The books have arrived!
My order from mphonline arrived today, 7 days after my order was placed! Although I was only fairly impressed with my online shopping experience there, the package arrived in good condition. In fact, I was more than happy that they had taken the trouble to put the books in bubble wrap. The books I had ordered were all paperbacks and the bubble wrap certainly kept them in perfect condition, as if they just flew off the shelf into my arms.
There were also surprises in store for me inside the package, for they also presented me with a RM5 cash voucher to be used against future book purchases. It was not stated if I could use it for online purchases though, but I doubt it. I also got a 2008 calendar bookmark, presumably to be used when I read the books. Duh. And of course, a receipt was included - I stored that away in my book receipt box to be used for income tax relief purposes.
All in all, I am very satisfied with the condition of the books I have purchased. Great value for money and I will certainly frequent the mphonline site for future book bargains.
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:31 pm
I didn’t know you can also get the RM5 voucher for online purchases. That makes it a pretty decent deal.
The Giddy Tiger says: I just found out that the RM5 voucher is for purchases above RM80
December 26th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
I buy my books from mphonline because there isn’t a physical store in Terengganu, and I don’t go to KL very frequently. The books arrive in less than 10 days (it rarely took 2 weeks) and in very good conditions — bubble-wrapped and all
The Giddy Tiger says: Yeah, I had the same pleasant experience… so you’re a regular, eh?
December 31st, 2007 at 2:44 pm
I buy all my books from Amazon.com. It would make more sense to buy from MPH if they ship. But then after checking out the shipping rate, the Amazon’s rate is cheaper … so I am still undecided
The Giddy Tiger says: Really? Then just go with the cheaper option I guess.
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Interesting! I’m thinking of buying books from the online store but I’m sort of wary of the payment methods. Is it safe? Did you use a credit card? I wonder if it’s safe to use Maybank2u
The Giddy Tiger says: Yup, I used my credit card to purchase. And there is no problem since. You could check if they take personal cheques too though.