The Lost Symbol better than free at BoB

tech_au · 10-16-2009, 03:30 PM

If you haven't already bought the Lost Symbol and still want to BooksOnBoard are giving you money to buy it

Buy the EPUB version for $24.56 and get $28.30 rewards back.
The Lost Symbol + up to 4 other ebooks for $28 is a pretty good deal.

Annoyingly stupid geographical restrictions may apply !

Abecedary · 10-16-2009, 03:48 PM

And yet I still won't even think about getting it.

Keep in mind that you have to use real $$$ to make the purchase -- you can't use rewards bucks. Although as a ~15% reward-bucks–making scheme, it works.

zelda_pinwheel · 10-16-2009, 08:13 PM

is it just me, or does it seem pretty desperate when bookstores are actually *paying you* to take the book ?

(i think i'll skip it as well.

)

weedfreak · 10-17-2009, 06:27 AM

The other drawback is you have to buy The Lost Symbol, - no thanks

Dr. Drib · 10-17-2009, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech_au

If you haven't already bought the Lost Symbol and still want to BooksOnBoard are giving you money to buy it

Buy the EPUB version for $24.56 and get $28.30 rewards back.
The Lost Symbol + up to 4 other ebooks for $28 is a pretty good deal.

Annoyingly stupid geographical restrictions may apply !

That's a good deal.

However, if one wants 100% back, Fictionwise has it for $17.00 if you're a Member.

By buying the book with a credit card, you get the exact same amount ($17.00) credited to your account in what is called "Micropay" money. This is money you can use to buy almost ALL multiformat books.

Don

brudigia · 10-17-2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech_au

If you haven't already bought the Lost Symbol and still want to BooksOnBoard are giving you money to buy it

Buy the EPUB version for $24.56 and get $28.30 rewards back.
The Lost Symbol + up to 4 other ebooks for $28 is a pretty good deal.

Annoyingly stupid geographical restrictions may apply !

I' ve got a big problem with BooksOnBoard, my browsers do not succed in connecting to it. Is the site up ? Does it need anything special ?

mores · 10-17-2009, 01:15 PM

What that does is provide statistical data that people buy ebooks for almost $25,00. No way would I do that!!

tech_au · 10-17-2009, 03:44 PM

I am glad everyone thought this was a great deal

I personally think Dan Brown is a pretty ordinary author that everyone get overly worked up about when its just fiction.
I wasn't considering buying it either, even if I was able to

Sweetpea · 10-17-2009, 06:02 PM

I already bought the book and thought it was a decent read. It wasn't high literature, but then, I didn't expect that.

neilmarr · 10-18-2009, 02:03 AM

The idea of seemingly paying readers to buy a book is a singular notion. However, having e-read *The Lost Symbol* on the day of its release (I'm a fiction editor, so chalk it up to 'research'), negative pricing is fully justified in this case. Brown -- who I always considered a decent jobbing author -- didn't hack it this time. Neil

JoeD · 10-18-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech_au

I am glad everyone thought this was a great deal

I personally think Dan Brown is a pretty ordinary author that everyone get overly worked up about when its just fiction.
I wasn't considering buying it either, even if I was able to

I don't mind his books, they're not great but I can enjoy reading some of them (not read this one). Would never pay $25 for one though, I wouldn't pay that for any book (outside tech ref manuals). $10 and under for a good book from authors I enjoy, $5 for authors I've had recommended and anything around $2 I'll happily take a risk on unknown authors and snap up books by authors I like :P

Just a shame the publishers don't agree with that pricing

JSWolf · 10-18-2009, 09:40 AM

But think of it this way, it's just like putting aside the money to get other books and then getting The Lost Symbol for free.

10-16-2009, 03:30 PM	#1
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	The Lost Symbol better than free at BoB If you haven't already bought the Lost Symbol and still want to BooksOnBoard are giving you money to buy it Buy the EPUB version for $24.56 and get $28.30 rewards back. The Lost Symbol + up to 4 other ebooks for $28 is a pretty good deal. Annoyingly stupid geographical restrictions may apply !

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10-16-2009, 03:48 PM	#2
Abecedary Exwyzeeologist Posts: 535 Karma: 3261 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: :PRS-505::iPod touch:	And yet I still won't even think about getting it. Keep in mind that you have to use real $$$ to make the purchase -- you can't use rewards bucks. Although as a ~15% reward-bucks–making scheme, it works.

10-16-2009, 08:13 PM	#3
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?	is it just me, or does it seem pretty desperate when bookstores are actually paying you to take the book ? (i think i'll skip it as well. )

10-17-2009, 06:27 AM	#4
weedfreak Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 185297 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ankh Morpork Device: calibre	The other drawback is you have to buy The Lost Symbol, - no thanks

10-17-2009, 01:15 PM	#7
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	What that does is provide statistical data that people buy ebooks for almost $25,00. No way would I do that!!

10-17-2009, 03:44 PM	#8
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	I am glad everyone thought this was a great deal I personally think Dan Brown is a pretty ordinary author that everyone get overly worked up about when its just fiction. I wasn't considering buying it either, even if I was able to

10-17-2009, 06:02 PM	#9
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I already bought the book and thought it was a decent read. It wasn't high literature, but then, I didn't expect that.

10-18-2009, 02:03 AM	#10
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	The idea of seemingly paying readers to buy a book is a singular notion. However, having e-read The Lost Symbol on the day of its release (I'm a fiction editor, so chalk it up to 'research'), negative pricing is fully justified in this case. Brown -- who I always considered a decent jobbing author -- didn't hack it this time. Neil

10-18-2009, 09:40 AM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,966 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	But think of it this way, it's just like putting aside the money to get other books and then getting The Lost Symbol for free.

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