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IMO, Kobo has upped their game at the same time Amazon’s lost their edge. I’ve never not gotten this promotion and so long as it’s within the 72 hour window, fair enough. It’s been a long time since I’ve had to contact Kobo CS; on the other hand, I didn’t get the points for a $10 purchase in the current Amazon beta program and CS told me in so many words it couldn’t be fixed. Huh. That was the end of my participation.
The main thing about this Kobo promotion is that it’s such a great value. Basically, they’re giving you ten bucks (or quid) for free. Unlike Amazon promotions that say “spend $XX, get $YY” you don’t have to buy anything up front and there’s no expiration date on the bonus. You can bank it all and wait on your druthers or a sale price or both. And if you’ve got a credit balance the next time the promotion comes along, you can roll it forward. This is especially valuable if you think (as I do) that $50 is a large outlay.
Well, MMV, obviously. But sign me up for free money and effectively a 16.67% discount (it varies with the promotion) compared to all the conditions at Amazon which make the bonus worth less than they make it appear.
….and that’s not even getting into the convertibility issues going forward.
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