Monthly Archives: November 2010

Availability of Lumix LX5 Book is Improving; a Good Review on Amazon

Today the book about the Panasonic Lumix LX5 camera was listed as “In Stock” at Amazon.com, and not with the “shipping in 1 to 3 weeks” language — just “In Stock,” though the listing does say the item takes longer … Continue reading

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More Panasonic Lumix LX5 Books Are on the Way

I was very pleased a few moments ago to receive an e-mail message from Lightning Source, the print-on-demand printing company, saying that my new order of the Panasonic Lumix LX5 books is on the way, and will arrive here on … Continue reading

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Panasonic Lumix LX5 Book is Back in Stock at Amazon.com

The system for getting the book about the Panasonic Lumix LX5 camera back in production seems to be working well. The revised proof of the book’s text was just approved two days ago, on Friday, and this morning the book’s … Continue reading

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New Proof Approved; More Books on the Way

I was very pleased to see that Lightning Source was as good as its word in getting the revised text file of the Panasonic Lumix LX5 book reviewed and approved quickly. I received word earier today that it had been … Continue reading

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New Shipment of Books Arrived Today; Waiting for Lightning Source

It’s a good thing I ordered another shipment of the Panasonic Lumix LX5 books from the printer, Lightning Source, last week.  The books arrived today, so I can sell them on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk as a third-party seller, and today … Continue reading

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The Elusive Goal of a Book that is Always "In Stock"

Well, the book about the Panasonic Lumix LX5 is still listed as “temporarily out of stock” on Amazon.com. It seems to be unavailable on any of the various Amazon sites except, for some reason, in Canada, at Amazon.ca.  I have … Continue reading

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Amazon Mystery Solved; Reply to Comment

First, I’ll reply to a commenter, who asked a reasonable question about why you can’t just attach a filter to the Panasonic Lumix LX5′s lens rather than having to use a conversion adapter. The answer has to do with the … Continue reading

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Amazon Can Be Hard to Figure Out at Times

I have been trying my best to make sure the new book about the Panasonic Lumix LX5 camera is available as widely as possible to people who would like to buy it. I have been contacted by some potential buyers … Continue reading

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I’m Now a UK Seller on Amazon, and Search Inside the Book is Finally Working

I feel I made substantial progress today in the two areas mentioned in the title of this post. To take the more routine one first, the “Search Inside the Book” function finally started working on Amazon in the US for … Continue reading

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Frustration at Getting Books Sold in the U.K.

Today a potential buyer of the book about the Panasonic Lumix LX5 camera sent me a message asking why the book has been priced so high on Amazon.co.uk.  Until recently, it was priced somewhere in the range of £26 or  … Continue reading

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