Fictionwise 50% Off Coupon [SALE ENDED] - Page 3

Marseille · 08-29-2010, 01:38 PM

Works at ereader.com too. Clearing out my rewards (and then some).

Hatgirl · 08-29-2010, 06:03 PM

Ooh, thanks! Snapped up a bunch of titles, including a Joan Aiken book and the new Lightspeed magazine. Yay!

Elfwreck · 08-29-2010, 08:09 PM

Wheee--just picked up a couple dozen tiny short stories I've been waiting for a good excuse to pick up. (I didn't get all the Darkover stories, but I made a good dent on the ones I don't have in print.) And picked up a couple of romance novels by authors I liked but can't quite convince myself to pay $7 each for.

Caesonia · 08-29-2010, 11:26 PM

Thanks for posting this, it came in really handy.

FizzyWater · 08-29-2010, 11:49 PM

Sigh.

Well, I used this to use up the last of my micropay. Fictionwise used to be my one-stop-shop for ebooks. I'd check the website every Monday for the new releases. Now, I only go back to check that one last book that I've never been able to download from my bookshelf.

(And no, they won't give me a refund because when I first tried to download it, I used the bulk download page. Even though the book did not download, the system entered a download date. So as far as Fictionwise is concerned, I have downloaded the book, at least once, since it was purchased.)

Thanks for the coupon code.

This makes me really, really sad.

Marseille · 08-30-2010, 12:18 AM

eReader's catalog seems to have been ravaged even more than last I was there. I used to not worry about downloading everything right away -- after all, I've been with ereader since before they were ereader, around 7 years now, and they still have my 1st purchase (194 books ago) on my bookshelf for download. They rose up with a catalog of Star Trek and romance novels, and they seem to be returning to that selection (except minus the Star Trek novels). The rewards experiment appears to have died too. Looks like last gasps to me.

It is sad. Maybe not as sad as small local bookstores closing, but still sad.

ATDrake · 08-30-2010, 12:40 AM

Even some of the independent MultiFormat stuff is disappearing, as I discovered when I went to pick up some older Mike Resnick sf novels I'd been meaning to get since their 40% off Anniversary sale a couple of months back and found out that all his longer works are no longer available, even though Resnick presumably owns the backlist rights, as they were "published" through "Fictionwise.com".

I can only hope this means he's intending to put them up on Baen's Webscription instead, but there's only two that I remember from the FW list which are currently over there.

They also no longer give the 5% extra discount for getting Secure eReader format, which seems in line with B&N's recent attempts to kill it off.

It's truly a shame. I didn't start buying there until after I'd gotten a Kindle earlier this year and started seriously looking around for e-books instead of hitting the used bookstore, and it sounded pretty nice while it lasted from what everyone else had to say.

But tonight I at least managed to pour a bit of money into the coffers of various sf/fantasy authors I like, which they wouldn't otherwise get from my hunting down their out-of-print works second-hand.

Thanks for the coupon. Much appreciated and I hope FW did well enough from the resulting sales that they do this again while they still offer the stuff I want.

GreenMonkey · 08-30-2010, 02:25 AM

Thanks for the deal.

George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire books are on fictionwise - fantastic books - as is my favorite author, Robin Hobb (recommend the Farseer Trilogy, starting with Assassin's Apprentice).

I've got 'em all in (mostly) hardcover already, but $4 is a great deal for 'em.

graycyn · 08-30-2010, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcy

Look under the "Bookshelf Setup" box on the upper left of your bookshelf page. You probably have the "Download as .zip" box checked. Uncheck it and you'll be golden.

-Marcy

Thanks! I did go look, but actually, that box was NOT checked. So then I tried selecting epub as a default in that drop down box. But stuff still downloaded as a .zip. I'm not going to worry over it, I'll just change them manually.

CaraM · 08-30-2010, 01:11 PM

Thanks very much. I can download more books on my flash drive until I get my Kindle.

www.caramarsi.com
Logan's Redemption
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040JI3PG

CharlieBird · 08-30-2010, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

Sigh.

Well, I used this to use up the last of my micropay. Fictionwise used to be my one-stop-shop for ebooks. I'd check the website every Monday for the new releases. Now, I only go back to check that one last book that I've never been able to download from my bookshelf.

(And no, they won't give me a refund because when I first tried to download it, I used the bulk download page. Even though the book did not download, the system entered a download date. So as far as Fictionwise is concerned, I have downloaded the book, at least once, since it was purchased.)

Thanks for the coupon code.

This makes me really, really sad.

I could have written this verbatim changing only "one last book" to "eight last books".

It is really, really sad.

I finally got my micropay down to $35. Do you think we'll ever be able to download these last books?
d

Oh, and thanks for the coupon code, Critteranne. How did you get notified of the code BTW?

koland · 08-30-2010, 03:08 PM

I know I got a code via email, but it was the 30% one, so I never posted it.

I had some books like this. I kept emailing them and eventually they did all get fixed (it took a long time and they seem to be ignoring you for a couple of weeks, then suddenly an email appears to tell you that it's been fixed).

