Are there any special deals or freebies for UK?

hols57 · 01-06-2010, 02:42 PM

I'm a new Sony PRS300 owner and want to know if there are any special deals available for UK residents? It's frustrating to see freebies and special offers that are only available to US or Canadian residents.

It would appear that we are lagging behind the US as usual, and books from Waterstone's for example are terribly overpriced. Looks like the market needs to become more competitive before people start buying Readers. Project Gutenburg is great, but I want modern stuff too!

daveconifer · 01-08-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by hols57

I'm a new Sony PRS300 owner and want to know if there are any special deals available for UK residents? It's frustrating to see freebies and special offers that are only available to US or Canadian residents.

It would appear that we are lagging behind the US as usual, and books from Waterstone's for example are terribly overpriced. Looks like the market needs to become more competitive before people start buying Readers. Project Gutenburg is great, but I want modern stuff too!

All my stuff is free to everybody until next Friday. Modern, but obscure!

rwillmer · 01-09-2010, 12:37 PM

Don't assume just because stores like Kobo, CyberRead, etc are in the US that you *can't* buy from them if you're a UK resident.

I'm in Scotland, and I've bought from Powells, Diesel, CyberRead, Fictionwise (and probably some others) over the last year.

So you can take advantage of CyberRead's 25% discount code and Kobo's 20% code, as long the book you want is available to us over here.

I do agree it is *very* annoying though when you see an offer like Terry Pratchett's Unseen Academicals available as a freebie from Kobo, but not from the UK - grrr....

If I find any UK deals, I'll be sure to mention them here, as well as on the deals page at ebookprice.

Cheers
Rachel

Paudor · 01-19-2010, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hols57

I'm a new Sony PRS300 owner and want to know if there are any special deals available for UK residents? It's frustrating to see freebies and special offers that are only available to US or Canadian residents.

It would appear that we are lagging behind the US as usual, and books from Waterstone's for example are terribly overpriced. Looks like the market needs to become more competitive before people start buying Readers. Project Gutenburg is great, but I want modern stuff too!

hi there visit my site www.paudor.ws and subscribe for daily freebies - there are a lot for UK already

Enjoy

plumboz · 01-19-2010, 02:14 PM

Hi hols57,

I don't think there are any border restrictions over at Smashwords. And my novel, Boomerang, which in its original paperback form and under the title Close Enough for Government Work, sold very nicely in the UK, can be had for half price when you use coupon code CC73Z. Just ninety-nine cents US.

See the link in my signature.

Is the snow gone yet?

Alan

Direct Ebooks · 01-19-2010, 02:55 PM

Hi Hols57.

All our eBooks are available in the UK and we run regular special offers, so keep an eye out here and on the site - www.directebooks.com.

Have fun with your new reader and let me know if you need any help.

Gareth

hols57 · 01-19-2010, 03:18 PM

Thanks for the replies, everyone! Yes the snow is gone, finally! It looks like you need to keep searching for deals and offers, but I guess that's all part of the fun!

ChrisDolley · 01-20-2010, 09:00 AM

All our books at Book View Cafe are downloadable DRM-free worldwide at the same price. Same goes for Smashwords.

Book View cafe is an author co-op of 30+ pro authors (Hugo and Nebula award winners and bestselling writers like Ursula Le Guin, Vonda McIntyre, Katherine Kerr etc)

01-06-2010, 02:42 PM	#1
hols57 hols57 Posts: 74 Karma: 42 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wales, UK Device: sony 300packed up -thanks,Sony!) Kindle	Are there any special deals or freebies for UK? I'm a new Sony PRS300 owner and want to know if there are any special deals available for UK residents? It's frustrating to see freebies and special offers that are only available to US or Canadian residents. It would appear that we are lagging behind the US as usual, and books from Waterstone's for example are terribly overpriced. Looks like the market needs to become more competitive before people start buying Readers. Project Gutenburg is great, but I want modern stuff too!

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plumboz Novelist Posts: 591 Karma: 452032 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Arizona Device: Nook	Hi hols57, I don't think there are any border restrictions over at Smashwords. And my novel, Boomerang, which in its original paperback form and under the title Close Enough for Government Work, sold very nicely in the UK, can be had for half price when you use coupon code CC73Z. Just ninety-nine cents US. See the link in my signature. Is the snow gone yet? Alan

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Direct Ebooks Hibernian eBook Warrior Posts: 184 Karma: 1264 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cork, Ireland Device: Sony Reader	Hi Hols57. All our eBooks are available in the UK and we run regular special offers, so keep an eye out here and on the site - www.directebooks.com. Have fun with your new reader and let me know if you need any help. Gareth

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hols57 hols57 Posts: 74 Karma: 42 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wales, UK Device: sony 300packed up -thanks,Sony!) Kindle	Thanks for the replies, everyone! Yes the snow is gone, finally! It looks like you need to keep searching for deals and offers, but I guess that's all part of the fun!

01-20-2010, 09:00 AM	#8
ChrisDolley Author Posts: 26 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Normandy Device: none	All our books at Book View Cafe are downloadable DRM-free worldwide at the same price. Same goes for Smashwords. Book View cafe is an author co-op of 30+ pro authors (Hugo and Nebula award winners and bestselling writers like Ursula Le Guin, Vonda McIntyre, Katherine Kerr etc)