Kobo Discounts: Coupon Codes + Discussion - Page 1068

zelda.owns.link · 12-19-2016, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda.owns.link

I did find it in a flyer, and you can go in store and get the $25 Kobo and get a free $10 Kobo gift card at the till.

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llcj · 12-19-2016, 08:31 AM

Re: BestBuy deal. There doesn't appear to be any strings attached other than in store purchase only. I thought perhaps there would be a one per customer limit but my SO bought three $25.00 cards and got three $10.00 cards for free.

pdops · 12-19-2016, 09:44 AM

Thanks zelda.owns.link and llcj

ottdmk · 12-19-2016, 12:01 PM

Kobo Canada is currently running a 40DEC coupon usable (as usual) on a select number of books. Convenient link.

pdurrant · 12-19-2016, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ottdmk

Kobo Canada is currently running a 40DEC coupon usable (as usual) on a select number of books. Convenient link.

Added to the first post. Now available in USA and Canada.

pdops · 12-19-2016, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Was just checking Shoppers Drug Mart flyer in Toronto and saw 20% discount on a $50 Kobo Open Up gift card.

I ended up getting one as there's no BestBuy in my town. Anyways the gift card offer kind of threw the staff for a loop. At one point there were three clerks working on trying to get the discount to show up. In the end after a half hour, and a call to their help line, they did an end run around the system and just manually subtracted $10 from the transaction. Very nice staff and, as a bonus, I was given a $10 Shoppers gift card for my troubles.

samosa · 12-20-2016, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ottdmk

Kobo Canada is currently running a 40DEC coupon usable (as usual) on a select number of books. Convenient link.

link is unavailable... even when I used VPN...

pdurrant · 12-20-2016, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by samosa

link is unavailable... even when I used VPN...

It was there, but it now seems to have gone.

ferrywoman · 12-20-2016, 08:03 AM

The 40DEC promotion was until only the 19th, so that's why.

darthyoda6 · 12-20-2016, 09:20 AM

I went to Best Buy yesterday after seeing the gift card deal. I picked up the $25 card and brought it to the cashier. He never heard of the deal, and when we looked at the flyer on his desk, it wasn't in there. Finally got the internet to work on my phone and showed him the flyer. The trick to get the promotion to work is to scan in the $25 card and the $10 card, which we had to grab from a different shelf, then the computer pops up about the discount.

BearMountainBooks · 12-20-2016, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It was there, but it now seems to have gone.

It expired yesterday. That one was a weekend deal. The Boxing Week promotion is now on. (I forget the discount for that particular one...I'll see if I can find it.)

Josieb1 · 12-20-2016, 02:04 PM

I've been waiting for a Christmas story to be released on the 21st. It hit Amazon early (today) and the author posted on FB. I asked her about Kobo as I have points to use and she said Kobo have closed uploads so there will be no new books added until after Christmas. Needless to say i'll buy from Amazon, but are Kobo idiots, do they seriously think everything digital shuts down for Christmas.

They are slow to upload anyway, the last book i wanted took three weeks to load on Kobo as the author ended up gifting me a copy as I was waiting so long. No wonder Amazon are in such a dominant position.

BearMountainBooks · 12-20-2016, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

I've been waiting for a Christmas story to be released on the 21st. It hit Amazon early (today) and the author posted on FB. I asked her about Kobo as I have points to use and she said Kobo have closed uploads so there will be no new books added until after Christmas. Needless to say i'll buy from Amazon, but are Kobo idiots, do they seriously think everything digital shuts down for Christmas.

They are slow to upload anyway, the last book i wanted took three weeks to load on Kobo as the author ended up gifting me a copy as I was waiting so long. No wonder Amazon are in such a dominant position.

Almost all retailers close uploads around Christmas. Kobo closed uploads on the 19th. Apple closes them as well (I don't know the date). Google has been closed to any new authors even joining their network/retail stores for almost 2 years. Those are just the ones I know about. Kobo has had a notice up for at least a month so that authors can plan, but it is not new. It has always been the case with several retailers for a few years.

The retailers do this because many support people take time off for the holidays so they ask us authors to plan ahead.

BearMountainBooks · 12-20-2016, 02:38 PM

Also the only reason an upload would take that long is 1. The author is not going direct with Kobo and is using a 3rd party to do the upload 2. There was a problem (such as it did not pass epub check or cover had issues) 3. The author didn't upload in order to take advantage of some sort of Kindle deal for a specified time (by going exclusive).

The third part upload is the most likely issue based on what you are describing. Authors have to plan for that if they choose a third party route.

Josieb1 · 12-21-2016, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Also the only reason an upload would take that long is 1. The author is not going direct with Kobo and is using a 3rd party to do the upload 2. There was a problem (such as it did not pass epub check or cover had issues) 3. The author didn't upload in order to take advantage of some sort of Kindle deal for a specified time (by going exclusive).

The third part upload is the most likely issue based on what you are describing. Authors have to plan for that if they choose a third party route.

The author in question uses Smashwords but she said her book uploaded fine without any issues.

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12-19-2016, 08:31 AM	#16007
llcj Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 883854 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Device: kobo touch	Re: BestBuy deal. There doesn't appear to be any strings attached other than in store purchase only. I thought perhaps there would be a one per customer limit but my SO bought three $25.00 cards and got three $10.00 cards for free.

12-19-2016, 09:44 AM	#16008
pdops Zealot Posts: 128 Karma: 88204 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alberta Canada Device: Kobo Touch	Thanks zelda.owns.link and llcj

12-19-2016, 12:01 PM	#16009
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,220 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	Kobo Canada is currently running a 40DEC coupon usable (as usual) on a select number of books. Convenient link.

12-20-2016, 08:03 AM	#16014
ferrywoman Groupie Posts: 169 Karma: 12429782 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Kobo Glo, Kindle Paperwhite 3, Kindle Fire HD, iPad Air 2	The 40DEC promotion was until only the 19th, so that's why.

12-20-2016, 09:20 AM	#16015
darthyoda6 Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 124056 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara B&W, Kindle Paperwhite 10th Gen, Kindle 7th Gen	I went to Best Buy yesterday after seeing the gift card deal. I picked up the $25 card and brought it to the cashier. He never heard of the deal, and when we looked at the flyer on his desk, it wasn't in there. Finally got the internet to work on my phone and showed him the flyer. The trick to get the promotion to work is to scan in the $25 card and the $10 card, which we had to grab from a different shelf, then the computer pops up about the discount.

12-20-2016, 02:04 PM	#16017
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,089 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2, Clara BW	I've been waiting for a Christmas story to be released on the 21st. It hit Amazon early (today) and the author posted on FB. I asked her about Kobo as I have points to use and she said Kobo have closed uploads so there will be no new books added until after Christmas. Needless to say i'll buy from Amazon, but are Kobo idiots, do they seriously think everything digital shuts down for Christmas. They are slow to upload anyway, the last book i wanted took three weeks to load on Kobo as the author ended up gifting me a copy as I was waiting so long. No wonder Amazon are in such a dominant position.

12-20-2016, 02:38 PM	#16019
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	Also the only reason an upload would take that long is 1. The author is not going direct with Kobo and is using a 3rd party to do the upload 2. There was a problem (such as it did not pass epub check or cover had issues) 3. The author didn't upload in order to take advantage of some sort of Kindle deal for a specified time (by going exclusive). The third part upload is the most likely issue based on what you are describing. Authors have to plan for that if they choose a third party route.