Many ebooks reduced by 40% at BooksOnBoard

Britomart · 05-17-2012, 04:45 AM

I received this in an email from BooksOnBoard today:

Quote:

BooksOnBoard is discounting all qualifying backlist fiction--that's fiction with a street date from before Jan 1, 2012--40% off*. Plus, you earn 8% Rewards on all eBooks and Audio Book titles for a limited time. All qualifying frontlist is also 25% off. And remember, we match competitors' pricing on any titles that publishers have not prohibited us from discounting; just email support@booksonboard.com with link to any better price you see elsewhere.

*minimum list price of $4.00 required to qualify for 40% discount

Obviously this can only be applied to non-agency titles. I had a look around at the site, and for example older Harlequin titles appear to qualify. One book whose list price is 4.50$ was available for 2.70 $ (+ 0.36$ in rewards).

There's no mention in the email of for how long the discounts are to last.

steven522 · 05-17-2012, 08:59 AM

I have not heard of this company before. Do you purchase from them a lot? How is the format they provide? DRM?

Britomart · 05-17-2012, 09:34 AM

I buy quite a few books from them. Most of the books are with DRM, and there are a number of formats available - which, depends on the individual books and their publishers. You can see which are available when you press the cart/wishlist button under a specific book.

MrTeatime · 05-17-2012, 11:06 AM

I'm a bit confused about this one: the wording seems to suggest that all non-agency eBooks with a streetdate prior to Jan 1st 2012 have 40% off, but I can find plenty of examples where this isn't the case.

Here's the full e-mail text, if any one is interested:

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/E...id=VBCADG-L-48

Blossom · 05-17-2012, 01:28 PM

B.O.B. has been around for a long time. I buy from them all the time. The only thing is under $5 purchases have a transaction fee so I only buy from them when I have more then that to spend. They have a rewards system which I love. I also like they have a cart system and they take PayPal.

I just recently started buying Audiobooks from them. I need to see if any of the ones I want are on sale because they are cheaper than Audible in most cases though the selection isn't as good.

Fbone · 05-17-2012, 02:34 PM

I just noticed the Buy for Kindle button. Is that new?

Blossom · 05-17-2012, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

I just noticed the Buy for Kindle button. Is that new?

They added that a few months ago. It takes you to Amazon's site. I guess they are using their affiliate program to make a little extra.

KJohnson · 05-17-2012, 03:01 PM

Hi Folks,

Quick answers to clarify. Yes - non-agency titles only. List price must be above $4. Fiction only. Very limited time on this one. Kindle links - makes things simple for customers who browse our site and may also read on a Kindle.

If you see one that escaped the pricing rule please simply email our support@booksonboard.com and request they individually correct the price.

Since you still get the 8% rewards on these, net discount is almost 50%.

Thanks,

Kurt Johnson
BooksOnBoard

MrTeatime · 05-17-2012, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KJohnson

Info

Hi Kurt,

Thanks for the info - is this deal open to UK buyers, also?

Thanks!

slex · 05-17-2012, 04:15 PM

I grabbed two books by Guy Gavriel Kay (as recommended in this thread) and two others.

steven522 · 05-18-2012, 09:04 AM

Tried them out, myself, yesterday. I had been looking for "The Hyde Effect" by Steve Vance. It finally became available as an eBook from the iUniverse publisher. I was going to buy, but a lot of reviews stated the eBook was a big mess as it appears to have been a a quick and dirty OCR from a printed copy. At B.O.B it was less than $3, so I went ahead and got it.

It is pretty rough, but this is not a B.O.B. issue, but the publisher's problem. Either way, it is still fairly readable, so I'm happy with my B.O.B experience.

Oh, and I like the fact that it is an epub and easily transferable and readable on my iRiver.

dandelioncottage · 05-18-2012, 03:04 PM

On the site it says 25% off. Is the 40% deal already over?

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by KJohnson

Hi Folks,

Quick answers to clarify. Yes - non-agency titles only. List price must be above $4. Fiction only. Very limited time on this one. Kindle links - makes things simple for customers who browse our site and may also read on a Kindle.

