Time to decide: Renew Fictionwise membership or try BoB. Any input? - Page 2

Dr. Drib · 08-10-2009, 07:39 PM

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Many thanks to all of you.
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Bob Butler · 08-10-2009, 07:54 PM

Maybe it's just the kind of books I tend to buy (a lot of back list science fiction, fantasy and mystery series) but I find I buy more at Fictionwise than anywhere else, followed by Amazon. I've bought a few books at BoB, but I almost always find them more expensive than the alternatives. I haven't found BoB to have a better selection for what I am buying at least.

Generally if I am willing to wait for a sale I buy at FW. If not Amazon usually has the best non-sale price. I've almost stopped looking at BoB. I don't like their site navigation and their sales usually don't amount to much since they are usually only 20-25% off list prices.

I'm curious, what kinds of books does BoB generally have the best prices on?

mrgiedrnkr · 08-10-2009, 07:54 PM

I have been thinking about this as well - even though my membership doesn;t expire until December. I am quite happy with FW and their prices. However, the Barnes and Noble merger scares me and how the future of the program/site will be ran.
Stacy

texasnightowl · 08-10-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by zaney63

Thanks so much for the quick respons and great suggestions. I will check out the Amazon website as well as others suggested, as well as following the software links that were suggested. It would be a miracle if some day I understood this technology well enough to help someone. Oh well, they say miracles do happen sometimes.
Many thanks to all of you.
zaney 63

Zaney63 -

Just to clarify, Amazon only allows Kindle owners to buy ebooks. So as a Sony owner, you would not be able to purchase ebooks from Amazon unless you also owned a Kindle that was registered to your Amazon account.

texasnightowl · 08-10-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mrgiedrnkr

However, the Barnes and Noble merger scares me and how the future of the program/site will be ran.
Stacy

Yeah, this too.

Bob Butler · 08-10-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by texasnightowl

Zaney63 -

Just to clarify, Amazon only allows Kindle owners to buy ebooks. So as a Sony owner, you would not be able to purchase ebooks from Amazon unless you also owned a Kindle that was registered to your Amazon account.

Or an iPhone or iPod Touch.

basschick · 08-11-2009, 02:36 AM

i love my fictionwise membership. i put a list of books in my cart, then wait to the next 25% or better sale and go for it. then i have enough in my micropay account to pick up any books i want till the next sale.

btw, i read mobipocket and the last 2 books i wanted weren't available at BoB in mobi - only other formats.

Sweetpea · 08-11-2009, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by basschick

i love my fictionwise membership. i put a list of books in my cart, then wait to the next 25% or better sale and go for it. then i have enough in my micropay account to pick up any books i want till the next sale.

btw, i read mobipocket and the last 2 books i wanted weren't available at BoB in mobi - only other formats.

You should see my wish list...

maryd2303 · 08-11-2009, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by basschick

i love my fictionwise membership. i put a list of books in my cart, then wait to the next 25% or better sale and go for it. then i have enough in my micropay account to pick up any books i want till the next sale.

btw, i read mobipocket and the last 2 books i wanted weren't available at BoB in mobi - only other formats.

That's a good idea. I've noticed that BoB prices and mobi have both deteriorated since the hiatus of ebookcrescent. Now they had good prices - so good it has probably sent them under which is a great shame. I've always hopped around both for price and availability. I am attempting to rebuy all my paper books in ebooks. I've gone from 10 bookcases to four and a bit! They should all offer me bulk discounts!!

I can't say that I think much of any of the ebookshop sites. Mostly they are very clunky and irritating.

Jane A · 08-11-2009, 10:31 AM

I've been pondering this question myself, as I've traditionally used Fictionwise. However, has anyone noticed that they no longer seem to be doing a blanket % off of all titles and are now offering deals on specific authors only? Like the current 100% off of Dan Brown titles and the 35% off of an authors backlist when they have a book up for 100% rebate? This seems to have occurred since the B&N acquisition.

texasnightowl · 08-11-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jane A

I've been pondering this question myself, as I've traditionally used Fictionwise. However, has anyone noticed that they no longer seem to be doing a blanket % off of all titles and are now offering deals on specific authors only? Like the current 100% off of Dan Brown titles and the 35% off of an authors backlist when they have a book up for 100% rebate? This seems to have occurred since the B&N acquisition.

Yeah, I've noticed this...I've also noticed that since February, there haven't been any sales that I've jumped on. Which is part of makes me more hesitant about renewing than I maybe otherwise would be.

rixte · 08-11-2009, 11:15 AM

They've done a couple of genre-specific sales lately. I think they're just rotating the various types of sales a lot more - in the past couple of months I've seen author, genre, wishlist, and series completion micropays, and one 15% coupon back in June that was separate from micropay (and my current favorite, since the 'all books' which plumped up my micropay account a lot in June.)

