How do I get these kindle books free ?

kindleer · 12-26-2012, 03:20 PM

I've been trying to get free books on kindle since yesterday and I still don't understand how. I downloaded some free books but when I try to download these they turn from free to paid.

http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Secon...s_154606011_11

http://www.amazon.com/The-Farmers-Al...s_158127011_10

http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Jackie-Can...ywords=canning

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

ApK · 12-26-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kindleer

I've been trying to get free books on kindle since yesterday and I still don't understand how. I downloaded some free books but when I try to download these they turn from free to paid.

http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Secon...s_154606011_11

http://www.amazon.com/The-Farmers-Al...s_158127011_10

http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Jackie-Can...ywords=canning

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Why do think they are supposed to be free?
Did you get some kind of offer or gift card?

Are you possibly talking about the offer for Prime members?

If so, you need to read what it says on the screen:

Quote:

Prime Members: $0.00 (borrow for free from your Kindle) Prime Eligible
Includes free wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet

For Kindle Device Owners

Amazon Prime members with a Kindle device now enjoy free access to this book. Join Prime to borrow this book at no cost.

With Prime, Kindle owners can choose from over 145,000 titles to borrow for free – including all seven Harry Potter books and more than 100 current and former New York Times Bestsellers – as frequently as a book a month, with no due dates. Learn more about Kindle Owners' Lending Library.

kindleer · 12-26-2012, 03:33 PM

I do have a Amazon Prime membership. The first time i used it, it worked. Now i can't get free books anymore.

HarryT · 12-26-2012, 03:36 PM

You can only borrow one book a month. Has it been a month since your last loan?

kindleer · 12-26-2012, 03:41 PM

Ah, I see. I thought you could get as many as you wanted. I used it yesterday so I guess I'll have to wait. Thank you guys for the help.

HarryT · 12-26-2012, 03:42 PM

I believe it works on calendar months, so you should be able to get another one on 1st Jan.

jswinden · 12-26-2012, 03:58 PM

What everyone else said plus you have to return any borrowed book before you can borrow another one. So even though you will be eligible to borrow another book on January 1st you cannot do so until you return the one you currently have.

Hint: Since you can only borrow one book per calendar month, be sure it is worth borrowing. View the sample first. I made the mistake of borrowing a couple of books in the past few months that were gawd awful. Now I check them out via the sample before borrowing to hopefully weed out any stinkers.

piperclassique · 12-26-2012, 04:01 PM

Of course, there are other places you can get free books, but mostly you will have to download them to your computer first then load them via the USB cable.
Generally they will be public domain (so out of copyright) books which have been digitised by volunteers. You can look here on this forum, and at Gutenberg or Manybooks, for starters. You need mobi or azw format, and you can just copy them to your kindle which should show as a drive on your computer.

jswinden · 12-26-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by piperclassique

Of course, there are other places you can get free books, but mostly you will have to download them to your computer first then load them via the USB cable.
Generally they will be public domain (so out of copyright) books which have been digitised by volunteers. You can look here on this forum, and at Gutenberg or Manybooks, for starters. You need mobi or azw format, and you can just copy them to your kindle which should show as a drive on your computer.

And after DLing them to your PC/Mac you can also use the Send to Kindle app/feature to upload them to the Cloud.

piperclassique · 12-26-2012, 04:18 PM

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And after DLing them to your PC/Mac you can also use the Send to Kindle app/feature to upload them to the Cloud.

Ah, yes, I hadn't thought of that one. I don't know how computer savvy the OP is, but that would be another way, or they could email them to their send to kindle email addy. But not everyone wants to bother with anything outside Amazon, of course.
My husband just says "get me this, please" and it appears like magic on his home page.

VaultBoy · 12-26-2012, 06:55 PM

I half expected this thread to be in reference to some pirating site. Ha.

You can also find free books on amazon by doing a blank query in the Kindle store and sorting by price low to high. The quality can suck, though, so be warned.

KimberlyFDR · 12-26-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VaultBoy

I half expected this thread to be in reference to some pirating site. Ha.

You can also find free books on amazon by doing a blank query in the Kindle store and sorting by price low to high. The quality can suck, though, so be warned.

I tend to get about 90% of my books from Amazon for free. I read through the EReaderIQ free books list every day to find random books that look interesting, then do a price sort on certain genres to see what new freebies are available. As long as I'm patient, I can also usually grab a few books off my wishlist for free throughout the year. For the others, I wait for gift cards (on Amazon) or discount codes (on other sites) to get them cheaper than full price.

12-26-2012, 03:20 PM	#1
kindleer Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: kindle	How do I get these kindle books free ? I've been trying to get free books on kindle since yesterday and I still don't understand how. I downloaded some free books but when I try to download these they turn from free to paid. http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Secon...s_154606011_11 http://www.amazon.com/The-Farmers-Al...s_158127011_10 http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Jackie-Can...ywords=canning Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

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12-26-2012, 03:33 PM	#3
kindleer Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: kindle	I do have a Amazon Prime membership. The first time i used it, it worked. Now i can't get free books anymore.

12-26-2012, 03:36 PM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You can only borrow one book a month. Has it been a month since your last loan?

12-26-2012, 03:41 PM	#5
kindleer Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: kindle	Ah, I see. I thought you could get as many as you wanted. I used it yesterday so I guess I'll have to wait. Thank you guys for the help.

12-26-2012, 03:42 PM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I believe it works on calendar months, so you should be able to get another one on 1st Jan.

12-26-2012, 03:58 PM	#7
jswinden Nameless Being	What everyone else said plus you have to return any borrowed book before you can borrow another one. So even though you will be eligible to borrow another book on January 1st you cannot do so until you return the one you currently have. Hint: Since you can only borrow one book per calendar month, be sure it is worth borrowing. View the sample first. I made the mistake of borrowing a couple of books in the past few months that were gawd awful. Now I check them out via the sample before borrowing to hopefully weed out any stinkers.

12-26-2012, 04:01 PM	#8
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 974 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	Of course, there are other places you can get free books, but mostly you will have to download them to your computer first then load them via the USB cable. Generally they will be public domain (so out of copyright) books which have been digitised by volunteers. You can look here on this forum, and at Gutenberg or Manybooks, for starters. You need mobi or azw format, and you can just copy them to your kindle which should show as a drive on your computer.

12-26-2012, 06:55 PM	#11
VaultBoy Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 1683142 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle of many shapes, PIPBoy 3000	I half expected this thread to be in reference to some pirating site. Ha. You can also find free books on amazon by doing a blank query in the Kindle store and sorting by price low to high. The quality can suck, though, so be warned.