Reply #6: Oops. An explanation from Borders.

[Alpharetta]

I found this explanation from Borders in a different entry on his weblog:

http://www.newshounds.us/2004/09/14/borders_responds_re_hershs_book.php

"Copies of "Chain of Command" purchased by our merchandising staff were shipped directly from Harper Collins to arrive in our stores today. Unfortunately, our in-store systems do not register orders shipped directly to our stores from publishers, and therefore the clerks your reporter spoke with made the incorrect assumption that we would not have the title in stock. In fact, we communicated to all our Borders and Waldenbooks stores last week and reiterated today that the title would arrive directly from the publisher today and that copies of
"Chain of Command" should be placed immediately on the sales floor.
"

http://www.newshounds.us/2004/09/14/borders_responds_re_hershs_book.php