Prongs Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I got mine at midnight in Asda I got a copy for a girl at work too I had visitors yesterday so i haven't finished I am 3/4 of the way ther I will have to stay out of the spoilers thread as I so don't want to be disappointed by finding out anything before I finish so I will see you in the spoilers thread tomorrow I got to the shop about 23.45 and there was a fair queue already but when i left about 0.10 the car park was filling up The Tesco over the road was busy too I was amazed at how many people there were doing shopping not there specifically for the book People must be crazy doing shopping that time of night! But it's possible that they did it so they could get the book for £5 if they spent £50 in store! Hope you have enjoyed/enjoying the book! Prongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 You didn't need to spend £50 in Asda they let you have two copies per person in Tesco you had to pay £10 or get it for £5 if you spent £50 but only one copy I could still have got mine on Saturday when I did the weekly shop with mum I have to go to Tesco as the other shops aren't big enough for the wheelchair and a trolley on the front If the aisle is too narrow you just get in everyones way But I promised a girl at work a copy as well so I went at midnight I had just got home from a party anyway so I was up and about and as I was driving no alcohol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Well Tesco's made it really confusing! Get off Omlet and go read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I never shop in Asda, but walked in, grabbed my copy, paid and walked out. I wonder if they were hoping to get a lot more customers by selling it so cheap? Surely they can't be making much profit out of it - a hard nosed marketing ploy by walmart to take custom away from the smaller outlets (and I succombed! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Yeah, smaller bookshops got completely whiped because they can't afford to sell the book at anything less than £17.99 I feel quite sorry for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Me too Snowy but it is no different than what they are doing to the greengrocer, butcher, baker etc They will certainly have lost money on it but all I bought was the books I looked at a couple of DVD's while waiting in the queue though I don't normally go to Tesco but the big one is the only one I can take mum to and it is important for her to get out and feel useful etc so I am adamant she will do the weekly shop with me at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 There were some Death eater morris dancers accompanied by a drum outside Sheffield Waterstones. Apparently I knew 3 of them. I'm not sure if I should be or They just did it for fun, but got to buy books at 12.01 as Waterstones liked it. Apparently lots of people: adult/child went in Harry Potter costumes. OH has only a 1/3 of the book to go.before I can start reading.....and he struggled off to work after staying up to 1.30 last night reading it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Morrisons is quite wide; there one of them near you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 There were some Death eater morris dancers accompanied by a drum outside Sheffield Waterstonest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Did anyone get the "a guide to wizards of the world" book free with the new Harry potter??? I was having a read of it today and found a typo, the book wasnt very big you would have thought they would have had a decent proof reader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 No.... but I think I have spotted an error in the new HP book, see the spoiler thread for details...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
