Kindle Summer Rewards - Page 4

binaryhermit · 07-25-2021, 10:31 AM

I'd guess that qualifying is based on analytics designed to predict how much additional profit they can extract from you by giving you the offer.

Tarana · 07-25-2021, 11:27 AM

I received both rewards (almost up to 400) and the $25/500. So I got one book already (never goes on sale) and trying to decide on the second book. Fafhrd and Grey Mouser put me up and over; otherwise rest of books were on deep discount from my author list.

Paperbackstash · 07-26-2021, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mims

Did any of you respond to their survey link on a points reward email?
Survey Questions

I had spare time, so did take the survey a week or so ago.

binaryhermit · 07-27-2021, 09:56 AM

I got an email early this morning that there's double points on book purchases today only. I'm 65 points short of another $4 coupon, so I'm seriously considering finding a way to spend $6.50 or more on ebooks today.

Prestidigitweeze · 07-28-2021, 09:03 AM

There's a sale on certain nonfiction, if that appeals to anyone's thrift muscle:

I hope to tarnished nation that this link works.

binaryhermit · 07-28-2021, 09:10 AM

Given that the double points day was yesterday...

issybird · 08-21-2021, 06:28 PM

A query: All of a sudden, I have over 800 points. I don’t know why, but anyway (I’m going to wait a day to see if it readjusts.) My question is, can I use 800 points, i.e., $8, on a single book, or is it $4 per transaction?

Tarana · 08-21-2021, 07:53 PM

You can use them all. Just make sure the credits are there before you buy. Took about 20 minutes the last time.

mitford13 · 09-03-2021, 08:05 AM

Special: Sep 2-11 subscribe to kindle daily deals and earn 150 points.
I can’t find a direct link, here is the Summer Rewards page, just scroll down:

https://www.amazon.com/kindlerewards...f_=sv_kstore_1

vivafriend5 · 09-13-2021, 06:49 AM

Had my first official snafu. I was told it was a double point day for me on my page. I went to a series page and clicked buy all. I did not get double points after waiting three days. Buy books individually.

Amazon refused to acknowledge the promotion and wanted comprehensive proof and for me to jump through a lot of hoops. They lost my $55 over 260 points.

issybird · 09-13-2021, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivafriend5

Had my first official snafu. I was told it was a double point day for me on my page. I went to a series page and clicked buy all. I did not get double points after waiting three days. Buy books individually.

Amazon refused to acknowledge the promotion and wanted comprehensive proof and for me to jump through a lot of hoops. They lost my $55 over 260 points.

I’ve found the “score-keeping” Byzantine throughout this program. Most recently, I also was shorted on points for purchases, but I’m not going to pursue it. Similarly, had I gotten all those points, I would have rounded up to the next 400 point benchmark for the last time, but now it’s too big an outlay to justify. So those are purchases foregone, in addition to the last use of a $4 coupon where I would have spent over $4.

Oh, well. Overall, I feel as if I’ve come out ahead. As has Amazon, of course; it always does. Mostly I advanced purchases that I planned to make anyway, but no doubt I wouldn’t have got around to at least some of them.

vivafriend5 · 09-15-2021, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Oh, well. Overall, I feel as if I’ve come out ahead. As has Amazon, of course; it always does. Mostly I advanced purchases that I planned to make anyway, but no doubt I wouldn’t have got around to at least some of them.

I completely agree. I appreciate the program and hope they make improvements for future iterations. I did get an E-mail saying a technical specialist would review the case. I hope my frustrations can prevent future hassle for others.

Edit: Got an email acknowledging the error tonight and that my points were updated. Many thanks to the stonewalling rep who was hasty and adamant the only solution was to refund the titles.

Catlady · 09-20-2021, 11:01 AM

Well, I managed to reach 400 points, on the nose (350 of them were freebies), and got the $4 credit. Which, I'm disgusted to learn, will expire in just over a week, on September 29. Geez, Amazon, thanks for giving me so much time!

ZodWallop · 09-20-2021, 03:19 PM

I guess I buy too damn much. I reached 400 points twice and am currently at 161.

mrscoach · 09-20-2021, 05:51 PM

I reached 1200 points and got 3 $4 credits. I've spent most of them already. Most of my points were free or when they did double points.

07-28-2021, 09:03 AM	#50
Prestidigitweeze Fledgling Demagogue Posts: 2,384 Karma: 31132263 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: White Plains Device: Clara HD; Oasis 2; Aura HD; iPad Air; PRS-350; Galaxy S7.	There's a sale on certain nonfiction, if that appeals to anyone's thrift muscle: I hope to tarnished nation that this link works. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 07-29-2021 at 10:25 AM.

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07-25-2021, 10:31 AM	#46
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,696 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I'd guess that qualifying is based on analytics designed to predict how much additional profit they can extract from you by giving you the offer.

07-25-2021, 11:27 AM	#47
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,982 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I received both rewards (almost up to 400) and the $25/500. So I got one book already (never goes on sale) and trying to decide on the second book. Fafhrd and Grey Mouser put me up and over; otherwise rest of books were on deep discount from my author list.

07-27-2021, 09:56 AM	#49
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,696 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I got an email early this morning that there's double points on book purchases today only. I'm 65 points short of another $4 coupon, so I'm seriously considering finding a way to spend $6.50 or more on ebooks today.

07-28-2021, 09:10 AM	#51
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,696 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Given that the double points day was yesterday...

08-21-2021, 06:28 PM	#52
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,232 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	A query: All of a sudden, I have over 800 points. I don’t know why, but anyway (I’m going to wait a day to see if it readjusts.) My question is, can I use 800 points, i.e., $8, on a single book, or is it $4 per transaction?

08-21-2021, 07:53 PM	#53
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,982 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	You can use them all. Just make sure the credits are there before you buy. Took about 20 minutes the last time.

09-03-2021, 08:05 AM	#54
mitford13 Guru Posts: 682 Karma: 6449368 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Arlington, VA Device: iPad Air2, Fire HD10, Paperwhite, Kobo App	Special: Sep 2-11 subscribe to kindle daily deals and earn 150 points. I can’t find a direct link, here is the Summer Rewards page, just scroll down: https://www.amazon.com/kindlerewards...f_=sv_kstore_1

09-13-2021, 06:49 AM	#55
vivafriend5 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 23850 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Kindle	Had my first official snafu. I was told it was a double point day for me on my page. I went to a series page and clicked buy all. I did not get double points after waiting three days. Buy books individually. Amazon refused to acknowledge the promotion and wanted comprehensive proof and for me to jump through a lot of hoops. They lost my $55 over 260 points.

09-20-2021, 11:01 AM	#58
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Well, I managed to reach 400 points, on the nose (350 of them were freebies), and got the $4 credit. Which, I'm disgusted to learn, will expire in just over a week, on September 29. Geez, Amazon, thanks for giving me so much time!

09-20-2021, 03:19 PM	#59
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 10,994 Karma: 108312789 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara HD; Nook ST w/Glowlight, (2015) Glowlight Plus, Paperwhite 3	I guess I buy too damn much. I reached 400 points twice and am currently at 161.

09-20-2021, 05:51 PM	#60
mrscoach Guru Posts: 763 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	I reached 1200 points and got 3 $4 credits. I've spent most of them already. Most of my points were free or when they did double points.