Should I order from Barnes & Noble or Amazon?

[javeryh]

Their prices are exactly the same. Anyone have any codes or free shipping advice to help me decide?

[davidmt]

B+N will give you free shipping and get it to you by Christmas if you spend over $25. Not sure if that is important to you.

Link (ends today though)
B+N Free Shipping (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/help/helpnoscript_cds2.asp?PID=7701&userid=5T4iyNIAQT&s ourceid=00413543666237958821&bfdate=12%2D20%2D2004 +10%3A06%3A46&cds2Pid=946)

[CheapyD]

Don't you pay tax at B&N and not at Amazon?

[dtcarson]

Amazon offers free shipping for over 25$ as well, but of the two items I ordered on Dec 10, one of them shipped today, and the other they say 'Due to a problem with our publsher, it may not arrive for Christmas.' The only reason I ordered both items from them was to get free shipping on the problem item, otherwise I'd buy the one that's actually shipping from a B&M where it's cheaper. They push Super Saver Shipping, and basically ignore you if you chooseit.
I ordered three items last week on the 14th from BN, and they shipped Friday.
I'd go with BN, I don't know why Amazon is always on the top of everyone's mind.
Try that BNNINST code as well, I think it's 5 off 50, it may still work.

I didn't pay tax at BN.com. There's a BN B&M five miles from my office. They must be separate operating companies, like EBgames.com and EBGames used to be.

"In accordance with applicable law, Barnes & Noble.com currently collects sales tax in the following states: FL, MA, NJ, NV, NY, PA, SC, TN, and WI. Sales tax is applied to the total amount of the order, including shipping and handling charges and gift-wrap fees (where applicable) and is based on the shipment's destination state and local sales tax rates."

[Admiral Ackbar]

B&N. They have aton of discounts. 5% AAA. Coupons. Also, there's slightly better service as well as B&M stores.

[oddjob93]

Their prices are exactly the same. Anyone have any codes or free shipping advice to help me decide?
Supersaving shipping on orders over $25 @ Amazon.
I've also had big problems with BN (it took me 1 month to get a this past semester textbook)

[javeryh]

Well, I'm ordering from NYC but I live in NJ and the books are being sent to VA for a Christmas gift so it looks like I'm going to have to pay tax. Also, the total for the books is $21.17 so I'm not eligible for free shipping I guess either unless I order something else. I'll only order something for $4 though because I really don't want anything but either way I'm paying $4 for shipping or a little something extra so I might as well get something. The prblem there though is that the boks are being sent as a gift but the something extra will be coming to me and I don't think you can do that. F it - I'll just put everything in the basket and whatever is cheaper I'll order...

[Kaijufan]

I would order from Amazon.

[mtxbass1]

If you still can't decide, you might want to look at Booksamillion.com. I ordered a few books from them recently and they were fairly quick. Otherwise I would go with amazon.

[Xevious]

I tend to order from Amazon because i dont pay tax (I live in CA).

[bottlenut]

It's no contest: Amazon. Top service, rocket-speed shipping, consistently the lowest price on whole. And, no, I don't work for them.

[wubb]

I had a slight problem the one time I ordered from bn.com (just before last Xmas)

They were doing free shipping and guaranteed to arrive by Xmas, so I did that. Stuff got to me before Xmas, but they charged me for the shipping. And when I called up to ask that the S&H be credited back to my card the phone rep was a bit rude saying something like 'Well if you wanted it before Xmas you would have had to pay extra shipping, right?' (Leaving out/forgetting a few bits) But they did credit my card after I explained they were running this as a promotion when I ordered with graphics pushing the free shipping w/ delivery by Xmas etc all over the site.

Plus one of the books I ordered (a cookbook) was banged up. Didn't bother about getting a replacement, so I'm not sure how good they would be with that.

Despite the problem, I would order from them again if they had the best price. If it was a toss-up I would go with amazon.

[javeryh]

OK, I'm going with Amazon... Anyone know of any coupons or something crappy a baby/toddler would like for $4? I need $4 to qualify for free shipping so I might as well get something, right?

[Kirin Lemon]

If you order today, Barnes & Noble guarantees your order to arrive before Christmas. Good luck getting your stuff in time for the holidays with Amazon, if that matters to you.

[shrike4242]

That should get you over the hump for $5.11:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005T3EG/qid=1103580452/sr=8-3/ref=pd_ka_3/103-1850466-6802240?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846

[greydemise]

i like BN..they ship quickly and never had a problem with them, but the tax thing is a bit annoying, amazon is a bit slower

[beguile]

Instead of buying from amazon, buy from buy.com. Buy.com has guaranteed 10% off of amazon book prices. Go check it out yourself.

[javeryh]

That should get you over the hump for $5.11:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005T3EG/qid=1103580452/sr=8-3/ref=pd_ka_3/103-1850466-6802240?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846

Thanks. I don't know what my friend's baby will do with these but I'm sure someone can put them to good use...