Classic Lend Me feature on Nook - Page 2

Phenobarbiedoll · 05-05-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseyBiker

Click on the user name in the upper left and you will see a link to send private mail.

~eddie

Thank you!

Khai · 05-06-2010, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Phenobarbiedoll

As soon as I am finished reading it (probably within the week) I would be more than happy to lend it to you! I am new to this forum and do not know how to send a private message with my email so if you want to send me yours or just a message I will give you my email info!

Haha thank you so much!! <3333

Take your time reading it, I'm in no hurry. Never rush through a good book

abjdiat · 05-06-2010, 10:23 AM

[lend me] feature is a good one neglected by most of Nook users,
I live outside US, and purchasing books directly is not an easy task, once I do, I will be glad to lend what I have,

good luck for you

Joykins · 05-06-2010, 08:45 PM

I have done LendMe with some people. Somehow I ended up with a lot of lendable books.

There are 3 ways you can do the exchanges: through your Library at the B&N website, through the B&N PC App, or through the nook. There is some bug that happens if you have a problem downloading the book with the nook; it will disappear from your account and supposedly reverts to the lender after 7 days as if you did not accept the loan. I have not encountered this bug when using the PC app. I have encountered it twice out of 3 loans when using the nook. I haven't tried the website yet. But what happens is when you accept using any interface and it *works*, the book gets added to your library (and after that gets automatically downloaded to your nook) and you can open it for 14 days. After 14 days it is still there but you have to buy it to open it. I guess if you want it gone for good you have to delete it.

You can return a book early from LendMe using the App or Website, but I haven't seen an option to do that on the nook.

Phenobarbiedoll · 05-06-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Joykins

I have done LendMe with some people. Somehow I ended up with a lot of lendable books.

There are 3 ways you can do the exchanges: through your Library at the B&N website, through the B&N PC App, or through the nook. There is some bug that happens if you have a problem downloading the book with the nook; it will disappear from your account and supposedly reverts to the lender after 7 days as if you did not accept the loan. I have not encountered this bug when using the PC app. I have encountered it twice out of 3 loans when using the nook. I haven't tried the website yet. But what happens is when you accept using any interface and it *works*, the book gets added to your library (and after that gets automatically downloaded to your nook) and you can open it for 14 days. After 14 days it is still there but you have to buy it to open it. I guess if you want it gone for good you have to delete it.

You can return a book early from LendMe using the App or Website, but I haven't seen an option to do that on the nook.

It was alot easier than I expected it to be. I loaned Khai a book today. I was so excited to used the feature!!

Khai · 05-07-2010, 04:19 AM

Yay! Got Phenobarbie's book.

It's really easy to borrow, I do wish all the publishers would allow the Lend Me feature..

randyharris · 06-10-2010, 05:40 PM

Just too bad that LendMe is only available one time for an eBook, as others have pointed out you can lend a hard copy out over and over again.

I have National Suicide by Martin L. Gross to lend out, if you have something enticing to reciprocate.

lionel47 · 06-10-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by randyharris

Just too bad that LendMe is only available one time for an eBook, as others have pointed out you can lend a hard copy out over and over again.

I have National Suicide by Martin L. Gross to lend out, if you have something enticing to reciprocate.

How was it? Frankly, I am more worried about corporate power over government officials than I am about the government. Does it go into that?

randyharris · 06-10-2010, 05:58 PM

I am only about 1/10th of the way through the book, but from what I have read and seen it seems to focus on government fiscal waste and solutions. Gets my blood pressure up but worthwhile so far.

RyanMWilliams · 06-28-2010, 09:42 AM

Interesting thread. It answered a lot of questions I had about the feature and clarifies how it works. Pretty disappointing, actually. Lending once? It should be a bit higher, say even three times? After all, three times is a charm! But the biggest disappointment is that the feature doesn't work with non-B&N material. It's better than nothing, I guess.

boswd · 06-28-2010, 09:44 AM

yeah you can blame the publishers for the restricition. But as pointed out it's still more than what any other device offers

JerseyBiker · 06-29-2010, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanMWilliams

But the biggest disappointment is that the feature doesn't work with non-B&N material. It's better than nothing, I guess.

If it is not a DRM book you can just email it to them and and they can sideload it.

~eddie

eGeezer · 08-07-2010, 07:05 PM

Was at B&N looking the nook over and got into a discussion on this Lend Me thing with someone without a nook.

Her explanation was that you would lend the (BN) book to anyone via email, they could download the BN ereader app if they had no nook or the app, provide a credit card # for DRM purposes, and once it was loaded into the BN ereader app, it could be transferred to ANY ereader that could handle epubs (we spoke specifically of a Sony as an example).

I was a bit skeptical, but figured this would be a good place to get clarification. Not a deal-breaker or anything. Just like to have my facts straight. I can understand being able to lend to someone who only has the BN ereader app, but then moving the book to a non-BN reader seems a little far-fetched. But she insisted it was so.

Of course, she also said all pbook-equiv ebooks (orig pub date over 2 years) are $7 or less. Yeah, right.

Thanks

Doug Pardee · 08-08-2010, 09:30 AM

eGeezer: you have it straight. The lent B&N e-book can be downloaded into the B&N software, but can't be transferred from there into any device except a NOOK.

geertm · 08-08-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by eGeezer

Was at B&N looking the nook over and got into a discussion on this Lend Me thing with someone without a nook.

