Sainsbury's ebook store bites the dust - Page 3

DrNefario · 09-26-2016, 08:31 AM

Well, I went ahead and spent £40 to get my free £5.99 book.

Eh?

OK, I converted £40 to slightly less flexible gift card* credit in order to get my free book.

*It has to be a non-Sainsburys gift card, or you'd double-dip.

frahse · 09-26-2016, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by fjtorres

Which might be why they are getting out.

Indeed!

GtrsRGr8 · 09-30-2016, 04:16 PM

Thanks for the "heads up." I will remove the bookmark that I have in my browser for them as a new bookseller. Reminds me that I need to do that also for Hastings and other recently deceased booksellers.

chrisridd · 10-15-2016, 01:54 PM

Sainsbury's are supposed to send emails to their departing customers by October 25.

With 7 working days to go... has anyone had the mail yet? I have not.

bookaho!ic · 10-15-2016, 04:11 PM

not since the first email telling me they were closing.

Polarpenguin · 10-15-2016, 05:42 PM

Not had an email regarding ebook transfer, but email about claiming a refund for other digital content. Arrived on the 13th.
Pointless as am owed zilch as bought 2 magazines with nectar points.

rcentros · 10-16-2016, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Thanks for the "heads up." I will remove the bookmark that I have in my browser for them as a new bookseller. Reminds me that I need to do that also for Hastings and other recently deceased booksellers.

Didn't know about Hastings. They don't have one in my area of DFW, but I used to go to their store all the time in Idaho when I lived there. Sorry to see them go.

Polarpenguin · 10-18-2016, 03:11 PM

Still no email re ebook transfer, but they have refunded my nectar points

Josieb1 · 10-18-2016, 03:22 PM

I am registered with Sainsburys as I was a Nook customer but I haven't received any email at all, not even one telling me they are closing.

simond · 10-21-2016, 04:36 AM

I've only received the initial email and an email about refunding me for magazine and movie purchases. I wouldn't worry about not receiving the email, they will get it out.

MikeB1972 · 10-21-2016, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by simond

I've only received the initial email and an email about refunding me for magazine and movie purchases. I wouldn't worry about not receiving the email, they will get it out.

Sainsburys says the email should be out by the 25th.

On a more promising note the kobo transfer page says they are going to give everyone a £10 voucher valid to the end of the year for everyone who migrates their library.

pdurrant · 10-21-2016, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeB1972

On a more promising note the kobo transfer page says they are going to give everyone a £10 voucher valid to the end of the year for everyone who migrates their library.

That would be good. A small consolation for losing access to all my Fictionwise purchases that didn't transfer when nook UK shut down. (They only transferred books bought at nook UK.)

Josieb1 · 10-21-2016, 05:07 AM

I think I'm a forgotten transfer from Nook. I had no books to come over as all my Nook books were from Fictionwise and I've bought nothing from Sainsburys so I guess I'll never hear anything from Sainsburys. As I already have a Kobo account my chances of being recognised as a Sainsburys customer and getting the £10 is practically zero.

pdurrant · 10-21-2016, 05:30 AM

I have one or two books bought as Sainsbury's, so I'm hoping the transfer to Kobo works for those.

DrNefario · 10-21-2016, 08:17 AM

I would quite like the free money, and yes, it would be nice to get my Sainsburys books transferred, but I only have a handful (largely bought with the Nook transfer money I didn't really deserve, having never knowingly opened a Nook account) and I've backed them up myself, so it's not a huge bother.

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09-26-2016, 08:31 AM	#31
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,099 Karma: 11315768 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	Well, I went ahead and spent £40 to get my free £5.99 book. Eh? OK, I converted £40 to slightly less flexible gift card* credit in order to get my free book. *It has to be a non-Sainsburys gift card, or you'd double-dip.

09-30-2016, 04:16 PM	#33
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Thanks for the "heads up." I will remove the bookmark that I have in my browser for them as a new bookseller. Reminds me that I need to do that also for Hastings and other recently deceased booksellers.

10-15-2016, 01:54 PM	#34
chrisridd Guru Posts: 927 Karma: 2143512 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura ONE, Marvin 3	Sainsbury's are supposed to send emails to their departing customers by October 25. With 7 working days to go... has anyone had the mail yet? I have not.

10-15-2016, 04:11 PM	#35
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	not since the first email telling me they were closing.

10-15-2016, 05:42 PM	#36
Polarpenguin Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 1834850 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS- T3S, Kobo aura H2O Kobo aura One Kobo libra	Not had an email regarding ebook transfer, but email about claiming a refund for other digital content. Arrived on the 13th. Pointless as am owed zilch as bought 2 magazines with nectar points.

10-18-2016, 03:11 PM	#38
Polarpenguin Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 1834850 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS- T3S, Kobo aura H2O Kobo aura One Kobo libra	Still no email re ebook transfer, but they have refunded my nectar points

10-18-2016, 03:22 PM	#39
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,013 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle PW SE & Kindle 2022	I am registered with Sainsburys as I was a Nook customer but I haven't received any email at all, not even one telling me they are closing.

10-21-2016, 04:36 AM	#40
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	I've only received the initial email and an email about refunding me for magazine and movie purchases. I wouldn't worry about not receiving the email, they will get it out.

10-21-2016, 05:07 AM	#43
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,013 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle PW SE & Kindle 2022	I think I'm a forgotten transfer from Nook. I had no books to come over as all my Nook books were from Fictionwise and I've bought nothing from Sainsburys so I guess I'll never hear anything from Sainsburys. As I already have a Kobo account my chances of being recognised as a Sainsburys customer and getting the £10 is practically zero.

10-21-2016, 05:30 AM	#44
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,506 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	I have one or two books bought as Sainsbury's, so I'm hoping the transfer to Kobo works for those.

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10-21-2016, 08:17 AM	#45
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,099 Karma: 11315768 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I would quite like the free money, and yes, it would be nice to get my Sainsburys books transferred, but I only have a handful (largely bought with the Nook transfer money I didn't really deserve, having never knowingly opened a Nook account) and I've backed them up myself, so it's not a huge bother.