No Micropay anymore at Fictionwise

geertm · 06-24-2010, 03:51 PM

Frogalum at the Nook forum mentioned this.
No Micropay anymore at Fictionwise.
Link to the Fictionwise Micropay faq:
https://www.fictionwise.com/help/MicropayFAQ.htm

At sign that the agency 5 books will be back at Fictionwise soon?

AnemicOak · 06-24-2010, 03:55 PM

Figured that would be the next thing to go.

fjtorres · 06-24-2010, 04:02 PM

I'll have to see if there are any indie or Random House books I even vaguely like so I can run down my micropay balance and get out before they shut down. 'Cause that's the inevitable next step...
(sigh)

AnemicOak · 06-24-2010, 04:48 PM

Folks who don't have their purchases backed up yet now might be a good time to do it.

Thankfully my micropay is down to $1.41

SensualPoet · 06-24-2010, 05:12 PM

*sigh*

What a shame. Oh well.

KarenH · 06-24-2010, 05:13 PM

I guess the writing's been on the wall for a while. I requested (and received) a refund for 5 years' worth of Buywise membership a couple of months ago, and I have my Micropay balance down to $.26. It's really a shame, because until a few months ago Fictionwise was my favorite ebook store, and none of the others came anywhere close.

khalleron · 06-24-2010, 07:07 PM

Been a FW customer practically since they started - I thought the B&N buyout would mean their eventual doom, but I'll be truly sad to see them go.

Elfwreck · 06-24-2010, 07:35 PM

Micropay balance: $0.28

I suppose that's a write-off; I don't think they have any books that cheap; I think the short stories start at about fifty cents. (Hm. Maybe someone could start a thread for "recommended fictionwise multiformat books to use up your micropay.")

Very sad to see FW dying; I liked their multiformat books, and thought they had one of the best bookstore interfaces--no annoying animations, useful search engine, no weird hassles with checkout.

Dellaster · 06-24-2010, 07:37 PM

The writing was on the wall but I'm still sorry to see it happen. I got my Micropay down to $0.09 in anticipation of something like this. I was too paranoid.

Quote:

If you have an existing balance you may still use it until it is exhausted.

No sudden cutoff or, it appears, any limitations that didn't exist before. I didn't need to rush in spending my micropay after all.

-- Ted

RyanMWilliams · 06-24-2010, 10:46 PM

That's too bad. I always liked that about Fictionwise, but then I haven't been buy e-books from them since my last Palm OS device died. I do have the files saved at least. Need to get a Nook so I can start reading again.

SameOldStory · 06-24-2010, 10:58 PM

I've been an employee on the hard side of 2 buyouts, And seen, close in, many others. When a company buys the place you work for, you think that they like your company and will keep it up. You WANT to think the best. Never happens.

CleverClothe · 06-24-2010, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elfwreck

Micropay balance: $0.28

I suppose that's a write-off; I don't think they have any books that cheap; I think the short stories start at about fifty cents. (Hm. Maybe someone could start a thread for "recommended fictionwise multiformat books to use up your micropay.")

Very sad to see FW dying; I liked their multiformat books, and thought they had one of the best bookstore interfaces--no annoying animations, useful search engine, no weird hassles with checkout.

It appears that you can still use that micropay. You can now use your micropay along with a CC payment. Though maybe $0.28 isn't enough of a discount to entice you.

nikkers · 06-25-2010, 12:51 AM

Micropay was such a great idea for overseas customers .As you could money in and only pay one foreign currency trans fee. Oh well Baen still has micropay. Gift certificates are just more fiddly at all the shops.

HarryT · 06-25-2010, 07:35 AM

Ouch - I have about $300 in Micropay at FW. Guess I'd better try to find something to spend it on, which isn't easy these days if you're outside the US.

falchion · 06-25-2010, 08:11 AM

Just used up most of my micropay balance as well as downloaded my bookshelf(just in case) at fictionwise
I suspect the previous comments may be correct, that this could be the start of the end of fictionwise
I've used fictionwise since I started using a palm pda to read ebooks, a good number of years ago. Shame to see it get swallowed up

06-24-2010, 03:51 PM	#1
geertm Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Aura One	No Micropay anymore at Fictionwise Frogalum at the Nook forum mentioned this. No Micropay anymore at Fictionwise. Link to the Fictionwise Micropay faq: https://www.fictionwise.com/help/MicropayFAQ.htm At sign that the agency 5 books will be back at Fictionwise soon?

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06-24-2010, 03:55 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Figured that would be the next thing to go.

06-24-2010, 04:02 PM	#3
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	I'll have to see if there are any indie or Random House books I even vaguely like so I can run down my micropay balance and get out before they shut down. 'Cause that's the inevitable next step... (sigh)

06-24-2010, 04:48 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Folks who don't have their purchases backed up yet now might be a good time to do it. Thankfully my micropay is down to $1.41

06-24-2010, 05:12 PM	#5
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	sigh What a shame. Oh well.

06-24-2010, 05:13 PM	#6
KarenH Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 37762 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NW Washington State, USA Device: K3	I guess the writing's been on the wall for a while. I requested (and received) a refund for 5 years' worth of Buywise membership a couple of months ago, and I have my Micropay balance down to $.26. It's really a shame, because until a few months ago Fictionwise was my favorite ebook store, and none of the others came anywhere close.

06-24-2010, 07:07 PM	#7
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,688 Karma: 3165009 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: Nexus 7 2013, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	Been a FW customer practically since they started - I thought the B&N buyout would mean their eventual doom, but I'll be truly sad to see them go.

06-24-2010, 07:35 PM	#8
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,185 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	Micropay balance: $0.28 I suppose that's a write-off; I don't think they have any books that cheap; I think the short stories start at about fifty cents. (Hm. Maybe someone could start a thread for "recommended fictionwise multiformat books to use up your micropay.") Very sad to see FW dying; I liked their multiformat books, and thought they had one of the best bookstore interfaces--no annoying animations, useful search engine, no weird hassles with checkout.

06-24-2010, 10:46 PM	#10
RyanMWilliams Author Posts: 84 Karma: 100001 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rainier, WA Device: Nook WiFi	That's too bad. I always liked that about Fictionwise, but then I haven't been buy e-books from them since my last Palm OS device died. I do have the files saved at least. Need to get a Nook so I can start reading again.

06-24-2010, 10:58 PM	#11
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	I've been an employee on the hard side of 2 buyouts, And seen, close in, many others. When a company buys the place you work for, you think that they like your company and will keep it up. You WANT to think the best. Never happens.

06-25-2010, 12:51 AM	#13
nikkers tragic Posts: 55 Karma: 1010096 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 160km from a bookshop Device: IPAQ classic	Micropay was such a great idea for overseas customers .As you could money in and only pay one foreign currency trans fee. Oh well Baen still has micropay. Gift certificates are just more fiddly at all the shops.

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06-25-2010, 07:35 AM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Ouch - I have about $300 in Micropay at FW. Guess I'd better try to find something to spend it on, which isn't easy these days if you're outside the US.

06-25-2010, 08:11 AM	#15
falchion falchion Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: United Kingdom Device: Bebook Mini, Sony PRS-T1	Just used up most of my micropay balance as well as downloaded my bookshelf(just in case) at fictionwise I suspect the previous comments may be correct, that this could be the start of the end of fictionwise I've used fictionwise since I started using a palm pda to read ebooks, a good number of years ago. Shame to see it get swallowed up