B&N removed download option on all books in "My Nook" library - Page 42

eschwartz · 11-12-2014, 06:20 PM

Well, I suppose that is one disadvantage of being the frontrunner in the ebook world...

oj829 · 11-12-2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

Thanks for the clarification.

That is how I read it myself. That you [...] not provide the actual direct download link from the filesharing site it is hosted on.

Said hosting site changes from time to time, anyway, IME.

lkmiller · 11-12-2014, 08:49 PM

Prepper -- Look in the comments at Alf's for a workaround involving Nook Study.

Edited to add: Whoops, realized after posting that I was very late to the party. Glad to see you got it sorted.

Ripplinger · 11-14-2014, 12:43 AM

I just "bought" a free ebook from B&N with my dead card that's still listed on the site and the purchase went through. So I'm curious what will happen after the expiration date of that dead card passes, if there's any check against the card at all for freebies. I've got about 8 months to go through before I can test that out

. I'll probably forget all about it by then.

lkmiller · 11-14-2014, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I just "bought" a free ebook from B&N with my dead card that's still listed on the site and the purchase went through. So I'm curious what will happen after the expiration date of that dead card passes, if there's any check against the card at all for freebies. I've got about 8 months to go through before I can test that out

. I'll probably forget all about it by then.

That's good to know. I guess it makes sense now that the DRM is no longer keyed to your credit card.

Maybe somebody with a card that expires sooner will let us know about that. I know Google Play won't let you get freebies with an expired card.

Difflugia · 11-14-2014, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I just "bought" a free ebook from B&N with my dead card that's still listed on the site and the purchase went through. So I'm curious what will happen after the expiration date of that dead card passes, if there's any check against the card at all for freebies. I've got about 8 months to go through before I can test that out

. I'll probably forget all about it by then.

As far as I can tell, there's no check for free books. At one time, I had entered my card with the wrong expiration date. I didn't realize it until I tried to pay for a book and the charge didn't go through, but I had a bunch of free books in the meantime that all worked.

sadievan · 11-14-2014, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I just "bought" a free ebook from B&N with my dead card that's still listed on the site and the purchase went through. So I'm curious what will happen after the expiration date of that dead card passes, if there's any check against the card at all for freebies. I've got about 8 months to go through before I can test that out

. I'll probably forget all about it by then.

I 'bought' a free book from B&N Oct 31. When I checked the file it did not have the usual .epub extension and I could not get the book to open. My credit card was expired so I updated it. I had 'bought' free books in the past with this outdated credit card with no problem.

The book would not open in Calibre. Gave me the message that it was DRM protected. I had to go into the plugin and reenter my credit card info even though the only thing that changed was the expiration date, the name and number were the same. After I updated the plugin I was able to open the book in Calibre.

Carol

sadievan · 11-14-2014, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lkmiller

That's good to know. I guess it makes sense now that the DRM is no longer keyed to your credit card.

Maybe somebody with a card that expires sooner will let us know about that. I know Google Play won't let you get freebies with an expired card.

See my post #623

Ripplinger · 11-14-2014, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sadievan

I 'bought' a free book from B&N Oct 31. When I checked the file it did not have the usual .epub extension and I could not get the book to open.
...

What file extension did the book have?

sadievan · 11-14-2014, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

What file extension did the book have?

I don't remember. Let me look in my delelted files and see if it is still there.

sadievan · 11-14-2014, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

What file extension did the book have?

Looked in my deleted files. No luck. I think it had 2 extensions not the usual .epub. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Ripplinger · 11-14-2014, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sadievan

Looked in my deleted files. No luck. I think it had 2 extensions not the usual .epub. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Since you purchased the book, can't you just log in and download it again? I'm thinking maybe something got screwed up on the initial download.

sadievan · 11-14-2014, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

Since you purchased the book, can't you just log in and download it again? I'm thinking maybe something got screwed up on the initial download.

No. It would download in the correct format now since I updated my Credit Card. It only happened before I updated my Credit Card. I then had to update the Credit Card info in the Calibre plugin for Alf to work.

lkmiller · 11-15-2014, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by sadievan

Looked in my deleted files. No luck. I think it had 2 extensions not the usual .epub. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Sometimes there will be a version number, like this:

booktitle_isbn.v2.epub

lkmiller · 11-15-2014, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Difflugia

As far as I can tell, there's no check for free books. At one time, I had entered my card with the wrong expiration date. I didn't realize it until I tried to pay for a book and the charge didn't go through, but I had a bunch of free books in the meantime that all worked.

I thought it used to check the card with a 1 cent hold just to make sure the drm was linked to a valid account. But maybe not or maybe they stopped.

I'm curious if accounts which are no longer on the cc based social drm can now get freebies or use a gift card without a default cc.

11-12-2014, 08:49 PM	#618
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,573 Karma: 23597272 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	Prepper -- Look in the comments at Alf's for a workaround involving Nook Study. Edited to add: Whoops, realized after posting that I was very late to the party. Glad to see you got it sorted. Last edited by lkmiller; 11-12-2014 at 08:57 PM.

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Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,587 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I just "bought" a free ebook from B&N with my dead card that's still listed on the site and the purchase went through. So I'm curious what will happen after the expiration date of that dead card passes, if there's any check against the card at all for freebies. I've got about 8 months to go through before I can test that out . I'll probably forget all about it by then.