Preferred Store? - Page 2

Phogg · 08-16-2011, 04:16 PM

As with music, whenever the author has their own site I buy direct.

As I learn about who the new crops of writers are I choose self published or small publisher offerings over the bi publishing houses. I encourage family and friends to do the same.

anamardoll · 08-16-2011, 04:21 PM

Toddos, I didn't realize Discover gave a 15% cash back on B&N ebooks. I've been using a B&N mastercard for instant rebates, but that's a much better deal. I'll have to update my payment info...

bevdeforges · 08-16-2011, 04:23 PM

So far about evenly split between Sony and Kobo - though since Kobo changed their policy and will only bill me in euro, I have to weigh in the "foreign transaction charges." Still, on some books, Kobo has a much better price than the Sony store.

stickybuns · 08-16-2011, 04:24 PM

For public domain books, I use the MobileRead library.

For books that are out-of-print or that contain just a tiny bit of information needed for a research project, I check Google Books (the Kindle's web browser is compatible with the online Google Reader).

For books not available in the public domain and/or for when I'm in the mood for an impulse buy, I check Amazon. When I'm in the mood for sci-fi, I check Baen.

toddos · 08-16-2011, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anamardoll

Toddos, I didn't realize Discover gave a 15% cash back on B&N ebooks. I've been using a B&N mastercard for instant rebates, but that's a much better deal. I'll have to update my payment info...

Make sure you go to B&N through the ShopDiscover portal, or cookies and such won't be set properly to give you the proper amount of cashback. And it seems to vary month by month whether it's 10% or 15%, but I've never seen it lower than 10%.

RainingLemur · 08-16-2011, 04:34 PM

I picked Amazon since I do most of my reading on Kindle, and it's the most convenient for me.

AlbertaCowboy · 08-16-2011, 04:36 PM

I use Kobo mostly, mainly because I have never run afoul of geographical restrictions as I have at the Sony Store.

anamardoll · 08-16-2011, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddos

Make sure you go to B&N through the ShopDiscover portal, or cookies and such won't be set properly to give you the proper amount of cashback. And it seems to vary month by month whether it's 10% or 15%, but I've never seen it lower than 10%.

Is that going to mess with my Ebates portal?

toddos · 08-16-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anamardoll

Is that going to mess with my Ebates portal?

Not sure, as I don't use ebates. I suspect the folks over at slickdeals.net could help figure that one out, though

(they're masters of stacking discounts)

abookreader · 08-16-2011, 06:20 PM

All things being equal I'm an Amazon girl.

I love those Kobo coupons though.

Pomtroll · 08-16-2011, 06:31 PM

Books on Board is my first place to shop. There customer service is great too. Then I look in Smashwords, & Kobo. I will admit I check out the ratings for books at Amazon to help me decide on the books I want to buy.

shootingMaNs · 08-16-2011, 06:51 PM

I buy the most from B&N, followed by Baen. Baen because I like their authors, B&N because it's easy to scrub the DRM scum off my ebooks. Plus I think B&N's deals are just as good as Amazon's, and I don't have to convert from mobi to epub.

toddos · 08-16-2011, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shootingMaNs

I buy the most from B&N, followed by Baen. Baen because I like their authors, B&N because it's easy to scrub the DRM scum off my ebooks. Plus I think B&N's deals are just as good as Amazon's, and I don't have to convert from mobi to epub.

I always convert epub to epub after scrubbing DRM anyway. This way, calibre fixes up suboptimal OEBPS folder layouts, over-generous margins (seriously, who thought 1em margins were a good idea?), possible TOC issues, etc. And with recent versions of Calibre it even automatically saves the original epub in case the conversion didn't turn out well.

And that's assuming I don't open the epub in Sigil and start fixing stuff by hand anyway. So many poorly constructed and formatted epubs out there, so little time!

david_e · 08-16-2011, 07:00 PM

Sony. My reader is from Sony, so I shop at Sony. So far, everything I have wanted they have had available.

Lirael · 08-16-2011, 07:09 PM

I have a Sony and am not interested in stripping DRM, so I can't shop on Amazon.

I use Books on Board pretty much exclusively. I've never yet found anything that I want that they don't have yet someone else does.

View Poll Results: Preferred Store?
Amazon	69	44.23%
Barnes and Noble	18	11.54%
Kobo	21	13.46%
Sony	13	8.33%
Smashwords	10	6.41%
Fictionwise	4	2.56%
Other (Specify in comments)	19	12.18%
iBooks	1	0.64%
Google Books	1	0.64%
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08-16-2011, 04:16 PM	#16
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	As with music, whenever the author has their own site I buy direct. As I learn about who the new crops of writers are I choose self published or small publisher offerings over the bi publishing houses. I encourage family and friends to do the same.

08-16-2011, 04:21 PM	#17
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Toddos, I didn't realize Discover gave a 15% cash back on B&N ebooks. I've been using a B&N mastercard for instant rebates, but that's a much better deal. I'll have to update my payment info...

08-16-2011, 04:23 PM	#18
bevdeforges Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 1094000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Essonne, France Device: Kobo Forma; Sony PRS600B; Sony 350; Sony T-2	So far about evenly split between Sony and Kobo - though since Kobo changed their policy and will only bill me in euro, I have to weigh in the "foreign transaction charges." Still, on some books, Kobo has a much better price than the Sony store.

08-16-2011, 04:24 PM	#19
stickybuns Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 479729 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Paperwhite 2	For public domain books, I use the MobileRead library. For books that are out-of-print or that contain just a tiny bit of information needed for a research project, I check Google Books (the Kindle's web browser is compatible with the online Google Reader). For books not available in the public domain and/or for when I'm in the mood for an impulse buy, I check Amazon. When I'm in the mood for sci-fi, I check Baen.

08-16-2011, 04:34 PM	#21
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I picked Amazon since I do most of my reading on Kindle, and it's the most convenient for me.

08-16-2011, 04:36 PM	#22
AlbertaCowboy Guru Posts: 819 Karma: 171672846 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS-350, PRS-650, iPhone 6, NVIDIA Shield K1	I use Kobo mostly, mainly because I have never run afoul of geographical restrictions as I have at the Sony Store.

08-16-2011, 06:20 PM	#25
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	All things being equal I'm an Amazon girl. I love those Kobo coupons though.

08-16-2011, 06:31 PM	#26
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Books on Board is my first place to shop. There customer service is great too. Then I look in Smashwords, & Kobo. I will admit I check out the ratings for books at Amazon to help me decide on the books I want to buy.

08-16-2011, 06:51 PM	#27
shootingMaNs later... Posts: 199 Karma: 2832520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Endicott, NY Device: Sony PRS-600, iRiver Story HD, Nook Color Kobo Libra H2O	I buy the most from B&N, followed by Baen. Baen because I like their authors, B&N because it's easy to scrub the DRM scum off my ebooks. Plus I think B&N's deals are just as good as Amazon's, and I don't have to convert from mobi to epub.

08-16-2011, 07:00 PM	#29
david_e Seriously? Posts: 529 Karma: 3347562 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Mini, iWhatever	Sony. My reader is from Sony, so I shop at Sony. So far, everything I have wanted they have had available.

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08-16-2011, 07:09 PM	#30
Lirael Moomin Posts: 137 Karma: 202147 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Sony PRS-350	I have a Sony and am not interested in stripping DRM, so I can't shop on Amazon. I use Books on Board pretty much exclusively. I've never yet found anything that I want that they don't have yet someone else does.