Fictionwise Sale Until 12/31 - Page 5

koland · 12-20-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Crusader

I also have some very bad news for the rest of you. I found another 25% discount coupon for Fictionwise that will be valid till 31 Dec, so hide your credit cards!

Enter: jk25 to get a 25% discount on your order.

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

All I had was the 5% off and I was holding the line, as it just wasn't 'worth it" to ONLY get 5% + 15% off and 40%-60% off or rebate on all their books...

KarenH · 12-20-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Crusader

I also have some very bad news for the rest of you. I found another 25% discount coupon for Fictionwise that will be valid till 31 Dec, so hide your credit cards!

Enter: jk25 to get a 25% discount on your order.

That's not bad news, that's GOOD news - you just saved me 25% on a couple of books that I'll be buying (discount or not) when they're released either tomorrow or next Monday. Thanks!

Marcy · 12-20-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Crusader

Now this is far too much fun. It's a good thing Fictionwise has a limited selection for my region otherwise I would be going flat broke with all the purchases. With some careful planning I managed to use the Micropay rebates I received with my first purchase to get 5 more books.

So for my initial spend of $19.89 I got 7 books (2 Multiformat and rest secured ePub) which comes to $2.84 a book. Very nice!

As a matter of interest I tallied up the local paperback prices for the books and it comes to around $70 - $100. So the ebooks work out at 3x - 5x cheaper!

I also have some very bad news for the rest of you. I found another 25% discount coupon for Fictionwise that will be valid till 31 Dec, so hide your credit cards!

Enter: jk25 to get a 25% discount on your order.

Where do you find these coupon codes? I'm a great fictionwise customer -- buy tons of stuff and they never send me codes like that. I find the codes all here.

-Marcy

Critteranne · 12-20-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Crusader

I also have some very bad news for the rest of you. I found another 25% discount coupon for Fictionwise that will be valid till 31 Dec, so hide your credit cards!

Enter: jk25 to get a 25% discount on your order.

Oh, no! The temptation returns!

P.S.

Crusader · 12-21-2009, 01:27 AM

I found this code while doing a Google search. Guess luck was on my side.

mint · 12-21-2009, 04:41 PM

Thanks for the deal and the coupon codes. I'm new to ebooks and have just purchased a 1 yr membership at FW plus 2 books. This came to a total of $52 plus change that I paid and it gave me over $50 in micropay balance. I then bought 4 various magazine issues and the first 9 Dresden Files novels using micropay and coupons. Soooo, I now have purchased 15 books in total and still have around $16 left in micropay. All this for spending $52! Truly exceptional saving!

Crusader · 12-22-2009, 05:12 AM

Does Fictionwise normally provide Micropay rebates when paying via Micropay or is it just for this special? I know the 100% rebates are limited to CC/Paypal, but I'm talking about the normal rebates.

pdurrant · 12-22-2009, 05:16 AM

Usually rebates up to about 30% are also available when paying by micropay.

It' is unusual for such a large rebate to work with micropay. Which is one reason I couldn't resist.

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Originally Posted by Crusader

Does Fictionwise normally provide Micropay rebates when paying via Micropay or is it just for this special? I know the 100% rebates are limited to CC/Paypal, but I'm talking about the normal rebates.

koland · 12-22-2009, 11:37 AM

At one time, BooksonBoard allowed rebates on all store credit purchases. Now, they have gone entirely 180 on their policy - you get no rebates if paying with credit, which often means they are the most expensive option around.

ardeegee · 12-22-2009, 03:29 PM

Fictionwise has ebooks of some books I already have in print-- I'd like ebook copies, but don't want to buy them twice (at least at full price.) So I bit the bullet and tried to maximize the deals available. I joined the club ($29.95 fully rebated, plus $10 coupon) bought some things with that micropay, which lead to more micropay, etc. I reached a point were I had slightly less micropay than the cost of one of the books I wanted, so I added $5.00 in micropay through Paypal. At one stage I dropped in the 25% off coupon. In the end, I ended up with 13 items (mostly books, 2-3 sub 50-cent articles) for a total of $33.10 with $1.85 still left in micropay. All the items together listed for $141.89. So more than 75% off overall, plus I have the 1-year membership.

pdurrant · 12-22-2009, 04:34 PM

A fictionwise tip - never buy micropay. Instead, see what books are at 100% rebate and buy one of them instead.

