Fictionwise "Buywise" club better than free at present - NOW ENDED - Page 2

bwaldron · 09-14-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

It showed "$29.95 micropay rebate" in the cart for me. Sorry - perhaps it does only apply if you're already a member; I didn't know that, as I said.

It showed the same rebate for me (also already a member).

Gibbo · 09-14-2008, 12:29 PM

My membership expires August next year

GatorDeb · 09-14-2008, 12:38 PM

How do I add a PID to an eBook? I'm at my Bookshelf and can't find it. I had my Kindle replaced and put the old one by mistake

bwaldron · 09-14-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibbo

My membership expires August next year

You can renew early.

HarryT · 09-14-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibbo

My membership expires August next year

Doesn't matter. Buying an extra year just extends your membership by a year. It's better to renew early, in fact - it's $5 cheaper that way.

HarryT · 09-14-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorDeb

How do I add a PID to an eBook? I'm at my Bookshelf and can't find it. I had my Kindle replaced and put the old one by mistake

https://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/...v&t=securemobi

GatorDeb · 09-14-2008, 01:11 PM

Thanks and thanks for the deal!

I have a year's membership and $18 in credits and Don't Know Much About Anything and Don't Know Much About Anything Else!!

Now my Don't Know Much collection is complete!!

pilotbob · 09-14-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

My apologies if it's some kind of restricted offer - I had no indication that that was the case. Note that the site didn't tell me that it was free; I just got the indication of the Micropay rebate when I added the 1 year membership to my "shopping basket".

I am not a member but I did receive the "specially selected" email. When I put the 1 year sub in my cart it does show the rebate. Not sure if I'll go for it as a Kindle owner I think I get just as good if not better prices at Amazon. But, heck I have 4 whole days to decide.

BOb

Robotech_Master · 09-14-2008, 04:24 PM

Certainly it's a hell of a lot better way to get Buywise than the usual offer.

I'd always been put off of Buywise before by the fact that I would have to buy $200 in e-books to "get my money's worth" out of it.

Suddenly that no longer becomes an issue.

texasnightowl · 09-14-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

In renewing my membership, I've just discovered that Fictionwise's "Buywise" club is effectively "better than free" at present. Not only do you get a 100% Micropay rebate for the $29.95 one year membership (if bought with Paypal or a credit card), but you also get a voucher for a free eBook worth up to $10.

Has to be a bargain!

Thanks for mentioning this. I had joined a few weeks ago when I got my kindle, but didn't join the club. I'm finding that Amazon is normally cheaper...but sometimes only a few cents. So I wasn't willing to pay $30 to join. But being able to join for better than free is OK.

I added the 1 yr membership to my cart and that is where the 29.95 micropay rebate showed up.

morituri · 09-16-2008, 04:53 PM

I also received the email from Fictionwise about the offer -- I quickly signed up. I think it's a great deal for the Micropay dollars that you get. It's always best to get slightly older books at Fictionwise, usually the latest books can get quite expensive ($15-25 in some cases).

HowGozit · 09-16-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

It showed "$29.95 micropay rebate" in the cart for me. Sorry - perhaps it does only apply if you're already a member; I didn't know that, as I said. It was only the 1 year membership which had the rebate - I tried the others and they didn't have it.

As others have said, I am not a previous Buywise club member - but I got the rebate when I registered - and I had not received the email.

So it seems to work for anyone for the one year sub. Bargain - I am always picking at the Fictionwise bin - more so now as I occasionally get the secure .lit books for my (cough cough

) Sony 505...

Ross

RWood · 09-16-2008, 07:43 PM

This came at a good time for me as my membership was about up as well as my subscription to Analog (through Fictionwise.) Kind of like a 2-for-1 sale.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-16-2008, 08:02 PM

well, i just joined, after much hesitation, and got the rebate as well (not a previous member, got no email about it, but the micropay rebate did appear in my checkout cart when i added the membership).

i did a lot of searching on the site first to see how many of the books / authors i would like to buy are available there, and the sad answer is not all that many, but probably enough for me to get my money's worth anyway. i think the real problem is not fictionwise, it's just the same old problem of ebooks not being widely available. hopefully that will change quickly.

meanwhile, they still have not replied to my "ticket" from two days ago about the future availability of City by Alessandro Baricco in any other format than secure mobi... and that is at the top of the list of books i would like to buy, now that i am a member... but in .lit format.

pilotbob · 09-16-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

meanwhile, they still have not replied to my "ticket" from two days ago about the future availability of City by Alessandro Baricco in any other format than secure mobi... and that is at the top of the list of books i would like to buy, now that i am a member... but in .lit format.

So, buy the mobi format and deDrm it. Are you going to deDrm the lit version anyway?

BOb

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09-14-2008, 12:29 PM	#17
Gibbo Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2475053 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Galaxy Tab A (2019) - iPhone 11 - KA1 - Onyx Boox Nova Pro	My membership expires August next year

09-14-2008, 12:38 PM	#18
GatorDeb Evangelist Posts: 447 Karma: 5365 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sin City Device: PW2 + HDX 8.9	How do I add a PID to an eBook? I'm at my Bookshelf and can't find it. I had my Kindle replaced and put the old one by mistake

09-14-2008, 01:11 PM	#22
GatorDeb Evangelist Posts: 447 Karma: 5365 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sin City Device: PW2 + HDX 8.9	Thanks and thanks for the deal! I have a year's membership and $18 in credits and Don't Know Much About Anything and Don't Know Much About Anything Else!! Now my Don't Know Much collection is complete!!

09-14-2008, 04:24 PM	#24
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	Certainly it's a hell of a lot better way to get Buywise than the usual offer. I'd always been put off of Buywise before by the fact that I would have to buy $200 in e-books to "get my money's worth" out of it. Suddenly that no longer becomes an issue.

09-16-2008, 04:53 PM	#26
morituri Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 500048 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Doha, Qatar Device: iPhone 6, iPad Air, Kindle PW2, Kindle HD	I also received the email from Fictionwise about the offer -- I quickly signed up. I think it's a great deal for the Micropay dollars that you get. It's always best to get slightly older books at Fictionwise, usually the latest books can get quite expensive ($15-25 in some cases).

09-16-2008, 07:43 PM	#28
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	This came at a good time for me as my membership was about up as well as my subscription to Analog (through Fictionwise.) Kind of like a 2-for-1 sale.

09-16-2008, 08:02 PM	#29
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	well, i just joined, after much hesitation, and got the rebate as well (not a previous member, got no email about it, but the micropay rebate did appear in my checkout cart when i added the membership). i did a lot of searching on the site first to see how many of the books / authors i would like to buy are available there, and the sad answer is not all that many, but probably enough for me to get my money's worth anyway. i think the real problem is not fictionwise, it's just the same old problem of ebooks not being widely available. hopefully that will change quickly. meanwhile, they still have not replied to my "ticket" from two days ago about the future availability of City by Alessandro Baricco in any other format than secure mobi... and that is at the top of the list of books i would like to buy, now that i am a member... but in .lit format.