well, this is a surprise

[archersangel]

today i got an e-mail from booklender that they are under new ownership. you might recall that back in may 2024 they decided to fold up because of because of rising costs & lower membership.

the e-mail said, in part, that they are improving customer service (which probably means a call center somewhere on the planet, instead of calling their office in virgina).
expanded book collection; i wonder if they sold off many books when they shut down?
faster deliveries; possibly more then one fulfillment center? i wonder if they will still have CD and MP3-CD audiobooks.
all of this probably means higher prices, but when i checked their site the price list still looked the same.

i have no intention of signing back up (that $15 a month can go towards youtube tv), but i'm just passing this along if someone reading this wants to check them out.


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Comments

[schadenfreude]

I totally get using the $15 a month toward your television service. However, it sounds like the new owners are contacting prior subscribers to keep afloat until they attract new subscribers. You have a good heart passing the info along.

[archersangel]

thank you.