How do people get books so early?

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#1

lizardmage

Nov 04, 2009 16:49:50

I know I posted early results on the Primal Power, but this is more in regards to the EN World Forum where someone has their hands on the new draconomican for I think at least 2 to 3 weeks.   I know there are people that have received copies of books well in advance and I'm wondering how?  What places break street date that early? Also, but distributors are sending this stuff out that early?  Even my look hobby stores don't get them usually till the day prior.  Large stores like Barnes and Noble and Books A Million I know don't care about street date, but I've never seen them 3 weeks early.  I think this is turning into a rant so I'll stop and leave it at the couple of questions I throw out there. 

#2

ranadiel

Nov 04, 2009 17:12:16

The people who get the books early live in Japan and use the high tech time travel machines invented there to get their books from the future. Unfortunatly, they steal them from the European supply chains, thereby causing shortages for several weeks in Europe. :p

((Serious answer, Amazon.jp(at least I think that is who it was) apparently ships the books as soon as they get them, and they get them several weeks early for w/e reason. There might be a couple of other places that do it, but I forgot the entire list.))

#3

Kerrus

Nov 04, 2009 18:24:36

Certain stores in awesomeland (ie: Europe/Asia) release early. The Netherlands and Kosovo are particularly guilty of this.

#4

Hippolyte

Nov 06, 2009 16:14:44

People play Dungeons and Dragons in Kosovo?

#5

Herrozerro

Nov 06, 2009 16:33:10

I know for a fact that my local bookworld puts them on the shelves at least a week early.