If you see one that escaped the pricing rule please simply email our support@booksonboard.com and request they individually correct the price.

Since you still get the 8% rewards on these, net discount is almost 50%.

Thanks,

Kurt Johnson
BooksOnBoard

koland · 05-18-2012, 04:09 PM

25 on new, 40 on backlist

KJohnson · 05-18-2012, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrTeatime

Hi Kurt,

Thanks for the info - is this deal open to UK buyers, also?

Thanks!

Yes, all non-agency titles available anywhere should have discount in place.

AnemicOak · 05-18-2012, 06:16 PM

Kurt, would it be possible for you guys to offer a way to filter categories/search results so that only non-agency books are shown? I don't know about others, but it would stop me from giving up when browsing for sale titles.

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05-17-2012, 08:59 AM	#2
steven522 binomial: homo legentem Posts: 1,061 Karma: 25222222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, USA Device: iriver Story HD; Archos 80 G9	I have not heard of this company before. Do you purchase from them a lot? How is the format they provide? DRM?

05-17-2012, 09:34 AM	#3
Britomart Guru Posts: 703 Karma: 1510625 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Opus, PC	I buy quite a few books from them. Most of the books are with DRM, and there are a number of formats available - which, depends on the individual books and their publishers. You can see which are available when you press the cart/wishlist button under a specific book.

05-17-2012, 11:06 AM	#4
MrTeatime Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 513276 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Sony PRS-350	I'm a bit confused about this one: the wording seems to suggest that all non-agency eBooks with a streetdate prior to Jan 1st 2012 have 40% off, but I can find plenty of examples where this isn't the case. Here's the full e-mail text, if any one is interested: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/E...id=VBCADG-L-48

05-17-2012, 01:28 PM	#5
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	B.O.B. has been around for a long time. I buy from them all the time. The only thing is under $5 purchases have a transaction fee so I only buy from them when I have more then that to spend. They have a rewards system which I love. I also like they have a cart system and they take PayPal. I just recently started buying Audiobooks from them. I need to see if any of the ones I want are on sale because they are cheaper than Audible in most cases though the selection isn't as good.

05-17-2012, 02:34 PM	#6
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I just noticed the Buy for Kindle button. Is that new?

05-17-2012, 03:01 PM	#8
KJohnson Member Posts: 21 Karma: 936 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Marcos-Austin, Texas Device: Sony505	Hi Folks, Quick answers to clarify. Yes - non-agency titles only. List price must be above $4. Fiction only. Very limited time on this one. Kindle links - makes things simple for customers who browse our site and may also read on a Kindle. If you see one that escaped the pricing rule please simply email our support@booksonboard.com and request they individually correct the price. Since you still get the 8% rewards on these, net discount is almost 50%. Thanks, Kurt Johnson BooksOnBoard

05-17-2012, 04:15 PM	#10
slex Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 1196776 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bulgaria Device: Kindle 4 NT, Onyx Boox M92	I grabbed two books by Guy Gavriel Kay (as recommended in this thread) and two others.

05-18-2012, 09:04 AM	#11
steven522 binomial: homo legentem Posts: 1,061 Karma: 25222222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, USA Device: iriver Story HD; Archos 80 G9	Tried them out, myself, yesterday. I had been looking for "The Hyde Effect" by Steve Vance. It finally became available as an eBook from the iUniverse publisher. I was going to buy, but a lot of reviews stated the eBook was a big mess as it appears to have been a a quick and dirty OCR from a printed copy. At B.O.B it was less than $3, so I went ahead and got it. It is pretty rough, but this is not a B.O.B. issue, but the publisher's problem. Either way, it is still fairly readable, so I'm happy with my B.O.B experience. Oh, and I like the fact that it is an epub and easily transferable and readable on my iRiver.

05-18-2012, 04:09 PM	#13
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	25 on new, 40 on backlist

05-18-2012, 06:16 PM	#15
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Kurt, would it be possible for you guys to offer a way to filter categories/search results so that only non-agency books are shown? I don't know about others, but it would stop me from giving up when browsing for sale titles.

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