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ericmclee on 23/01/2014 - 16:29 bookworld.com.au (2378 clicks)
BW-24HRSALE

Just got an email about Bookworld's 24 hour sale.

30% off all books using coupon code BW-24HRSALE

Sign in if you are a Bookworld Citizen for the additional 10%.

Bookworld has free delivery Australia-wide.

*Terms and conditions apply. 30% off promotional voucher is only redeemable on book purchases and excludes CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, eBooks, eReaders, stationery, calendars, gifts, accessories and Bookworld Gift Card currency. Promotion is only valid on Australian RRP titles; offer valid until midnight (AEDST) Friday 24 January, 2014. To apply this discount to the books in your basket enter valid voucher code at the checkout then follow the prompts to complete your transaction. Offer only valid to new Bookworld Citizens at www.bookworld.com.au. Visit website for full Bookworld Citizenship terms and conditions. Bookworld reserves the right to cancel or alter the promotion should it be deemed necessary.

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  • moocher on 23/01/2014 - 16:32
    +1

    Wow that's a much bigger discount than usual. Thanks OP.

  • plasmapuff on 23/01/2014 - 16:33
    +7

    Still checkout Booko first- even with the discounts, Abebooks, book depositary still might be cheaper.

    Sad - that local retailers need this much of a discount off their prices to remain competitive.

    http://www.booko.com.au

    • moocher on 23/01/2014 - 16:48
      +1

      Yup, always worth checking booko first.

      I have found that bookworld usually has the best prices for Australian cookbooks though. e.g. Donna Hay New Classics is $19.13 after discount is applied. Bookworld is already the cheapest for this book even before applying the coupon code.

  • 2ndeffort on 23/01/2014 - 16:40
    +4

    You are sh11ting me!! Spent $500 on school textbooks, mainly at Bookworld only 2 nights ago! I had my citizen + another 10% off code. 30% would have been awesome!

    For my kids books, Abebooks was always too expensive, depository was competitive but they rarely had the book in stock. Booko was handy, bought a few from different places.

  • kingsville on 23/01/2014 - 16:45

    bugger - I placed a bookworld order not 2 hrs ago…

  • cheaparse on 23/01/2014 - 16:47
    +2

    Beware of Bookworld. I have experienced that even though their website shows "In Stock" for a particular item, they may not necessarily have it and have to put an order in to their interstate supplier. This means that the item is still not shipped even after 2 weeks and they do not have a phone number to call. Just have to send a message online (their website or their facebook page) and hope for the best. In my case, they finally refunded me the money but had wasted 2 weeks for nothing. I have had better experience with book depository UK and their shipping is REALLY fast. An item would normally be shipped 1 or 2 days after ordering and takes about 2 weeks or less to arrive.

    If Bookworld is REALLY cheap compared to others, it would be a good idea to send BookWorld a message to confirm REAL STOCK before putting in an order. Could avoid a lot of waiting time….

    • Falbium on 23/01/2014 - 18:37

      I've had the same experience, not a fan of Bookworld's shipping times or their customer service. I had to resort to Facebook to get a response, they didn't bother replying through their official support channel.

    • Tigi on 23/01/2014 - 19:13

      Same here, I bought something that was in stock, the web page said it should be dispatched within 2-3 working days, but actual dispatch date is still showing as to be completed.

      I emailed them and got a response it they were ordering from the supplier etc, and that I could cancel if I want.

      In the end I got the book 30 days after ordering (longer than book depository dispatch from UK or wherever)

      Good bargain, if you don't mind the wait

    • ShrewdOrJustTight on 23/01/2014 - 19:33

      In my case, it was a month and a half of waiting on an "In stock" item. No correspondence. Eventually, had to chase them down for a refund.

    • stig on 24/01/2014 - 09:04

      2 weeks? Ha!

      I ordered something on the 27th of October 2013. Status says 'Ready to Ship - typically received by 21/11/2013'

      Funnily enough, I tried to buy this book through Bookworld in October 2012 (it was the 26th, was a bit weird when I noticed) and waited over a month before they cancelled it. Their supplier obviously don't have it in stock AT ALL, yet it's been on the website as 'NOT IN STOCK - GENERALLY SHIPPED IN 3-5 WEEKS' the whole time.

