Penguin US books discounted at BOB

treadlightly · 09-14-2012, 06:44 AM

Penguin US books discounted at Books on Board, which have been subject to agency pricing. I access BOB from a Canadian IP address, so I can't test the US store (I'm not sure if there is a separate US store, or if only the currency changes).

Books on Board

Terisa de morgan · 09-14-2012, 10:51 AM

Do you have any example? Because "Delusion in Death" has the same price.

AnemicOak · 09-14-2012, 10:54 AM

I'm not seeing anything other than their normal pricing here in the US.

TimW · 09-14-2012, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I'm not seeing anything other than their normal pricing here in the US.

In the US, Penguin is incredibly unlikely to voluntarily return to wholesale pricing and I haven't noticed them doing much in the way of promotional price-cutting. They'll go down kicking and screaming on Agency.

I think Penguin are the only ones fighting settlement in the EU. Even Apple settled there.

treadlightly · 09-14-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Do you have any example? Because "Delusion in Death" has the same price.

All these are regularly $7.99 now reduced to $5.99:
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews

I bought Ashes of Honor a few days ago at $7.99.

For me, Delusion in Death is reg. $27.95 reduced to $20.96

So I'll try to change the title to state "For Canadians only". Regardless, I'll by buying a few titles off my tbr list in case this doesn't last!

TimW · 09-14-2012, 11:26 AM

Yes, I assume the price changes are Canadian only. The $7.99 titles are unchanged in the US market and Delusion in Death is still $14.99 USD.

Kiya · 09-14-2012, 01:03 PM

I am not from Canada, and they all show discounted for me. I have several books from Penguin Group USA, Inc on my wishlist and all of them are discounted. All those that were $7.99 now are reduced to $5.99, and some that were $6.99 are reduced to $5.24.

I also checked the Delusion in Death, and it shows list price $27.95 reduced to $20.96.

Blue2u · 09-14-2012, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treadlightly

All these are regularly $7.99 now reduced to $5.99:
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews

I bought Ashes of Honor a few days ago at $7.99.

For me, Delusion in Death is reg. $27.95 reduced to $20.96

So I'll try to change the title to state "For Canadians only". Regardless, I'll by buying a few titles off my tbr list in case this doesn't last!

I've never bought from BooksOnBoard before and am a bit hesitant to set up yet another account. [Currently have Kobo, Amazon, Sony, GooglePlay]

Anyways, is it a pretty safe, reliable site? Easy to use? I have a Sony T1 that I use with Calibre to upload all my epubs [preferably from my computer and not wifi] and I am a bit familiar with Alf and ADE

. Also I'm located in Canada so does that have any bearing in my decision? Would appreciate MBR input/experience with BOB.

TimW · 09-14-2012, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue2u

I've never bought from BooksOnBoard before and am a bit hesitant to set up yet another account. [Currently have Kobo, Amazon, Sony, GooglePlay]

Anyways, is it a pretty safe, reliable site? Easy to use? I have a Sony T1 that I use with Calibre to upload all my epubs [preferably from my computer and not wifi] and I am a bit familiar with Alf and ADE

. Also I'm located in Canada so does that have any bearing in my decision? Would appreciate MBR input/experience with BOB.

I've purchased quite a few books from BoB. They're perfectly safe and reliable.

Cdesja5 · 09-14-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TimW

I've purchased quite a few books from BoB. They're perfectly safe and reliable.

And no taxes for Canadians (they are located in Texas). I used to buy large quantities of books from them before the agency system came along... They give great discounts and also rewards $ that can be used to purchase other books (rewards is just for non-agency titles). You can use PayPal if you don't want to use a credit card but I've bought books from them for over 4 years with no problems... They are absolutely legit and have a great selection.

taming · 09-14-2012, 03:48 PM

I can confirm some of this. I have a US BOB account. I surfed to the site and got Canadian pricing, based on my IP address. I signed in with my US account, and the price changes. This was for Ashes of Honor. It was $5.99 CAD, and $7.99 US. I did not try any other books.

FWIW, all of the publishers are "experimenting" with pricing. They change the prices frequently and keep stats to see how price changes affect sales. They are also very aware of what their competitors are doing. The book is $8.88 CAD at Kobo. It looks like Penguin is not offering books at the same price to all of the sellers in a particular geographic area.

Fbone · 09-14-2012, 04:03 PM

Penguin is not one of the settling publishers in the US. Perhaps, their other divisions did settle?

Blue2u · 09-14-2012, 05:49 PM

Thank you TimW, Cdesja and taming for taking the time to reply.

treadlightly · 09-14-2012, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cdesja5

And no taxes for Canadians (they are located in Texas). I used to buy large quantities of books from them before the agency system came along... They give great discounts and also rewards $ that can be used to purchase other books (rewards is just for non-agency titles). You can use PayPal if you don't want to use a credit card but I've bought books from them for over 4 years with no problems... They are absolutely legit and have a great selection.

No taxes is great and I've received rewards dollars for every purchase, even agency titles, which is a bonus. Also their customer service is very responsive - I had an answer to my question within 2 hours on a Sunday. If your cart total adds up to $18 CDN (or something close to that, I don't remember exactly) there is an additional $2 off. I'm a happy customer.

09-14-2012, 06:44 AM	#1
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	Penguin US books discounted at BOB (for Cdns) Penguin US books discounted at Books on Board, which have been subject to agency pricing. I access BOB from a Canadian IP address, so I can't test the US store (I'm not sure if there is a separate US store, or if only the currency changes). Books on Board Last edited by treadlightly; 09-14-2012 at 11:19 AM. Reason: Changed title to indicate Canadian store only

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09-14-2012, 10:51 AM	#2
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,597 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Do you have any example? Because "Delusion in Death" has the same price.

09-14-2012, 10:54 AM	#3
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I'm not seeing anything other than their normal pricing here in the US.

09-14-2012, 11:26 AM	#6
TimW Wizard Posts: 1,022 Karma: 6824104 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southeastern Kentucky Device: KK3G, KPW1, Sony PRST1, Sony PRS350, iPod Touch 5G	Yes, I assume the price changes are Canadian only. The $7.99 titles are unchanged in the US market and Delusion in Death is still $14.99 USD.

09-14-2012, 01:03 PM	#7
Kiya Addict Posts: 264 Karma: 1747577 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina Device: PocketBook 360	I am not from Canada, and they all show discounted for me. I have several books from Penguin Group USA, Inc on my wishlist and all of them are discounted. All those that were $7.99 now are reduced to $5.99, and some that were $6.99 are reduced to $5.24. I also checked the Delusion in Death, and it shows list price $27.95 reduced to $20.96.

09-14-2012, 03:48 PM	#11
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I can confirm some of this. I have a US BOB account. I surfed to the site and got Canadian pricing, based on my IP address. I signed in with my US account, and the price changes. This was for Ashes of Honor. It was $5.99 CAD, and $7.99 US. I did not try any other books. FWIW, all of the publishers are "experimenting" with pricing. They change the prices frequently and keep stats to see how price changes affect sales. They are also very aware of what their competitors are doing. The book is $8.88 CAD at Kobo. It looks like Penguin is not offering books at the same price to all of the sellers in a particular geographic area.

09-14-2012, 04:03 PM	#12
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,284 Karma: 101696762 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Penguin is not one of the settling publishers in the US. Perhaps, their other divisions did settle?

09-14-2012, 05:49 PM	#13
Blue2u Wizard Posts: 1,973 Karma: 5879093 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thank you TimW, Cdesja and taming for taking the time to reply.