Anyone know what happened to bookpool.com?

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Bookpool.com has closed down, likely due to the competitive pressure from Amazon. Previously, Bookpool offered significant discounts on computer books for UK customers, selling them at 40% off and providing affordable book-rate surface mail delivery. However, the shift to DHL for shipping increased costs significantly, making it less appealing for customers. The closure highlights the challenges faced by smaller retailers in competing with larger online platforms.
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Anyone know what happened to bookpool.com?
 
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They closed about a month ago.I suppose it's hard to compete with Amazon.
It's a shame, they used to be fantastic for the UK, before Amazon you generally had to pay £1=$1 for computer books with no discount.
Bookpool sold them in $ with 40% off and they originally did book-rate surface mail delivery which cost almost nothing if you could wait a few weeks. Then they changed their delivery to use DHL and the S+H was more than the book.
 

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