--- title: Dear Tesco, your books are expensive date: "2010-03-30T19:53:58Z" categories: - how-i-do-things tags: - book wp_id: 2498 --- Dear Tesco, I do like you. Really. Your products are invariably cheaper than I can find at most other places. I am a [methodical](/blog/how-i-buy-gadgets), [crazy](/blog/lazy-bargain-hunting) [gadget](/blog/my-fuji-finepix-s5600) [freak](/blog/gadgets), and I find your gadget pricing impressive. I don’t always find what I want, but you often have the items I finally pick as the best value for money, and at very low prices. But. Your books are expensive. Of [Amazon’s bestsellers](http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/books), _just 2 out of the 100 books are cheaper_ on [your site](http://www.tesco.com/books/). And this is apart from the fact that I’d get free delivery from Amazon on 37 of those books (over £5), while you’d give me free delivery on 5 (over £15). On average, that book list costs £5.66 on Amazon. With you, it’s £7.20. I don’t fancy paying 27% more. (36% if I include delivery.) I’m not making this up. You can check: the books in red are cheaper at Amazon. (as of 6pm on a cold, rainy Tuesday the end of March.) | Book | Amazon | Tesco | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------------: | | ⚪ The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/1849162743) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1849162743) | | 🔴 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | [3.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Stieg-Larsson/dp/1847245455) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1847245455) | | 🔴 The Girl Who Played with Fire | [3.79](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Who-Played-Fire/dp/1906694184) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1906694184) | | ⚪ Wolf Hall | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-Hall-Hilary-Mantel/dp/0007230206) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0007230206) | | ⚪ 61 Hours | [9.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/61-Hours-Lee-Child/dp/0593057066) | [9.49](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0593057066) | | 🔴 Solar | [8.90](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solar-Ian-McEwan/dp/0224090496) | [13.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0224090496) | | 🔴 One Day | [3.79](http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Day-David-Nicholls/dp/0340896981) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0340896981) | | 🔴 Mums Know Best: The Hairy Bikers' Family Cookbook | [8.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mums-Know-Best-Bikers-Cookbook/dp/0297860267) | [13.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0297860267) | | ⚪ The Lovely Bones | [2.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lovely-Bones-Alice-Sebold/dp/0330485385) | [2.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0330485385) | | 🔴 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) | [7.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Dawn-Twilight-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/1905654286) | [14.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1905654286) | | 🔴 Eclipse (Twilight Saga) | [3.99](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eclipse-Twilight-Saga-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/1904233910) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1904233910) | | 🔴 New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great | [3.99](http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Atkins-You-Ultimate-Shedding/dp/0091935571) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0091935571) | | 🔴 The Return: Nightfall (The Vampire Diaries) | [3.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Nightfall-Vampire-Diaries/dp/1444900633) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1444900633) | | 🔴 New Moon (Twilight Saga) | [2.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moon-Twilight-Saga-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/1904233880) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1904233880) | | 🔴 Twilight (Twilight Saga) | [3.44](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twilight-Saga-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/1904233651) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1904233651) | | 🔴 The Struggle: Bks. 1 & 2 (The Vampire Diaries) | [3.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Struggle-Bks-Vampire-Diaries/dp/0340999144) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0340999144) | | ⚪ Brooklyn | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brooklyn-Colm-T%C3%B3ib%C3%ADn/dp/0141041749) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0141041749) | | 🔴 Vampire Diaries: Bks. 3 & 4 (The Vampire Diaries) | [3.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vampire-Diaries-Bks/dp/0340999152) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0340999152) | | ⚪ Hamlyn All Colour 200 Slow Cooker Recipes (Hamlyn All Colour Cookbooks) | [2.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamlyn-Colour-Cooker-Recipes-Cookbooks/dp/0600620697) | [2.48](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0600620697) | | 🟢 Shutter Island | [3.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shutter-Island-Dennis-Lehane/dp/0553824481) | [3.59](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0553824481) | | ⚪ 101 One-pot Dishes: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101) | [1.97](http://www.amazon.co.uk/101-One-pot-Dishes-Tried-tested/dp/0563522917) | [1.97](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0563522917) | | 🔴 The Secret Ingredient: Delicious, Easy Recipes Which Might Just Save Your Life | [5.97](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Ingredient-Delicious-Recipes-Which/dp/0007344066) | [5.