Kobo Discounts: Coupon Codes + Discussion - Page 662

Canuck_in_Japan · 08-30-2014, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

They work in Peru.

...at least, so far.

Gah! Really? That information needs to be posted somewhere visible! I guess it will soon be too late to use the codes?

Blue2u · 08-30-2014, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

Gah! Really? That information needs to be posted somewhere visible! I guess it will soon be too late to use the codes?

I just tried Peru, I got the old checkout screen, therefore contest codes didn't work.

Dr. Drib · 08-30-2014, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue2u

I just tried Peru, I got the old checkout screen, therefore contest codes didn't work.

Then it must be dependent upon where one's server is?

What I meant was (and I wasn't clear on this; my apologies) is that I am in Peru.

Too, my account is registered as a UK account.

Sorry for the confusion.

Terisa de morgan · 08-30-2014, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Then it must be dependent upon where one's server is?

What I meant was (and I wasn't clear on this; my apologies) is that I am in Peru.

Too, my account is registered as a UK account.

Sorry for the confusion.

No server at all. For Kobo, it doesn't matter where you are but where your account is.

LJJohnson · 08-30-2014, 08:12 PM

For those interested in SF and not finding much to use the coupons on, this is what I have scooped up during the sale. Some were new, some were paperback replacement. I thought it might give others some ideas. I have been very happy to get a number of items on my wish list, even if they weren't on the top of the list.

Elizabeth Moon
--------------------
The Legacy of Gird (have the rest )
Vatta's War #2 - #5 (have #1)

Kristine Kathryn Rusch
--------------------
Diving Universe #1 - #3
The Diving Bundle (6 Novellas)
Retrival Artist #1 - #5 & #9 (have #8)

Theodore Sturgeon
--------------------
The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
(had #4, waiting on another 75% to buy #4)
#1 - #3, #6 - #13

Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
--------------------
A Liaden Universe Constellation #1 & #2
(have rest of Liaden Universe books)

Frank Herbert
--------------------
Dune
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
(had DTB, but no ebooks)

Barbara Hambly
--------------------
Windrose Chronicles #2 and #3 (have #1)

Gordon Dickson
--------------------
Necromancer
Soldier, Ask Not
Tactics of Mistake
Dorsai Spirit
Lost Dorsai
The Final Encyclopedia
The Chantry Guild
Young Bleys
Other
(had Dorsai!, rest replacing DTB)

Samuel Delany
--------------------
Return to Nevèrÿon #2 - #4 (had #3)

Octavia E Butler
--------------------
Unexpected Stories (have the rest of published ebooks)

Pies Anthony
--------------------
Chaining the Lady (Cluster #2)

Greg Bear
--------------------
Eternity
Queen of Angels
Anvil of Stars

Hugh Howey
--------------------
Shift Omnibus
Dust

Tom Kratman
--------------------
Carrera #3 - #5 (have #2 and #3)

Jack Chalker
--------------------
Well of Souls #1 - #3

Poul Anderson
--------------------
The Technic Civilization Saga #1 - #7

Tolkien
--------------------
Lord of the Rings, one volume (already replaced all the rest with ebooks)

Robert Silverberg
--------------------
To Live Again and the Second Trip: The Complete Novels

Lynx-lynx · 08-30-2014, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

They work in Peru.

...at least, so far.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Then it must be dependent upon where one's server is?

What I meant was (and I wasn't clear on this; my apologies) is that I am in Peru.

Too, my account is registered as a UK account.

Sorry for the confusion.

Don I've tried to buy in Peru the same way you appear to go about it.

My account was changed to being UK based, I chose the book and then in the Payment Methods part of the purchase screen I used 'Edit Info' and changed the country to Peru. The Peruvian price reflects the change - the cost is now in USD.

I then entered:

75% code - A7JT64 ..... it didn't work

perkopolis ....... it didn't work

sav50 ..... it worked.

The book I chose for this exercise was Alan Bradley's The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce).

How do you do go about it?

FizzyWater · 08-30-2014, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LJJohnson

Kristine Kathryn Rusch
--------------------
Diving Universe #1 - #3
The Diving Bundle (6 Novellas)
Retrival Artist #1 - #5 & #9 (have #8)

I really liked her Retrieval Artist series, but I couldn't get past the fact that she wrote the Diving Universe in first person, PRESENT tense. Every time I try, I think it sounds like a couple of teenagers at the mall (just insert a few "likes": "So, I like go to this store and find the perfect game!"

