Re: Is this a reasonable price?

[Stan Friesen <swf@ElSegundoCA.ATTGIS.COM>]

>From: Bill Adlam <bill.adlam@st-peters.oxford.ac.uk>
 > On Wed, 7 Jun 1995, Stan Friesen wrote:
 > 
 > > Apropos of the reason for the original letter, they have
 > > "Predatory Dinosaurs of the World" in stock, for GBP 13.95.
 > > [This is about 15 US dollars].  They accept all major credit
 > > cards (which is a good way to accomplish the currency conversion).
 > 
 > Whoa,things aren't that bad over here!  According to today's Financial 
 > Times, Sterling is $1.59, give or take a quarter of a cent (apparently 
 > it's cheaper over here than over there.)  That means "Predatory
 > Dinosaurs Of The World" would cost $22.18.
 > 
Well, I guess my gut-feel estimate was a little off.

Still, that is a darn site better than $75!


P.S. Doesn't anybody wonder why these books are still in print in
U.K. and not here??

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