Amazon Introduces Kindle Countdown Deals

tubemonkey · 10-31-2013, 01:54 PM

Here's another discount program from Amazon.

Introducing “Kindle Countdown Deals”—Limited-Time Discounts on Kindle-Exclusive Books

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2013-- (NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon today announced a new program for Kindle in the US and UK that allows authors and publishers to reach more readers in a compelling way: Kindle Countdown Deals. Kindle Countdown Deals provide readers with limited-time promotional discounts on Kindle-exclusive books. Customers can see the regular price and the promotional price on the book’s detail page, as well as a countdown clock telling them how much time is left at the promotional price. Live Kindle Countdown Deals can be found at www.amazon.com/kindlecountdowndeals—deals available today include best sellers like Stop the Wedding! by Stephanie Bond, Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath and The Millionaire Mind by Thomas Stanley.

gabby98 · 11-07-2013, 05:01 PM

missed this when you first posted it...gonna have to take a look.

tubemonkey · 11-07-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gabby98

missed this when you first posted it...gonna have to take a look.

It's hard to keep up with Amazon. They're all over the place. I started this thread - Current Amazon Offers - to act as a master index of all book related deals from Amazon. I really don't expect any discussion there.

gabby98 · 11-07-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It's hard to keep up with Amazon. They're all over the place. I started this thread - Current Amazon Offers - to act as a master index of all book related deals from Amazon. I really don't expect any discussion there.

I remember that now...will use that one as a subscription

tya

ETA: dont forget to add the Prime First thingy (shows how good her memory is lol)

tubemonkey · 11-07-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by gabby98

ETA: dont forget to add the Prime First thingy (shows how good her memory is lol)

Do you mean Kindle First, which is free for Amazon Prime members?

gabby98 · 11-07-2013, 09:28 PM

yea, that's it

...i didn't see it in the prime section so thought I would remind you jic

tubemonkey · 11-07-2013, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gabby98

yea, that's it

...i didn't see it in the prime section so thought I would remind you jic

I forgot to put it in. Thanks for the reminder

FizzyWater · 11-07-2013, 11:32 PM

I just noticed on the Amazon website that Saturday delivery is no longer "standard". They've changed it to only have Saturday deliveries for an extra charge. Anyone else noticed that? I know I've had things delivered on Saturday before for no extra fee, so I don't know when this went into effect....

new · 11-07-2013, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I just noticed on the Amazon website that Saturday delivery is no longer "standard". They've changed it to only have Saturday deliveries for an extra charge. Anyone else noticed that? I know I've had things delivered on Saturday before for no extra fee, so I don't know when this went into effect....

I never have UPS delivery on Saturdays from Amazon with Prime.

You did?

FizzyWater · 11-07-2013, 11:48 PM

My packages from Amazon have mostly been delivered via USPS, not UPS. Sometimes it looks like they start out at UPS, and then are "handed off" to the postal service.

I know the post office is planning to cancel Saturday free service (packages, I believe would still be delivered), but last I knew, that got put on hold.

AnemicOak · 11-07-2013, 11:49 PM

I haven't gotten a UPS or FedEx Saturday delivery from Amazon in years. On the rare occasion something comes USPS it might come on a Saturday if that just happens to be the day USPS has it to be delivered.

fjtorres · 11-08-2013, 07:08 AM

USPS has recently restructured its delivery business.
Prices went up in all sorts of ways.
There was talk of ending Saturday mail delivery so it may be that Saturday package deliveries now carry a surcharge.

pidgeon92 · 11-08-2013, 10:01 AM

I've had FedEx deliver from Amazon on Saturday, but never UPS.

Anthem · 11-08-2013, 12:33 PM

Thanks for this. I knew about Matchbook, Daily Deals, Monthly Deals, etc., but I did not know about these Kindle exclusive deals.

koland · 11-08-2013, 01:33 PM

Fedex ground only delivers (to homes) on Tues-Sat. So, if it goes out that way, you still get Sat deliveries. Until the USPS is allowed to cancel Sat deliveries, those will still be coming, too.

UPS and regular Fedex only deliver on Saturday during the holiday rush, anyway.

11-07-2013, 09:28 PM	#6
gabby98 Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 2667650 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Android, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Color, ..., Glo	yea, that's it...i didn't see it in the prime section so thought I would remind you jic

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gabby98 Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 2667650 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Android, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Color, ..., Glo	missed this when you first posted it...gonna have to take a look.

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FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I just noticed on the Amazon website that Saturday delivery is no longer "standard". They've changed it to only have Saturday deliveries for an extra charge. Anyone else noticed that? I know I've had things delivered on Saturday before for no extra fee, so I don't know when this went into effect....

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FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	My packages from Amazon have mostly been delivered via USPS, not UPS. Sometimes it looks like they start out at UPS, and then are "handed off" to the postal service. I know the post office is planning to cancel Saturday free service (packages, I believe would still be delivered), but last I knew, that got put on hold.

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AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I haven't gotten a UPS or FedEx Saturday delivery from Amazon in years. On the rare occasion something comes USPS it might come on a Saturday if that just happens to be the day USPS has it to be delivered.

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fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	USPS has recently restructured its delivery business. Prices went up in all sorts of ways. There was talk of ending Saturday mail delivery so it may be that Saturday package deliveries now carry a surcharge.

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I've had FedEx deliver from Amazon on Saturday, but never UPS.

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Anthem Guru Posts: 704 Karma: 1622328 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Oasis, OnePlus Nord	Thanks for this. I knew about Matchbook, Daily Deals, Monthly Deals, etc., but I did not know about these Kindle exclusive deals.

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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	Fedex ground only delivers (to homes) on Tues-Sat. So, if it goes out that way, you still get Sat deliveries. Until the USPS is allowed to cancel Sat deliveries, those will still be coming, too. UPS and regular Fedex only deliver on Saturday during the holiday rush, anyway.