Official Plea to separate Zondervan commentaries!!!

I am posting this with the hope that Logos will separate the Zondervan Exegetical commentaries from the Swindoll commentaries (and others).

Please break up this collection http://www.logos.com/product/8130/zondervan-commentaries-collection

Basically the respective series should all be in their own packages. Mixing them together will only result in the loss of sales.

If you are like me, and would be interested in buying some of these, should they be divided, please add your voice here.

Thanks!

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Mathew Voth

Note: Title should read "separate"

Paul N

I was worried "septerate" was something really bad!

... or greek [:S]

[EDIT] - I guess I should add my official sentiment to this official thread. I'm actaully excited about all the commentaries bundled together and would only support this if it didn't cause the ability to gain all of these commentaries more expensive.

Todd Phillips

Note: Title should read "separate"

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Todd Phillips

Mixing them together will only result in the loss of sales.

Agreed.

Josh

Mixing them together will only result in the loss of sales.

This is why I have not considered them.

Jack Caviness

Mixing them together will only result in the loss of sales.

This is why I have not considered them.

Same here.

Dave Hooton

I don't understand the bundling of the Zondervan titles at all. Is there a more complete, homogeneous series of NT and/or OT commentaries or just a collection of bits and pieces like this?

Mathew Voth

Dave,

Basically they have bundled commentaries from a few different series (Exegetical, Swindoll's, African), and the odd one off commentary like Waltke's. These series are all in their infancy, and will eventually become full-fledged series. The problem is that they are all so different, that very few people will want them all.

Edwin Bowden

This does some like a very odd collection.

Each series seems to be directed to specific markets that do not necessarily overlap.

Z/Logos seems to be forcing the purchase of the whole collection since the titles or series are not offered separately.

Jonathan Burke

Bundling works for me, because I prefer to purchase collection rather than individual titles. But I do understand that it doesn't work for everyone.

Mathew Voth

Jonathan,

I'm not against bundling, only the bundling of books that have no business being together! You wouldn't cook a goat in its mother's milk would you? [:P]

Paul N

I think its pretty clear the intentions of Zondervan here. Bundle the commentaries together so collection buyers are exposed to those commentaries they probably wouldn't see themselves buying individually. Also the fact that they are selling two commentary volumes per set may not be just because the rest aren't written yet. Zondervan may know the kryptonite to many Logos users in the form of incomplete commentary or book sets. We can't resist buying the updates as they slowly make their way down the pipe. I sincerely hope Baker, publisher of the BECNT, is not reading this!

Jonathan Burke

I'm not against bundling, only the bundling of books that have no business being together! You wouldn't cook a goat in its mother's milk would you?

Yep, understood. For me all these books go together (all commentaries). I wouldn't buy them all separately, but I'm more likely to buy this bundle instead anyway.