Amazon US spend $XX get $YY credit - October 10 to October 16

[issybird]

Originally Posted by sufue

And apparently maybe all I needed to do was whine and moan about not getting the offer

I make it a point to say only nice things about Amazon and Audible within earshot of my Echo devices, but maybe a good whinge would be a better strategy!

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by issybird

I make it a point to say only nice things about Amazon and Audible within earshot of my Echo devices, but maybe a good whinge would be a better strategy!

If I had a less interesting life, maybe I coulda called to complain about them sending a notification to my phone for an offer I didn't qualify for. It's clearly still bothering me that I didn't get the offer, especially since I have spent well over the required amount.

[sufue]

Just got my credit, almost immediately after I bought the book that tipped me over the $25. So no arguing with customer service this time for me! Sadly, I'll probably spend the credit almost immediately too...

[C.S.]

My good luck of getting the credit automatically as soon as I activated the promotion - despite buying nothing in the offer period - finally ended after two fortuitous occasions of bliss.

That's okay though, because the credit arrived right away as soon as I bought the required amount.

To bring me up to the $25 threshold, I usually get books I want that never drop in price.

[ZodWallop]

It's back: Get $6 back in eBook credit when you spend $25 on eBooks.
March 21 - March 28

Link that works for me.

[TrevorViking]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

It's back: Get $6 back in eBook credit when you spend $25 on eBooks.
March 21 - March 28

Link that works for me.

The offer was spend $15 get $4 for me; probably because they know I haven’t spent $25 on ebooks in my life.

[ngrant]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

It's back: Get $6 back in eBook credit when you spend $25 on eBooks.
March 21 - March 28

Link that works for me.

Zodwallop's link above still works for me, and I got the offer in today's email of Kindle book deal recommendations. As usual YMMV. I got the offer last month also, but did not buy enough to qualify.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by ngrant

Zodwallop's link above still works for me, and I got the offer in today's email of Kindle book deal recommendations. As usual YMMV. I got the offer last month also, but did not buy enough to qualify.

I'm not eligible

I suspect that if you qualified for the credit last time, they skip you.

[issybird]

I got the offer last month and qualified; I’ve got it again this month. I doubt I’ll be using it, though.

[ZodWallop]

It's back! May 21-May 28: https://www.amazon.com/kindlerewards/offer

They've redesigned the page. It now shows me how much I have spent, which is handy.

[Fbone]

I always activate these offers but never buy anything, perhaps comically, hoping Amazon will sweeten the next deal.

[issybird]

I wonder to what extent Amazon is cannibalizing its sales with these offers? Why wouldn’t you wait until the end of the month to buy a book that’s not on a limited-time sale and wait until you could hit the threshold?

Originally Posted by Fbone

I always activate these offers but never buy anything, perhaps comically, hoping Amazon will sweeten the next deal.

Heh. My own strategy is the reverse; I hope that by not activating it, Amazon will eventually relent and give me the $3 back on $10 deal. That one I’d take. $25 (I’m seeing the $6 back on $25 deal) is way more than I’d care to spend in ten days; it would have to be a combination of pressing wants combined with a sale price to lure me. We’ll have to see which strategy (if either) eventually works.

[Manabi]

Originally Posted by issybird

I wonder to what extent Amazon is cannibalizing its sales with these offers? Why wouldn’t you wait until the end of the month to buy a book that’s not on a limited-time sale and wait until you could hit the threshold?

Probably none. Amazon collects massive amounts of data from the store and they wouldn't keep doing these if they didn't ultimately make more money than they're offering in discounts.

Originally Posted by issybird

Heh. My own strategy is the reverse; I hope that by not activating it, Amazon will eventually relent and give me the $3 back on $10 deal. That one I’d take. $25 (I’m seeing the $6 back on $25 deal) is way more than I’d care to spend in ten days; it would have to be a combination of pressing wants combined with a sale price to lure me. We’ll have to see which strategy (if either) eventually works.

I stopped looking at them, since I rarely read anymore. (Depression took that away from me. ) I just checked and it's $6 on $25. They may have stopped doing the $3 on $10. Maybe it wasn't profitable for them?

[issybird]

Originally Posted by Manabi

I stopped looking at them, since I rarely read anymore. (Depression took that away from me. )

I am so sorry. That’s a colossal loss. I hope it’s temporary.

I just checked and it's $6 on $25. They may have stopped doing the $3 on $10. Maybe it wasn't profitable for them?

I have a friend (who rarely buys from Amazon) who got the $3 on $10 offer.

[Manabi]

Originally Posted by issybird

I am so sorry. That’s a colossal loss. I hope it’s temporary.

Thanks, but sadly it's been going on for years now. It might come back, but odds are it won't. I do better with rereading stuff. I think part of the problem is I get stressed out worrying about what will happen to characters, so knowing the ending helps.

Occasionally I do find something I can read. I made it most of the way through the Murderbot Diaries recently. I stopped at the full novel, but the novellas worked well.