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Originally Posted by joehunt
Half price Kobo = almost Amazon price. For example The Fault in Our Stars is $9.99 on Kobo, $4.99 on Amazon, Unlucky 13 is $14.04 on Kobo, $8.99 on Amazon, Mr. Mercedes is $15.99 on Kobo, $11.99 on Amazon, etc. (all prices from US stores).
With those types of differences, why ever would I bother to shop on Kobo without a discount code? |
I don't know about that--the Jana DeLeon books that I really enjoy are 5.99 on both and I use the coupons on Kobo because I've never seen them discounted (the first one is free everywhere but the author obviously makes up for that freebie by being able to charge more for later books). There was a book I blogged about the other day that was the same way--anything put out by NYLA (I think that is the letters of the publisher) is the same price on both and I've not seen them discounted anywhere so I use the coupons. One of the books is Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews (Urban Fantasy). It's 4.99 everywhere so even a 40 percent code makes it much more attractive on Kobo. From what I gather the sequel will be 4.99 as well so I'll be buying it from Kobo even with a 20 percent off coupon.
It really depends on what you read. Oh, it was the Parenting Yogi book that I blogged about that was cheaper on Kobo with the coupons.
They are out there, but it's always pick and choose!