Free Kindle eBook credit on Amazon (YMMV)

Demingy · 10-15-2017, 09:40 AM

I just went to the Kindle book store on my iPad (browser, not app) and there was a banner ad for a free eBook credit. I clicked on it and got $3. Nothing for my husband though on his tablet browser, so it looks like YMMV.

Catlady · 10-15-2017, 11:10 AM

Thanks. I didn't get the offer you described, but when I went to the Kindle Books page from my browser, I did an a offer of a $2 credit for a subsequent purchase if I bought any Kindle book. (I wonder if you can buy a free book and get the credit--I don't see an exclusion but I didn't think to try it.) The credit appeared almost instantly.

ZodWallop · 10-15-2017, 10:45 PM

No banner for me. I wonder if you have to own a Kindle?

Froide · 10-16-2017, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

No banner for me. I wonder if you have to own a Kindle?

None for me, either. (I don't own a Kindle.)

ZodWallop · 10-16-2017, 11:44 AM

I checked my better half's account, using Silk on the Fire tablet. No banner there either. I suspect it was offered to Kindle owners only. To tie in to the new Oasis.

Demingy · 10-16-2017, 11:47 AM

Bummer. That could be it because my spouse doesn’t have a Kindle on his account. Hopefully this post is still helpful for some - the banner is still up for me even though I’ve already redeemed it so it seems to still be in effect for those eligible.

issybird · 10-16-2017, 11:55 AM

The offer Catlady linked to works for me, but I haven't decided if I'll use it. $2 spread over two books doesn't amount to much of a discount, at least not on the prices in my wishlist. But if it's books I'll buy eventually anyway, two bucks is better than bupkes.

ZodWallop · 10-16-2017, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

The offer Catlady linked to works for me, but I haven't decided if I'll use it.

How could you tell it works? Did you also have a banner ad? I can follow the link, sure enough. But then the first bullet point in Terms & Conditions says: Only customers who receive an invitation to participate in this offer are eligible.

tubemonkey · 10-16-2017, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I checked my better half's account, using Silk on the Fire tablet. No banner there either. I suspect it was offered to Kindle owners only. To tie in to the new Oasis.

I have a Kindle and I didn't get the banner either.

ZodWallop · 10-16-2017, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I have a Kindle and I didn't get the banner either.

Who did you anger at Amazon?

issybird · 10-16-2017, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

How could you tell it works? Did you also have a banner ad? I can follow the link, sure enough. But then the first bullet point in Terms & Conditions says: Only customers who receive an invitation to participate in this offer are eligible.

Negative inference - when I don't quality for an offer, I'm told in cold print after clicking on a link. But, I could be wrong.

tubemonkey · 10-16-2017, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Who did you anger at Amazon?

They caught me going back for seconds at their banana stand and flagged my account. Hey, I'm a monkey; it's what I do

Catlady · 10-16-2017, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

How could you tell it works? Did you also have a banner ad? I can follow the link, sure enough. But then the first bullet point in Terms & Conditions says: Only customers who receive an invitation to participate in this offer are eligible.

I didn't get an invitation either--at least that I'm aware of--but I got the credit. There happened to be a sale-priced ebook already on my radar, so this gave me the incentive to buy it, and I got the credit almost immediately.

ZodWallop · 10-16-2017, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

They caught me going back for seconds at their banana stand and flagged my account. Hey, I'm a monkey; it's what I do

I have it on reasonable authority that there's always money in the banana stand.

Barbara1955 · 10-16-2017, 03:07 PM

2 Fire Tablets, 1 Fire phone & PW3 No Banner

10-15-2017, 09:40 AM	#1
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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,418 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Thanks. I didn't get the offer you described, but when I went to the Kindle Books page from my browser, I did an a offer of a $2 credit for a subsequent purchase if I bought any Kindle book. (I wonder if you can buy a free book and get the credit--I don't see an exclusion but I didn't think to try it.) The credit appeared almost instantly.

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ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,478 Karma: 111164374 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	I checked my better half's account, using Silk on the Fire tablet. No banner there either. I suspect it was offered to Kindle owners only. To tie in to the new Oasis.

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Demingy Groupie Posts: 169 Karma: 596070 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: Kindle 4, Kindle Oasis 1 & 2	Bummer. That could be it because my spouse doesn’t have a Kindle on his account. Hopefully this post is still helpful for some - the banner is still up for me even though I’ve already redeemed it so it seems to still be in effect for those eligible.

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