Lynx-lynx · 08-30-2014, 09:36 PM

Following on from that I tried the 75% code on a book in the UK and it worked, so I changed the country to Peru in the 'Edit Info' and the USD price reflected the change, I tried the same 75% code on the book and it didn't work - but sav50 did.

The book I tested on was: Kerry Greenwood's Death by Water

cromag · 08-30-2014, 10:00 PM

None of the codes I got exceeded the old 40% off PERKOPOLIS, so I didn't bother to post them. If anyone really wants a 25% code, PM me.

But I have used a few 75% codes -- thanks, folks!

The only book I got that might be worthy of note was Tabula Rasa, by Ruth Downie. It's the sixth, and latest, in her mystery series featuring Ruso, a doctor in the Roman Empire. It just came out this month. (At the list price of $14.75, I would have borrowed a copy from the local library. Or picked up the Kindle edition for $5.99.)

Fbone · 08-30-2014, 10:31 PM

I'm finding it harder to switch countries. Many times the change doesn't take effect and I have to hit "save" a few times before Kobo actually makes the switch. I wonder if this is part of the new Kobo trying to limit cross-border purchases.

Dr. Drib · 08-30-2014, 10:32 PM

I just used this 75% off code - CRLSB4 - from post #9886 [Apesmom], for "Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes."

...so I bought the darn thing!

Since my account was set up as a UK account (and I live in Peru), the savings went from 3.13 pounds down to .90 pounds.

Translated, that means I got the book for $1.49

At Amazon, the price is $4.99

My credit card is a US-based card, with a US bank.

beautifulsoup · 08-30-2014, 11:36 PM

Thank you for all the 75% codes, folks. I've been on a spending spree today with those, buying mostly New York Review Books.

Josieb1 · 08-31-2014, 09:42 AM

I bought 18 books during the contest using a mixture of 75 and 65% codes. All I obtained from here as I got nothing higher than 35%, so that's again to all those who posted codes.

issybird · 08-31-2014, 11:16 AM

People are venting about not being able to travel with coupons, but I've realized that what's bothering me most with these codes is the increasing percentage of kepubs-only. I came close to pulling the trigger on two expensive books which I could justify only on the grounds that 75% off coupons may get fewer and fewer (if it wasn't for the per account glitch this time, I'd have been out of luck), but fortunately checked just before hitting buy. I've bought a few kepubs which I've justified because I really, really wanted to read them and I have devices I can read them on, but I don't want any more. Certainly I don't want a less-desirable format for a pricey book (even after the discount).

BearMountainBooks · 08-31-2014, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

People are venting about not being able to travel with coupons, but I've realized that what's bothering me most with these codes is the increasing percentage of kepubs-only. I came close to pulling the trigger on two expensive books which I could justify only on the grounds that 75% off coupons may get fewer and fewer (if it wasn't for the per account glitch this time, I'd have been out of luck), but fortunately checked just before hitting buy. I've bought a few kepubs which I've justified because I really, really wanted to read them and I have devices I can read them on, but I don't want any more. Certainly I don't want a less-desirable format for a pricey book (even after the discount).

I tried asking my associate rep what the deal was/is with kepubs--why they exist, would they be more common or less...trying to get the scoop. Didn't help. He didn't know (or wouldn't say?). I don't know if it helped at all, but I figured putting a bug in SOMEONE'S ear about how much they are loathed couldn't hurt.

08-30-2014, 10:00 PM	#9924
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,316 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	None of the codes I got exceeded the old 40% off PERKOPOLIS, so I didn't bother to post them. If anyone really wants a 25% code, PM me. But I have used a few 75% codes -- thanks, folks! The only book I got that might be worthy of note was Tabula Rasa, by Ruth Downie. It's the sixth, and latest, in her mystery series featuring Ruso, a doctor in the Roman Empire. It just came out this month. (At the list price of $14.75, I would have borrowed a copy from the local library. Or picked up the Kindle edition for $5.99.) Last edited by cromag; 08-30-2014 at 10:03 PM.