Critteranne · 08-30-2010, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlieBird

Oh, and thanks for the coupon code, Critteranne. How did you get notified of the code BTW?

It was in an e-mail. Maybe nice people got the 30% coupon, and notorious troublemakers got the 50% coupon.

ngrant · 09-01-2010, 02:56 PM

I was able to use the 50% off coupon this morning to buy Aaron Elkins first 2 Gideon Oliver books, and the 4 volumes of Masters of Noir, all for $18.12 (I had used up my Micropay already). So thanks for the coupon, Critteranne!

CharlieBird · 09-01-2010, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

I kept emailing them and eventually they did all get fixed (it took a long time and they seem to be ignoring you for a couple of weeks, then suddenly an email appears to tell you that it's been fixed).

Decided to email support but found nothing but a dropdown topic selector that doesn't even give you the option to enter a subject matter other than specific eReaders.

What did you use for an email address or did I miss something on their website?
d

09-01-2010, 02:56 PM	#44
ngrant Gadget Lover Posts: 424 Karma: 4501290 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MS, USA Device: Oasis 2, Mobiscribe Origin, Fire HD tablets	Coupon still working today! I was able to use the 50% off coupon this morning to buy Aaron Elkins first 2 Gideon Oliver books, and the 4 volumes of Masters of Noir, all for $18.12 (I had used up my Micropay already). So thanks for the coupon, Critteranne!

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Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	Works at ereader.com too. Clearing out my rewards (and then some).

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Hatgirl Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 955301 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-T2, Kindle (7th Gen)	Ooh, thanks! Snapped up a bunch of titles, including a Joan Aiken book and the new Lightspeed magazine. Yay!

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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)	Wheee--just picked up a couple dozen tiny short stories I've been waiting for a good excuse to pick up. (I didn't get all the Darkover stories, but I made a good dent on the ones I don't have in print.) And picked up a couple of romance novels by authors I liked but can't quite convince myself to pay $7 each for.

08-29-2010, 11:26 PM	#34
Caesonia Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Device: PRS-350, Kindle 2, Sony PRS-600, eSlick, Nook	Thanks for posting this, it came in really handy.

08-29-2010, 11:49 PM	#35
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Sigh. Well, I used this to use up the last of my micropay. Fictionwise used to be my one-stop-shop for ebooks. I'd check the website every Monday for the new releases. Now, I only go back to check that one last book that I've never been able to download from my bookshelf. (And no, they won't give me a refund because when I first tried to download it, I used the bulk download page. Even though the book did not download, the system entered a download date. So as far as Fictionwise is concerned, I have downloaded the book, at least once, since it was purchased.) Thanks for the coupon code. This makes me really, really sad.

08-30-2010, 12:18 AM	#36
Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	eReader's catalog seems to have been ravaged even more than last I was there. I used to not worry about downloading everything right away -- after all, I've been with ereader since before they were ereader, around 7 years now, and they still have my 1st purchase (194 books ago) on my bookshelf for download. They rose up with a catalog of Star Trek and romance novels, and they seem to be returning to that selection (except minus the Star Trek novels). The rewards experiment appears to have died too. Looks like last gasps to me. It is sad. Maybe not as sad as small local bookstores closing, but still sad.

08-30-2010, 12:40 AM	#37
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Even some of the independent MultiFormat stuff is disappearing, as I discovered when I went to pick up some older Mike Resnick sf novels I'd been meaning to get since their 40% off Anniversary sale a couple of months back and found out that all his longer works are no longer available, even though Resnick presumably owns the backlist rights, as they were "published" through "Fictionwise.com". I can only hope this means he's intending to put them up on Baen's Webscription instead, but there's only two that I remember from the FW list which are currently over there. They also no longer give the 5% extra discount for getting Secure eReader format, which seems in line with B&N's recent attempts to kill it off. It's truly a shame. I didn't start buying there until after I'd gotten a Kindle earlier this year and started seriously looking around for e-books instead of hitting the used bookstore, and it sounded pretty nice while it lasted from what everyone else had to say. But tonight I at least managed to pour a bit of money into the coffers of various sf/fantasy authors I like, which they wouldn't otherwise get from my hunting down their out-of-print works second-hand. Thanks for the coupon. Much appreciated and I hope FW did well enough from the resulting sales that they do this again while they still offer the stuff I want.

08-30-2010, 02:25 AM	#38
GreenMonkey DRM hater Posts: 945 Karma: 2066176 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Device: Nook ST glow, Kindle Voyage	Thanks for the deal. George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire books are on fictionwise - fantastic books - as is my favorite author, Robin Hobb (recommend the Farseer Trilogy, starting with Assassin's Apprentice). I've got 'em all in (mostly) hardcover already, but $4 is a great deal for 'em.

08-30-2010, 01:11 PM	#40
CaraM Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Thanks very much. I can download more books on my flash drive until I get my Kindle. www.caramarsi.com Logan's Redemption http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040JI3PG

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koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	I know I got a code via email, but it was the 30% one, so I never posted it. I had some books like this. I kept emailing them and eventually they did all get fixed (it took a long time and they seem to be ignoring you for a couple of weeks, then suddenly an email appears to tell you that it's been fixed).