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0007344066) | | 🔴 Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters | [3.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Percy-Jackson-Monsters-Rick-Riordan/dp/0141319143) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0141319143) | | 🔴 Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian | [3.99](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Percy-Jackson-Last-Olympian-Riordan/dp/0141321288) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0141321288) | | ⚪ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | [3.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guernsey-Literary-Potato-Peel-Society/dp/0747596689) | [3.49](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0747596689) | | 🔴 The Double Comfort Safari Club (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency) | [7.99](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Double-Comfort-Safari-Ladies-Detective/dp/1408701057) | [12.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1408701057) | | ⚪ The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook | [8.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hummingbird-Bakery-Cookbook-Tarek-Malouf/dp/1845978307) | [8.49](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1845978307) | | 🔴 The Gruffalo | [2.96](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gruffalo-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0333710932) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0333710932) | | ⚪ Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse | [3.99](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Percy-Jackson-Titans-Curse-Riordan/dp/0141321261) | | | ⚪ Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth | [3.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Percy-Jackson-Battle-Labyrinth-Riordan/dp/014132127X) | | | 🔴 The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine | [12.50](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Short-Inside-Doomsday-Machine/dp/1846142571) | [17.50](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1846142571) | | ⚪ The Secret | [4.55](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Rhonda-Byrne/dp/1847370292) | [4.55](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1847370292) | | 🔴 The Time Traveler's Wife | [3.82](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/0099464462) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0099464462) | | 🔴 Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights | [11.50](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miss-Dahls-Voluptuous-Delights-Sophie/dp/0007261179) | [13.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0007261179) | | ⚪ Ching's Chinese Food in Minutes | [9.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chings-Chinese-Minutes-Ching-He-Huang/dp/000726500X) | [9.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=000726500X) | | ⚪ The Little Stranger | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Stranger-Sarah-Waters/dp/1844086062) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1844086062) | | 🔴 ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever | [5.50](http://www.amazon.co.uk/ReWork-Change-Way-Work-Forever/dp/0091929784) | [7.69](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0091929784) | | 🔴 Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief | [3.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Percy-Jackson-Lightning-Thief-Riordan/dp/0141319135) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0141319135) | | ⚪ The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest | [9.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/1906694168) | [9.49](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1906694168) | | ⚪ Dead and Gone: A True Blood Novel (Sookie Stackhouse Vampire 9) | [5.20](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Gone-Sookie-Stackhouse-Vampire/dp/0575085509) | [5.20](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0575085509) | | ⚪ The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East | [9.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Highlander-Incredible-Survival-During/dp/1408702118) | [9.48](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1408702118) | | 🔴 Room on the Broom | [2.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Room-Broom-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0333903382) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0333903382) | | ⚪ Lord Sunday (The Keys to the Kingdom) | [3.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Sunday-Keys-Kingdom-Garth/dp/0007175132) | [3.49](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0007175132) | | ⚪ The Official Highway Code | [1.65](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Official-Highway-Code-Department-Transport/dp/0115528148) | [1.65](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0115528148) | | 🔴 The Gruffalo's Child | [2.94](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gruffalos-Child-Julia-Donaldson/dp/1405020466) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1405020466) | | 🔴 The Return: Shadow Souls (The Vampire Diaries) | [3.50](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Shadow-Souls-Vampire-Diaries/dp/1444900641) | [5.24](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1444900641) | | ⚪ Three Cups of Tea | [4.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Cups-Tea-Greg-Mortenson/dp/0141034262) | [4.