Friggin' Fictionwise! - Page 3

stustaff · 12-31-2009, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

"so that for me at least is"

"Ebooks probably"

"you do the math"

I am sorry, but I have never been good with fuzzy math.

Ok I'll do the hard work for you.

AXB/C%E = Ebook purchases are more likely to result in an error than paperback purchases from a shop.

Donnageddon · 12-31-2009, 06:16 AM

Ah ha!

You forgot to carry the two!

QED!

Jellby · 12-31-2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxx6166

Ten years later, I buy an ebook and forgot my Sony in the car. I come out and check the 700. It still reads as new

You were lucky. I've had plastic melted when left in a car...

kazbates · 12-31-2009, 11:11 AM

I've actually purchased over 500 ebooks (yes, I know I'm a glutton

) and have not had any errors with the ebooks I've purchased (other than typical typos that you can find in any paperbook) other than the issue with Overdrive. Even the ebooks that I've preordered have been available on the day indicated. I have to agree with a previous poster that things seemed to have gone downhill since the Overdrive debacle. I would even take it one step further and say that they had already started to slide when FW bought ereader and started pushing their proprietary format.

As for customer service, I've sent in questions on two separate occasions. Each time it took several days for them to respond. That's probably the poorest response I've ever received from an online vendor and I do a lot of shopping online.

HarryT · 12-31-2009, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kazbates

I have to agree with a previous poster that things seemed to have gone downhill since the Overdrive debacle.

What "debacle" are you referring to?

JSWolf · 12-31-2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

What "debacle" are you referring to?

Overdrive dropping Fictionwise.

HarryT · 12-31-2009, 12:54 PM

Why did they do that?

kazbates · 12-31-2009, 11:26 PM

I don't think we've ever been fully informed. The contract between FW and Overdrive ceased to exist and any purchased ebooks that were stored on the Overdrive server became unavailable. FW tried to make up for it by making as many of the ebooks as possible down loadable in their ereader format, but I lost several ebooks because they weren't available in that format. Thankfully, I had back-ups on my system, but it still left me leary of any kind of drmed formats, even epub. If it could happen at FW, it can happen anywhere.

HarryT · 01-01-2010, 05:05 AM

Oh yes, I remember now. Luckily it only affected one book for me, and that was one that I didn't like ("Cryptonomicon"), so it didn't stick in my mind.

woodworthjohnca · 01-01-2010, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stustaff

Wouldnt happen if he went to a bookstore would it though.

Its a clear example of why ebooks are still going to be a hard sell to the public.

I have had books, cd's and vinyl records where the cover was different from (at least part of) the content...At least in these cases they can become something of a collectors item.

JSWolf · 01-05-2010, 06:26 PM

Well, I purchased the latest Star Trek eBook from Fictionwise at the end of their sale and using the coupon. So I was happy with the price. I go to check it out today to convert it to ePub and find it's a different Star Trek eBook. Is this going to become the norm for them?

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12-31-2009, 06:16 AM	#32
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Ah ha! You forgot to carry the two! QED!

12-31-2009, 11:11 AM	#34
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	I've actually purchased over 500 ebooks (yes, I know I'm a glutton ) and have not had any errors with the ebooks I've purchased (other than typical typos that you can find in any paperbook) other than the issue with Overdrive. Even the ebooks that I've preordered have been available on the day indicated. I have to agree with a previous poster that things seemed to have gone downhill since the Overdrive debacle. I would even take it one step further and say that they had already started to slide when FW bought ereader and started pushing their proprietary format. As for customer service, I've sent in questions on two separate occasions. Each time it took several days for them to respond. That's probably the poorest response I've ever received from an online vendor and I do a lot of shopping online.

12-31-2009, 12:54 PM	#37
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Why did they do that?

12-31-2009, 11:26 PM	#38
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	I don't think we've ever been fully informed. The contract between FW and Overdrive ceased to exist and any purchased ebooks that were stored on the Overdrive server became unavailable. FW tried to make up for it by making as many of the ebooks as possible down loadable in their ereader format, but I lost several ebooks because they weren't available in that format. Thankfully, I had back-ups on my system, but it still left me leary of any kind of drmed formats, even epub. If it could happen at FW, it can happen anywhere.

01-01-2010, 05:05 AM	#39
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Oh yes, I remember now. Luckily it only affected one book for me, and that was one that I didn't like ("Cryptonomicon"), so it didn't stick in my mind.

01-05-2010, 06:26 PM	#41
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,782 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Well, I purchased the latest Star Trek eBook from Fictionwise at the end of their sale and using the coupon. So I was happy with the price. I go to check it out today to convert it to ePub and find it's a different Star Trek eBook. Is this going to become the norm for them?