Another 25% discount coupon for Fictionwise - Page 2

calvin-c · 12-21-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ficbot

I just cleaned out the last of my wishlist---these were mostly items I owned in print and wanted to convert to e-editions to save shelf space. I got six books, with the discount code and bonus rebates for secure eReader (5% per book) and large transaction rebate. So my total spent after this was $50.28 and I got $40.40 back in rebates, making my cost per book $1.64---and that's before I even spend the rebate!

Faulty math. You've spent $50.28, so far you've gotten 6 books-that's $8.38/book. Yes, you have the micropay rebates-but that will increase the number of books you got, not the amount spent.

Assume (to make things come out evenly) you do a little better on the books you purchase with micropay, 'paying' only $8.08/book. That gives you 5 more books for which you've spent no additional money, so you spent a total of $50.28 for 11 books, an average of $4.57/book.

Now that's not bad so I'm not denigrating the deal you achieved, just showing the correct way to calculate the per book price.

Marcy · 12-21-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by calvin-c

Faulty math. You've spent $50.28, so far you've gotten 6 books-that's $8.38/book. Yes, you have the micropay rebates-but that will increase the number of books you got, not the amount spent.

Assume (to make things come out evenly) you do a little better on the books you purchase with micropay, 'paying' only $8.08/book. That gives you 5 more books for which you've spent no additional money, so you spent a total of $50.28 for 11 books, an average of $4.57/book.

Now that's not bad so I'm not denigrating the deal you achieved, just showing the correct way to calculate the per book price.

With the current 40-60% rebates that are being applied even to Micropay purchases it is easy to achieve about $2.50/book, even with initially buying expensive books with 100% rebates to get the credit.

The correct calculation is of course the amount of real money spent divided by the total number of books obtained after using up your credit.

I just bought 4 expensive books for $55, getting $56 in rebate (one only had 60% rebate instead of 100%, but the large transaction bonus for the $50 purchase gave me enough extra to get 100% + $1). I then bought 12 books and 3 short stories with some of that that credit. So, discounting the short stories, I got 16 books for $55 or $3.44/book, already a great deal. However I still have $27 in credit left. I've just bought so many books this month I have to figure out what else I want!

-Marcy

KarenH · 12-22-2009, 01:41 AM

Today I purchased 8 books in 2 transactions, some with CC and some with micropay. The charge to my CC was just under $13. Cost per book is about $1.60 and my micropay balance is about $3.50 higher than when I started. Of course, these weren't expensive books, average starting price of around $7-8, but still...

bathos · 12-22-2009, 04:49 AM

With another coupon and loads of new books listed I just had to go and buy even more books. It's an addiction!

pdurrant · 12-22-2009, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by uRwhatUr

Could I use this on a membership or are there better deals for Fictionwise.

Currently Fictionwise memberships are on 100% micropay rebate. So for $29.95 you get membership (i.e. 15% off everything), and $29.95 micropay AND a $10 coupon for any ebook.

If you're not troubled by the geographic restrictions, the current fictionwise rebates are amazing. Just buy enough to keep you going until the next special offer. :-)

uRwhatUr · 12-22-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Currently Fictionwise memberships are on 100% micropay rebate. So for $29.95 you get membership (i.e. 15% off everything), and $29.95 micropay AND a $10 coupon for any ebook.

If you're not troubled by the geographic restrictions, the current fictionwise rebates are amazing. Just buy enough to keep you going until the next special offer. :-)

Got the membership & the micropay rebate. I'm addicted now!

KarenH · 12-24-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by uRwhatUr

Got the membership & the micropay rebate. I'm addicted now!

Yep, Monday morning I'm going to check the last new releases before these deals all expire, clean out my wishlist, and then go cold turkey for a while. I think I've bought enough books in the last couple of weeks to keep me going for several months - and my TBR list was quite healthy before I even started!

calvin-c · 12-24-2009, 11:44 AM

My TBR list could keep me for probably 3-4 years, assuming I read everything on it (some books I buy because they sound interesting, but once I start reading them discover they aren't) and keep working (which reduces the time I have for reading) and stay married (family keeps cutting into my reading time-but it's all a matter of priorities anyway).

Maybe longer.

X. Trapnel · 12-25-2009, 11:36 PM

Arrrgh just checked this today, three days late for the membership rebate. Grrr!

JSWolf · 12-26-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by X. Trapnel

Arrrgh just checked this today, three days late for the membership rebate. Grrr!

If you have enough money in your micropay account, then you can use it to get a club membership. It's really no different then paying by credit card and getting the micropay rebate.

Blue Tyson · 12-29-2009, 05:04 AM

Good spotting!

garygibsonsf · 01-03-2010, 11:59 PM

You know, I could really have used that coupon a couple of days ago when I was grabbing a couple of books before the end of the 40-60% sale...I really do think a dedicated sticky for coupons from fictionwise and the like would be a very good idea, since I can't always track them down on mobileread.com, even through the search box.

Andanzas · 01-04-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by garygibsonsf

You know, I could really have used that coupon a couple of days ago when I was grabbing a couple of books before the end of the 40-60% sale...I really do think a dedicated sticky for coupons from fictionwise and the like would be a very good idea, since I can't always track them down on mobileread.com, even through the search box.

Before buying a book, checking this website might be a good idea: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/fictionwise.com

garygibsonsf · 01-04-2010, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Andanzas

Before buying a book, checking this website might be a good idea: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/fictionwise.com

Noted and bookmarked, Anzandas, thank you. Though I do note the JK25 coupon isn't listed there (though one called LC25 is, so maybe it's some kind of variation). I'll be checking this a lot in future.

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12-22-2009, 01:41 AM	#18
KarenH Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 37762 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NW Washington State, USA Device: K3	Today I purchased 8 books in 2 transactions, some with CC and some with micropay. The charge to my CC was just under $13. Cost per book is about $1.60 and my micropay balance is about $3.50 higher than when I started. Of course, these weren't expensive books, average starting price of around $7-8, but still...

12-22-2009, 04:49 AM	#19
bathos Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 727000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Device: iPhone XS, iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, kindle Oasis	With another coupon and loads of new books listed I just had to go and buy even more books. It's an addiction!

12-24-2009, 11:44 AM	#23
calvin-c Guru Posts: 787 Karma: 1575310 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Moon+ Pro	My TBR list could keep me for probably 3-4 years, assuming I read everything on it (some books I buy because they sound interesting, but once I start reading them discover they aren't) and keep working (which reduces the time I have for reading) and stay married (family keeps cutting into my reading time-but it's all a matter of priorities anyway). Maybe longer.

12-25-2009, 11:36 PM	#24
X. Trapnel Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: iLiad (broken screen! cry), x61t tablet	Arrrgh just checked this today, three days late for the membership rebate. Grrr!

12-29-2009, 05:04 AM	#26
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Good spotting!

01-03-2010, 11:59 PM	#27
garygibsonsf Addict Posts: 321 Karma: 432192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	You know, I could really have used that coupon a couple of days ago when I was grabbing a couple of books before the end of the 40-60% sale...I really do think a dedicated sticky for coupons from fictionwise and the like would be a very good idea, since I can't always track them down on mobileread.com, even through the search box.