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0141034262) | | ⚪ The End of the Party | [12.50](http://www.amazon.co.uk/End-Party-Andrew-Rawnsley/dp/0670918512) | [12.50](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0670918512) | | 🔴 The Very Hungry Caterpillar \[Board Book\] | [2.97](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-Board-Book/dp/0241003008) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0241003008) | | ⚪ Annabel Karmel's New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner | [8.69](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Annabel-Karmels-Complete-Toddler-Planner/dp/0091924855) | [8.69](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0091924855) | | ⚪ Bad Science | [3.57](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Science-Ben-Goldacre/dp/000728487X) | [3.57](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=000728487X) | | 🔴 The Snail and the Whale | [2.96](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snail-Whale-Julia-Donaldson/dp/033398224X) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=033398224X) | | ⚪ True Blood Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse Vampire) | [19.95](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blood-Boxed-Sookie-Stackhouse-Vampire/dp/0575095385) | [19.95](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0575095385) | | ⚪ Gone Tomorrow | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Tomorrow-Lee-Child/dp/0553824694) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0553824694) | | ⚪ The Italian Diet | [6.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Italian-Diet-Gino-DAcampo/dp/1856269116) | [6.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1856269116) | | 🔴 The Snowman | [6.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snowman-Jo-Nesbo/dp/1846553482) | [9.09](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1846553482) | | ⚪ Wedlock: How Georgian Britain's Worst Husband Met His Match | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wedlock-Georgian-Britains-Worst-Husband/dp/0753828251) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0753828251) | | 🔴 Little Darlings | [4.89](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Darlings-Jacqueline-Wilson/dp/0385614438) | [8.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0385614438) | | ⚪ Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything | [3.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-Pray-Love-Womans-Everything/dp/0747585660) | [3.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0747585660) | | ⚪ 101 Meals for Two: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101) | [1.97](http://www.amazon.co.uk/101-Meals-Two-Tried-tested/dp/0563522992) | [1.97](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0563522992) | | 🔴 The Immortals: Blue Moon | [3.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortals-Blue-Moon-Alyson-Noel/dp/0330512862) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0330512862) | | ⚪ The Host | [3.82](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Host-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/0751540641) | [3.82](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0751540641) | | ⚪ The Catcher in the Rye | [4.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Catcher-Rye-J-D-Salinger/dp/014023750X) | [4.48](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=014023750X) | | 🔴 The Final Fantasy XIII Complete Official Guide | [11.24](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Fantasy-Complete-Official-Guide/dp/1906064598) | [14.24](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1906064598) | | ⚪ The Book Thief | [3.95](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp/0552773891) | [3.95](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0552773891) | | ⚪ Mexican Food Made Simple | [9.99](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mexican-Food-Simple-Thomasina-Miers/dp/0340994975) | [9.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0340994975) | | ⚪ Tea Time for the Traditionally Built: The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 10 (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency10) | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tea-Time-Traditionally-Built-Detective/dp/034911997X) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=034911997X) | | 🔴 The Oxford Companion to Food (Oxford Companions) | [20.00](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Companion-Food-Companions/dp/0192806815) | [28.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0192806815) | | ⚪ Sacred Hearts | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sacred-Hearts-Sarah-Dunant/dp/1844083306) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1844083306) | | 🔴 A Squash and a Squeeze | [3.00](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Squash-Squeeze-Julia-Donaldson/dp/1405004770) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1405004770) | | ⚪ Pokemon HeartGold/ SoulSilver Official Guide | [9.74](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pokemon-HeartGold-SoulSilver-Official-Guide/dp/1906064644) | [](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1906064644) | | ⚪ Cutting for Stone | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cutting-Stone-Abraham-Verghese/dp/0099443635) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0099443635) | | ⚪ Trespass | [8.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trespass-Rose-Tremain/dp/0701177942) | [8.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0701177942) | | 🔴 Wheels on the Bus (Pre School Songs) | [2.44](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wheels-Bus-Pre-School-Songs/dp/1846071224) | [4.76](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1846071224) | | ⚪ Alone in Berlin (Penguin Modern Classics) | [4.98](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alone-Berlin-Penguin-Modern-Classics/dp/014118938X) | [4.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=014118938X) | | 🔴 The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (Myths) | [7.50](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Jesus-Scoundrel-Christ-Myths/dp/1847678254) | [10.