BOB Nightmares and Dreamscapes - $3.68

suecsi · 07-01-2009, 07:48 AM

Am a little annoyed that I pre-purchased this book by Stephen King only a few days ago, and had to wait until release date to download - at a price of $6.99. Fair enough at the time - I like Stephen King, and $6.99 is not a bad book price (much cheaper than in UK).

Now, Stephen King is on the Daily Steal at 25% off list price - which is fair enough - but if you were to take 25% of the original price it would be $5.25

So how come only a day or two after release they have dropped the price to $3.68 ....... next time I will just wait for release rather than pre-purchasing.

tech_au · 07-01-2009, 08:11 AM

I just noticed there is a load of new release or soon to be released ebooks for $3.68. I just bought 3 of them(2 are released on July 7). Must be some sort of a promotion.

suecsi · 07-01-2009, 08:11 AM

The nice folks at BOB responded to my email within 10 minutes and have credited the difference I paid in rewards $ - and admitted their marketing dept were a bit off doing such a discount ....

suecsi · 07-01-2009, 08:19 AM

That would make sense, though its not advertised anywhere. Maybe they are gearing up for a 4th July sale like most US stores?

=X= · 07-01-2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suecsi

Am a little annoyed that I pre-purchased this book by Stephen King only a few days ago, and had to wait until release date to download - at a price of $6.99. Fair enough at the time - I like Stephen King, and $6.99 is not a bad book price (much cheaper than in UK).

Now, Stephen King is on the Daily Steal at 25% off list price - which is fair enough - but if you were to take 25% of the original price it would be $5.25

So how come only a day or two after release they have dropped the price to $3.68 ....... next time I will just wait for release rather than pre-purchasing.

The reason to pre-purchase any product is guarantee you will get the product on it's release date since most product have a limited stock. With eBooks there is no such concept as limited stock. There is no reason at all to pre-purchase an eBook, unless there is a promo going on.

=X=

Flashingblade · 07-01-2009, 10:34 AM

Thanks for the heads up on that suecsi. Just downloaded it from BoB.

£8 at Waterstones.

JSWolf · 07-01-2009, 11:19 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I just bought it at BooksOnBoard in ePub.

ilovejedd · 07-01-2009, 12:12 PM

Darn. Price went back to $6 just as I was about to check out. Delaying my purchase hoping price will go down again.

07-01-2009, 07:48 AM	#1
suecsi Rock Chick Posts: 429 Karma: 4965 Join Date: May 2009 Location: near Heathrow Device: Kindle 2i, Kindle DX, Kindle 3G	BOB Nightmares and Dreamscapes - $3.68 Am a little annoyed that I pre-purchased this book by Stephen King only a few days ago, and had to wait until release date to download - at a price of $6.99. Fair enough at the time - I like Stephen King, and $6.99 is not a bad book price (much cheaper than in UK). Now, Stephen King is on the Daily Steal at 25% off list price - which is fair enough - but if you were to take 25% of the original price it would be $5.25 So how come only a day or two after release they have dropped the price to $3.68 ....... next time I will just wait for release rather than pre-purchasing.

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07-01-2009, 08:11 AM	#2
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	I just noticed there is a load of new release or soon to be released ebooks for $3.68. I just bought 3 of them(2 are released on July 7). Must be some sort of a promotion.

07-01-2009, 08:19 AM	#4
suecsi Rock Chick Posts: 429 Karma: 4965 Join Date: May 2009 Location: near Heathrow Device: Kindle 2i, Kindle DX, Kindle 3G	That would make sense, though its not advertised anywhere. Maybe they are gearing up for a 4th July sale like most US stores?

07-01-2009, 10:34 AM	#6
Flashingblade Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 286 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manchester - England Device: Sony PRS-505S	Thanks for the heads up on that suecsi. Just downloaded it from BoB. £8 at Waterstones.

07-01-2009, 11:19 AM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,291 Karma: 145488788 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Thanks for the heads up. I just bought it at BooksOnBoard in ePub.

07-01-2009, 12:12 PM	#8
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Darn. Price went back to $6 just as I was about to check out. Delaying my purchase hoping price will go down again.

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