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JSWolf · 08-04-2026, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Many ACSM files expire in less than a day, so only buy where you can download again.

I don't know of anywhere I've shopped for eBooks that I cannot download the ACSM file more then once.

DNSB · 08-04-2026, 01:11 PM

There was one online shop I made one purchase from that did that before they went out of business. Their .acsm files were set to expire in 47 hours. I was on a family vacation and did not have the chance to do the download within that time period. I ended up re-purchasing my only purchase from them from Kobo where the expiry period is even shorter but you can re-download the .acsm file without needing someone to manually reset your account.

From the email thread between us:

Code:

  <purchase>2022-05-01T00:29:51-04:00</purchase>
<expiration>2022-05-03T23:29:51-04:00</expiration>

From a Kobo download just to get a fresh .acsm file:

Code:

  <purchase>2026-08-04T17:04:43+00:00</purchase>
<expiration>2026-08-04T23:04:43+00:00</expiration>

Quoth · 08-05-2026, 05:03 PM

The expiry on Kobo is no problem as you can download again.

However I always download and process immediately. Even though Rakuten owns Kobo, their server might go out (and has done for hours) for days, or Rakuten could shutter it with little warning.

Quoth · 08-05-2026, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I don't know of anywhere I've shopped for eBooks that I cannot download the ACSM file more then once.

Then you are fine!

08-04-2026, 01:11 PM	#32
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 53,564 Karma: 181843001 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	There was one online shop I made one purchase from that did that before they went out of business. Their .acsm files were set to expire in 47 hours. I was on a family vacation and did not have the chance to do the download within that time period. I ended up re-purchasing my only purchase from them from Kobo where the expiry period is even shorter but you can re-download the .acsm file without needing someone to manually reset your account. From the email thread between us: Code: <purchase>2022-05-01T00:29:51-04:00</purchase> <expiration>2022-05-03T23:29:51-04:00</expiration> From a Kobo download just to get a fresh .acsm file: Code: <purchase>2026-08-04T17:04:43+00:00</purchase> <expiration>2026-08-04T23:04:43+00:00</expiration>

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08-05-2026, 05:03 PM	#33
Quoth Still reading Posts: 15,613 Karma: 114630515 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	The expiry on Kobo is no problem as you can download again. However I always download and process immediately. Even though Rakuten owns Kobo, their server might go out (and has done for hours) for days, or Rakuten could shutter it with little warning.

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