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Kobo eBooks - 90% off Coupon - Multi-Use
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TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 11:51 kobobooks.com (4752 clicks)
Last edited 02/03/2014 - 12:09
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Here's a multi-use code giving you 90% off eBooks. Great for those who have recently picked up a new Kobo eReader, although you can also read them on iPad, Android, PC etc. Usually codes are around 50-75% and I've never seen anything more than a 90%, so this is definitely a good deal!

As always there are some books which don't work, but many do. You can also use the filters to only show books which accept a promo code.

Not sure how long this will last so best to get your purchases in while you can. Enjoy!

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  • fmckenzie on 02/03/2014 - 12:10
    +3

    Thank you, cleaned up all my coupon eligible wish list

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 12:12
      +1

      excellent! glad it was useful :)

  • grababargain on 02/03/2014 - 12:53

    Excellent find. Thanks Op.

  • Cheap Skate on 02/03/2014 - 13:06

    Awesome find TheAviator1992, grabbed a bunch of books. Thanks for the post.

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 13:12

      no worries Cheap Skate :)

  • Jabba the Hutt on 02/03/2014 - 13:14
    +2

    Going bezerk with this code right now. Code's working on most of my wanted list - only been knocked back a few times so far.

  • rohanp16 on 02/03/2014 - 13:28
    +2

    Thanks OP, I'm new to Kobo. I placed a bunch of ebooks in my cart (after selecting 'Items eligible for coupons') and entered the code but the discount only applied to a single book. Any reasons why this could have happened ? :)

    EDIT - Looks like I have to do a book at a time !

    • TheOneWhoKnocks on 02/03/2014 - 13:37

      The books are not eligible for coupon codes. There is an option to refine the results to books that are. :)

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 13:40
      +2

      yep, they don't have a 'cart' like other stores. Just get one book at a time :)

      • rohanp16 on 02/03/2014 - 13:43
        +1

        This is TOO good to be true !!! Books for only 10%, I'm going bezerk ! I'm a tad bit naive, but they can't 'take' the books away from my account can they ?

  • surfinpolarbear on 02/03/2014 - 13:40

    Thanks heaps

  • first in line on 02/03/2014 - 13:54

    what did everyone get?

    • rohanp16 on 02/03/2014 - 14:01

      Loads of photography books, Atlas Shrugged and some Zen books :) You ?!

  • BarginHunter on 02/03/2014 - 13:56

    What are some good books to get, and where do you put the code in?

    • TheOneWhoKnocks on 02/03/2014 - 14:00

      Refer to comment below.

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 14:00

      You can get "Twelve Years a Slave" for about 10 cents. Might be good if you've seen or want to see the movie :)

    • rohanp16 on 02/03/2014 - 14:04

      Not sure what type of books you are into but Siddhartha by Herman Hesse is a great read. And 'The Brain That Changes Itself' is widely acclaimed.

  • Pripan77 on 02/03/2014 - 13:57

    The Buy Now directly goes to payment page. Where do you put the code in OR how do you search for books that work with promo codes? Thanks

    • TheOneWhoKnocks on 02/03/2014 - 13:59

      You click the arrow to add it to your cart then you proceed with your details and at the very end when you're about to pay there is an option to put in the code. :P

  • littleDealFish on 02/03/2014 - 14:07

    Hey all - i was struggling to find where to put the coupon code (new user) using a web browser..

    -Go to the settings of your account and turn off quickbuy. This is default for new sign up.
    -Dunno if just me, but this still didn't show the option for coupon in my browser
    -but once i downloaded the desktop kobo app i could scroll down to use a coupon on the ebooks (select a book one at a time that i saw in the browser for eligble for coupons)

    after all that though it says 'sorry this promotion code is already redeemed'

    sigh tried a few, but all come up as that for me. Anyone else having a similar problem?

    • ohdear on 02/03/2014 - 14:16

      What browser do you use? It sounds like you're still on the old checkout - http://i.imgur.com/wttlC0B.jpg

      It's not really a multi-use code and only works on the new checkout due to a glitch - http://i.imgur.com/xM4L3QR.jpg

      • devpress on 02/03/2014 - 21:54
        +1

        I'm also getting this problem on both IE and Chrome, and I'm certain both browsers are up-to-date in terms of patches from the vendor.

