Ebook Buying Addicts' Support Thread - Page 71

pdurrant · 01-18-2012, 11:00 AM

Well done, Mike.

I'm currently at seven read and three 'bought' (subscriptions really). Not counting freebies, of course.

aquabel · 01-19-2012, 09:12 PM

Oh yes I'm an addict too. As if I didn't have enough paper books in my TBR pile before I got my reader, now that I have my reader I've tripled that amount. I've enough to last me about 10 years I think, without buying any more. But I tend to have withdrawals if it's been more a week and I haven't bought an ebook.

pdurrant · 01-20-2012, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquabel

Oh yes I'm an addict too. As if I didn't have enough paper books in my TBR pile before I got my reader, now that I have my reader I've tripled that amount. I've enough to last me about 10 years I think, without buying any more. But I tend to have withdrawals if it's been more a week and I haven't bought an ebook.

Welcome to the addicts' support thread. As I've mentioned before, there are a couple of guidelines help me to reduce my ebook buying (375 ebooks in my TBR pile at the moment!)

I put books I want on a wish list rather than buying them
I try to only buy books when they are both on my wish list (or a favourite author) and at a good discount.

And, of course, I don't count freebies.

Traye · 01-28-2012, 10:55 AM

I've just bought a couple more books from the Kindle store. They were cheap!

pdurrant · 01-28-2012, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traye

I've just bought a couple more books from the Kindle store. They were cheap!

But were they on your wishlist or from a favourite author and on a special offer?

There are lots of cheap ebooks around. The trick is to only buy when you

(a) run out of ebooks in your TBR pile
or
(b) a book you really want is available at a limited time special offer price
or
(c) it's a book you've been waiting for in a series you're reading and it's unlikely to become available cheaper in the foreseeable future.

There's really no other legitimate reason for buying an ebook.

CWatkinsNash · 01-28-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

But were they on your wishlist or from a favourite author and on a special offer?

There are lots of cheap ebooks around. The trick is to only buy when you

(a) run out of ebooks in your TBR pile
or
(b) a book you really want is available at a limited time special offer price
or
(c) it's a book you've been waiting for in a series you're reading and it's unlikely to become available cheaper in the foreseeable future.

There's really no other legitimate reason for buying an ebook.

You forgot:
(d) Someone was kind enough to give you a giftcard
or
(e) You were sleep-shopping (or taken over by book-loving aliens) and didn't notice the purchase until after the 7-day return period had passed.

Hey, it could happen!

A wonderful person recently gave me an Amazon gift card, and while I spent the majority of it on practical needs, I saved enough to splurge on an ebook or two. Haven't bought them yet, the selection process is half the fun!

pdurrant · 01-28-2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

You forgot:
(d) Someone was kind enough to give you a giftcard

IMO, even a gift card balance should be saved until one of my criteria is fulfilled.

I won't comment on sleep-shopping.

CRussel · 01-29-2012, 01:24 AM

The one that usually gets me to break my resolution is a favourite author whose latest is just out. At an outrageous price, of course. For example, I know I'm going to buy the next Dana Stabenow book next month. In spite of the $12.99 price it will have. And I know if I just wait and read other things, it will eventually drop to under $10. But I still can't resist.

Traye · 01-29-2012, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

But were they on your wishlist or from a favourite author and on a special offer?

There are lots of cheap ebooks around. The trick is to only buy when you

(a) run out of ebooks in your TBR pile
or
(b) a book you really want is available at a limited time special offer price
or
(c) it's a book you've been waiting for in a series you're reading and it's unlikely to become available cheaper in the foreseeable future.

There's really no other legitimate reason for buying an ebook.

None of the above, unfortunately.

I peruse Amazon and if I see something I like the look of, I wishlist it so that I don't forget it. Every so often I then go through my wishlist and see if anything shouts at me to buy it and this time two books did.

In this case it was Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo, The World House by Guy Adams both of which were a couple of quid each, and Replica by Lexi Revellian which was a freebie.

