How annoying

[agentxpndble]

You know, ISBN numbers have a purpose.  If you sell used books on the internet, you might want to pay a little more attention to them when listing at Amazon.  When a person orders a like-new hardback Bloomsbury edition they just don't want a beat up, used Scolastic edition that once went through a library system

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[agentxpndble]

Well, I've had *awesome* luck up to this point... Many of the things I'm looking for are very hard to find/obscure and the internet has been a miracle in finding them. But this is the first time I've tried to order a bunch of things that I guess are viewed as popular reading (as opposed to collectible) and the sellers were just foolishly sloppy.

The one gal refunded my money immediately and didn't ask that I return the wrong copy, so no real harm done. But the Alibris situation is frustrating - At least I only spent a few dollars and the books are brand new (I suppose I could give them as presents.) It's more the principal of the thing - It's not like it's *hard* plugging in an ISBN number... It would solve a lot of their problems. The picture is pointless - The picture in Amazon is of the specific edition tied the the ISBN. If the seller lists a book under the wrong ISBN, it's just not gonna match.

I've had particularly good luck with Alibris.com - That's why I'm confused as to why they are selling *through* Amazon and why the order was so screwed up.

Anyway, I still think the internet is amazing for the used book trade - I'm just having a bad run of luck.

[shampoo_leska]

Well, I hope the next order will be in perfect order! Hihi, the 'order' will be in 'order'.

I've never heard of Alibris.com, but especially marketplace.com is a very fishy thing in my experience.