        Clicking on the link on Kobo's homepage to upgrade the browser gives me a "Sorry the page is not available in your region"

        Any advice on how to get around this issue?

        UPDATE: Figured out why - its because I'm accessing the website outside of Australia. Changing my location (via a geolocation service) to Australia seems to fix the issue in my instance

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 14:16
      +1

      On the checkout page you either choose paypal or enter your payment details, then click next. Then a new box opens where you put in the promo code, before proceeding to make payment. Just make sure quick checkout is turned off in settings.

      • littleDealFish on 02/03/2014 - 14:20

        Awesome! thanks!

      • JonShannow on 03/03/2014 - 12:14

        Yeah, that didn't work for me, Followed the steps and no promo box opened up, instead it charged me full price :(

        Sigh. Oh well, still wanted the book anyway, cheaper than the store!

  • fungi79 on 02/03/2014 - 14:13

    Code still works but doesn't work on some books. I don't think it works on the ones published by Penguin.

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 14:18
      +1

      You can filter for books that will accept promo codes.

      Also, typically books that end in .99 aren't included, or only include one price. (ie those that have a "List Price" struck out and a different sale price)

      • BarginHunter on 02/03/2014 - 14:39

        How do you filter?

        • kcyw on 02/03/2014 - 14:53

          If you search with particular words, there is a button on the left on the result page "Items eligible for Promo code".

    • Cheap Skate on 02/03/2014 - 14:19

      Nope, still working.

    • ohdear on 02/03/2014 - 14:32
      +4

      If you're comfortable with changing your billing country in your account and paying in different currency, New Zealand is less restricted, uses the new checkout while still offering Paypal.

      If you don't need Paypal, India and possibly South Africa use the new checkout and don't seem to have publisher restrictions.

      • sourdawg on 02/03/2014 - 19:15
        +2

        Thanks, managed to get a Penguin title discounted using a New Zealand address. Paid through paypal and got charged in HKD which I found strange, but can't complain with a $1.23 book!

      • SuperTight on 02/03/2014 - 21:37

        Thanks for the tip!

  • montorola on 02/03/2014 - 14:18

    Thanks so much OP!

    Buying all the James Bond novels as we speak lol

  • Tink on 02/03/2014 - 14:22

    Thank you OP!

  • bitslave on 02/03/2014 - 14:25
    +2

    The excruciating process of purchasing every book in both the Horrible Histories and Alice Miranda series has not only saved me a fortune but also left me with the satisfaction of having earned it. Most coupon deals seem a bit cheap, but this one left me feeling like a true bargain hunter, albeit one with eye-bleeding and a headache.

    Thanks OP.

  • achandrasiri on 02/03/2014 - 14:38

    Thanks heaps OP, just picked up my Kobo Aura and timing of this code couldn't be any better.

  • TimeOrMoney on 02/03/2014 - 14:55
    +4

    Get almost the entire set of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series (1-40, minus 9 and 27) for $41.64.

    Book 9 (Eric) only has the illustrated edition available on the store, and that's not eligible for this discount.
    I can't find book 27 (The Last Hero) in the Kobo store.

    • mad__llama on 02/03/2014 - 16:04

      Great idea, thanks!

    • Rodgort on 02/03/2014 - 16:41
      +4

      Did the exact same thing. This has been the only time I've ever consided removing my PayPal security key. :(

      I also picked up the Science of Discworld(1 through to 4) also. :D

  • montorola on 02/03/2014 - 14:56

    This sounds so good to be true guys, I hope they (Kobo) don't refund and wipe all our library out!

  • Jabba the Hutt on 02/03/2014 - 15:13

    Now getting 'Oops! Something went wrong. Please review your payment information and try again.' after 40 purchases. Problem seems to be on Kobo's end, as I just got off the phone with my bank and they haven't put a restriction on my card (which wouldn't have surprised me, after 40 little $1-$2 authorisations).

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 15:16

      I got that message making a purchase some weeks ago. Just try it again after a few minutes and it seems to go through.

      • Jabba the Hutt on 02/03/2014 - 15:18

        Tried repeatedly on different books, and after logging in and out a couple of times - same message :-/

        • Gustave on 02/03/2014 - 16:59

          Had the same happen to me - I switched the payment method to Paypal and they started going through again. Dunno if that's of any use to you.