Sparrow · 08-11-2009, 11:39 AM

I'll be letting my Fictionwise membership lapse - I don't use it enough and it's overly complicated imho. I prefer to pay the extra and simplify my life if I'm buying from them in future.

CleverClothe · 08-11-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by texasnightowl

Yeah, I've noticed this...I've also noticed that since February, there haven't been any sales that I've jumped on. Which is part of makes me more hesitant about renewing than I maybe otherwise would be.

I have been shopping at FictionWise for 14 months, and I haven't noticed any significant change to their sales. Except that they may do more author sales than when I started going to them.

They have had more than enough sales to fill my virtual bookshelves.

wallflower75 · 08-12-2009, 08:06 AM

Lately, it seems like it's taking Fictionwise longer and longer to get new releases. If it's a big name, they'll have it right away. Otherwise, you might be waiting a week or two before they'll have the book you're looking for.

And even then, it probably won't be in the format you want. It seems to me they're leaving MS Lit in the dust in favor of eReader, which I can't stand. The formatting is impossible and the end result (after decryption, etc) is difficult to read on my Sony.

My membership is up in January and it's going to be a tough call. If they offer another 100% Rebate like they did last year, I'll do it. Otherwise, I just don't know. BoB isn't perfect, but at least they're better at getting new releases out on the release date.

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08-10-2009, 07:54 PM	#17
Bob Butler Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 11090 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle, iPhone	Maybe it's just the kind of books I tend to buy (a lot of back list science fiction, fantasy and mystery series) but I find I buy more at Fictionwise than anywhere else, followed by Amazon. I've bought a few books at BoB, but I almost always find them more expensive than the alternatives. I haven't found BoB to have a better selection for what I am buying at least. Generally if I am willing to wait for a sale I buy at FW. If not Amazon usually has the best non-sale price. I've almost stopped looking at BoB. I don't like their site navigation and their sales usually don't amount to much since they are usually only 20-25% off list prices. I'm curious, what kinds of books does BoB generally have the best prices on?

08-10-2009, 07:54 PM	#18
mrgiedrnkr Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 42 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	I have been thinking about this as well - even though my membership doesn;t expire until December. I am quite happy with FW and their prices. However, the Barnes and Noble merger scares me and how the future of the program/site will be ran. Stacy

08-11-2009, 02:36 AM	#22
basschick Wizard Posts: 1,096 Karma: 4695691 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	i love my fictionwise membership. i put a list of books in my cart, then wait to the next 25% or better sale and go for it. then i have enough in my micropay account to pick up any books i want till the next sale. btw, i read mobipocket and the last 2 books i wanted weren't available at BoB in mobi - only other formats.

08-11-2009, 10:31 AM	#25
Jane A Addict Posts: 241 Karma: 129881 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I've been pondering this question myself, as I've traditionally used Fictionwise. However, has anyone noticed that they no longer seem to be doing a blanket % off of all titles and are now offering deals on specific authors only? Like the current 100% off of Dan Brown titles and the 35% off of an authors backlist when they have a book up for 100% rebate? This seems to have occurred since the B&N acquisition.

08-11-2009, 11:15 AM	#27
rixte Addict Posts: 300 Karma: 396757 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: new oasis, paperwhite, ipad, kobo	They've done a couple of genre-specific sales lately. I think they're just rotating the various types of sales a lot more - in the past couple of months I've seen author, genre, wishlist, and series completion micropays, and one 15% coupon back in June that was separate from micropay (and my current favorite, since the 'all books' which plumped up my micropay account a lot in June.)

08-11-2009, 11:39 AM	#28
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	I'll be letting my Fictionwise membership lapse - I don't use it enough and it's overly complicated imho. I prefer to pay the extra and simplify my life if I'm buying from them in future.

08-12-2009, 08:06 AM	#30
wallflower75 Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 223852 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Device: Kindle Voyage/iPhone 6 Plus/iPad mini	Lately, it seems like it's taking Fictionwise longer and longer to get new releases. If it's a big name, they'll have it right away. Otherwise, you might be waiting a week or two before they'll have the book you're looking for. And even then, it probably won't be in the format you want. It seems to me they're leaving MS Lit in the dust in favor of eReader, which I can't stand. The formatting is impossible and the end result (after decryption, etc) is difficult to read on my Sony. My membership is up in January and it's going to be a tough call. If they offer another 100% Rebate like they did last year, I'll do it. Otherwise, I just don't know. BoB isn't perfect, but at least they're better at getting new releases out on the release date.