Kobo Discounts: Coupon Codes + Discussion

[Lynx-lynx]

@ hwlester - nope no paypal for NZ new site.

(I'm checking on Norfolk Island)

Edit

Norfolk Island - paypal only comes up on old checkout from what I'm seeing ....

[Lynx-lynx]

Canada is on the new checkout for those who may be interested and paypal is available

[Lynx-lynx]

Australia is now on the new check out - use Chrome

[library addict]

One of the books I was buying was showing as $7.99 on the desciption page but on the checkout page came up as $20.89. I've seen some pricing differences but egads

[zelda.owns.link]

What I do is load money on a Chapters/Indigo gift card, and I use that for payment. It doesn't need a billing address, the conversion is immediate and I can refill it as often as I like. That might work for those having issues with credit cards and billing addresses.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Australia is now on the new check out - use Chrome

I just used it on Firefox as well. Makes it easy to to take a round the world trip buying books.

[sharphamster]

Originally Posted by Danger

Anyone ever have one of these contest codes become multi use? Just uh curious...

75%
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Cheers go out to you and your magic code, Danger

It worked on the Tolkien titles, so now I've finally got epubs of the various Lost and Unfinished Tales, along with the 3 volume Lord of the Rings.

(Guess I'll be heading over to that Ebook Buying Addicts thread before too awful long.)

[Nightyume]

Originally Posted by zelda.owns.link

What I do is load money on a Chapters/Indigo gift card, and I use that for payment. It doesn't need a billing address, the conversion is immediate and I can refill it as often as I like. That might work for those having issues with credit cards and billing addresses.

Do you have a link? The ones I've found don't say anything about loading up again...(not about being valid on Kobo)

[Chapter One]

I use a Visa debit card. I've never had any problem using it on any site. I used it to by my Nook Glow and Nook HD+ and B&N never queried my overseas card. When ever I need to add an address associated with my debit card, I use the address the US freight-forwarding company I use gave me and I've never had any problem.
Debit cards must be slightly different to credit cards when it comes to having an address associated with them.

[Difflugia]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Okay, so I'm not sure if that means you're going to use the code or not?

I'm conflicted, but I haven't used it. I've decided that it's probably unethical to exploit what I think is an unintentional software bug in a way that might cost someone else money, but my opinion about corporations (and capitalism in general) is such that it might be unethical not to exploit it.

Did I use enough weasel-words?

[HansTWN]

Originally Posted by Difflugia

I'm conflicted, but I haven't used it. I've decided that it's probably unethical to exploit what I think is an unintentional software bug in a way that might cost someone else money, but my opinion about corporations (and capitalism in general) is such that it might be unethical not to exploit it.

Did I use enough weasel-words?

Unethical not to exploit it? So that they lose money and have to fire some employees? Weasel words (and capitalism) always work both ways.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by Difflugia

I'm conflicted, but I haven't used it. I've decided that it's probably unethical to exploit what I think is an unintentional software bug in a way that might cost someone else money, but my opinion about corporations (and capitalism in general) is such that it might be unethical not to exploit it.

Did I use enough weasel-words?

You could think of it as payment for being a beta tester. So much of their new website is so bad it seems as though it must be beta.

[Chapter One]

Think of it as dividends from all the money you have invested in them in the past.

[Nightyume]

Well, I would feel worse if things worked well but let's see:
Their shipping notices for their devices suck (and when my Aura finally shipped the tracking number was completely wrong, not even the right format)
They no longer provide format info prior to purchase (something truly important to many in many cases)
I currently can't download books purchased which turned out to be adobe drm PDF
If I buy too many books my card stops working on their site for who knows how long (it can be hours or days)
Being unable to purchase from the device but able to do so from the website (or vice versa)
Bugs in the firmware

Hopefully this will make them aware that it is not okay to have half-functioning software.

As for someone losing their job... I don't think it would come to that but even if it did there is the important factor that a glitch of this magnitude is a serious failing and could be just cause whether or not people took advantage of it. It really should have never made it past the beta phase and never ever seen the light of day in a public release.

When Google Play accidentally put five or six Disney apps for free people took advantage of the glitch but it was fixed in less than twenty four hours. How long has this been going on? Oh, and the Google Play users got to keep the apps, none of that "the app was removed from your account since it wasn't supposed to be given out freely."

Even though I think that the glitch could constitute just cause I don't believe anyone should be fired (as it would most likely be a case of scapegoating considering how many people are involved in the process and checking and such, only if the person in charge of the website actively ignored reports of the glitch and there was documentation). Although reprimands of some sort would be in order.

[hannahi]

I am using Chrome on my desktop Mac but the old checkout screen is coming up. It was working on my tablet but the battery ran out. I guess I'll try my phone for now.