The New York Times is making me very angry - very angry indeed!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

First off, I realize they are being swamped with requests for Wednesday's paper. That said, I am hoping that I will be able to get my hands on 2 copies at all.

After not finding any in person on Wednesday, I called Wednesday evening and held for about 40 minutes before getting through to place an order. I thought everything was good.

Then today I get a call telling me they are sold out and will not be able to place my order and that I should visit their online store to order them. I did so, having to refresh the page about 50 times before I got an order form. The price has now more than doubled - I was to pay just $5.75 apiece for the phone order, but now they're $14.95 apiece.

When I FINALLY was able to put in my information and got to the "Place Order" screen, I have clicked at least 50 times on "Place Order," to no effect. I called the store's # to make sure I wouldn't be ordering 100 copies and was told they had to take my name and phone # and CALL ME BACK in the next 48-72 hours because the online order won't go through.

Again, I know they're swamped - but can they try to keep their story straight, at least?

[AlCzervik]

1. my Sacramento Bee had the same Picture of the New first family that the nyt did.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

3. I don't want just the picture - I want the whole shebang

I couldn't even find that day's issue of the Dallas Morning Nausea.

On a happier note, I did get my paws on the new Time and Newsweek and another commemorative issue. WOOHOO! :woohoo:

[VolcanoJen]

2. I bought the Washington Post special edition online...

... it went pretty smoothly. Price sucked though!! $9.95 + $5.00 S&H = $14.95!!! :wow:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

4. Maybe I'll try that, too - thank you

They're going to be minting money from this!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

5. I was able to order 2 of those with NO problem

The NYT could take a lesson from the WP!

THANK YOU!! :hug:

[VolcanoJen]

6. Try the Chicago Tribune too!

I'm blowing all small fortune on this crap today!!! :rofl:

ON EDIT: Nevermind... Tribune only has prints and they are way too freaking expensive!

[DrPresident]

7. My Pop stood in line for THREE HOURS

waiting for the truck to deliver the reprints of Wednesday's Wash Post. He said "never again" lol

[4lbs]

8. Interesting. Here in San Diego, CA I was able to easily find the Wednesday NYT.

:shrug:

[No Passaran]

9. What link did you use

to buy Wednesday paper online? I'm interested in getting that copy

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

10. Go to nytstore.com

But be ready to be frustrated - it'll take forever to get through.

[HughMoran]

11. Get me a copy while you're at it!

They could just print 100 million copies and sell them on the internet!

[sufrommich]

12. The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News both

reissued Wednesday's edition later in the afternoon. I bought 2 of each. I don't doubt that the New York TImes will be the hardest to get.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

13. Well, one good thing came out of this

I have finally memorized my new credit card number (we had to cancel our card because someone stole our number in July).

[VolcanoJen]

14. Hey! Chicago Sun-Times has some really cool swag!!!

https://register.suntimesnewsgroup.com/clickshare/requestItemsObama.do

Reasonably-priced, too!