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Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :

Saw a few copies in my local Dollar Tree today. Just a heads up for anyone with one nearby that hasn't read it yet.

Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :

Oh, I know, I was SHOCKED - I never expected them to have an author I liked - and in hard back too! I bought one for a friend, even though I already own a copy. They also had book 10 of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Maybe Tor was getting rid of excess inventory.

Posted by Rodger Brown (Member # 11476) on :

Went to two Dollar Trees today and couldnt find it. [Mad]

Posted by EmpSquared (Member # 10890) on :

The way Dollar Tree works--

A place like Wal-Mart overstocks something, and Dollar Tree takes it off their hands for just enough to resell for profit.

I got it a few months ago from a Dollar Tree. I wasn't shocked, because all it takes is one miscalculation by an inventory manager.

Posted by Rodger Brown (Member # 11476) on :

Ok So went to a third Dollar Tree, didn't find First Meetings but did find Shadow Puppets. [Smile]

Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :

EmpSquared - it's not always inventory from a Wal-mart or other retailer. Sometimes it's a wholesaler or even manufacturer (Publisher) who overproduced and doesn't want to store the stuff anymore.

Anyway - I've never even seen an OSC book at Wal-Mart, so I was pretty shocked to find it in Dollar Tree. Happy though!

Posted by Rodger Brown (Member # 11476) on :

So I found First Meetings and Shadow Puppets but while I was there I saw some books with Costco price tags still on them at Dollar Tree