Kindle Gifting -- Will You or Won't You?

foreverjuly · 12-06-2010, 12:25 PM

I'm curious to know if people are actually using Amazon's new gifting feature for Kindle books. It seems like most of the people I'll be buying gifts for aren't big e-readers, and so I'd have to hope that a book arriving in their email would act sort of like a gateway drug and get them hooked on e-reading. And then there are the rest of my friends who are all 1-clicking fiends, leaving me no time to get them a book we're excited about before they already have it.

Will you be doing a lot of ebook gifting? Who are you sending ebooks to? Anybody else feeling like me, that it's a great feature but will get used rarely?

Happy Holidays everyone!

ProfCrash · 12-06-2010, 12:28 PM

I put specific books on my Christmas list this year with instructions on how to send the book to me. I like the idea of getting a specific book for a gift. I also read that you can trade in a gifted e-book for a gift certificate if you don't want that book.

kindlekitten · 12-06-2010, 12:29 PM

it was asked for so frequently that I have to assume that it will be used fairly often. but yes, I have a feeling my son is a 1 clicking fiend and it would be silly for me to try to get him any book in particular. a gift card would be best in that situation

nimblem · 12-06-2010, 12:31 PM

I just asked for an Amazon gift card so I buy my own books. I tend to change reading topics a lot this works better for me if I decide to choose a different book for what I originally wanted.

OakIris · 12-06-2010, 12:32 PM

I only know one other person besides myself that has a Kindle, or any other type of eReader, for that matter, so unfortunately the Amazon eBook gift giving feature won't get much use from me at this time.

Anyone that wants to try out the feature and gift me with an eBook is more than welcome to do so, however.

Holly

JLeighs · 12-06-2010, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OakIris

I only know one other person besides myself that has a Kindle, or any other type of eReader, for that matter, so unfortunately the Amazon eBook gift giving feature won't get much use from me at this time.

Same here. I'd use it if I knew anyone at all who used rereaders.

foreverjuly · 12-06-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OakIris

I only know one other person besides myself that has a Kindle, or any other type of eReader, for that matter, so unfortunately the Amazon eBook gift giving feature won't get much use from me at this time.

Anyone that wants to try out the feature and gift me with an eBook is more than welcome to do so, however.

Holly

Haha, that's a very generous offer! What kind of books do you like?

jlmwrite · 12-06-2010, 02:28 PM

E-book gifting -- it's what *I* requested for Christmas!!!

kcmay · 12-06-2010, 06:32 PM

Mom, brother and niece all have Kindles, plus 4 of my friends. They've all been asked to update their Amazon wish lists. I'll definitely be using the Give as a Gift feature. In fact, I'm looking forward to it. (And I hope I get some of the books on my list, too.)

rcuadro · 12-06-2010, 07:01 PM

All the people that I know that have Kindles are on my account (8) so there is no need to gift anything

foreverjuly · 12-06-2010, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jlmwrite

E-book gifting -- it's what *I* requested for Christmas!!!

Somehow I'm not surprised that Santa decided to deliver this one a little before the 25th. I hope you're playing with your new toy!

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Originally Posted by rcuadro

All the people that I know that have Kindles are on my account (8) so there is no need to gift anything

Wow, I thought you were limited to five. That's some pretty impressive sharing you have going on there!

ProfCrash · 12-06-2010, 09:51 PM

You can have as many people as you want on one account. Most books are limited to 6 devices at a time.

wvcherrybomb · 12-06-2010, 10:26 PM

There are only two people who I would actually buy something for that own Kindles - my sister and one of my daughters. I wanted to surprise them both with eBooks but neither has any on their Amazon wishlists.

I, on the other hand, made sure my wishlist is up to date.

Bookworm_Girl · 12-07-2010, 12:10 AM

I plan to buy an Amazon gift certificate for Christmas for the one other family member with a Kindle. Although I definitely plan to use the book gift option in the future. I think it is a fantastic idea. On the other hand, I do plan to gift for Christmas a specific book through Kobo for someone who has an EPUB ereader.

OakIris · 12-07-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by foreverjuly

Haha, that's a very generous offer! What kind of books do you like?

Science Fiction is one of my favorite genres....

Anyway, I have always loved getting books for Xmas, birthdays and just for the heck of it, and have always loved giving books, as well. Being able to give and receive eBooks is a wonderful feature - and it eliminates the hassle and cost of shipping the books, too - so I certainly hope I will be able to use this in the future.

Holly

12-06-2010, 12:25 PM	#1
foreverjuly Crank Up The Awesome! Posts: 315 Karma: 708054 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Japan Device: Kindle, Nook, iPhone	Kindle Gifting -- Will You or Won't You? I'm curious to know if people are actually using Amazon's new gifting feature for Kindle books. It seems like most of the people I'll be buying gifts for aren't big e-readers, and so I'd have to hope that a book arriving in their email would act sort of like a gateway drug and get them hooked on e-reading. And then there are the rest of my friends who are all 1-clicking fiends, leaving me no time to get them a book we're excited about before they already have it. Will you be doing a lot of ebook gifting? Who are you sending ebooks to? Anybody else feeling like me, that it's a great feature but will get used rarely? Happy Holidays everyone!

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12-06-2010, 12:28 PM	#2
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I put specific books on my Christmas list this year with instructions on how to send the book to me. I like the idea of getting a specific book for a gift. I also read that you can trade in a gifted e-book for a gift certificate if you don't want that book.

12-06-2010, 12:29 PM	#3
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	it was asked for so frequently that I have to assume that it will be used fairly often. but yes, I have a feeling my son is a 1 clicking fiend and it would be silly for me to try to get him any book in particular. a gift card would be best in that situation

12-06-2010, 12:31 PM	#4
nimblem Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	I just asked for an Amazon gift card so I buy my own books. I tend to change reading topics a lot this works better for me if I decide to choose a different book for what I originally wanted.

12-06-2010, 12:32 PM	#5
OakIris Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 18487 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle 3 WiFi; Kindle Paperwhite	I only know one other person besides myself that has a Kindle, or any other type of eReader, for that matter, so unfortunately the Amazon eBook gift giving feature won't get much use from me at this time. Anyone that wants to try out the feature and gift me with an eBook is more than welcome to do so, however. Holly

12-06-2010, 02:28 PM	#8
jlmwrite Zealot Posts: 143 Karma: 13398 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Golden, Colorado Device: Samsung Tab S8.4, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	E-book gifting -- it's what I requested for Christmas!!!

12-06-2010, 06:32 PM	#9
kcmay Addict Posts: 363 Karma: 500001 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle2	Mom, brother and niece all have Kindles, plus 4 of my friends. They've all been asked to update their Amazon wish lists. I'll definitely be using the Give as a Gift feature. In fact, I'm looking forward to it. (And I hope I get some of the books on my list, too.)

12-06-2010, 07:01 PM	#10
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	All the people that I know that have Kindles are on my account (8) so there is no need to gift anything

12-06-2010, 09:51 PM	#12
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	You can have as many people as you want on one account. Most books are limited to 6 devices at a time.

12-06-2010, 10:26 PM	#13
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	There are only two people who I would actually buy something for that own Kindles - my sister and one of my daughters. I wanted to surprise them both with eBooks but neither has any on their Amazon wishlists. I, on the other hand, made sure my wishlist is up to date.

12-07-2010, 12:10 AM	#14
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I plan to buy an Amazon gift certificate for Christmas for the one other family member with a Kindle. Although I definitely plan to use the book gift option in the future. I think it is a fantastic idea. On the other hand, I do plan to gift for Christmas a specific book through Kobo for someone who has an EPUB ereader.

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