Savings

BOMC2 Savings

These days one can come across many a claim that the advent of online book retailers have stripped book clubs of an important advantage in the eye of a value-minded book lover: low pricing.

 

But, is it really so? In the table below, prices at BOMC2 book club are compared with those at a leading online retailer. Ten books are included, fictional and non-fictional, spanning a range of genres. The books chosen share two common traits: all are hardcover versions and all of them have achieved extraordinary success, with a lengthy tenure on the New York Times bestseller list to prove it.

 

Note: all books in this example are cited by the online retailer as eligible for free shipping, provided the total amount of the order exceeds $25. For the purpose of this comparison, we're assuming the books are compiled into one or more orders in accordance with this requirement. With BOMC2, this is a non-issue – you can order each book separately and they will all be shipped to you free of charge.

         
BOOK AUTHOR ONLINE STORE BOMC2  
Where Are You Now? Mary Higgins Clark $15.57 FREE  
Certain Girls Jennifer Weiner $16.17 $9.95
A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini $15.57 $9.95
Duma Key Stephen King $18.48 $9.95
The Road Cormac McCarthy $16.47 $9.95
The Firm John Grisham $19.80 $9.95
Home Julie Andrews $16.17 $9.95  
Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook Martha Stewart $29.70 $9.95
The Secret Rhonda Byrne $14.37 $9.95
Succulent Zane $14.96 $9.95
Shipping & Handling $0.00 $0.00  
Total $177.26 $89.55  
Cost Per Book $17.72 $8.95  
Savings None $87.71  
$8.77/book
» Prices last checked on April 24, 2008

Conclusion

As you can see, by joining BOMC2 book club not only can you still save, but you can save big: nearly $9 per book compared with the chosen online retailer. For your information, in a regular book store these ten titles would amount to about $250.

 

Note: the example above is a good representation of average savings achievable at BOMC2. However, if your taste in books is more exotic, you can save quite a bit more. For example, the book featured in the column to the right retails for $130, which means you can save $120 on a single book! You will have a hard time finding a deal like that elsewhere.

 

Large print editions are another category where significant savings can be made, as they are frequently priced over $30 even at online retailers. Omnibus 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 editions are one more great opportunity to save: these can go up to $70 and more.

 

Then there are none-fiction titles: some cookbooks are pretty expensive, historical books (biographies especially) are also known to get quite pricey, as are heavily illustrated science & nature books, encyclopedias etc. There are plenty of great bargains to be found at BOMC2, so it pays to take some time and poke around a bit to discover them.

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