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Zapped · 10-22-2009, 06:03 PM

Sorry I'm not hep to the jive - what does "100% micropay rebate" mean? I go to the fictionwise site, click for more info about 100% micropay rebates, and I get this:

Quantity Purchase Rebates. You will receive a micropay rebate for large credit card transactions. Again, these rebates are above and beyond all other discounts that apply to the sale:
* Orders over $100 and under $200 will receive a 10% micropay rebate.
* Orders over $200 will receive a 15% micropay rebate.

Example 1: as a member if you place a credit card shopping cart order for ten novels totalling $60 after your discounts, and you add another $50 of micropay for a total sale price of $110, you will receive an $11 rebate (10% of $110) into your micropay account.

Example 2: if you placed a credit card order at Fictionwise with a total sale price of $200, you would receive a micropay rebate of $30 (15% of $200).

Not only does that text fail to mention 100% rebates, it doesn't explain what a micropay rebate is. A rebate to my credit card? A credit for future purchases at fictionwise - with or without restrictions?

They also doesn't explain what the point of the gymnastics in Example 1 really mean - place a credit card order or $60 and "add another $50 of micropay"? Huh?

I did a search both here and on that fictionwise explanatory page & I'm still clueless about micropay. Yes, I'm a newb to these eBook sites, but for a site catering to the literate, they're being a little opaque...

[EDIT: OK, I dug around the fictionwise site & now I see that micropay just means a credit that can be used to spend on other fictionwise purchases. So my last question is this: does the "100% micropay rebate on membership" just mean that whatever you pay to join the buywise club is credited back to your micropay account? Meaning if I sign up for a year at $29.95, I'll immediately have $29.95 to spend on whatever books I choose, and will still be eligible for standard club rebates for the rest of my buywise membership period? I think the answer is "yes", but I want to make sure]

10-22-2009, 06:03 PM	#18
Zapped Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 30 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Austin, TX Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Sorry I'm not hep to the jive - what does "100% micropay rebate" mean? I go to the fictionwise site, click for more info about 100% micropay rebates, and I get this: Quantity Purchase Rebates. You will receive a micropay rebate for large credit card transactions. Again, these rebates are above and beyond all other discounts that apply to the sale: * Orders over $100 and under $200 will receive a 10% micropay rebate. * Orders over $200 will receive a 15% micropay rebate. Example 1: as a member if you place a credit card shopping cart order for ten novels totalling $60 after your discounts, and you add another $50 of micropay for a total sale price of $110, you will receive an $11 rebate (10% of $110) into your micropay account. Example 2: if you placed a credit card order at Fictionwise with a total sale price of $200, you would receive a micropay rebate of $30 (15% of $200). Not only does that text fail to mention 100% rebates, it doesn't explain what a micropay rebate is. A rebate to my credit card? A credit for future purchases at fictionwise - with or without restrictions? They also doesn't explain what the point of the gymnastics in Example 1 really mean - place a credit card order or $60 and "add another $50 of micropay"? Huh? I did a search both here and on that fictionwise explanatory page & I'm still clueless about micropay. Yes, I'm a newb to these eBook sites, but for a site catering to the literate, they're being a little opaque... [EDIT: OK, I dug around the fictionwise site & now I see that micropay just means a credit that can be used to spend on other fictionwise purchases. So my last question is this: does the "100% micropay rebate on membership" just mean that whatever you pay to join the buywise club is credited back to your micropay account? Meaning if I sign up for a year at $29.95, I'll immediately have $29.95 to spend on whatever books I choose, and will still be eligible for standard club rebates for the rest of my buywise membership period? I think the answer is "yes", but I want to make sure] Last edited by Zapped; 10-22-2009 at 06:19 PM. Reason: Added more info