10-29-2012, 11:14 AM | #16 | |||
Groupie
Posts: 191
Karma: 574940
Join Date: Jul 2012
Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Arc(32GB), Kobo Arc 7HD, Kobo Glo HD,NookHD
|
Quote:
I'm glad to hear it because it means one less hoop for newbies to jump through in order for the indie to start seeing that revenue. (I was under the impression that a customer would ALSO have to modify their profile/account in order to credit the store. Again, it was all guesswork. I had no hard data.) Quote:
Quote:
So Kobo will definitely be getting me out of the deal if nothing else. Thanks again for sharing that... |
|||
10-29-2012, 01:23 PM | #17 | |
F. BluDevil
Posts: 428
Karma: 1152548
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite
|
Quote:
Well that makes at least two of us now |
|
11-04-2012, 07:19 PM | #18 |
Addict
Posts: 276
Karma: 3569616
Join Date: Feb 2009
Device: jetBook (RIP), Kobo Touch
|
I just noticed Powell's Books has replaced their Google eBooks page with a Kobo one.
(FYI: Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books.) |
11-04-2012, 08:33 PM | #19 |
Evangelist
Posts: 470
Karma: 112801
Join Date: Aug 2010
Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)
|
Nice to see that Powells is getting into the game - I'd buy a Glo from them in a second when they get stock.
|
11-05-2012, 09:32 AM | #20 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,717
Karma: 3790058
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NYC
Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650
|
How does one find a list of participating bookstores? Does anybody know if there are any in NYC?
Thanks, eP |
11-05-2012, 08:37 PM | #21 | |
Addict
Posts: 348
Karma: 209937
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Virginia, US
Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo
|
Quote:
|
|
11-06-2012, 09:47 AM | #22 |
Connoisseur
Posts: 82
Karma: 13557
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Device: Kobo, KT, KGlo, H2O, Libra
|
It looks to me like they're available at a number of places - I searched a bit online and found a place or two you could order from, and a bookstore in my area (sadly, WAY the heck across town) is having some kind of "event" this weekend to show the devices off to newbies.
My guess is that if you look around online a bit websites for stores in your area, you'll find someone before too long. |
11-06-2012, 02:38 PM | #23 |
Evangelist
Posts: 470
Karma: 112801
Join Date: Aug 2010
Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)
|
This just in...
Looks like Thursday is the day. I dropped a note on the Powells web site, and got this response a couple of hours later...
------------------------------------------ Hi Richard, Thanks so much for writing to us about Kobo! We plan to begin selling the Kobo eReaders, both in our stores and on our website at Powells.com, on Thursday, November 8. Cheers! ______________________ Heidi Mager | Marketing Manager Powell's Books, Inc. 2720 NW 29th Ave. Portland, OR 97210 heidi@powells.com | 800.878.7323 ext. 5863 _______________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: xxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 10:13 AM To: marketing@powells.com Subject: Kobo? When can I buy a Kobo Glo from Powells in Portland, per your recent partnership announcement? xxxxxxxx Portland |
11-06-2012, 03:28 PM | #24 |
Addict
Posts: 348
Karma: 209937
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Virginia, US
Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo
|
I just got a similar response from the Fountain Bookstore, they said that they'll have the Glo up for order online in a few days. Finally!
|
11-06-2012, 03:52 PM | #25 |
Evangelist
Posts: 470
Karma: 112801
Join Date: Aug 2010
Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)
|
I'll buy one at Powells to assuage the guilt I've felt when I've browsed at the store and then gone home to buy the ebook...
|
11-06-2012, 04:06 PM | #26 |
Connoisseur
Posts: 82
Karma: 13557
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Device: Kobo, KT, KGlo, H2O, Libra
|
Actually, I ordered one earlier today, and its already been shipped out
http://www.left-bank.com/product/kobo-glo Would have loved to get it from a local store, but it'd take probably an hour round trip to go pick it up (plus gas, tax, etc), and they aren't getting em till this weekend, so I decided to order from these guys... |
11-06-2012, 04:07 PM | #27 | |
Groupie
Posts: 191
Karma: 574940
Join Date: Jul 2012
Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Arc(32GB), Kobo Arc 7HD, Kobo Glo HD,NookHD
|
Quote:
Amazon is now where I go to read a couple dozen reviews before buying the ebook @ Kobo. How's THAT taste, Jeff? |
|
11-07-2012, 02:00 PM | #28 |
Junior Member
Posts: 2
Karma: 84
Join Date: Nov 2012
Device: Kobo Glo, Kindle Keyboard
|
Hi guys, been lurking on this forum for a month now trying to catch news of where Kobo will be popping up in the US. I *finally* got mine ordered yesterday via an indie in my state and so I thought I'd share where I found it in case anyone else is in my vicinity.
http://www.ottobookstore.com/ Otto Bookstore Williamsport, PA 1-888-762-4526 They WILL ship it to you if you call them with your credit card ready. The shipping charges for me were about $8. They have the Glo, but apparently not in any of the 'fancy' colors like blue or pink. |
11-07-2012, 02:38 PM | #29 |
F. BluDevil
Posts: 428
Karma: 1152548
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite
|
I finally saw one on display at Left Bank Books in St. Louis. I asked another bookstore to set one aside so I'm going to give them a couple of days to get their stock in, but very impressed with the Glow. I had bought and returned a Paperwhite earlier and the glow light uniformity on the Glow put the Paperwhite to shame.
Anticipating! Last edited by fbrII; 11-09-2012 at 09:11 AM. |
11-07-2012, 04:52 PM | #30 | |
Addict
Posts: 205
Karma: 459093
Join Date: May 2011
Device: Kobo Aura, Mini, Glo, & Aura HD, KPW, Nook Glow, Nook HD
|
Quote:
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Kobo to open 100 stores within WHS stores in UK | lecoeur | Kobo Reader | 5 | 04-20-2012 04:13 AM |
All Kindles (including Fire) coming to U.S. stores soon! | DreamWriter | Amazon Kindle | 24 | 11-10-2011 11:17 AM |
WP Article: Independent Book Stores on the Rise | ProfCrash | News | 3 | 08-18-2011 05:41 PM |
Danish book stores to sell ebooks in physical stores | Ea | News | 12 | 04-20-2011 10:44 AM |
The Coming Agency System: Suggestions for Stores (Teleread) | ficbot | News | 1 | 03-31-2010 12:30 PM |