Ebook Buying Addicts' Support Thread - Page 45

TenaciousBadger · 07-19-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

I'm afraid that I have to blame you all for instigating ebook buying peer pressure. I have bought more ebooks since this thread began than in any other single period that I have owned a Reader. I hope you are all very proud of yourselves!

Oh, I know at least one chicken that is....

elcreative · 07-19-2011, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

I'm afraid that I have to blame you all for instigating ebook buying peer pressure. I have bought more ebooks since this thread began than in any other single period that I have owned a Reader. I hope you are all very proud of yourselves!

Yup

wyndslash · 07-20-2011, 04:12 AM

KINDLE THE BIG DEAL SALE.

*FROTHS AT THE MOUTH*

.....

pdurrant · 07-20-2011, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by wyndslash

KINDLE THE BIG DEAL SALE.

*FROTHS AT THE MOUTH*

.....

I use the power vested in me as OP of this thread, to give dispensation to any members to buy from Amazon, without censure from any other member of this thread, any ebooks which meet all the following conditions

1. In the "Big Deal Sale"
2. In your Amazon wish list before today*
3. Sale price is less than $5 (just realised that this is redundant - all Big Deal Sale items are under $5!)

*If it wasn't in your wish list, you obviously didn't really want it, and so you should be reading the books you did really want and have already bought.

wyndslash · 07-20-2011, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I use the power vested in me as OP of this thread, to give dispensation to any members to buy from Amazon, without censure from any other member of this thread, any ebooks which meet all the following conditions

1. In the "Big Deal Sale"
2. In your Amazon wish list before today*
3. Sale price is less than $5

*If it wasn't in your wish list, you obviously didn't really want it, and so you should be reading the books you did really want and have already bought.

YEESSSS...I meet all requirements

kennyc · 07-20-2011, 04:51 AM

Just bought "As I Lay Dying" by Faulkner on sale at Amazon for $3.99...

DreamWriter · 07-20-2011, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I use the power vested in me as OP of this thread, to give dispensation to any members to buy from Amazon, without censure from any other member of this thread, any ebooks which meet all the following conditions

1. In the "Big Deal Sale"
2. In your Amazon wish list before today*
3. Sale price is less than $5

Well, my Big Deal purchase was less than $5 but it wasn't on my existing wish list, so I guess I blew it. I'll do better tomorrow.

kennyc · 07-20-2011, 04:55 AM

Wait, what's this "Big Deal Sale" I MUST be missing something!!!

Sweetpea · 07-20-2011, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I use the power vested in me as OP of this thread, to give dispensation to any members to buy from Amazon, without censure from any other member of this thread, any ebooks which meet all the following conditions

1. In the "Big Deal Sale"
2. In your Amazon wish list before today*
3. Sale price is less than $5

*If it wasn't in your wish list, you obviously didn't really want it, and so you should be reading the books you did really want and have already bought.

That's not fair... I never put books in a wish list...

pdurrant · 07-20-2011, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

That's not fair... I never put books in a wish list...

I do it all the time. Someone recommends a book that sounds interesting, and instead of buying it there and then, I add it to my Amazon wish list.

Hmm... OK, if it's a book you've considered buying, but have previous resisted, and it's now in the Big Sale.

I do encourage you to use your Amazon wish list. It's very easy.

pdurrant · 07-20-2011, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Wait, what's this "Big Deal Sale" I MUST be missing something!!!

Big Deal Sale 900 Kindle titles at $0.99, $1.99, $2.99 or $3.99. (US Only, I think)

kennyc · 07-20-2011, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Big Deal Sale 900 Kindle titles at $0.99, $1.99, $2.99 or $3.99. (US Only, I think)

OMG OMG OMG!!!

kennyc · 07-20-2011, 05:27 AM

DAMN! That's two in the last hour!

http://www.amazon.com/Sex-River-Styx...153844&sr=1-28

Yeah, it was already on my wish list and in the sale!

and you call this a SUPPORT THREAD! Sheesh!

nikkers · 07-20-2011, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It sounds like you're doing fine. Even 1,139 free ebooks don't count. 39 bought books is no problem at all!

How many steps is this program. I'm an Ebook addict. I have been since 2001. Fictionwise was my addiction , every Tuesday (I'm in Australia) I had to log on to see thge new book releases. Your not an addict if you hoard free books. I have 1550+ books in the fictionwise library all bar 2 or 3 read. Those were unreadable. However the agency model and geographic restrictions cured me???? I have only bought about 200 books since then. The unread pile is 1 or 2 if you don't count anthology collections of classics and westerns (3000 books for $10) . Anyway paid books only county. Free books introduce you to new authors then you by the rest .( eg: Honour Harrington).
Is it addiction when you reread whole series annually when you can't afford new books or none of your favourite authors will write fast enough.

pdurrant · 07-20-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nikkers

How many steps is this program. I'm an Ebook addict. I have been since 2001. Fictionwise was my addiction , every Tuesday (I'm in Australia) I had to log on to see thge new book releases. Your not an addict if you hoard free books. I have 1550+ books in the fictionwise library all bar 2 or 3 read. Those were unreadable. However the agency model and geographic restrictions cured me???? I have only bought about 200 books since then. The unread pile is 1 or 2 if you don't count anthology collections of classics and westerns (3000 books for $10) . Anyway paid books only county. Free books introduce you to new authors then you by the rest .( eg: Honour Harrington).
Is it addiction when you reread whole series annually when you can't afford new books or none of your favourite authors will write fast enough.

You may be an addict, but it doesn't sound like you have a serious problem with accumulating unread ebooks. Which is the problem most of us here have.

Don't look in the spoiler if you like SF/Fantasy and have an ebook buying problem.

Spoiler:

07-20-2011, 05:27 AM	#673
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,922 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	DAMN! That's two in the last hour! http://www.amazon.com/Sex-River-Styx...153844&sr=1-28 Yeah, it was already on my wish list and in the sale! and you call this a SUPPORT THREAD! Sheesh! Last edited by kennyc; 07-20-2011 at 05:51 AM.

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