FREE/BARGAIN — Audiobooks

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by ApK

I read nothing there that indicates additional books, beyond the one you get with each month of membership, would cost $5.99

I was jumping on the 1st and 2nd lines of their advertisement:
Only $5.99 a book for
your first 3 months!

I was hoping that that would be similar to Audible's "get 30% off each additional book that you buy" provision, only in this case it would be get each additional book for $5.99."

Another way that that could be construed is that "[since] you pay $5.99 a month, and you get one ebook credit per month, you [in effect] get one free ebook for $5.99 each month." I'm afraid that that's probably what they mean.

$5.99 per month/ebook might still be a good deal--you'd get 3 ebooks for only $5.99 each. You'd just have to make sure to cancel before the 3 months is up.

[tubemonkey]

Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 30 Jun @ 11:59 PM BST

• £2.99 -- River God (book 1) -- Wilbur Smith --> fantasy

[tubemonkey]

Daily Deals -- exp 30 Jun @ 11:59 PM PT

• Audible ---> $4.95 -- Keep Her Safe -- KA Tucker --> suspense
  
• Down -----> TBA
  
• eStories --> $3.99 -- Traitor -- Jonathan de Shalit --> thriller

[tubemonkey]

Last Day -- Monthly Offers -- exp 30 Jun


Amazon Alexa -- rental only | streaming only | Echo/Alexa devices only

• FREE -- Life of Pi --> details

Audiobooks.com -- members only

• FREE -- VIP Rewards for Jun -- 1 of 28 free

christianaudio

• FREE --- Liturgy of the Ordinary --> details
  
• $4.98 -- other Related Titles (4 titles) --> details

Libro.fm

• $3.99 -- Kiss Club for May (13 titles) --> details

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[tubemonkey]

Last Day -- Kindle Unlimited -- exp 30 Jun

• $0.99 -- 2 mo Membership --> details

[tubemonkey]

never mind

[Tarana]

Do estories download to your computer? Is there any way to archive them or are you always tied to the app?

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Tarana

Do estories download to your computer? Is there any way to archive them or are you always tied to the app?

You should be able to. eStories is DRM-free.

eStories is DRM-free. This means that what you buy is what you keep! We can’t change or delete your file once you’ve downloaded it, which isn’t the case for many audiobook companies. This means you can listen to this anywhere, anytime and on any device you choose.

[tubemonkey]

Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 01 Jul @ 11:59 PM BST

• £1.99 -- The Girl in the Corner -- Amanda Prowse --> contemp

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

An offer on eStories' website right now that might be worth considering:
<snip>
Let me see if you understand this the same way that I do. For the first 3 months you pay $5.99 per month (half of the regular membership charge of $11.99) for your membership. During that period of time, you get one book credit and you pay only $5.99 for any additional audiobooks that you purchase. How do you see it?

If that is what they are saying, it sounds like it might be a good deal--if there are enough audiobooks in eStories' catalog that I would be interested in. But I think that I would have to call them and verify one item in particular--that you pay only $5.99 for any (no limit of) additional audiobooks that you purchase during the three months. (And while I'm on the phone with them, I would have to ask about what exactly the "limitations" are that "apply"?)

Originally Posted by ApK

I read nothing there that indicates additional books, beyond the one you get with each month of membership, would cost $5.99

Okay. I found the definitive answer to my own question. I looked a little further on eStories' website, and this tells us what eStories did and didn't mean:
Enjoy 33% off additional audiobooks, discounted extra credits, access to exclusive promotions . . . ., confirming ApK's intuition.

Again, $5.99 per audiobook could be a good deal. I'll still have to check their catalog, and see what they've got and whether or not I can come up with at least 3 audiobooks that I want. I would definitely take a cue from tubemonkey, and use the calendar to keep track of when the promotion ends.

[tubemonkey]

Daily Deals -- exp 01 Jul @ 11:59 PM PT

• Audible ---> $2.95 -- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man -- James Joyce --> classic
  
• Down -----> TBA
  
• eStories --> TBA

[tubemonkey]

Last Day -- Downpour -- exp 01 Jul

• $1.99 -- Hell Divers V: Captives --> details --> rental only

[tubemonkey]

Audiobooks.com -- Monthly Offer -- exp 31 Jul

• FREE -- VIP Rewards for Jul -- choose 1 of 30 for free --> members only

What is it?
In addition to your monthly credit, members (including customers in their free trial!) enjoy the benefits of our VIP Rewards program, choosing from an exclusive selection of books to download for FREE, every month. That’s 2 books per month for only $14.95.

How do I get it?
Sign up for an Audiobooks.com free trial to get started. Then you’ll be able to browse this month’s special VIP Rewards book selection and choose your free title, all from the VIP Rewards area of the Audiobooks.com app, or here online. VIP Rewards books will refresh every month on the first day of the month, at which point you’ll be able to browse the new selection and make your choice for 1 free download. All of your VIP Rewards books will remain in your library as long as you remain a member. It’s our way of saying thanks for being a member!

What do I get?
Enjoy one free download of your choice every month from the exclusive Audiobooks.com VIP Rewards books! Browse this month's selection:

[Tarana]

Thanks Tubemonkey. I joined estories and just as you said, DRM free. It does mention in the fine print that 'if the title is downloadable' which indicates that not all are. However, the two I downloaded worked fine. (one was the first month's credit, the other the deal-of-the day).

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Tarana

Thanks Tubemonkey. I joined estories and just as you said, DRM free. It does mention in the fine print that 'if the title is downloadable' which indicates that not all are. However, the two I downloaded worked fine. (one was the first month's credit, the other the deal-of-the day).

Any time