Kindle MatchBook: Get the Kindle version of a previously-bought paper book cheap/free - Page 8

CRussel · 10-29-2013, 02:22 PM

I had four, which is somewhat fewer than I'd hoped. All but one were books I'd like to have in eBook format, so I'll likely opt for them as soon as I can afford to buy any books.

curtw · 10-29-2013, 02:38 PM

Underwhelming selection (of my family's previous purchases, that is)

whitearrow · 10-29-2013, 02:45 PM

I had seven; two were gifts that I don't want and two were nonfiction diet/health books I don't need on the Kindle. The rest were two Lois McMaster Bujold titles and one Stephen Baxter.

ucfgrad93 · 10-29-2013, 03:20 PM

I had 5 that are available.

AnemicOak · 10-29-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I was fairly surprised to see I have 29 matches. All are from HarperCollins, or one of it's labels, except for one book from Tor.

I should mention this 29 is out of approximately 360 books purchased.

library addict · 10-29-2013, 04:53 PM

I had only one match. Not that surprising as I was mainly a Borders shopper back when I read print.

Sadly, it was for a book I really didn't like though and donated my print copy years ago.

nynaevelan · 10-29-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by simond

Here's where I start thinking, out of the paper books I bought from Amazon, how many have I already since bought in eBook format... From my order history it does seem like a fair amount

I too am in this boat, I would say 90% of my books have already been replaced as ebook, but then I probably purchased less than 50 books from Amazon in the past. Now if only Books A Million had something like this...

sirmaru · 10-29-2013, 06:14 PM

I never purchased any print books from Amazon so had no Matchbooks available. I stopped buying print books in 1990 when Microsoft started selling eBooks readable on a PC.

If print book purchases from Amazon are required, then this service will be of no use to most folks.

It looks like all my eBook purchases prior to my buying them from Amazon will fade away as all my print books did.

rxmom03 · 10-29-2013, 06:15 PM

I'm excited! The only "real" books I buy anymore are reference books. I have been buying a bible commentary set one book at a time (New International Commentary--about $35 each). They apparently participate in the MatchBook program and are $2.99 each! So yes, I will buy all of them!

I have a few more, but they are not nearly such a bargain.

Mary

sharphamster · 10-29-2013, 10:14 PM

Only two of my previous paper books made the cut, and one I've already replaced with the ebook edition. Luckily for me the other was on my wishlist, as I never got the hardcover back when I loaned it out.

Guess Mom gets to keep the pbook after all.

piper28 · 10-29-2013, 10:16 PM

I hit 3 myself, all books that I bought as gifts, and all of them were $2.99. I looked back through my list of purchases over the years, and realized I haven't had a huge number of book purchases, but I'd have to say I'm a little on the disappointed side for something they hyped as much as they did. It seems pretty clear they didn't have any luck getting any major publishers onboard.

AnemicOak · 10-29-2013, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by piper28

It seems pretty clear they didn't have any luck getting any major publishers onboard.

HarperCollins and at least Tor from Macmillan are on-board for some titles. We can only hope that the program is deemed successful by those big pubs and others like Penguin and Random House choose to eventually follow suit.

SampleAndy · 10-29-2013, 10:34 PM

It's working out pretty well for Amazon. I bought the five matches they showed me and four other books from the same author (Dave Duncan) that I originally bought from B. Dalton back in the '80s.
I hope they don't add too many more right away.

pisceschick · 10-29-2013, 11:00 PM

I didn't have any matches, but most of what I've ordered since I opened my account in 97 has been through their used marketplace and rather obscure titles at that (i.e. for the science fiction literature class I took my freshman year of college). Will check again in a few months, I guess!

BearMountainBooks · 10-30-2013, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pisceschick

I didn't have any matches, but most of what I've ordered since I opened my account in 97 has been through their used marketplace and rather obscure titles at that (i.e. for the science fiction literature class I took my freshman year of college). Will check again in a few months, I guess!

I *THINK* that from now on when you buy a print book that is in the program it will tell you at time of purchase if the ebook is free or low cost. BUT I don't know for sure and I don't know if that phase is working yet.

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10-29-2013, 02:22 PM	#106
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	I had four, which is somewhat fewer than I'd hoped. All but one were books I'd like to have in eBook format, so I'll likely opt for them as soon as I can afford to buy any books.

10-29-2013, 02:38 PM	#107
curtw Outside of a dog Posts: 871 Karma: 4457646 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Device: Kindle Voyage	Underwhelming selection (of my family's previous purchases, that is)

10-29-2013, 02:45 PM	#108
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	I had seven; two were gifts that I don't want and two were nonfiction diet/health books I don't need on the Kindle. The rest were two Lois McMaster Bujold titles and one Stephen Baxter.

10-29-2013, 03:20 PM	#109
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I had 5 that are available.

10-29-2013, 04:53 PM	#111
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,122 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I had only one match. Not that surprising as I was mainly a Borders shopper back when I read print. Sadly, it was for a book I really didn't like though and donated my print copy years ago.

10-29-2013, 06:14 PM	#113
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	I never purchased any print books from Amazon so had no Matchbooks available. I stopped buying print books in 1990 when Microsoft started selling eBooks readable on a PC. If print book purchases from Amazon are required, then this service will be of no use to most folks. It looks like all my eBook purchases prior to my buying them from Amazon will fade away as all my print books did.

10-29-2013, 06:15 PM	#114
rxmom03 Addict Posts: 222 Karma: 539264 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: DFW, TX Device: Kobo Clara 2E, Kobo Libra Colour, iPhone, iPad	I'm excited! The only "real" books I buy anymore are reference books. I have been buying a bible commentary set one book at a time (New International Commentary--about $35 each). They apparently participate in the MatchBook program and are $2.99 each! So yes, I will buy all of them! I have a few more, but they are not nearly such a bargain. Mary

10-29-2013, 10:14 PM	#115
sharphamster Anathema Device Posts: 283 Karma: 257456 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony T3/350, Kobo AuraH20/Mini, Axim X50v	Only two of my previous paper books made the cut, and one I've already replaced with the ebook edition. Luckily for me the other was on my wishlist, as I never got the hardcover back when I loaned it out. Guess Mom gets to keep the pbook after all.

10-29-2013, 10:16 PM	#116
piper28 Zealot Posts: 113 Karma: 1178328 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	I hit 3 myself, all books that I bought as gifts, and all of them were $2.99. I looked back through my list of purchases over the years, and realized I haven't had a huge number of book purchases, but I'd have to say I'm a little on the disappointed side for something they hyped as much as they did. It seems pretty clear they didn't have any luck getting any major publishers onboard.

10-29-2013, 10:34 PM	#118
SampleAndy Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 644344 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Device: KPW, KFire HD, KFire, KTD 3g, KT, K4B, K4S, K3g, K3g SO, K2, K1	It's working out pretty well for Amazon. I bought the five matches they showed me and four other books from the same author (Dave Duncan) that I originally bought from B. Dalton back in the '80s. I hope they don't add too many more right away.

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10-29-2013, 11:00 PM	#119
pisceschick Addict Posts: 259 Karma: 1025706 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Classic Nook, Kindle Keyboard, Nexus 7	I didn't have any matches, but most of what I've ordered since I opened my account in 97 has been through their used marketplace and rather obscure titles at that (i.e. for the science fiction literature class I took my freshman year of college). Will check again in a few months, I guess!