I too occasionally bought micropay when I started at fictionwise. No more!

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

I reached a point were I had slightly less micropay than the cost of one of the books I wanted, so I added $5.00 in micropay through Paypal.

ficbot · 12-22-2009, 06:06 PM

I just used $35 of my micropay on six more books and got about $20 of it back in further micropay. So I my $55 or so in purchases has now netted me 12 books, and I still have $25 in micropay left. I could easily get another 6-8 books before this is done. Six more books will put me at $3 a book...

tselling · 12-23-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

A fictionwise tip - never buy micropay. Instead, see what books are at 100% rebate and buy one of them instead.

I too occasionally bought micropay when I started at fictionwise. No more!

I agree. I once bought micropay dollars and then realized that buying a $5.00 book with paypal at 100% rebate was a much better deal.

Crusader · 12-28-2009, 01:32 PM

This is strange.

On the 19th of December I bought Arctic Drift [Dirk Pitt Series Book 20] by Clive Cussler for $9.49. And that was using only a 5% discount coupon,

Today I noticed that the price has been changed to $20. Now that's a heck of an increase. Wonder if the initial price was a mistake?

Edit: As luck would have it I had a screenshot saved of the original listing. See attachment.

pdurrant · 12-28-2009, 02:31 PM

I'd guess that the publisher is messing around with pricing.

It's even stranger when you conside that you can buy the paperback in the UK from Amazon for £3.83 (about $6)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crusader

This is strange.

On the 19th of December I bought Arctic Drift [Dirk Pitt Series Book 20] by Clive Cussler for $9.49. And that was using only a 5% discount coupon,

Today I noticed that the price has been changed to $20. Now that's a heck of an increase. Wonder if the initial price was a mistake?

Edit: As luck would have it I had a screenshot saved of the original listing. See attachment.

12-28-2009, 01:32 PM	#74
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	This is strange. On the 19th of December I bought Arctic Drift [Dirk Pitt Series Book 20] by Clive Cussler for $9.49. And that was using only a 5% discount coupon, Today I noticed that the price has been changed to $20. Now that's a heck of an increase. Wonder if the initial price was a mistake? Edit: As luck would have it I had a screenshot saved of the original listing. See attachment. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Crusader; 12-28-2009 at 01:47 PM.

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12-21-2009, 01:27 AM	#65
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	I found this code while doing a Google search. Guess luck was on my side.

12-21-2009, 04:41 PM	#66
mint Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks for the deal and the coupon codes. I'm new to ebooks and have just purchased a 1 yr membership at FW plus 2 books. This came to a total of $52 plus change that I paid and it gave me over $50 in micropay balance. I then bought 4 various magazine issues and the first 9 Dresden Files novels using micropay and coupons. Soooo, I now have purchased 15 books in total and still have around $16 left in micropay. All this for spending $52! Truly exceptional saving!

12-22-2009, 05:12 AM	#67
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Does Fictionwise normally provide Micropay rebates when paying via Micropay or is it just for this special? I know the 100% rebates are limited to CC/Paypal, but I'm talking about the normal rebates.

12-22-2009, 11:37 AM	#69
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	At one time, BooksonBoard allowed rebates on all store credit purchases. Now, they have gone entirely 180 on their policy - you get no rebates if paying with credit, which often means they are the most expensive option around.

12-22-2009, 03:29 PM	#70
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	Fictionwise has ebooks of some books I already have in print-- I'd like ebook copies, but don't want to buy them twice (at least at full price.) So I bit the bullet and tried to maximize the deals available. I joined the club ($29.95 fully rebated, plus $10 coupon) bought some things with that micropay, which lead to more micropay, etc. I reached a point were I had slightly less micropay than the cost of one of the books I wanted, so I added $5.00 in micropay through Paypal. At one stage I dropped in the 25% off coupon. In the end, I ended up with 13 items (mostly books, 2-3 sub 50-cent articles) for a total of $33.10 with $1.85 still left in micropay. All the items together listed for $141.89. So more than 75% off overall, plus I have the 1-year membership.

12-22-2009, 06:06 PM	#72
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I just used $35 of my micropay on six more books and got about $20 of it back in further micropay. So I my $55 or so in purchases has now netted me 12 books, and I still have $25 in micropay left. I could easily get another 6-8 books before this is done. Six more books will put me at $3 a book...