Business with Books...

As we all know, the indiaplaza offer for harry potter and the dethaly hallows attracted the attention of quite a large number of readers. And around 15k copies have been preordered and successfully delivered. For those who have dipped too much into the book here is the recap of the offer.

• 35% discount
• Delivery on the same day
• Free shipment
• 6 months book club membership in indiaplaza
• Gift vouchers
• Game CDs and many more...

As their website hits were quite high they want to make hay while the sun shines. In order to promote their sales they started to give offers for other bestsellers as well. A typical bestseller would have an offer something like

• 24 hours shipment
• Free of shipment charges
• 20-30% discount

Not only me any bibliophile would have been happy looking at these offers. Buying books via this portal comforted to a much larger extent. As I bought new books at discount prize without the slightest repentance of promoting piracy. But that didn't last long. After completing harry potter I took my list of 'whats next ?' and picked a few for ordering it at Indiaplaza. But there was not even a trace of such an offer. Its all vanished like magic. Every book had this note "ships between 3-16 days and shipment and handling charges Rs25 additional !!"

But thank god, i got the free book club membership for the next 6 months. I still have an assured discount of 25% on any book I buy.

Status Messages : The Reflections of Mind

The nature is inclined to nurture man with its supplies and quenches much of his desires. Yet, of grasping nature, man developed a tendency to mend nature so as to suit his needs. This very attitude of man gave way to the genesis of the custom thingy. Even the software products were no exceptional. Let it be templates, layouts, patterns or be the status messages one can always see the custom option. The creators thought right about man as a creative being but end-users think different. In the name of being different, they type some weird messages. Not very long back, i felt bad on seeing the status messages of my friends.

One read :

Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.

Let me ask one question; Is this the definition of happiness or sadism??? I feel the later would be more appropriate.

Next, a girls status read as below.

Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others

In a trice one can easily judge the mentality of this girl.

Last and the most weird of all one guy had a link to sex survey. i agree to the point that these topics captivates everyone but it can be probably shared as a forward. What does this guy wants to say ??

Why do these people fail to realize that these messages are mere reflections of their inner mind. Some may argue that they have own way and liking but they must not forget liking goes by attitude and attitude goes by character.