Her explanation was that you would lend the (BN) book to anyone via email, they could download the BN ereader app if they had no nook or the app, provide a credit card # for DRM purposes, and once it was loaded into the BN ereader app, it could be transferred to ANY ereader that could handle epubs (we spoke specifically of a Sony as an example).

I was a bit skeptical, but figured this would be a good place to get clarification. Not a deal-breaker or anything. Just like to have my facts straight. I can understand being able to lend to someone who only has the BN ereader app, but then moving the book to a non-BN reader seems a little far-fetched. But she insisted it was so.

Of course, she also said all pbook-equiv ebooks (orig pub date over 2 years) are $7 or less. Yeah, right.

Thanks

There are two ways to share books with the B&N DRM:

1. The Lending option. This only works for books where the publisher has allowed this option. You can only lend a book once. This is a great option to lend books to strangers.

2. The B&N social DRM does not tie your books to any hardware or software ID (unlike the Kindle and Adobe Epub DRM). The B&N social DRM is contained within the book itself. Anyone who knows the credit card number (the social part of the DRM) and name the book was bought with can open the book.
Of course this only works with hardware/software that supports the B&N DRM. So the Nook or the software B&N readers. Not Sony at the moment.

So you can indeed e-mail someone else the e-book. And if they have a Nook or software B&N reader they can open the book by typing in the credit card number and name and read it.
Used credit card number and name combinations are saved. So if you type in the credit card number and name the first time yourself, the other person does not even have to know those.

This makes the Nook a great reader for families and friends who would like to share books. You do not have to register all to the same Kindle account, or register all devices to the same Adobe ID (6 device limit).
In my opinon B&N should give much more information about this advantage of their DRM, competing with other readers.

05-06-2010, 08:45 PM	#19
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,610 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	I have done LendMe with some people. Somehow I ended up with a lot of lendable books. There are 3 ways you can do the exchanges: through your Library at the B&N website, through the B&N PC App, or through the nook. There is some bug that happens if you have a problem downloading the book with the nook; it will disappear from your account and supposedly reverts to the lender after 7 days as if you did not accept the loan. I have not encountered this bug when using the PC app. I have encountered it twice out of 3 loans when using the nook. I haven't tried the website yet. But what happens is when you accept using any interface and it works, the book gets added to your library (and after that gets automatically downloaded to your nook) and you can open it for 14 days. After 14 days it is still there but you have to buy it to open it. I guess if you want it gone for good you have to delete it. You can return a book early from LendMe using the App or Website, but I haven't seen an option to do that on the nook. Last edited by Joykins; 05-06-2010 at 08:47 PM.

08-07-2010, 07:05 PM	#28
eGeezer NE1 seen my glasses? Posts: 396 Karma: 4864 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Device: Nook Glowlight (following previous nook STR and STR w/GL)	Was at B&N looking the nook over and got into a discussion on this Lend Me thing with someone without a nook. Her explanation was that you would lend the (BN) book to anyone via email, they could download the BN ereader app if they had no nook or the app, provide a credit card # for DRM purposes, and once it was loaded into the BN ereader app, it could be transferred to ANY ereader that could handle epubs (we spoke specifically of a Sony as an example). I was a bit skeptical, but figured this would be a good place to get clarification. Not a deal-breaker or anything. Just like to have my facts straight. I can understand being able to lend to someone who only has the BN ereader app, but then moving the book to a non-BN reader seems a little far-fetched. But she insisted it was so. Of course, she also said all pbook-equiv ebooks (orig pub date over 2 years) are $7 or less. Yeah, right. Thanks Last edited by eGeezer; 08-07-2010 at 09:30 PM. Reason: Not enuff words to put anyone to sleep, yet

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05-06-2010, 10:23 AM	#18
abjdiat Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Nook	[lend me] feature is a good one neglected by most of Nook users, I live outside US, and purchasing books directly is not an easy task, once I do, I will be glad to lend what I have, good luck for you

05-07-2010, 04:19 AM	#21
Khai Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: nook	Yay! Got Phenobarbie's book. It's really easy to borrow, I do wish all the publishers would allow the Lend Me feature..

06-10-2010, 05:40 PM	#22
randyharris Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Nook	Just too bad that LendMe is only available one time for an eBook, as others have pointed out you can lend a hard copy out over and over again. I have National Suicide by Martin L. Gross to lend out, if you have something enticing to reciprocate.

06-10-2010, 05:58 PM	#24
randyharris Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Nook	I am only about 1/10th of the way through the book, but from what I have read and seen it seems to focus on government fiscal waste and solutions. Gets my blood pressure up but worthwhile so far.

06-28-2010, 09:42 AM	#25
RyanMWilliams Author Posts: 84 Karma: 100001 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rainier, WA Device: Nook WiFi	Interesting thread. It answered a lot of questions I had about the feature and clarifies how it works. Pretty disappointing, actually. Lending once? It should be a bit higher, say even three times? After all, three times is a charm! But the biggest disappointment is that the feature doesn't work with non-B&N material. It's better than nothing, I guess.

06-28-2010, 09:44 AM	#26
boswd Banned Posts: 2,391 Karma: 1001781 Join Date: May 2010 Device: The Nook, Nook color and Droid X	yeah you can blame the publishers for the restricition. But as pointed out it's still more than what any other device offers

08-08-2010, 09:30 AM	#29
Doug Pardee Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 106318 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: B&N NOOK 3G	eGeezer: you have it straight. The lent B&N e-book can be downloaded into the B&N software, but can't be transferred from there into any device except a NOOK.

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