[Amazon.ca] [Indigo.ca as well] Countless "______________ For Dummies" series books on sale for +/- 50% off

Oct 5th, 2021 10:26 am

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briand1989 [OP]: Sr. Member; May 1, 2019; 642 posts; 2788 upvotes; Smithers, BC

Oct 5th, 2021 10:26 am

[Amazon.ca] [Indigo.ca as well] Countless "______________ For Dummies" series books on sale for +/- 50% off

Deal Link:: https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=for+dummies
Retailer:: Amazon.ca

EDIT: Indigo also has many title on similar/lower sale price. Indigo link here.

Too many too list, can't find an "official sale" page or anything, but if you click the link, or search "for dummies", you'll find that the vast majority are heavily discounted. Maybe you'll find one useful for you?

If you'd like, post finds that you think might be especially appreciated, and I'll add to OP.

Clingon wrote: ↑ Good stuff: some that I got were Quantum Physics, Chemistry, Physics I, Physics II, Spanish ($4!), I was buying away like an excited eighth-grader.

ceekay69 wrote: ↑The calculus for dummies book saved me in college, highly recommended.

NiksG99Boi wrote: ↑ Picked up Project Management, Investing for Canadians All-in-One, Thermodynamics, and Quantum Mechanics.

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Oct 5th, 2021 10:51 am

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Clingon: Member; Jan 13, 2018; 273 posts; 535 upvotes

Oct 5th, 2021 10:51 am

OP, if I could, I'd give you 10 upvotes. Good stuff: some that I got were Quantum Physics, Chemistry, Physics I, Physics II, Spanish ($4!), I was buying away like an excited eighth-grader.

+5

Oct 5th, 2021 10:53 am

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aeba7: Deal Fanatic; Nov 4, 2008; 7467 posts; 10043 upvotes; Scarbs

Oct 5th, 2021 10:53 am

Clingon wrote: ↑ OP, if I could, I'd give you 10 upvotes. Good stuff: some that I got were Quantum Physics, Chemistry, Physics I, Physics II, Spanish ($4!), I was buying away like an excited eighth-grader.

Someone might finally build an RFD time machine! But the interface will be in spanish =(

When given enough time, all threads on RFD can and will go off on a tangent.

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Oct 5th, 2021 11:01 am

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xhalo21: Sr. Member; Dec 22, 2012; 871 posts; 1209 upvotes; Mississauga

Oct 5th, 2021 11:01 am

Thanks! Picked up how to fix everything. Maybe I can learn a thing or two for stuff around the house

Oct 5th, 2021 9:41 pm

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flynn88: Penalty Box; Sep 25, 2007; 149 posts; 29 upvotes; Niagara Falls

Oct 5th, 2021 9:41 pm

Thank you OP.⁶

+1

Oct 5th, 2021 10:01 pm

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fatestkid: Deal Fanatic; Mar 21, 2010; 5699 posts; 6543 upvotes

Oct 5th, 2021 10:01 pm

I bought two of these in the stocks/investment category and they are useful as a starting point. However, they are terribly long and redundant. They give 30 pages of information in 300 pages. Over and over and over they tell you why it's important to learn what they are going to teach you, instead of just teaching you.

So yeah if you're not a dummy, buy a more substantive book in your topic of interest. My 2 cents.

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Oct 5th, 2021 10:40 pm

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ihorzu: Member; Jul 29, 2016; 209 posts; 181 upvotes

Oct 5th, 2021 10:40 pm

Selling on Amazon For Dummies goes on sale on Amazon.
That's funny.

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Oct 5th, 2021 11:48 pm

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darknin: Newbie; May 8, 2010; 50 posts; 29 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 5th, 2021 11:48 pm

Indigo also some titles at 50% which I noticed weren't on sale at amazon.ca

+1

Oct 6th, 2021 1:15 am

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Kuroharo: Newbie; Jan 20, 2017; 56 posts; 368 upvotes

Oct 6th, 2021 1:15 am

Thanks OP. These are awesome stocking stuffer for co workers.

