# So, where are you buying Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix from **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 10, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141 "2003-02-10T17:28:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/21 "2003-02-10T22:01:39Z")
Avalonian said: > [@](#): > > Just noticed this… keep in mind that the free shipping is a bit slower than their standard shipping. If you’re not in a hurry, though, its great. Maybe it’s just my location, but I tend to get their free shipping stuff in about a day. Heck, for the last thing I ordered I got an e-mail dated the 28th saying it had been shipped, and later on the 28th it was at my door! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/22 "2003-02-15T15:32:16Z")
Woo! $17.87 at Amazon, thanks to my old order! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/23 "2003-02-15T16:12:54Z")
I tried to order from [Amazon.uk](http://Amazon.uk), but it wouldn’t recognize my credit card. (I used the same card to buy the UK editions of the other Harry Potter books last year.) I sent them an e-mail asking how to resolve the problem. ---
**Author:** ![aaaaaarrgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@aaaaaarrgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaaaaarrgg)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/24 "2003-02-15T16:26:44Z")
little book store a few minutes from my house. although i dont know how the plans are set for june, for goblet of fire they had a midnight party and im hoping they’ll do it again. i reserved my copy two days after the publishing date was announced. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/25 "2003-02-15T21:44:49Z")
[Half.com](http://Half.com) has it for $17.07 No free shipping, though. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/26 "2003-02-16T02:59:54Z")
I was able to place my pre-order with [Amazon.uk](http://Amazon.uk). The credit card number needed the spaces in it. _Why_ would I order the book from England? Originally, I bought _The Philosopher’s Stone_ because I objected to the Americanisation. Then, of course, I had to get the matching volumes. I prefer the non-U.S. spelling. It’s more pleasing, aesthetically. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/27 "2003-02-16T17:39:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Barbarian \* > \*\*I’m going to wait until 2005, and buy it at a discount book warehouse just before the movie comes out 🙂 \*\* Yeah, I’m going to get mine either at the thrift store or check it out from the library like all the other bestsellers I read. I save my book spendin’ money for obscure things I’ll treasure, not stuff I’ll read a couple times and probably take to the used bookstore to trade in. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/28 "2003-02-16T21:55:26Z")
Is it true that it is released in the UK before they release it in the US? ---
**Author:** ![prisoner6655321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@prisoner6655321](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prisoner6655321)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/29 "2003-02-16T23:00:59Z")
Dang, I should have waited to purchase this (non-Americanized version from [Amazon.co.uk](http://Amazon.co.uk)) when the exchange rate falls a bit. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/30 "2003-02-17T02:56:35Z")
I have to get it from [Amazon.co.uk](http://Amazon.co.uk) because my mom bought me the first four as a set from there. ---
**Author:** ![annieclaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@annieclaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annieclaus)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/31 "2003-02-17T03:15:26Z")
[amazon.com](http://amazon.com). Don’t know how I lived without it. ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141/32 "2003-02-17T06:22:24Z")
We have to get ours from Canada so we can have a matched set. We’ll probably go with chapters.indigo.ca. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-are-you-buying-harry-potter-order-of-the-phoenix-from/154141.md?page=1)