Oh well. It's done now.

issybird · 01-29-2012, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

IMO, even a gift card balance should be saved until one of my criteria is fulfilled.

I think it's open season on gift cards myself. Gift, y'know, why not make it splurgey? Otherwise it's as if someone offered to pay your electric bill. Nice and all that, but where's the fun?

I realize it's every man for himself when it comes to fine-tuning these resolutions. For me, freebies are just more clutter which distract you from what you truly want to read and are almost always fully priced at that.

CWatkinsNash · 01-29-2012, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

I think it's open season on gift cards myself. Gift, y'know, why not make it splurgey? Otherwise it's as if someone offered to pay your electric bill. Nice and all that, but where's the fun?

Exactly!

pdurrant · 01-29-2012, 11:06 AM

Fair enough!

HomeInMyShoes · 01-31-2012, 02:08 PM

I put books I get through gift cards into the TBR pile. The cost is 0 (as long as I don't go over in which case the last book gets that value assigned to it), but they are still waiting pages to be read as opposed to wishlist pages which might never have to be read.

Possession is 9/10ths of the law.

pagansoul · 02-01-2012, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Welcome to the addicts' support thread. As I've mentioned before, there are a couple of guidelines help me to reduce my ebook buying (375 ebooks in my TBR pile at the moment!)

I put books I want on a wish list rather than buying them
I try to only buy books when they are both on my wish list (or a favourite author) and at a good discount.

And, of course, I don't count freebies.

A LIST..that's a laugh. I go commando, no time for list when the sale is for one day. I live by 'the good discount'...if the genre is right and the reader comments don't suck lemons, it's a deal. I tend to react badly if I pass up a good deal then if I spent a buck on something worthless.

CWatkinsNash · 02-01-2012, 04:09 PM

Those of you who are aware of the Cemetery Dance membership deal that ran in January will know why I'm hanging my head in shame right now.

Okay, that's a lie. I feel no shame. And it's one of my preferred genres.

And technically, I paid for a membership, not... Never mind. Even I can't pull off that one with a straight face. I did it, it's done.

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01-18-2012, 11:00 AM	#1051
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Well done, Mike. I'm currently at seven read and three 'bought' (subscriptions really). Not counting freebies, of course.

01-19-2012, 09:12 PM	#1052
aquabel Book Lover Posts: 17 Karma: 320024 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	Oh yes I'm an addict too. As if I didn't have enough paper books in my TBR pile before I got my reader, now that I have my reader I've tripled that amount. I've enough to last me about 10 years I think, without buying any more. But I tend to have withdrawals if it's been more a week and I haven't bought an ebook.

01-28-2012, 10:55 AM	#1054
Traye Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 18288 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle, Sony PRS505, Ipod touch, iPhone	I've just bought a couple more books from the Kindle store. They were cheap!

01-29-2012, 01:24 AM	#1058
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,297 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	The one that usually gets me to break my resolution is a favourite author whose latest is just out. At an outrageous price, of course. For example, I know I'm going to buy the next Dana Stabenow book next month. In spite of the $12.99 price it will have. And I know if I just wait and read other things, it will eventually drop to under $10. But I still can't resist.

01-29-2012, 11:06 AM	#1062
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Fair enough!

01-31-2012, 02:08 PM	#1063
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I put books I get through gift cards into the TBR pile. The cost is 0 (as long as I don't go over in which case the last book gets that value assigned to it), but they are still waiting pages to be read as opposed to wishlist pages which might never have to be read. Possession is 9/10ths of the law.

02-01-2012, 04:09 PM	#1065
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	Those of you who are aware of the Cemetery Dance membership deal that ran in January will know why I'm hanging my head in shame right now. Okay, that's a lie. I feel no shame. And it's one of my preferred genres. And technically, I paid for a membership, not... Never mind. Even I can't pull off that one with a straight face. I did it, it's done.

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