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Originally Posted by Fbone
This program seems to be geared to those buying several books a month especially from trad publishers.
Looking at the math:
Spending $20/month = $240/yr for 2400 points.
VIP members (cost $10) receive 4800pts + 10% off + free book from select group.
Unknowns are what type of bonuses would Kobo offer? Can you stack promo codes onto the 10% VIP offer?
For Americans visiting New Zealand, this works out somewhat better. The exchange rate makes a big difference.
Spending NZ$20/month = NZ$240/yr for 2400 pts costing US$152.30
VIP (NZ$10/US$6.35) receive 4800pts +10% + free title from select group. Also, you can redeem titles from trad publishers except Hachette and Wiley. However, I don't know if Kobo adjusts the Super Points when visiting other countries like they do the gift cards.
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That would not work. The cost of purchase would be in the home country's currency (or at least the country my account is in). That would mean even if I was in NZ, I'd still be paying USD for my Kobo purchases. So unless I decide to create a new account through Kobo NZ, I don't save any money. Not to mention the cost of the plane ticket, hotel fare, food, and other things.
As for Kobo's SuperPoints, I think I might be getting it and also hoping they make it more lucrative for us readers. Whatever tirade I was typing, in the end it's $10 a year. Guess we shouldn't expect too much.
I took a hard look and from my Amazon purchases recently, I've made over $300 of ebook purchases over the past 12 months. It'd be worth it somewhat for me since I tend to go for good novels in a serial storyline. I love mystery thrillers, action thrillers, sci-fi, and sci-fi fantasy serials. Can't get enough and I already follow, avidly, like 15 different series already.
The only thing I'm concerned about now is the future existent of Kobo here in the US. Amazon already has majority marketshare, though I've never been a fan of their continued persistence in being a monopoly. Their ereaders aren't all that, just some small incremental updates. If they released at least a 8-bit color e-ink screened ereader with expandable storage, then I might consider all future library purchases from them. At this point, I'm splitting purchases between Amazon and Kobo.