subject: Book Clubs - Factors To Consider Before Joining [print this page] Becoming a member of a book club may be one of the best decisions you'll ever make as a book enthusiast. Apart from meeting new friends, being a member of a book club has a lot of advantages to it. For one, you can enjoy large discounts for the books you buy - discounts that go a long way especially when the items are priced up to 300% more in retail shops.
Being a member can give you updates on new information about the publishing industry including new releases and book signing. Aside from the discounts, you can also get to shop for your books in the comfort of your own home with your own computer. This, indeed, is priceless. You can just compare this to shopping in stores where in you have to go through towering book racks, imagine the time and effort you can save. For those who are really hard core book lovers, these clubs are definitely something that you will appreciate.
Nevertheless, no matter what book clubs guarantee, the fine print has to be read. One of the huge mistakes that people make in joining book clubs is not reading the important details and they turn out getting shocked later on. Therefore, no matter which book club it is, whether it is the Book Club of the Month or the Literary Guild, you have to make sure that you read all the situation before you register.
Among the things you might forget about is your having to buy certain books at regular prices before you can avail of the enormous discounts on the others. Most clubs will also deliver books to your doorstep at regular intervals even when you haven't ordered them. So you have to inform the book club that you are not interested in these book deliveries before you actually join. You can do this personally or through the internet. But you should also understand all the conditions, rules, guidelines and all the policies before you join to avoid paying for the first delivery and you opt out before the first delivery is sent.
Yet an additional thing to explore are the shipping fees you'll be paying. Some advertise books without mentioning the shipping fees and there might be hidden charges. This means "6 books for 99cents" could have you spending more than that for the shipment. While you may have to add a very small amount, it is still sensible to check out exactly how much you'll be needing to pay straight up before making any purchase.
