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Amesman Wed Jan 06, 2016 03:43pm

Doubling the cost of the book?
 
:confused: I believe this might have been addressed before, but just checked with NFHS on ordering a 2015-2017 manual and learned for the $8.20 book it's going to cost another $8.35 to ship it. Really.

This isn't overseas or even to rural America. If they just said this minimal book cost $16.55 plus S/H it probably wouldn't seem as odd. I'll likely just order anyway, but it seems that's what they're counting on.

Any other good options? I'd prefer hard copy ... I think.

LRZ Wed Jan 06, 2016 03:50pm

Had the same problem. A local chapter ordered in bulk, so S/H costs were divided up and became manageable.

JRutledge Wed Jan 06, 2016 03:51pm

Buy multiple books and I believe the cost will offset.

Peace

WhistlesAndStripes Wed Jan 06, 2016 04:12pm

OUr state includes a free Rule Book when you pay your annual registration fee. SInce I have gone to electronic formats as much as possible, and the Rules Book and Case Book are both now available for my iPad, I specifically requested an Officials Manual instead of a rule book, and my request was granted. ;)

Raymond Wed Jan 06, 2016 04:19pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes (Post 975527)
OUr state includes a free Rule Book when you pay your annual registration fee. SInce I have gone to electronic formats as much as possible, and the Rules Book and Case Book are both now available for my iPad, I specifically requested an Officials Manual instead of a rule book, and my request was granted. ;)

We get all 3 books through our membership with the VHSL, which gives us access to the NFHS site, which gives us access to the electronic copies also.

BatteryPowered Wed Jan 06, 2016 05:17pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amesman (Post 975520)
:confused: I believe this might have been addressed before, but just checked with NFHS on ordering a 2015-2017 manual and learned for the $8.20 book it's going to cost another $8.35 to ship it. Really.

This isn't overseas or even to rural America. If they just said this minimal book cost $16.55 plus S/H it probably wouldn't seem as odd. I'll likely just order anyway, but it seems that's what they're counting on.

Any other good options? I'd prefer hard copy ... I think.

Actually, the "cost" of the book didn't change for the purchase...it remained $8.20. Now, shipping and handling turned out to be more than the cost of the book...bringing the total expense to $16.55.

Don't confuse "cost" and "expense"...they are different. :D

BlueDevilRef Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:30am

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef (Post 975530)
We get all 3 books through our membership with the VHSL, which gives us access to the NFHS site, which gives us access to the electronic copies also.


Same in Missouri, so at least we have that [emoji685]


I wish I had a cool signature

Amesman Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:00pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered (Post 975544)
Actually, the "cost" of the book didn't change for the purchase...it remained $8.20. Now, shipping and handling turned out to be more than the cost of the book...bringing the total expense to $16.55.

Don't confuse "cost" and "expense"...they are different. :D

Man, I'm going to share this with my wife ... as proof that I'm not the only one of my species around! You got me at what is normally my own game. >thumbs-up<

(Though I could slip out of it by noting that I merely left the implied "acquiring" before "the book" out of the message title ... )


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