Easons: 25% off books

justmehere · 08-03-2020 7:10pm #1

Use promo code BOOKWORM for 25% off books during checkout.

I tried it just a few minutes ago (08/03/2020) on easons.com and it's working fine.

two wheels good · 08-03-2020 8:04pm

Great, thanks! Ordered two books I've been meaning to get for ages.
Free delivery included.
(But why is PayPal giving my email address to Eason - on their confirmation page.)

johnire · 08-03-2020 9:46pm

Even with 25% discount in Easons The Book Depository are still cheaper for two books I’m about to order.

two wheels good · 08-03-2020 11:00pm

johnire wrote: »

Even with 25% discount in Easons The Book Depository are still cheaper for two books I’m about to order.

I'll happily pay a bit more to support a local business. I do want to deal with or via Amazon for any purchase.

08-03-2020 11:06pm

two wheels good wrote: »

I'll happily pay a bit more to support a local business. I do want to deal with or via Amazon for any purchase.

Amazon are easier to deal with than Easons. Amazon also employ ~2,500 Irish people compared to Eason's ~1,800 Irish people.

two wheels good · 08-03-2020 11:41pm

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Amazon are easier to deal with than Easons. Amazon also employ ~2,500 Irish people compared to Eason's ~1,800 Irish people.

Businesses are struggling, and failing, to compete with the Amazon behemoth. I have no wish to enrich Jeff Bezos further or contribute to amazon's tax dodging.
Jeff allows many of his staff to be treated very badly while he trumpets his philanthropy. Where one chooses to spend one's money is a political act.

08-03-2020 11:55pm

two wheels good wrote: »

Businesses are struggling, and failing, to compete with the Amazon behemoth. I have no wish to enrich Jeff Bezos further or contribute to amazon's tax dodging.
Jeff allows many of his staff to be treated very badly while he trumpets his philanthropy. Where one chooses to spend one's money is a political act.

Eason's is also considered a behemoth compared to small, local bookshops. It's all relative, look what happened to Reads for example. And if you care about supporting Irish businesses then buy items at regular prices from Irish companies instead of browsing the bargain alerts forum.

But as you've attempted to make someone's philanthropic efforts sound negative I think you have made up your mind and won't be swayed on your views.

two wheels good · 09-03-2020 9:10am

Deleted User wrote: »

Eason's is also considered a behemoth compared to small, local bookshops. It's all relative, look what happened to Reads for example. And if you care about supporting Irish businesses then buy items at regular prices from Irish companies instead of browsing the bargain alerts forum.

But as you've attempted to make someone's philanthropic efforts sound negative I think you have made up your mind and won't be swayed on your views.

Are you advocating amazon or local books shops? It can't be both. When your priority is saving money and mouse clicks then that implies it's the former.

I'm keen to support the few book shops that remain on my local high streets. The other book shop I like to visit has fewer than a dozen employees BTW.

09-03-2020 9:56am

two wheels good wrote: »

Are you advocating amazon or local books shops? It can't be both. When your priority is saving money and mouse clicks then that implies it's the former.

I'm keen to support the few book shops that remain on my local high streets. The other book shop I like to visit has fewer than a dozen employees BTW.

I'm advocating no one, I am merely pointing out the fact that you are being hypocritical by saying you won't shop at Amazon because they are a "behemoth" but will shop at Eason's even though they are also a behemoth who dominated the Irish book-selling market pre-Amazon, have forced local businesses to close in the past and even bought some of them out. Eason's are just as much everything you hate about Amazon as Amazon themselves. You have simply made no point in what you have said except that you are anti-Amazon just "because".

I shop where I want and leave the ethics to non bargain hunters.