$5 credit on Amazon appstore

[afv011]

The Amazon Appstore hasn't exactly grown to rival Google Play in size or overall quality, but there's still some cool stuff over there. And if you can get it for free? That's a pretty good deal. Amazon is offering $5 to spend on apps and all you have to do is download something.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/12...ember-24-28th/

[koland]

duplicate post (third time, I believe, this has been posted).

[copyrite]

Originally Posted by koland

duplicate post (third time, I believe, this has been posted).

I have a comment about this, but since this is a duplicate thread and I don't see the other threads, could you point me in the right direction please?

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by copyrite

I have a comment about this, but since this is a duplicate thread and I don't see the other threads, could you point me in the right direction please?

It's inside a thread about Amazon Coins -- Earn FREE Amazon Coins!

We've been discussing it there, since apps are related to coins. Unless you were actively participating in that thread, there's no reason to know that this deal would be posted there.

[FizzyWater]

I'm glad someone posted it separately - I don't even know what Amazon Coins are!

[DreamWriter]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It's inside a thread about Amazon Coins -- Earn FREE Amazon Coins!

We've been discussing it there, since apps are related to coins. Unless you were actively participating in that thread, there's no reason to know that this deal would be posted there.

Also, I started a new thread yesterday titled Free Amazon App Bundles | AppDeals | $5 App/Game Credit. It's had views but no discussion there.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I'm glad someone posted it separately - I don't even know what Amazon Coins are!

I'd like to know what they are too.

[DreamWriter]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I'd like to know what they are too.

Here's a link that explains: About Amazon Coins.

The coins can be earned by buying certain apps, or you can purchase coins at a discount. They can be used to buy other apps. There are more links on that web page and coin offers in the "Earn Free Amazon Coins" thread that Tubemonkey linked above.

[Manabi]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I'd like to know what they are too.

They're Amazon's proprietary monopoly money. You use them in place of cash to buy apps on Amazon's AppStore. (Currently you can't use them for anything else.) You get a discount buying the coins so that, for example 500 coins only costs you $4.50 instead of $5. The catch, as with all these company-specific currencies, is the remaining balance is non-refundable and apps usually don't cost an even dollar/cent amount, leaving you with a perpetual balance. Then you either waste it, or buy more coins to try to use it up. Either way benefits Amazon.

However, Amazon has been good about giving them away for free. Initially all Kindle Fire owners were given 500 coins to use for free. Since then there's been deals where you get coins for purchasing a free app, or multiple apps. That's where the Free Amazon Coins thread comes in, people post about new coin freebies there. Then you save up and turn around and use the free coins on a paid app you've been wanting. Over the past year, if you got in on all the free ones, I believe it's been around 2,000 coins, or $20 worth. (That includes getting the 500 for being a Kindle Fire owner.)

Basically, if you don't purchase them and only go for freebies, it's a different way of getting some free Android Apps from Amazon.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by DreamWriter

Here's a link that explains: About Amazon Coins.

The coins can be earned by buying certain apps, or you can purchase coins at a discount. They can be used to buy other apps. There are more links on that web page and coin offers in the "Earn Free Amazon Coins" thread that Tubemonkey linked above.

Thanks. It looks like a Kindle Fire thing only. I probably saw that before and forgot about it since I don't have one.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Manabi

Basically, if you don't purchase them and only go for freebies, it's a different way of getting some free Android Apps from Amazon.

Yep; that's how I do it. I currently have 1,500 coins plus the $5 credit. I heart free stuff

[DreamWriter]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

Thanks. It looks like a Kindle Fire thing only. I probably saw that before and forgot about it since I don't have one.

It is my understanding that Amazon Coins can be spent on apps for any Android device that's registered at Amazon. I don't have a Kindle Fire, and I've accumulated 610 coins so far (worth $6.10 in future app purchases).

[Manabi]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

Thanks. It looks like a Kindle Fire thing only. I probably saw that before and forgot about it since I don't have one.

It's not a Kindle Fire thing, they just launched it by giving all Kindle Fire owners 500 free coins. They also focus somewhat on the Kindle Fires since that's their own devices, but most apps will work with any Android device. The coins can be used to buy any app.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by DreamWriter

It is my understanding that Amazon Coins can be spent on apps for any Android device that's registered at Amazon. I don't have a Kindle Fire, and I've accumulated 610 coins so far (worth $6.10 in future app purchases).

Originally Posted by Manabi

It's not a Kindle Fire thing, they just launched it by giving all Kindle Fire owners 500 free coins. They also focus somewhat on the Kindle Fires since that's their own devices, but most apps will work with any Android device. The coins can be used to buy any app.

The info on Amazon.com makes it seem like Kindle only. I just read it again and see where it says on Amazon App Store, but it says Kindle Fire so many times that that's all I remembered.

[tubemonkey]

Friendly Reminder - only 2-1/2 weeks left to use this $5 credit - exp 31 Mar