=gmail&source=g>
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> Auburn, NY 13021
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=197+Franklin+St.%0D+Auburn,+NY+13021%0D+315&entry=gmail&source=g>
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> 315-294-8620 <(315)%20294-8620>   mschilla1_at_cayuga-cc.edu
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Christine Fischer
Head of Technical Services
University Libraries, UNC Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro NC 27402-6170
336.256.1193

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