What e-books do you have pre-ordered? - Page 3

astra · 10-07-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by elemenoP

Yes, and if you pre-order, you are guaranteed the lowest price between the time you ordered the book and the time it is released. It might get cheaper after the pub date, though.

I know how it works for pbooks

Though, I didn't know it applies to ebooks too.

DiapDealer · 10-07-2011, 05:15 PM

I pre-order occasionally. But only for items that I would tend to forget about otherwise. Plus, sometimes, I just like being surprised by the delivery of an ebook that I'd completely forgotten I ordered. It's like finding a ten-dollar bill in a jacket you haven't worn for quite a while.

Latinandgreek · 10-07-2011, 07:08 PM

If I were to pre-order ebooks, the upcoming Jeffrey Eugenides book would be one to add to my list. I think he's fantastic.

Catlady · 10-07-2011, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elemenoP

Yes, and if you pre-order, you are guaranteed the lowest price between the time you ordered the book and the time it is released. It might get cheaper after the pub date, though.

Does this ever happen with Agency books, though?

elemenoP · 10-08-2011, 09:08 AM

No, agency books would not fluctuate in price, before or after the pub date. But there are sometimes deals on and even freebie ebooks during the pre-order period. I've seen them on the Deals board. I suspect the freebies are sometimes in error: they put the book into inventory without a price, so it shows up free, and then they price it later on.

eP

astra · 10-09-2011, 09:31 AM

Not an ebook but...I just pre-ordered.
The Eye of the World - Slipcased Hardback edition

HappyMartin · 10-11-2011, 08:11 AM

IQ84

Love pre ordering ebooks on the kindle. It like magic when they appear on the screen when I least expect it. Sometimes I buy something for my wife. She is always well pleased when something just arrives. The cool thing is it is all on her credit card.

Just received the new Jeffrey Eugenides book that I had on pre order.

kcmay · 10-23-2011, 09:06 PM

I preordered Brandon Sanderson's The Alloy of Law. I loved the Mistborn series. Can't wait!

Latinandgreek · 10-23-2011, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kcmay

I preordered Brandon Sanderson's The Alloy of Law. I loved the Mistborn series. Can't wait!

Ooh, I will be sure to get that one, too. I loved the mistborn series.

KenFisher · 10-24-2011, 07:04 PM

I never pre-order ebooks. I have pre-ordered hardcovers in the past and will only pre-order a hardcover book that I will know I want. I have nothing on pre-order right now.

Ken

frostschutz · 10-24-2011, 07:36 PM

Maybe the ones not preordering books have the right idea after all... it's a little bit like this:

http://xkcd.com/281/

*refresh* Aww, still on preorder.

I live in the wrong time zone obviously. In Germany I'm one and a half hours into the 25th which is supposedly the release date of the book I preordered (given on German Amazon no less) but apparently I have to wait until it's the 25th everywhere else too and then I have to hope they release in the mornings there instead of the evenings since otherwise it'll be the 26th by the time I can actually start reading it...

It doesn't help that the book apparently leaked weeks ago. Dunno how that works really - what's the point in DRM if the pirates already have copies BEFORE anyone else has even a chance to actually buy the book in order to pirate it?

wvcherrybomb · 10-26-2011, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Quake1028

11/22/63 (Enhanced eBook)

Hmmmm, that's the day I was born. Somehow I have a feeling it's not about me since I was upstaged when I was just a few hours old.

I don't usually pre-order books unless they are free. I do have Elder Scrolls Skyrim and Zelda Skyward Sword both ordered and paid for.

Starbreaker · 10-31-2011, 09:51 AM

11/22/63 by Stephen King cannot get her soon enough.

6charlong · 10-31-2011, 07:46 PM

I preordered I Am Half Sick of Shadows, the new Flavia de Luce mystery. It should be arriving on my eBook reader in six hours or so.

I don't usually do preOrders though. There's always a delay in downloading a popular new book.

Timoleon · 10-31-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 6charlong

I preordered I Am Half Sick of Shadows, the new Flavia de Luce mystery. It should be arriving on my eBook reader in six hours or so.

I don't usually do preOrders though. There's always a delay in downloading a popular new book.

Ditto --- I did the same thing. The first three books were fantastic!

10-08-2011, 09:08 AM	#35
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	No, agency books would not fluctuate in price, before or after the pub date. But there are sometimes deals on and even freebie ebooks during the pre-order period. I've seen them on the Deals board. I suspect the freebies are sometimes in error: they put the book into inventory without a price, so it shows up free, and then they price it later on. eP Last edited by elemenoP; 10-08-2011 at 09:09 AM. Reason: grammar/clarity

10-31-2011, 07:46 PM	#44
6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	Flavia de Luce I preordered I Am Half Sick of Shadows, the new Flavia de Luce mystery. It should be arriving on my eBook reader in six hours or so. I don't usually do preOrders though. There's always a delay in downloading a popular new book.

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10-07-2011, 05:15 PM	#32
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,579 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I pre-order occasionally. But only for items that I would tend to forget about otherwise. Plus, sometimes, I just like being surprised by the delivery of an ebook that I'd completely forgotten I ordered. It's like finding a ten-dollar bill in a jacket you haven't worn for quite a while.

10-07-2011, 07:08 PM	#33
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	If I were to pre-order ebooks, the upcoming Jeffrey Eugenides book would be one to add to my list. I think he's fantastic.

10-09-2011, 09:31 AM	#36
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Not an ebook but...I just pre-ordered. The Eye of the World - Slipcased Hardback edition

10-11-2011, 08:11 AM	#37
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	IQ84 Love pre ordering ebooks on the kindle. It like magic when they appear on the screen when I least expect it. Sometimes I buy something for my wife. She is always well pleased when something just arrives. The cool thing is it is all on her credit card. Just received the new Jeffrey Eugenides book that I had on pre order.

10-23-2011, 09:06 PM	#38
kcmay Addict Posts: 363 Karma: 500001 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle2	I preordered Brandon Sanderson's The Alloy of Law. I loved the Mistborn series. Can't wait!

10-24-2011, 07:04 PM	#40
KenFisher Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 90470 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Vox, iPad	I never pre-order ebooks. I have pre-ordered hardcovers in the past and will only pre-order a hardcover book that I will know I want. I have nothing on pre-order right now. Ken

10-24-2011, 07:36 PM	#41
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,282 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Maybe the ones not preordering books have the right idea after all... it's a little bit like this: http://xkcd.com/281/ refresh Aww, still on preorder. I live in the wrong time zone obviously. In Germany I'm one and a half hours into the 25th which is supposedly the release date of the book I preordered (given on German Amazon no less) but apparently I have to wait until it's the 25th everywhere else too and then I have to hope they release in the mornings there instead of the evenings since otherwise it'll be the 26th by the time I can actually start reading it... It doesn't help that the book apparently leaked weeks ago. Dunno how that works really - what's the point in DRM if the pirates already have copies BEFORE anyone else has even a chance to actually buy the book in order to pirate it?

10-31-2011, 09:51 AM	#43
Starbreaker Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Sony PRS-300	11/22/63 by Stephen King cannot get her soon enough.

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