John Grisham releases 'The Firm,' 22 other titles as e-books

[igorsk]

Originally Posted by banjobama

Too bad all authors aren't like Stephen King..

You mean everyone else should delay ebook release as was done with Under the Dome?

[banjobama]

Originally Posted by igorsk

You mean everyone else should delay ebook release as was done with Under the Dome?

Haha. I didn't know that. I just know I read an article in Entertainment Weekly by him a few years ago where he said he liked the Kindle, and that was the first I ever heard of an ebook reader.

[foghat]

Originally Posted by igorsk

You mean everyone else should delay ebook release as was done with Under the Dome?

Apparently he only did that to give retailers a chance to make some coin on the hardcover. Only to have the big box stores discount the hard cover so deeply they ended up being a loss leader and the smaller guys really got screwed.

I remember reading an article after this where King said he sure didn't see that coming. Don't remember if it mentioned whether there would be delayed releases going forward.

Either way, I have so much to read, I don't mind if I have to wait a little longer for the ebook version - as long as I can get an ebook version.

[foghat]

Originally Posted by =X=

The micropay rebate is a great marketing it tricks the mind into thinking one is getting the true discount. I too was fooled at first until I did the math--the math can be tricky.

Essentially a 100% rebate is buy 2 for 1. Which is 50%
You buy one book for 16.11 and you can buy one at equal price or less.
Another way to do the math is as follow:
Two books cost $32.22 and you paid only $16.11

$32.22/$16.11 = 50%

=X=

I guess that is one way to look at it. Though you really aren't getting the first book at 50% off, at least that is what my credit card statement tells me.

Bottom line is 100% rebate makes me feel all tingly and good inside.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by =X=

Yeah I know, it's just fictionwise playing with numbers to makebut feel like the customer is getting a deal. There trying to make it look like they are giving 15% to all customers and 30% to Buywise customers.

If you look at the other bookstores they have the list price around $16, and then apply their discounts from that price Fictionwise is then only store that has the list price at $19

At least it's a 100% rebate so you can then turn around and buy something else at a more reasonable price. So it's not too bad. But if it wasn't for the 100% rebate, it would be that bad.

[JSWolf]

Ok, if I was to buy just two Grisham eBooks, which two should I get?

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Ok, if I was to buy just two Grisham eBooks, which two should I get?

Two of the following:

The Firm
A Time To Kill
The Pelican Brief...

BOb

[jenieliser]

The Pelican Brief and The Firm were the first two I read and I was addicted after that.

[=X=]

Originally Posted by foghat

I guess that is one way to look at it. Though you really aren't getting the first book at 50% off, at least that is what my credit card statement tells me.

Bottom line is 100% rebate makes me feel all tingly and good inside.

Right that is why I called it a 2-for-1 because you have to pay the full price of the first book to get the second book free. You will notice there is no additional charges on your CC for the second book .

And your right it doesn't feel like it's a 50% discount especially if your interested in only one book. What I started doing is putting books I really want in my wish list. Then buy both books back to back to make it feel like I'm getting my rebates.

But I'm total with you here, I'd rather get 50% right of the top than have to use micropay rebates to redeem a 2nd book.

=X=

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by foghat

Can anyone recommend a couple of his books. I've only read The Firm and The Last Juror so far.

I liked The Brethren very much. It made me laugh.

[foghat]

Originally Posted by =X=

Right that is why I called it a 2-for-1 because you have to pay the full price of the first book to get the second book free. You will notice there is no additional charges on your CC for the second book .

And your right it doesn't feel like it's a 50% discount especially if your interested in only one book. What I started doing is putting books I really want in my wish list. Then buy both books back to back to make it feel like I'm getting my rebates.

But I'm total with you here, I'd rather get 50% right of the top than have to use micropay rebates to redeem a 2nd book.

=X=

Right now I have almost $100 in micropay dollars. I just keep buying books with the 100% rebate. Gotta start spending some of those.

The nice thing is all the books I bought to get the micropay dollars are obviously paid for and the cost of them has been 'forgotten' so to speak - so now at some future point when I actually do spend the micropay dollars, it will feel like I am getting a bunch of stuff for free.

[vsalvaggio]

Originally Posted by foghat

Either way, I have so much to read, I don't mind if I have to wait a little longer for the ebook version - as long as I can get an ebook version.

That's where I'm at. hardback -> paperback -> ebook

It's not ideal (Baen is ideal) but I can live with it.

[vsalvaggio]

Originally Posted by foghat

Right now I have almost $100 in micropay dollars. I just keep buying books with the 100% rebate. Gotta start spending some of those.

Try using your micropay to buy the 100% micropay rebate books. It's only supposed to work with a credit card but recently it has been going through no problem.

[AprilHare]

I should be able to purchase John Grisham books in Australia from Fictionwise?
Forgive my confusion

[foghat]

Originally Posted by vsalvaggio

Try using your micropay to buy the 100% micropay rebate books. It's only supposed to work with a credit card but recently it has been going through no problem.

It will go through if you use your micropay dollars, but you don't get the 100% rebate. Just tried. Unless you had stumbled upon some 'bug' they've fixed over the last couple of days.