Kobo Discounts: Coupon Codes + Discussion

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by treadlightly

Has anyone won anything above 25%? I don't need the code, I'm just curious.

Not this time around.

Problem is even with 25% off their already discounted price the books I've been looking at are still cheaper at Books on Board and Amazon.

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[hwlester]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Not this time around.

Problem is even with 25% off their already discounted price the books I've been looking at are still cheaper at Books on Board and Amazon.

Yes, I've been noticing that too. With the dearth of high percentage Kobo discount codes, Books on Board is quickly becoming my favorite eBook store. The current 40% off sale includes HarperCollins and other publishers which Kobo doesn't allow coupons on. With the bonus discount for carts over $15 and an additional discount of 1% for using Google Checkout, the books become even cheaper.

[GeoffR]

Originally Posted by hwlester

Yes, I've been noticing that too. With the dearth of high percentage Kobo discount codes, Books on Board is quickly becoming my favorite eBook store. The current 40% off sale includes HarperCollins and other publishers which Kobo doesn't allow coupons on. With the bonus discount for carts over $15 and an additional discount of 1% for using Google Checkout, the books become even cheaper.

Note that Kobo NZ does allow discounts on HarperCollins and other publishers that can't be discounted in the US. Although not all titles are available in NZ, it can be worth checking out. I have found a lot of Tor/Macmillan books are cheaper at Kobo NZ than anywhere else even before discount.

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[Billingsgate]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Problem is even with 25% off their already discounted price the books I've been looking at are still cheaper at Books on Board and Amazon.

That's strange. I've compared Books on Board prices with Kobo for over six months, and not once has BoB had a lower price than Kobo, even without the Kobo coupon.

[hwlester]

Originally Posted by Billingsgate

That's strange. I've compared Books on Board prices with Kobo for over six months, and not once has BoB had a lower price than Kobo, even without the Kobo coupon.

At least here in the US, the non sale prices tend to be a few cents cheaper at BoB (on non-agency books)... Something like $10.99 at Kobo and $10.19 at BoB... With a decent Kobo coupon, Kobo is much cheaper. BoB still won't award bonus dollars (or allow bonus dollars to be used) for the former agency books, but when they run a sale like the current 40% off, many of the former agency books are also discounted, so based on the $10.99 price above and assuming a former agency book, you have Kobo at $10.99 (with no chance of using a coupon) and BoB at $6.59 ($10.99 minus 40%). Plus, as I mentioned, BoB also has additional discounts for carts over $15 and for using Google Checkout. If you buy exclusively Penguin titles in the US, you won't see any benefit from third scenario.

[beautifulsoup]

Originally Posted by hwlester

Yes, I've been noticing that too. With the dearth of high percentage Kobo discount codes, Books on Board is quickly becoming my favorite eBook store. The current 40% off sale includes HarperCollins and other publishers which Kobo doesn't allow coupons on. With the bonus discount for carts over $15 and an additional discount of 1% for using Google Checkout, the books become even cheaper.

How does that bonus discount show up? I've just visited BOB, put a bunch of stuff in my cart, and see no extra discount for over $15. Does that show up during the checkout process?

[apesmom]

Originally Posted by beautifulsoup

How does that bonus discount show up? I've just visited BOB, put a bunch of stuff in my cart, and see no extra discount for over $15. Does that show up during the checkout process?

If you go to Secure Check out and you're not seeing the bonus then go back and empty your cart into your wishlist (your cart contents will remain at the top of your wish list so it won't be hard to locate and add them back in). Find an item that costs less than $2.50 and add it to your cart. Click Secure Checkout. You should see the $1.50 off $15 cart offer show up. Go back to your wishlist and add original cart contents back (you can get rid of the cheap item if it wasn't an intended purchase). Click Secure Checkout again, you should get the bonus discount.

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[beautifulsoup]

Originally Posted by hwlester

Yes, I've been noticing that too. With the dearth of high percentage Kobo discount codes, Books on Board is quickly becoming my favorite eBook store. The current 40% off sale includes HarperCollins and other publishers which Kobo doesn't allow coupons on. With the bonus discount for carts over $15 and an additional discount of 1% for using Google Checkout, the books become even cheaper.

Originally Posted by apesmom

If you go to Secure Check out and you're not seeing the bonus then go back and empty your cart into your wishlist (your cart contents will remain at the top of your wish list so it won't be hard to locate and add them back in). Find an item that costs less than $2.50 and add it to your cart. Click Secure Checkout. You should see the $1.50 off $15 cart offer show up. Go back to your wishlist and add original cart contents back (you can get rid of the cheap item if it wasn't an intended purchase). Click Secure Checkout again, you should get the bonus discount.