PC: Pentium II 200MHz with MMX, 64mb RAM
Phone: Nokia 3310 GSM
Car: 2001 Toyota RAV4 Limited Edition

+1

Oct 6th, 2021 2:56 am

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sunnysidesolutions: Deal Addict; Oct 17, 2012; 2592 posts; 3170 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 6th, 2021 2:56 am

Kuroharo wrote: ↑Thanks OP. These are awesome stocking stuffer for co workers.

Lol

Oct 6th, 2021 3:40 am

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ceekay69: Jr. Member; May 11, 2014; 141 posts; 83 upvotes; Port Coquitlam, BC

Oct 6th, 2021 3:40 am

The calculus for dummies book saved me in college, highly recommended.

Oct 6th, 2021 8:53 am

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NiksG99Boi: Newbie; Apr 27, 2021; 79 posts; 154 upvotes

Oct 6th, 2021 8:53 am

Felt like a kid in a candy store. Picked up Project Management, Investing for Canadians All-in-One, Thermodynamics, and Quantum Mechanics.
Now gotta figure out when I'm gonna read these!
Thanks a lot OP! Really appreciate it!

Oct 6th, 2021 9:14 am

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KravenHead: Deal Fanatic; Jun 11, 2016; 5047 posts; 6257 upvotes

Oct 6th, 2021 9:14 am

Perhaps is a good time to write up a "RFDs for Dummies" book...

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Oct 6th, 2021 10:04 am

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roundheadkid: Jr. Member; Oct 6, 2010; 124 posts; 44 upvotes; St. John's

Oct 6th, 2021 10:04 am

Thanks for the Indigo tip!

Ordered four Dummies books …cheaper than Amazon

Oct 6th, 2021 10:23 am

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briand1989 [OP]: Sr. Member; May 1, 2019; 642 posts; 2788 upvotes; Smithers, BC

Oct 6th, 2021 10:23 am

darknin wrote: ↑Indigo also some titles at 50% which I noticed weren't on sale at amazon.ca

roundheadkid wrote: ↑ Thanks for the Indigo tip!

Ordered four Dummies books …cheaper than Amazon

Added Indigo link to the OP, thanks for the heads up!

Oct 6th, 2021 10:42 am

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platinumtiger19: Sr. Member; May 22, 2012; 834 posts; 459 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 6th, 2021 10:42 am

Thanks OP, picked up a couple

Oct 6th, 2021 10:49 am

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Alekxqin: Deal Addict; Oct 15, 2015; 2660 posts; 2773 upvotes; Montreal, QC

Oct 6th, 2021 10:49 am

Just borrow these books from your local library for free

+1

Oct 6th, 2021 10:58 am

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Kurtz7834: Deal Expert; Oct 27, 2003; 17485 posts; 8365 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 6th, 2021 10:58 am

Alekxqin wrote: ↑ Just borrow these books from your local library for free

That's what I was thinking. But I guess 50% off is a good deal if you want to own the books.

Oct 6th, 2021 11:07 am

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Scote64: Deal Fanatic; Jan 21, 2018; 8937 posts; 9963 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 6th, 2021 11:07 am

KravenHead wrote: ↑ Perhaps is a good time to write up a "RFDs for Dummies" book...

There's definitely a need - there's a lot of dummies out there!

Something to include the informal rules, with chapters like:

- Search first, post later.
- Price in title.
- Seems like a price error? DON'T CALL!!!
- Nobody wants to hear about you buying 10 to resell on Kijiji.
- Don't engage with trolls
- Don't speculate on the personal background or motives of other posters. You are almost certain to be wrong.

+4

Oct 6th, 2021 12:01 pm

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Kurtz7834: Deal Expert; Oct 27, 2003; 17485 posts; 8365 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 6th, 2021 12:01 pm

fatestkid wrote: ↑ I bought two of these in the stocks/investment category and they are useful as a starting point. However, they are terribly long and redundant. They give 30 pages of information in 300 pages. Over and over and over they tell you why it's important to learn what they are going to teach you, instead of just teaching you.

So yeah if you're not a dummy, buy a more substantive book in your topic of interest. My 2 cents.

Each of these books is written by a unique author. Some are great, some aren't. YMMV.

Globe and Mail and their Report on Business section (especially Rob Carrick's columns) is the best information I have seen for real world investing.

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