      I'd forgotten about it, so thanks for the reminder cheaparse! Will be getting onto that right now. Sorry about the life story, folks!

  • postie67 on 23/01/2014 - 17:42
    +1

    Cheers for the link,
    Just signed up used both discounts and purchased The Walking Dead Compendium: V. 1 $42 delivered.
    True bargain!!

  • bg on 23/01/2014 - 18:05
    +2

    Thanks! More money spent on books which I really could have just got from this library…

  • [Deactivated] on 23/01/2014 - 18:07
    +1

    Thanks OP. I rarely buy books (just get them from the local and uni library), but got $70 worth of Hitchens for $40. Pretty solid.

  • Lavec on 23/01/2014 - 18:15
    +1

    I am so glad I held off on a purchase 2 days ago. Saved $10. Thank you OP. +

  • Eivad on 23/01/2014 - 18:30

    Just bought Game of Thrones series for $42. Thanks muchly!!

  • SonGHosT on 23/01/2014 - 18:46

    Nice find. Bought two books, $10 cheaper than book depositary. Thanks OP!

  • mirovich on 23/01/2014 - 18:54

    Damn i bought ccnp book two days ago :(

  • Sweet3st on 23/01/2014 - 19:03
    +1

    i just checked a book on booko; their price for bookworld was $10 cheaper than the price i come up with before the discount, so maybe they've jacked up their usual prices…

    • team teri on 24/01/2014 - 10:49

      That's exactly what they did. Nasty!

      • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2014 - 11:29

        I'm not saying they haven't, but you're guessing. It's possible the book you were after happens to have run out at one supplier they source and is dearer at a second supplier now being sourced coincidentally in time with this sale.

        I don't know how it works with bookworld, but on bookdepository prices fluctuate fairly regularly - sometimes quite dramatically.

        For my part, i'm looking at a range of hardcovers to take advantage of this bookworld deal (between $30 and $105). None of them have had their pre discount prices jacked up.

        • team teri on 24/01/2014 - 13:54

          Too much of a coincidence. Especially since in my case the price remains quite exactly the same after applying the usual 10% discount codes or now this 30% one.

          And it is more than just one book that is affected, Sweet3st reported a hike of $10, I saw one of $54.

          If it quacks like a duck…

          Maybe their margins for books from some suppliers are not high enough to allow them to discount books by 30%, but then they should not advertise "30% off all books" - that is dishonest, unethical and can be considered fraud.

  • Tortyfoo on 23/01/2014 - 19:15

    Thanks OP.
    Bought Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey for $56 rather than the RRP of $110 at Dymocks! Just praying they package it well.

  • bennib0i on 23/01/2014 - 19:45

    Thanks!

  • umoddbro on 23/01/2014 - 19:52

    I recently had an order with Bookworld and the items were sent from US.. took around 2 weeks.

  • DarthAntz on 23/01/2014 - 20:19

    Thanks for the deal. bought 2 David McRaney books. Wish i knew about booko first, but still got a pretty good deal. Cheers

  • Toaster on 23/01/2014 - 20:51

    5 dexter books for $50. Thanks OP :)

  • saintza on 23/01/2014 - 21:08

    Thanks, just bought a bunch of comics. Adding up the total from the usual cheaper places like bookdepository Bookworld with the discounts was much cheaper in total. Thanks OP!

  • Pooky1 on 23/01/2014 - 21:17
    +1

    Thank you got some Lego books for the kids. Kept getting an error using Paypal so tried a different computer using credit card and eventually it went through ;)

  • Captain Obvious on 23/01/2014 - 21:18

    sigh stupid deals leading to me spending yet more money on books… Having said that I bought two Star Wars books at half the price of Book Depository, so pretty good!

  • PJC on 23/01/2014 - 21:54

    Great post, but I wish it included CDs.

  • gertie89 on 23/01/2014 - 22:07

    Website would not let me place my order for 5 books using paypal - I kept getting error message 'The totals of the cart item amounts do not match order amounts.' Works with credit card though. Thanks OP!

  • benjamin on 23/01/2014 - 22:08
    +2

    Hardback Zelda Hyrule Historia for $25!
    http://www.bookworld.com.au/book/the-legend-of-zelda-hyrule-…

  • benjamin on 23/01/2014 - 22:17

    Good time to buy a new street directory too..

