From: yogi@cs.ubc.ca (Joseph Gil)
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical,misc.consumers,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Mail order computer equipment by Email?
Date: 26 Sep 1992 10:48:28 -0700
Organization: Computer Science, University of B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: columbia.cs.ubc.ca

ladanyi@cs.cornell.edu (La'szlo' Lada'nyi) writes:

>yogi@cs.ubc.ca (Yossi Gil) writes:

>>I recently registered an account with a store that does 
>>mail-ordering of computer and other technical books by email. 
>>I found this service to very convenient. I don't have to wait
>>while calling, call at imposed time frame, keep records of the
>>discussions with the company etc. Every thing is written, filed
>>and done at my own time and convenience.

>>I am wondering if there is similar service for Computer hardware or 
>>software? I surely would have liked to see one. 

>I don't know if there is such thing for hardware or not, but I'd
>be very interested in the one you know of already. Please post >your
informations about it.

Here goes...
From:  Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc.
       San Jose, CA

	Thanks for the inquiry about book catalogs.  We
do not have a complete catalog of everything we carry,
since our database includes almost 40,000 titles.  We
do publish our quarterly New Book Bulletin, however,
which includes approximately 100 of the newest titles
in all subjects.  We are sure to stock any book you need,
regardless of whether it is in our New Book Bulletin or
not.  We have carried the world's largest and most complete 
selection of books on all computer and electronics topics
since 1983.

	What makes us different from any other bookstore
in the world?  Try this list of terms on any bookseller
anywhere else and see if you get more than a blank stare:
Do you have any books on...CASE, Verilog, emacs, X.25,
Eiffel, Smalltalk, VLSI, Fuzzy sets, Queuing Theory, 
SCSI, yacc, VR, Hypermedia...?  We have books on all these
topics and 600 more.  Ask us ANYTHING!

	We are also publishing periodic updates on selected
topics. We have a Networking and Communications Update, and 
a UNIX Update. If there are specific topics you are 
interested in, we can get you short recommendation lists 
in that topic.  Just let us know what you are interested in.

	Because the New Book Bulletin and Updates are 
usually 8-12 pages (8 1/2 X 11"), and take a fair amount
of space (36kb), we don't generally send them over the net.  If
you would like a copy of our current New Book Bulletins
or the Networking and Communications Update, please send
us your mailing address and we will get them out to you
right away.

Thanks again for your inquiry.

file: emailcat.ltr
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FROM:
Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc.
PO Box 641897
San Jose, CA  95164-1897
(408) 435-5017 (Judy) or (408) 435-5015 ext 108 (Rachel)
Fax (408) 435-1823
info@clbooks.com

Thank you very much for your inquiry about E-mail ordering.  
Attached you will find our Internet ordering instructions, 
and a sign-up form to start your own personal E-mail account 
with us.  You will receive confirmation from us when your 
account has been set up.
 
Any of our more than 30,000 books can be on their way to you in a
matter of hours!  It is as easy as sending a message from your 
workstation or terminal!

Thanks again for your inquiry!

P.S.  Feel free to forward this information to anyone else who
would be interested in our e-mail services.

file: emailintro.ltr 11/20/91
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Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc.
E-mail Ordering Information
****************************************************************
To protect you from interception of credit card information 
travelling through computer networks, we have set up a 
pre-registration system for all customers wanting to use e-mail 
to send us their book orders.  Please fill out the form on the
next page and 

	FAX it to (408) 435-1823
	
	OR 
	--

	Send via Postal Mail to:
	
	Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc.
	PO Box 641897
	San Jose, CA  95164-1897
	USA
	
	Attention:  E-mail accounts

Once you have registered your information with us, 
you can order books just by filling out our electronic order
form (you will receive a copy when your account is open).
We will automatically bill the credit card number we have on 
file for the return address on your e-mail message, and ship 
to the address on file.  If any of your account information 
changes, you will need to FAX or send us the corrections via 
the Postal Service. We need your signature for all changes.  
For your protection, we won't do them over the phone 
or the net.

If you have specified an alternate shipping address, the first 
address will be the default unless you specify the other address 
on your order.  We will not ship to any address not on this form 
without written, signed permission from you.  This is to protect 
you from unauthorized use of your account.

Miscellaneous Info:

* You will not be charged for any books until shipment has been 
made.

* We will acknowledge your order by e-mail no later than the 
next business day after we receive it.  We will let you know 
whether the books are shipped or backordered.

* Addresses:
  
  Orders should be sent to:             orders@clbooks.com
  Order Status/Problems to: 	        service@clbooks.com.
  Other information requests to:        info@clbooks.com

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Thanks for signing up with us.  We hope this relationship will 
be convenient and serve your needs well.  If you are not 
satisfied, feel free to let me know:  pres@clbooks.com

Rachel Unkefer
Co-founder and President
Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc.



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               Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc.
             E-mail Ordering Pre-Registration Form

New _______   Information change ________

E-mail address: _________________________________________________

Voice phone: _______________________  Fax: ______________________

Name:  (First, Last) ____________________________________________

Shipping Address: _______________________________________________

		  _______________________________________________

		  _______________________________________________

Alternate 
Shipping Address: _______________________________________________

		  _______________________________________________

		  _______________________________________________


Credit Card Number ______________________________________________

Expiration Date _________

Type: VISA/MC _____   American Express _____  Diner's Club ____


I authorize Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc. to charge the above
credit card for all e-mail orders I send to clbooks.com.

Signature _______________________________________________

file: emailacct.frm 11/20/91
>Laci Ladanyi
>ladanyi@cs.cornell.edu

>PS: Sorry for posting a (maybe) personal mail, but this can be of 
>    general interest, and anyway, Yossi ask for posting rather 
>    than mailing.

I am posting and to the full distribution list since`I got man many
requests by mail for the same information. This is indeed a very
useful service. The catch is that they charge FULL lits price and`on
top of it shipping and handling (~$8-10). I am sure prices will drop
if there   would be enough interest and competetion.

A periodic posting of  misc.books.technical  lists 4 companies that
do email ordering of books. I found the above to be the most responive. 
One respond after 10 days, anther after a wekk and a fourth not at
all... 


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>| Laci Ladanyi           | God made one mistake when he created man: |
>| ladanyi@cs.cornell.edu |     He wrote self-modifying code ...      |
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Joseph (Yossi) Gil                 {alberta,uw-beaver,uunet}!ubc-cs!yogi
Dept. of Computer Science          yogi@cs.ubc.ca (cs.ubc.ca=137.82.8.5)
6356 Agricultural Road., Univ. of B.C.,             Tel: +1-604-822-8175
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z2, Canada.       Fax: +1-604-822-5485