What, only Amazon ?

carpetmojo · 05-19-2013, 07:07 PM

There used to be a wider range of freebies etc... on offer here in my early days of discovering the joys of ereading .............

Has Amazon bought 'em all up so they can control the free market too ?

Fbone · 05-19-2013, 07:16 PM

The change in Amazon's and B&N's affiliate program has affected freebie advertizing and promotion. Few blogs and websites list them anymore.

sqdancer · 05-19-2013, 07:48 PM

Have you tried searching for the posted Amazon freebies at other stores? Often Sony, Kobo or Smashwords will have them as well (and B&N too I imagine, but I never check there). I always keep 4 store tabs open (Kobo, Sony, AmazonCA and Smashwords) and check all freebies in each store (copy/paste is your friend

)

When I have time, I do post if I can find them at other sites, but I don't generally bother if it's too long after the original freebie post. I assumed that people would have checked their preferred stores long before they got to my post. Goes to show a person shouldn't assume.

Comes from reading the forums in linear format instead of threaded, I guess.

cromag · 05-19-2013, 08:50 PM

If it's something I'm interested in I check for it at B&N -- and post here if it qualifies. I just find B&N easier. But Amazon does seem to be more aggressive with pricing.

koland · 05-19-2013, 09:43 PM

Many smaller publishers use KDP at Amazon (others have locked in to B&N via PubIt) and must be exclusive to Amazon in order to offer books for free.

That said, the number of freebies has greatly reduced after Amazon started confiscating an entire month's earnings from any affiliate that had "too many" referrals that purchased free books. This dried up promotions and then dried up actual free books. Christianbook stopped letting you download any free books a few months back, too (you can read online or in their app only, for free books).

exscentric · 05-20-2013, 11:43 AM

There is always: http://www.ereaderiq.com/freebies/

petercreasey · 05-20-2013, 08:03 PM

I think part of the problem is that folks here are no longer following the other resources for free books (other than Amazon).

Sad!

melmac · 05-20-2013, 11:10 PM

I also find that Sony and B&N are really slow at price matching so if there's a publisher price reduction Amazon puts it down quickly Sony and B&N can be days if not a week later.

ClareK · 05-21-2013, 02:01 AM

I subscribe to BookBub http://www.bookbub.com/home/ and most days I receive links to a couple of Kobo or Smashwords ebooks discounted to between 99 cents and $3.99. Some are not available in Australia, and often there is nothing I am interested in, but I have bought a few books using their links.

(BookBub will also notify you of bargains for Kindle, etc if that is what you are interested in.)

ApK · 05-21-2013, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpetmojo

There used to be a wider range of freebies etc... on offer here in my early days of discovering the joys of ereading .............

Has Amazon bought 'em all up so they can control the free market too ?

It's interesting that the instinct is not gratitude to Amazon for continuing to offer freebies, but rather suspicion that they are somehow stopping you from getting Freebies from others.

To borrow from "A Few Good Men," Amazon is probbaly thinking

"I would rather you just said 'thank you,' and went on your way."

ApK

05-19-2013, 07:07 PM	#1
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	What, only Amazon ? There used to be a wider range of freebies etc... on offer here in my early days of discovering the joys of ereading ............. Has Amazon bought 'em all up so they can control the free market too ?

05-19-2013, 07:48 PM	#3
sqdancer Guru Posts: 635 Karma: 891247 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Device: Sony T2 T3, Kobo Glo H2O GloHD Clara Libra2, Kindle NT PW4, PB Verse	Have you tried searching for the posted Amazon freebies at other stores? Often Sony, Kobo or Smashwords will have them as well (and B&N too I imagine, but I never check there). I always keep 4 store tabs open (Kobo, Sony, AmazonCA and Smashwords) and check all freebies in each store (copy/paste is your friend ) When I have time, I do post if I can find them at other sites, but I don't generally bother if it's too long after the original freebie post. I assumed that people would have checked their preferred stores long before they got to my post. Goes to show a person shouldn't assume. Comes from reading the forums in linear format instead of threaded, I guess. Last edited by sqdancer; 05-19-2013 at 07:52 PM.

05-21-2013, 02:01 AM	#9
ClareK Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 175816 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Laser	Discounted Kobo ebooks I subscribe to BookBub http://www.bookbub.com/home/ and most days I receive links to a couple of Kobo or Smashwords ebooks discounted to between 99 cents and $3.99. Some are not available in Australia, and often there is nothing I am interested in, but I have bought a few books using their links. (BookBub will also notify you of bargains for Kindle, etc if that is what you are interested in.)

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05-19-2013, 07:16 PM	#2
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,284 Karma: 101696762 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	The change in Amazon's and B&N's affiliate program has affected freebie advertizing and promotion. Few blogs and websites list them anymore.

05-19-2013, 08:50 PM	#4
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,095 Karma: 459735575 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	If it's something I'm interested in I check for it at B&N -- and post here if it qualifies. I just find B&N easier. But Amazon does seem to be more aggressive with pricing.

05-19-2013, 09:43 PM	#5
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	Many smaller publishers use KDP at Amazon (others have locked in to B&N via PubIt) and must be exclusive to Amazon in order to offer books for free. That said, the number of freebies has greatly reduced after Amazon started confiscating an entire month's earnings from any affiliate that had "too many" referrals that purchased free books. This dried up promotions and then dried up actual free books. Christianbook stopped letting you download any free books a few months back, too (you can read online or in their app only, for free books).

05-20-2013, 11:43 AM	#6
exscentric Addict Posts: 379 Karma: 1033424 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: WY Device: Kindle keyboard	There is always: http://www.ereaderiq.com/freebies/

05-20-2013, 08:03 PM	#7
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,187 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	I think part of the problem is that folks here are no longer following the other resources for free books (other than Amazon). Sad!

05-20-2013, 11:10 PM	#8
melmac Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 5573651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650, Sony T3	I also find that Sony and B&N are really slow at price matching so if there's a publisher price reduction Amazon puts it down quickly Sony and B&N can be days if not a week later.

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