    • Captain Obvious on 23/01/2014 - 23:32

      Huh hadn't thought of that, mind you my 2010 copy still serves me perfectly fine.

  • ycon on 23/01/2014 - 23:44

    +1 for the book in the OP- Mark Zusak's Book Thief is one of the best reads around

  • team teri on 24/01/2014 - 00:38
    -6

    Bookworld are frauds. I'll probably dob them in to the ACCC for it.

    There is one particularly expensive book that I have been holding off so far, waiting for a special. When I saw this discount I thought: great, finally time to buy.

    Turns out that Bookworld increased the price by exactly the difference between the usual 10% discount code and this 30% code.

    The price increase happened today, I checked booko and at first they showed 13 hour old prices that were exactly as I remembered them from the past - then a refresh and the new high price shows (booko includes the 10% member's discount, but no other discounts).

    Don't get fooled into buying anything from Bookworld during this "sale" unless you are sure you get the best deal (check booko!).

  • abandc2003 on 24/01/2014 - 01:13

    Thanks OP! Got a Lego Friends book for my daughter and a box of Pantone postcards for $26. Bargain!

  • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2014 - 03:40

    Solid deal. Got some Dr Seuss books amazingly cheap.

  • ms marc on 24/01/2014 - 06:32

    Thanks, OP. Got the hardbound books I wanted cheaper!

  • team teri on 24/01/2014 - 10:44
    +1

    Here's the proof in case anyone cares:

    Bookworld price before the start of this "sale": $186.29
    http://imgur.com/YkzLYgW

    Bookworld price after the start of this "sale": $240.29
    http://imgur.com/QnGnBPx

    I don't believe in coincidences and I doubt this is the only book it happened to. Just vote negative to hide the inconvenient truth again - Bookworld are frauds!

    If anyone has a link showing the details of this "Sale" on the Bookworld website please let me know so I can report them to the ACCC. Based on an ozBargain post alone that would be impossible for anyone who did not personally receive the email the OP quoted.

    • PJC on 24/01/2014 - 15:07

      The CDs I have been keeping an eye on are now $2 dearer too.

    • Captain Obvious on 24/01/2014 - 19:20

      You're probably right, just not on every product. I know the ones I bought are significantly cheaper than anywhere else, Book Depository etc included, but if you have evidence of wrongdoing then definitely take it to consumer protection of the ACCC.

      • team teri on 27/01/2014 - 00:36

        Well, the price is back to $186.29. Too much of a coincidence.

        Unfortunately I can't open a case with the ACCC. While I have all the evidence I need about the prices they charged on different days, I don't have any proof that there ever was a sale. I did not receive that email and I did not see anything about it on the bookworld website.

        Yes, there is this post, but that would at best be hearsay…

  • azm on 24/01/2014 - 11:38

    Thanks OP. Just bought The Wonderful World of Dr Seuss. It cost me 21$ for a set (pocket size)since I missed previous deals. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/94421

  • azm on 24/01/2014 - 11:38

    Thanks OP. Just bought The Wonderful World of Dr Seuss. It cost me 21$ for a set (pocket size)since I missed previous deals.
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/94421

  • SlickMick on 24/01/2014 - 14:00

    Thanks OP. Merlin trilogy for $30.58 - about 75% of what I could get them elsewhere for.
    That included another 10% off for becoming a citizen.
    Paypal seems to have ripped me off 1c though!!??

    Prophecy: Web Of Deceit (9780755371525) Paperback $16.99
    Prophecy: Clash Of Kings (9780755371440) Paperback $16.99
    Prophecy: Death Of An Empire (9780755371488) Paperback $16.99
    Subtotal: $50.97
    Discounts: 10% Citizen's discount on books -$5.10
    Discounts: 24-HOUR SALE! 30% OFF BOOKS! | Voucher (BW-24HRSALE) -$15.29
    Delivery charge: $0.00
    Total price: $30.57
    Payment Method Amount
    PayPal $30.58

  • bourko on 24/01/2014 - 18:18

    Thanks OP! Each time Bookworld have this kind of sale, I buy a nice hard cover comic omnibus (this time, Frank Miller's Daredevil run). And I haven't seen the prices rises during these sales (at least not for comics!)

  • 2real4u on 25/01/2014 - 00:22

    wow just in time!
    Saved about $80

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