Amazon, random $5 credit based on previous purchase?

ZodWallop · 10-04-2019, 10:38 AM

Last night I got an email from Amazon titled: "Here's a $5 credit toward titles by Leo Tolstoy"

The body of the message says it is based on my purchase of the Signet Classics edition of War and Peace.

The credit is very limited. The three books it will apply to are:
War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (Vintage Classics) MSRP $14.99, War and Peace (Modern Library Classics) MSRP $14.99 and Anna Karenina (Modern Library Classics) MSRP $11.99.

The selection is too limited. Two out of three are alternate translations of the book that sparked the credit. I likely won't purchase any of them. But I am wondering if anyone else had strange credit offers from Amazon pop-up like that?

murraypaul · 10-04-2019, 10:59 AM

I had one today for "book by author", but it turned out to actually only be for a single book by them, not any book, which is that I think what implied by the email.

ZodWallop · 10-04-2019, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murraypaul

I had one today for "book by author", but it turned out to actually only be for a single book by them, not any book, which is that I think what implied by the email.

(Depending on the author, book and amount of the credit of course) I likely would have been suckered by such an email.

j.p.s · 10-04-2019, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Last night I got an email from Amazon titled: "Here's a $5 credit toward titles by Leo Tolstoy"

Quote:

Originally Posted by murraypaul

I had one today for "book by author", but it turned out to actually only be for a single book by them, not any book, which is that I think what implied by the email.

I got one. Seven of the author's books are eligible.

Mims · 10-04-2019, 02:15 PM

I got the email today based on purchase of Stranger in a Strange Land. Two books were offered. Both were from Penguin just like SIASL.

FizzyWater · 10-04-2019, 10:10 PM

Yep, I got one too. Don't remember who the author was, now, but it was for someone who has a long-running historical mystery series.

WillAdams · 10-04-2019, 10:33 PM

I lucked out, getting one for a Dorling Kindersley book --- hopefully tomorrow I'll have enough Microsoft Rewards points for another $5 Amazon gift card and can get one then.

ratinox · 10-04-2019, 11:05 PM

I've received coupons like this before for various things, mostly specific titles on comiXology because I've bought a lot of Tsutomu Nihei's stuff. Never cashed them in because lack of interest in the very narrow selection.

Strether · 10-04-2019, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Last night I got an email from Amazon titled: "Here's a $5 credit toward titles by Leo Tolstoy"

The body of the message says it is based on my purchase of the Signet Classics edition of War and Peace.

The credit is very limited. The three books it will apply to are:
War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (Vintage Classics) MSRP $14.99, War and Peace (Modern Library Classics) MSRP $14.99 and Anna Karenina (Modern Library Classics) MSRP $11.99.

The selection is too limited. Two out of three are alternate translations of the book that sparked the credit. I likely won't purchase any of them. But I am wondering if anyone else had strange credit offers from Amazon pop-up like that?

I got the same offer, felt the same way, and deleted it.

Jim

Plumadona · 10-05-2019, 09:42 AM

I spent some time checking out Penguin books, and most of what I saw offer the $5.00 rebate, but it’s in very, very fine print found just above the line above “Editorial Reviews”. When you click on “Learn more” you’ll find the details. I didn’t get an e-mail, but the fine print says it’s a limited time by invitation only. I didn’t get the e-mail, so it doesn’t work for me, but if you did get it, there are plenty of books to choose from.

Apache · 10-05-2019, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Last night I got an email from Amazon titled: "Here's a $5 credit toward titles by Leo Tolstoy"

The body of the message says it is based on my purchase of the Signet Classics edition of War and Peace.

The credit is very limited. The three books it will apply to are:
War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (Vintage Classics) MSRP $14.99, War and Peace (Modern Library Classics) MSRP $14.99 and Anna Karenina (Modern Library Classics) MSRP $11.99.

The selection is too limited. Two out of three are alternate translations of the book that sparked the credit. I likely won't purchase any of them. But I am wondering if anyone else had strange credit offers from Amazon pop-up like that?

I got the exact same email and decided I did not want to use a $5.00 coupon and spend $6.00 to $9.00 extra on the extremely limited choices.
Apache

badgoodDeb · 10-07-2019, 04:46 PM

I got the email after buying a Lee Child book. The offer was only valid on 6-7 books *earlier* in the series than the one I bought. Come on, Amazon, I already bought those books, and you know that. I trashed the email.