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1847678254) | | 🔴 Twenties Girl | [3.85](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twenties-Girl-Sophie-Kinsella/dp/0552774367) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0552774367) | | 🔴 The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) | [3.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Straw-Diary-Wimpy-Kid/dp/0141324929) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0141324929) | | 🔴 Rodrick Rules: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Book 2) | [3.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rodrick-Rules-Diary-Wimpy-Book/dp/0141324910) | [6.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0141324910) | | 🔴 The Natural Navigator | [7.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-Navigator-Tristan-Gooley/dp/1905264941) | [10.49](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1905264941) | | 🔴 The White Queen | [3.99](http://www.amazon.co.uk/White-Queen-Philippa-Gregory/dp/1847394647) | [6.39](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1847394647) | | ⚪ The Shack | [3.95](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shack-Wm-Paul-Young/dp/0340979496) | [3.95](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0340979496) | | 🔴 Good Food, 101 Cakes and Bakes | [1.97](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Food-101-Cakes-Bakes/dp/0563521147) | [3.45](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0563521147) | | 🔴 Faces (Baby's Very First Book) | [2.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faces-Babys-Very-First-Book/dp/0333994175) | [4.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0333994175) | | ⚪ Lustrum | [6.38](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lustrum-Robert-Harris/dp/0091931568) | [6.38](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0091931568) | | ⚪ Blacklands | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blacklands-Belinda-Bauer/dp/0552158844) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0552158844) | | 🔴 The Lost Symbol | [8.78](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Symbol-Dan-Brown/dp/059305427X) | [9.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=059305427X) | | 🔴 A Touch of Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Vampire Myst) | [5.20](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Touch-Dead-Sookie-Stackhouse-Vampire/dp/0575094427) | [9.09](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0575094427) | | ⚪ The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better | [4.96](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirit-Level-Societies-Almost-Always/dp/0141032367) | [4.96](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0141032367) | | ⚪ Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours | [15.00](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jamies-Ministry-Food-Anyone-Learn/dp/0718148622) | [15.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0718148622) | | 🔴 Ottolenghi: The Cookbook | [12.50](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ottolenghi-Cookbook-Yotam/dp/0091922348) | [16.25](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0091922348) | | 🔴 The Ice Cream Girls | [5.89](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ice-Cream-Girls-Dorothy-Koomson/dp/1847443648) | [9.00](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1847443648) | | 🔴 The Best of Times | [3.79](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Times-Penny-Vincenzi/dp/0755320891) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0755320891) | | ⚪ Whoops!: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay | [11.50](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Whoops-Why-Everyone-Owes-One/dp/1846142857) | [11.50](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1846142857) | | ⚪ The Children's Book | [3.86](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-Book-S-Byatt/dp/0099535459) | [3.86](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0099535459) | | 🔴 Twilight: v. 1: The Graphic Novel (Twilight the Graphic Novel 1) | [6.49](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twilight-v-Graphic-Novel/dp/1905654669) | [12.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1905654669) | | 🔴 Too Big to Fail: Inside the Battle to Save Wall Street | [7.48](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Big-Fail-Inside-Battle/dp/1846142385) | [7.49](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1846142385) | | 🔴 Dark Days (Skulduggery Pleasant - book 4) | [5.84](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Days-Skulduggery-Pleasant-book/dp/0007325940) | [12.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0007325940) | | 🟢 It's Only a Movie: Reel Life Adventures of a Film Obsessive | [6.00](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Its-Only-Movie-Adventures-Obsessive/dp/184794602X) | [5.98](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=184794602X) | | 🔴 The Smartest Giant in Town | [3.00](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smartest-Giant-Town-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0333963962) | [5.99](http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=0333963962) | I do like you. Really. (Despite trying to stop me scraping via user agent detection.) I don’t mind that you don’t have every book. I trust you to pick what I’d most likely want. You’re good at that. Please make your books less expensive? --- ## Comments - **[The scary Internet | s-anand.net](http://www.s-anand.net/blog/the-scary-internet/)** _3 Jun 2013 7:29 am_ _(pingback)_: [...] was working on a project at Tesco, and was scraping bestsellers lists from most sites. (Here’s a blog post about it.) We were putting together a prototype to see how real-time competitive pricing could [...]