The Way of Shadows for $1.00

tech_au · 01-03-2009, 05:57 AM

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks is selling for $1.00 at booksonboard and diesel-ebooks for January.
Not all formats(only pdf, lit and ereader) are $1.00 at booksonboard but all popular formats(.lit, mobi and pdf) are $1.00 at diesel-ebooks.

Dr. Drib · 01-03-2009, 06:18 AM

You write: "...but all popular formats(.lit, mobi and pdf) are $1.00 at diesel-ebooks."

Diesel-ebooks price for the Weeks title is $7.06 (or $6.81 for the next title). This price is in all of their four formats.

I've been unable to find the books for $1.00 at Diesel-ebooks.

On Books on Board, for the Weeks's title I find this:

The Way of Shadows
by Brent Weeks
(List) $7.99 - (Savings) $1.24 = (Price) $6.75

Perhaps you have different information than I do?

Don

koland · 01-03-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech_au

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks is selling for $1.00 at booksonboard and diesel-ebooks for January.
Not all formats(only pdf, lit and ereader) are $1.00 at booksonboard but all popular formats(.lit, mobi and pdf) are $1.00 at diesel-ebooks.

I just checked BoB and the title is 85 cents after rewards (but only as ADE,not really PDF, lit and ereader). Those wanting mobi format get a better deal at fictionwise (5.09 vs 6.75 after rewards at both sites).

DanT · 01-03-2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I've been unable to find the books for $1.00 at Diesel-ebooks.

Don

I found it by clicking on one of their ads banners it show $1. Also from the search page you see $6.81 but if you click on it, it's $1

http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/cgi-bin...ows-eBook.html

dickon25 · 01-03-2009, 02:28 PM

At BoB the price drops once you put the book in your basket - as a member, the Lit version goes to $0.85 !! Bagged........

Thanks BoB !!

tech_au · 01-03-2009, 04:10 PM

I am glad you found it

I gotta give you guys the thrill of discovery rather than pointing you straight to it.
Diesel was easy as there was a big banner at the bottom of the page but I had to search on BooksonBoard and found it was also $1.00( well actually $0.85).
It is obviously a publisher special that fictionwise hasn't been invited to yet

koland · 01-04-2009, 02:05 PM

This is now on sale at fictionwise, all formats - 75 cents after rebate, 64 cents for club members. Too bad I bought it two months ago.

Over · 01-04-2009, 02:42 PM

Why is it so cheap only in certain formats?!?!

Over · 01-04-2009, 02:58 PM

This is ridiculous. BoB doesn't sell the book to my country. Diesel had no such problem, so I bought it over there.

The other books don't have this promotion, so if I like this book, I might try to buy the others in BoB, changing the country of residence. If not possible, Diesel will have a new regular client.

lilac_jive · 01-04-2009, 03:23 PM

FYI this book is also available for $1 at Sony's ebookstore.

Dr. Drib · 01-05-2009, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

This is now on sale at fictionwise, all formats - 75 cents after rebate, 64 cents for club members. Too bad I bought it two months ago.

Thanks. I just bought it from Fictionwise.

Don

HarryPigg · 01-06-2009, 05:59 AM

It looks as though it's part of a special promotion by Orbit who are offering a different ebook each month for $1. Details here http://www.onedollarorbit.com/
Next month's is Iain Banks excellent Use of Weapons.

shighfield · 01-06-2009, 10:54 AM

It's part of a scam.

I bought the book for $.64 and now had to go back to FW and buy the other two in the series. <Laugh> Almost spent all of my micropay rebate money and then I'll have to get my arse back to work to earn more book money.

pilotbob · 01-06-2009, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shighfield

It's part of a scam.

I bought the book for $.64 and now had to go back to FW and buy the other two in the series. <Laugh> Almost spent all of my micropay rebate money and then I'll have to get my arse back to work to earn more book money.

It's called marketing. That is the reason they are selling these books for $1.

http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01...ing-1-e-books/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK3IXONVNSKDNG7

BOb

shighfield · 01-06-2009, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

It's called marketing. That is the reason they are selling these books for $1.

http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01...ing-1-e-books/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK3IXONVNSKDNG7

BOb

Yes I understand I was trying to be funny. These types of sales get me all the time, I'm in marketing but they still get me. <G>

01-03-2009, 05:57 AM	#1
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	The Way of Shadows for $1.00 The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks is selling for $1.00 at booksonboard and diesel-ebooks for January. Not all formats(only pdf, lit and ereader) are $1.00 at booksonboard but all popular formats(.lit, mobi and pdf) are $1.00 at diesel-ebooks.

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01-03-2009, 06:18 AM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,611 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	You write: "...but all popular formats(.lit, mobi and pdf) are $1.00 at diesel-ebooks." Diesel-ebooks price for the Weeks title is $7.06 (or $6.81 for the next title). This price is in all of their four formats. I've been unable to find the books for $1.00 at Diesel-ebooks. On Books on Board, for the Weeks's title I find this: The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks (List) $7.99 - (Savings) $1.24 = (Price) $6.75 Perhaps you have different information than I do? Don

01-03-2009, 02:28 PM	#5
dickon25 Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 818 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505. Pocketbook Inkpad 840	At BoB the price drops once you put the book in your basket - as a member, the Lit version goes to $0.85 !! Bagged........ Thanks BoB !!

01-03-2009, 04:10 PM	#6
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	I am glad you found it I gotta give you guys the thrill of discovery rather than pointing you straight to it. Diesel was easy as there was a big banner at the bottom of the page but I had to search on BooksonBoard and found it was also $1.00( well actually $0.85). It is obviously a publisher special that fictionwise hasn't been invited to yet

01-04-2009, 02:05 PM	#7
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	This is now on sale at fictionwise, all formats - 75 cents after rebate, 64 cents for club members. Too bad I bought it two months ago.

01-04-2009, 02:42 PM	#8
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	Why is it so cheap only in certain formats?!?!

01-04-2009, 02:58 PM	#9
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	This is ridiculous. BoB doesn't sell the book to my country. Diesel had no such problem, so I bought it over there. The other books don't have this promotion, so if I like this book, I might try to buy the others in BoB, changing the country of residence. If not possible, Diesel will have a new regular client.

01-04-2009, 03:23 PM	#10
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	FYI this book is also available for $1 at Sony's ebookstore.

01-06-2009, 05:59 AM	#12
HarryPigg Alleged Writer Posts: 20 Karma: 498294 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Sony PRS-505	It looks as though it's part of a special promotion by Orbit who are offering a different ebook each month for $1. Details here http://www.onedollarorbit.com/ Next month's is Iain Banks excellent Use of Weapons.

01-06-2009, 10:54 AM	#13
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 319 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Libra Color	It's part of a scam. I bought the book for $.64 and now had to go back to FW and buy the other two in the series. <Laugh> Almost spent all of my micropay rebate money and then I'll have to get my arse back to work to earn more book money.