Content Special Offers for new Kindle (KSO) - Page 16

PG4003 · 06-19-2011, 11:11 AM

I use Visa that's connected to my checking account. And I'm female

ETA: I have only owned my KSO for about 3 weeks.

jswinden · 06-19-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by koland

OK, quick survey for those who did get the power tools offer: which bank card are you using, other than an Amazon Visa (in other words, was this offer perhaps tied to Discover, the Amazon Store card, etc)?

I use a Visa checking card tied to my bank checking account. So I doubt the offer is tied to a particular card type like Discover, Visa, American Express.

tubemonkey · 06-19-2011, 12:03 PM

The video game offer dropped in my assets folder last night.

I don't like video games

I like tools

koland · 06-19-2011, 01:45 PM

Ok, did anyone that received this offer get their Kindle more than three weeks ago?

Perhaps it is tied to a "father's day gift" flag.

koland · 06-19-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemming_in_ND

The one I got yesterday doesn't mention using VISA, so I thought they were different.

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I had this one (I had BOTH!). But, broke the ads and had to do a full RESET to get them working again. Now, I have only the Visa ad (and still no tools), but at least the video games ad did reload. Also see the backpacking offer and the GPS offer (and the $20-4-$10 current offer).

Net effect of the RESET (not a restart): I lost an offer completely. I also have a lot more directories than before - all populated with variations on the same tired Buick, OoO (including one w/ Ellen DeGeneres) and Visa ads (and Endless/Gucci + a plug for Amazon's editors).

I'll leave it with WiFi on a while and see if that missing ad gets re-sent or if it is lost forever. Bummer if it is, it was definitely one I wanted.

Edit to add: I lost two ads. The Skins ad was definitely on there before, too. Also now missing.

odiakkoh · 06-19-2011, 03:06 PM

used a prepaid visa card, i am female, bought it earlier this week.

volwrath · 06-19-2011, 03:08 PM

I use an amazon visa and got the tools. Sorry about your reset

tubemonkey · 06-19-2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

Ok, did anyone that received this offer get their Kindle more than three weeks ago?

Perhaps it is tied to a "father's day gift" flag.

You might be on to something here. I've had mine since it was released nearly 2 months ago and no tool offer.

koland · 06-19-2011, 09:35 PM

Everyone who commented on my blog, that received the tool offer, got their Kindle in the last couple of weeks (and some who have had it about 2 months or longer, did not get the offer). So, a new dad gift only!

shibamistress · 06-20-2011, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

OK, quick survey for those who did get the power tools offer: which bank card are you using, other than an Amazon Visa (in other words, was this offer perhaps tied to Discover, the Amazon Store card, etc)?

My account is tied to the Amazon store card, but was Visa before that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneIfByLand

I use my Disney Visa. I'm wondering if the offer is tied to Father's Day. I just got my Kindle a couple of days ago for my birthday but Amazon might have thought it was a Father's Day gift. Is the offer going out mainly to men and/or people who just recently ordered their Kindles?

And I'm female, and have had my kindle for a bit over a week.

I got the gift card offer on Saturday, then was surprised to see I had the tool offer today.

OneIfByLand · 06-20-2011, 11:43 AM

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And I'm female, and have had my kindle for a bit over a week.

I got the gift card offer on Saturday, then was surprised to see I had the tool offer today.

I'm female also and have had my Kindle for less than a week. I do believe the tool offer was meant to be tied to Father's Day and if your Kindle was purchased in the time frame when people were purchasing Father's Day gifts then you got the tool offer. This could be a sign of things to come. I got the tool offer on Saturday and was very pleasantly surprised when the gift card offer showed up on Sunday. I jumped on that offer right away!

Still don't know why the gift card offer didn't arrive until Sunday for me. In looking in my .assets folder the upcoming offers for Kindle skins, camping gear, spend $10 on books and get $10 gc, tools and portable GPS were all sent to my folder on the 16th. The upcoming offers for buying books with your Visa and $10 off Video games arrived in my folder on the 18th. The only offer that arrived on the 19th was the $10 for $20 gift card offer.

tubemonkey · 06-20-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by OneIfByLand

I do believe the tool offer was meant to be tied to Father's Day and if your Kindle was purchased in the time frame when people were purchasing Father's Day gifts then you got the tool offer. This could be a sign of things to come.

That's not good. Want that 4th of July offer? buy a new Kindle. Want to get the Labor Day deal? buy a new Kindle.

shibamistress · 06-20-2011, 02:23 PM

I got the gift card offer on Saturday and bought it on Sunday. Then I got it AGAIN today! I checked, and unfortunately the code is the same, so I can't get two, as much as I was hoping that was the case, but it seemed odd that it came to me again even though I'd already taken advantage of it.

chas0039 · 06-20-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OneIfByLand

I'm wondering if the offer is tied to Father's Day. I just got my Kindle a couple of days ago for my birthday but Amazon might have thought it was a Father's Day gift.

Nope, nothing that obvious. I got my Kindle well before Father's Day and I also got the tool offer.

belden · 06-20-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by shibamistress

I got the gift card offer on Saturday and bought it on Sunday. Then I got it AGAIN today! I checked, and unfortunately the code is the same, so I can't get two, as much as I was hoping that was the case, but it seemed odd that it came to me again even though I'd already taken advantage of it.

There are only four (or possibly five) screensavers on the Kindle. They don't disappear after you use them, they just rotate around and so every fourth time your Kindle goes to sleep you'll see the gift card offer again. You can also go into the menu and choose to "View Special Offers" to look at descriptions for all of them and choose one for more information about.

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06-19-2011, 11:11 AM	#226
PG4003 Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 987250 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kentucky Device: Kindle PW I & II, Kindle Voyage, Fire HD 7", Fire HD 8.9"	I use Visa that's connected to my checking account. And I'm female ETA: I have only owned my KSO for about 3 weeks.

06-19-2011, 12:03 PM	#228
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,852 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	The video game offer dropped in my assets folder last night. I don't like video games I like tools

06-19-2011, 01:45 PM	#229
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	Ok, did anyone that received this offer get their Kindle more than three weeks ago? Perhaps it is tied to a "father's day gift" flag.

06-19-2011, 03:06 PM	#231
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	used a prepaid visa card, i am female, bought it earlier this week.

06-19-2011, 03:08 PM	#232
volwrath Guru Posts: 713 Karma: 1001739 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Device: SGS3/PW2/Nexus72	I use an amazon visa and got the tools. Sorry about your reset

06-19-2011, 09:35 PM	#234
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	Everyone who commented on my blog, that received the tool offer, got their Kindle in the last couple of weeks (and some who have had it about 2 months or longer, did not get the offer). So, a new dad gift only!

06-20-2011, 02:23 PM	#238
shibamistress Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 226854 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southwest US Device: KSO (3G), Nook Color, android apps	I got the gift card offer on Saturday and bought it on Sunday. Then I got it AGAIN today! I checked, and unfortunately the code is the same, so I can't get two, as much as I was hoping that was the case, but it seemed odd that it came to me again even though I'd already taken advantage of it.