08-31-2014, 09:42 AM	#9928
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,086 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2	I bought 18 books during the contest using a mixture of 75 and 65% codes. All I obtained from here as I got nothing higher than 35%, so that's again to all those who posted codes. Last edited by Josieb1; 08-31-2014 at 02:31 PM.

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LJJohnson Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 511136 Join Date: May 2013 Location: -- Home is where the RV stops (Texas ~6 months/year) Device: Kindle Fire HDX, Fire HD, Paperwhite,Android & Windpws phones	For those interested in SF and not finding much to use the coupons on, this is what I have scooped up during the sale. Some were new, some were paperback replacement. I thought it might give others some ideas. I have been very happy to get a number of items on my wish list, even if they weren't on the top of the list. Elizabeth Moon -------------------- The Legacy of Gird (have the rest ) Vatta's War #2 - #5 (have #1) Kristine Kathryn Rusch -------------------- Diving Universe #1 - #3 The Diving Bundle (6 Novellas) Retrival Artist #1 - #5 & #9 (have #8) Theodore Sturgeon -------------------- The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon (had #4, waiting on another 75% to buy #4) #1 - #3, #6 - #13 Sharon Lee & Steve Miller -------------------- A Liaden Universe Constellation #1 & #2 (have rest of Liaden Universe books) Frank Herbert -------------------- Dune Dune Messiah Children of Dune (had DTB, but no ebooks) Barbara Hambly -------------------- Windrose Chronicles #2 and #3 (have #1) Gordon Dickson -------------------- Necromancer Soldier, Ask Not Tactics of Mistake Dorsai Spirit Lost Dorsai The Final Encyclopedia The Chantry Guild Young Bleys Other (had Dorsai!, rest replacing DTB) Samuel Delany -------------------- Return to Nevèrÿon #2 - #4 (had #3) Octavia E Butler -------------------- Unexpected Stories (have the rest of published ebooks) Pies Anthony -------------------- Chaining the Lady (Cluster #2) Greg Bear -------------------- Eternity Queen of Angels Anvil of Stars Hugh Howey -------------------- Shift Omnibus Dust Tom Kratman -------------------- Carrera #3 - #5 (have #2 and #3) Jack Chalker -------------------- Well of Souls #1 - #3 Poul Anderson -------------------- The Technic Civilization Saga #1 - #7 Tolkien -------------------- Lord of the Rings, one volume (already replaced all the rest with ebooks) Robert Silverberg -------------------- To Live Again and the Second Trip: The Complete Novels

08-30-2014, 09:36 PM	#9923
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,122 Karma: 93720365 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	Following on from that I tried the 75% code on a book in the UK and it worked, so I changed the country to Peru in the 'Edit Info' and the USD price reflected the change, I tried the same 75% code on the book and it didn't work - but sav50 did. The book I tested on was: Kerry Greenwood's Death by Water

08-30-2014, 10:31 PM	#9925
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,296 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I'm finding it harder to switch countries. Many times the change doesn't take effect and I have to hit "save" a few times before Kobo actually makes the switch. I wonder if this is part of the new Kobo trying to limit cross-border purchases.

08-30-2014, 10:32 PM	#9926
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,445 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	I just used this 75% off code - CRLSB4 - from post #9886 [Apesmom], for "Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes." ...so I bought the darn thing! Since my account was set up as a UK account (and I live in Peru), the savings went from 3.13 pounds down to .90 pounds. Translated, that means I got the book for $1.49 At Amazon, the price is $4.99 My credit card is a US-based card, with a US bank.

08-30-2014, 11:36 PM	#9927
beautifulsoup Addict Posts: 262 Karma: 1143088 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Too many ereaders.	Thank you for all the 75% codes, folks. I've been on a spending spree today with those, buying mostly New York Review Books.

08-31-2014, 11:16 AM	#9929
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,301 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	People are venting about not being able to travel with coupons, but I've realized that what's bothering me most with these codes is the increasing percentage of kepubs-only. I came close to pulling the trigger on two expensive books which I could justify only on the grounds that 75% off coupons may get fewer and fewer (if it wasn't for the per account glitch this time, I'd have been out of luck), but fortunately checked just before hitting buy. I've bought a few kepubs which I've justified because I really, really wanted to read them and I have devices I can read them on, but I don't want any more. Certainly I don't want a less-desirable format for a pricey book (even after the discount).