Deskisamess · 10-07-2019, 04:52 PM

My husband got the offer while looking through some Kindle books. He was in his account, which we don't use for buying Kindle books. He used it to buy the book he wanted as a gift for me, so I accepted the gift it on my account, but that still allowed him to use the $5 off.

I think it showed up as a coupon on the book's product page.

ShortNet · 10-08-2019, 10:30 AM

I got a similar offer after purchasing a JD Robb book - but the only books eligible are her compilations ($35!!). Even $5 off doesn't bring them into my book buying range.

badgoodDeb · 10-08-2019, 04:47 PM

I wonder if the lack of usage (or perhaps these comments here) will tell Amazon we think this is a mostly useless offer. It's only good for someone encountering a new author, not for people who have already been buying books!

10-04-2019, 10:38 AM	#1
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,354 Karma: 110455811 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	Amazon, random $5 credit based on previous purchase? Last night I got an email from Amazon titled: "Here's a $5 credit toward titles by Leo Tolstoy" The body of the message says it is based on my purchase of the Signet Classics edition of War and Peace. The credit is very limited. The three books it will apply to are: War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (Vintage Classics) MSRP $14.99, War and Peace (Modern Library Classics) MSRP $14.99 and Anna Karenina (Modern Library Classics) MSRP $11.99. The selection is too limited. Two out of three are alternate translations of the book that sparked the credit. I likely won't purchase any of them. But I am wondering if anyone else had strange credit offers from Amazon pop-up like that?

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10-04-2019, 10:59 AM	#2
murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,726 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	I had one today for "book by author", but it turned out to actually only be for a single book by them, not any book, which is that I think what implied by the email.

10-04-2019, 02:15 PM	#5
Mims Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 3774169 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Space Coast Device: K4NT, iPads,IPhone,Aura H2O,PW3	I got the email today based on purchase of Stranger in a Strange Land. Two books were offered. Both were from Penguin just like SIASL.

10-04-2019, 10:10 PM	#6
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	Yep, I got one too. Don't remember who the author was, now, but it was for someone who has a long-running historical mystery series.

10-04-2019, 10:33 PM	#7
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,250 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	I lucked out, getting one for a Dorling Kindersley book --- hopefully tomorrow I'll have enough Microsoft Rewards points for another $5 Amazon gift card and can get one then.

10-04-2019, 11:05 PM	#8
ratinox Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 5707104 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Somewhere in Time Device: Forma, iPad Mini	I've received coupons like this before for various things, mostly specific titles on comiXology because I've bought a lot of Tsutomu Nihei's stuff. Never cashed them in because lack of interest in the very narrow selection.

10-05-2019, 09:42 AM	#10
Plumadona Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 615554 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle HD6, Kindle PW2, Sony PRS-T1, Nook NE1	I spent some time checking out Penguin books, and most of what I saw offer the $5.00 rebate, but it’s in very, very fine print found just above the line above “Editorial Reviews”. When you click on “Learn more” you’ll find the details. I didn’t get an e-mail, but the fine print says it’s a limited time by invitation only. I didn’t get the e-mail, so it doesn’t work for me, but if you did get it, there are plenty of books to choose from.

10-07-2019, 04:46 PM	#12
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,515 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I got the email after buying a Lee Child book. The offer was only valid on 6-7 books earlier in the series than the one I bought. Come on, Amazon, I already bought those books, and you know that. I trashed the email.

10-07-2019, 04:52 PM	#13
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,684 Karma: 43102409 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	My husband got the offer while looking through some Kindle books. He was in his account, which we don't use for buying Kindle books. He used it to buy the book he wanted as a gift for me, so I accepted the gift it on my account, but that still allowed him to use the $5 off. I think it showed up as a coupon on the book's product page.

10-08-2019, 10:30 AM	#14
ShortNet Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 2247216 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic Device: Kindle (all flavors from 1 thru Oasis)	I got a similar offer after purchasing a JD Robb book - but the only books eligible are her compilations ($35!!). Even $5 off doesn't bring them into my book buying range.

10-08-2019, 04:47 PM	#15
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,515 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I wonder if the lack of usage (or perhaps these comments here) will tell Amazon we think this is a mostly useless offer. It's only good for someone encountering a new author, not for people who have already been buying books!