Where do you buy ebooks? - Page 3

neilmarr · 07-09-2010, 03:01 AM

No need for a credit card, Dale. Just drop me a line of the titles you want and your preferred format and I'll send them over as email attachments, on the house.

I never 'advertise' books for sale here (a wee self-imposed rule when I signed up eighteen months ago), but I'm always happy to oblige MR pals with freebies. As I mentioned earlier, if you've enjoyed a book and mention it to a pal or two, that's payment enough.

No crafty sales gimmick ever invented can beat good, old fashioned word-of-mouth recommendation friend-to-friend.

Cheers. Neil -- ntmarrATbewrite.net (but use the @ sign)

ejereader · 07-09-2010, 12:39 PM

Checked out Border's today and there were 5 books "Free for a Limited Time" including a Lee Child Jack Reacher novel and a Julia Child (no relation) cook book.

alecE · 07-09-2010, 04:06 PM

Had to pick the 'none of these' option. Multiple choice would have been helpful. fwiw, I purchase from Waterstones (mostly), W H Smith (seldom), and direct from some publishers (Penguin, Corgi, Hachette...)
Also get lots of freebies from Feedbooks, Gutenberg and format shifting the old stuff.

Victoria · 07-10-2010, 07:34 AM

Kobo mostly, as it seems to have the best price for Canadians. I have spent a lot of money in the sony store over the years, but I won't buy from them again, unless they let me read my purchases on my other devices. That is anothern reason I now prefer kobo and amazon.

thijsvk · 07-10-2010, 04:54 PM

Demonoid

The Pirate Bay
BitSnoop
Kickasstorrents.com
Bol.com (dutch webshop)
I'll strip when I buy (mmm, doesn't sound right, does it?)

crsheilah · 07-18-2010, 12:10 PM

Astatalk is great for free downloads of ebooks as well as music, games, etc

John K · 07-20-2010, 03:08 PM

I checked "anywhere" but I refuse to go near Barnes & Noble. My Fictionwise purchases didn't taper off, more like a screeching halt. I have high hopes for Borders. My first stop is usually Inkmesh.

crsheilah · 07-21-2010, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John K

I checked "anywhere" but I refuse to go near Barnes & Noble. My Fictionwise purchases didn't taper off, more like a screeching halt. I have high hopes for Borders. My first stop is usually Inkmesh.

Thanks, I hadn't heard about Inkmesh. Now it's bookmarked!

sakura-panda · 07-22-2010, 05:47 PM

I buy from the Sony store. I have looked at other sites, but it seems that for the particular titles I check, Sony has them for about the same price so I end up buying from there.

View Poll Results: Where do you buy ebooks?
Sony Store	26	25.74%
Fictionwise	3	2.97%
Amazon	14	13.86%
Barnes&Noble	3	2.97%
Anywhere, I just strip the DRM and convert	21	20.79%
Smashwords	3	2.97%
I never buy ebooks: I just love MR	5	4.95%
Google	1	0.99%
Scibd	0	0%
author websites	0	0%
I only download freebies and use freebie sites	12	11.88%
none of these	13	12.87%
Voters: 101. You may not vote on this poll

07-09-2010, 03:01 AM	#31
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	No need for a credit card, Dale. Just drop me a line of the titles you want and your preferred format and I'll send them over as email attachments, on the house. I never 'advertise' books for sale here (a wee self-imposed rule when I signed up eighteen months ago), but I'm always happy to oblige MR pals with freebies. As I mentioned earlier, if you've enjoyed a book and mention it to a pal or two, that's payment enough. No crafty sales gimmick ever invented can beat good, old fashioned word-of-mouth recommendation friend-to-friend. Cheers. Neil -- ntmarrATbewrite.net (but use the @ sign) Attached Images

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07-09-2010, 12:39 PM	#32
ejereader Member Posts: 20 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: 505	Checked out Border's today and there were 5 books "Free for a Limited Time" including a Lee Child Jack Reacher novel and a Julia Child (no relation) cook book.

07-09-2010, 04:06 PM	#33
alecE Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 546196 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK canal boat Device: sony prs505, prs650, kobo Glo HD liseuses	Had to pick the 'none of these' option. Multiple choice would have been helpful. fwiw, I purchase from Waterstones (mostly), W H Smith (seldom), and direct from some publishers (Penguin, Corgi, Hachette...) Also get lots of freebies from Feedbooks, Gutenberg and format shifting the old stuff.

07-10-2010, 07:34 AM	#34
Victoria Wizard Posts: 1,017 Karma: 19767610 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Device: ipad, Kindle PW, Kobo Clara; iphone 7	Kobo mostly, as it seems to have the best price for Canadians. I have spent a lot of money in the sony store over the years, but I won't buy from them again, unless they let me read my purchases on my other devices. That is anothern reason I now prefer kobo and amazon.

07-10-2010, 04:54 PM	#35
thijsvk Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-T1	Demonoid The Pirate Bay BitSnoop Kickasstorrents.com Bol.com (dutch webshop) I'll strip when I buy (mmm, doesn't sound right, does it?)

07-18-2010, 12:10 PM	#36
crsheilah Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 30000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Costa Rica Device: Velocity Cruz T103	Astatalk is great for free downloads of ebooks as well as music, games, etc

07-20-2010, 03:08 PM	#37
John K Reader Posts: 266 Karma: 13465550 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle DXG, Kobo Forma	I checked "anywhere" but I refuse to go near Barnes & Noble. My Fictionwise purchases didn't taper off, more like a screeching halt. I have high hopes for Borders. My first stop is usually Inkmesh.

07-22-2010, 05:47 PM	#39
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 935 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I buy from the Sony store. I have looked at other sites, but it seems that for the particular titles I check, Sony has them for about the same price so I end up buying from there.

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