How many shops did you buy ebooks from in 2019?

pdurrant · 02-09-2020, 04:27 AM

Now that my poll on how many shops you've bought ebooks from has closed, I thought it would be interesting to run another, asking about recent purchases. For simplicity, let's look at books you bought in 2019. And I do mean bought - free ebooks don't count.

So - from how many different ebook stores did you buy ebooks in 2019?

pdurrant · 02-09-2020, 04:37 AM

I bought from six different stores:

Amazon (115)
Baen (13)
Google (1)
Humble Bundle (15 - one bundle)
Phoenix Pick (21)
Weightless Books (1)

More than I expected!

pwalker8 · 02-09-2020, 05:22 AM

Four -
Mostly Amazon
Baen
Apple
B&N

I bought from Apple and B&N mostly to explore the stores. Apple had a several of book bundles that I liked and I bought a monthly bundle or two from Baen, plus one or two ARC's. I bought one book from B&N which taught me that I wouldn't be buying any more books from B&N. It was an older book that wasn't on Amazon any more. I suspect it's one of those situation where the contract expired and B&N simply never bothered to remove it.

svenlind · 02-09-2020, 06:57 AM

3
Most from Amazon US
A few from Kobo
Quite a few from saxo.com. This is a Danish bookstore, the Danish books are watermarked epubs, they also have many books in English, they are ADE protected

JSWolf · 02-09-2020, 07:01 AM

In 2019, I got most of the books i read from the library. I'll have to figure out how many I did buy.

Quoth · 02-09-2020, 07:30 AM

Smashwords and Amazon.
But I still buy on paper more often, though I read more eBooks than paper. I just found another big bunch I want to read on Gutenberg today and one ancient one as scanned PDF only on the wayback machine. May need to read it on a tablet.

meeera · 02-09-2020, 07:36 AM

I guessed eight, but it depends how you count ebooks from different authors' Patreons, SF magazines from different sources, that sort of thing.

Apache · 02-09-2020, 07:57 AM

Baen, Amazon and some Kobo mostly.
Apache

shanghaichica · 02-09-2020, 08:13 AM

Mostly amazon and a few from iBooks

Sirtel · 02-09-2020, 11:18 AM

8 - Amazon, Angry Robot, Google, Kobo, Smashwords and three Estonian shops.

Mims · 02-09-2020, 02:52 PM

Amazon only. Last time I bought from another source was Kobo, Nov 2018.

pwalker8 · 02-09-2020, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeera

I guessed eight, but it depends how you count ebooks from different authors' Patreons, SF magazines from different sources, that sort of thing.

A couple of the authors that I read have moved to Patreon, but the first books were 2020 so they will be in next year's survey

. I think that I would tend to count direct from the author as one over all source rather than each separate since I suspect that reflects the intent of the poll better.

Mims · 02-09-2020, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwalker8

A couple of the authors that I read have moved to Patreon, but the first books were 2020 so they will be in next year's survey

. I think that I would tend to count direct from the author as one over all source rather than each separate since I suspect that reflects the intent of the poll better.

I didn’t buy any books in 2019 directly from publishers or authors but did buy through their site or newsletter links to Amazon.

PurpleStar · 02-09-2020, 03:43 PM

Just one. Kobo.

Wearever · 02-09-2020, 07:47 PM

Just one Amazon.

View Poll Results: How many shops did you buy ebooks from in 2019?
None. (I use the library and/or Public Domain and/or freebies)	8	11.43%
1 (Why bother with more than 1?)	24	34.29%
2 (The best of both)	8	11.43%
3 (Comparison shopper)	11	15.71%
4 (Bargain hunter!)	6	8.57%
5 (Looking is half the fun)	2	2.86%
6 (They all go through calibre anyway)	3	4.29%
7 (I'd forgotten that one)	2	2.86%
8 (I didn't know there were this many left)	3	4.29%
9 (Yes, I'm sure)	0	0%
10+ (What can I say - I buy a lot!)	0	0%
The Blue one next to the Fish	3	4.29%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

02-09-2020, 04:27 AM	#1
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,590 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	How many shops did you buy ebooks from in 2019? Now that my poll on how many shops you've bought ebooks from has closed, I thought it would be interesting to run another, asking about recent purchases. For simplicity, let's look at books you bought in 2019. And I do mean bought - free ebooks don't count. So - from how many different ebook stores did you buy ebooks in 2019? Last edited by pdurrant; 02-09-2020 at 04:39 AM.

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02-09-2020, 04:37 AM	#2
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,590 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I bought from six different stores: Amazon (115) Baen (13) Google (1) Humble Bundle (15 - one bundle) Phoenix Pick (21) Weightless Books (1) More than I expected!

02-09-2020, 05:22 AM	#3
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	Four - Mostly Amazon Baen Apple B&N I bought from Apple and B&N mostly to explore the stores. Apple had a several of book bundles that I liked and I bought a monthly bundle or two from Baen, plus one or two ARC's. I bought one book from B&N which taught me that I wouldn't be buying any more books from B&N. It was an older book that wasn't on Amazon any more. I suspect it's one of those situation where the contract expired and B&N simply never bothered to remove it.

02-09-2020, 06:57 AM	#4
svenlind Fanatic Posts: 533 Karma: 10491221 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo: Clara BW, Libra 2,Sage. Kindle Oasis 3, Ipad Mini	3 Most from Amazon US A few from Kobo Quite a few from saxo.com. This is a Danish bookstore, the Danish books are watermarked epubs, they also have many books in English, they are ADE protected

02-09-2020, 07:01 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,973 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	In 2019, I got most of the books i read from the library. I'll have to figure out how many I did buy.

02-09-2020, 07:30 AM	#6
Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,653 Karma: 103503445 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Smashwords and Amazon. But I still buy on paper more often, though I read more eBooks than paper. I just found another big bunch I want to read on Gutenberg today and one ancient one as scanned PDF only on the wayback machine. May need to read it on a tablet.

02-09-2020, 07:36 AM	#7
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,791 Karma: 68051336 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	I guessed eight, but it depends how you count ebooks from different authors' Patreons, SF magazines from different sources, that sort of thing.

02-09-2020, 07:57 AM	#8
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,253 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Baen, Amazon and some Kobo mostly. Apache

02-09-2020, 08:13 AM	#9
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	Mostly amazon and a few from iBooks

02-09-2020, 11:18 AM	#10
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,093 Karma: 237627567 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	8 - Amazon, Angry Robot, Google, Kobo, Smashwords and three Estonian shops.

02-09-2020, 02:52 PM	#11
Mims Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 3774169 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Space Coast Device: K4NT, iPads,IPhone,Aura H2O,PW3	Amazon only. Last time I bought from another source was Kobo, Nov 2018.

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02-09-2020, 03:43 PM	#14
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	Just one. Kobo.

02-09-2020, 07:47 PM	#15
Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	Just one Amazon.