  • grababargain on 02/03/2014 - 15:14
    +5

    Examples of business/non-fiction bestsellers to buy:

    The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg $1.20
    Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman $1.15
    To Sell is Human - Daniel Pink $2.45
    Drive - Daniel Pink $1.03
    David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants - Malcolm Gladwell $2.08
    Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcolm Gladwell $1.23
    Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking - Malcolm Gladwell $1.23
    Business Secrets of Steve Jobs: Presentation Secrets and Innovation secrets all in one book! (EBOOK BUNDLE) - Carmine Gallo $2.95
    HBR Guides / Must Reads are bargains too:
    http://store.kobobooks.com/Search?Query=hbr

  • eddomak on 02/03/2014 - 15:20

    Thanks heaps OP! In the process of buying heaps!

  • liquidsnakegti on 02/03/2014 - 15:24

    Awesome Thanks!!! Just picked up Chuck Palanuick's newest book Doomed for $1.19 :)

  • steveau on 02/03/2014 - 15:37

    Thanks OP.

  • The Quote Train on 02/03/2014 - 15:51

    Can anyone recommend any solid Cover letter / Resume books (even if they're on the Amazon kindle store instead)?

  • marquise on 02/03/2014 - 15:53

    Question:
    Are prices quoted in USD or AUD?
    Will changing user's country have any impact on selling price (like Amazon books) ?

  • KnowingNothing on 02/03/2014 - 16:17

    Amazing deal! Bought so much Stephen King, it should make those lonely night train rides that much better!

    Speaking of lonely night train rides, anyone have any erotica recommendations!?

    • grababargain on 02/03/2014 - 16:26
      +2

      I'm sure you'll enjoy Riding The Bullet.

  • marquise on 02/03/2014 - 16:20

    OK, tested changing billing country and though US was the cheapest, the promo code did not work. So I used Australia.
    The promo code did not apply to all books in my cart, only the first one. So I have been purchasing each individual book to get the discount. This has worked all the ones I've tried (including those ending in .99)

  • spiderdash on 02/03/2014 - 16:26

    Take care when buying multiple books, when I was checking out I could see the total figure and buy now button at the top but didn't see the promo field (because it was invisible at the bottom of the page and required scrolling down). I pressed the top Buy Now button hoping to see a final confirmation screen with promo field but didn't get one, instead got the message that my credit card was charged, have sent them the email and hopefully the will reverse the transaction.

    • TheOneWhoKnocks on 02/03/2014 - 16:29
      +1

      Make sure your 'quick settings' is turned off to prevent that happening again.

    • TimeOrMoney on 02/03/2014 - 17:06
      +1

      According to their Terms of Sales: "Except for magazine subscriptions (detailed below) all sales are final. The Kobo Service commences immediately when you begin to download content from the Kobo Service and you will not have a right to cancel your contract once the service commences."

      Let us know how you go with reversing / refunding that transaction, though!

      • spiderdash on 03/03/2014 - 12:58

        This is what I have got from them, replying them with the list of the books I bought 'by accident'

        " promo codes are like coupons. They're good for a limited time, and some give you a discount on a selection of books, while others give you discounts on specific books. You can use one promo code per purchase, and most promo codes can only be used once.

        Note: Some publishers don't let us to use promo codes on their books, in which case you will see the message "Due to publisher restrictions promo codes are not allowed for this product." eBooks that can have a promo code applied will have two prices (an original price and a discount price). Books that cannot have a promo code applied has only one price.

        Also, in order to be able to use a promo code, your account's payment option should be set to Standard Checkout. We have provided you with the steps required to make this change to your account.

        Disabling Quick Buy
        1. Launch a web browser (Example: Mozilla Firefox)
        2. Navigate to our website (www.kobobooks.com)
        3. Sign in
        4. Click on My Account
        5. Under the "Preferences and Personalization" heading locate the section titled "Checkout for eBook purchases"
        6. Ensure that "Show me Standard Checkout - More options for applying other payment methods including promo codes and eGift cards" is selected
        7. Click on Save.

        we are also kindly requesting the name and author of the books which you had purchased and also the promo code which you had received.

        We patiently await you response. "

      • spiderdash on 08/04/2014 - 12:02
        +1

        finally got the refund, they initially declined my refund request but then I went through BBB (kind of Canadian FairTrading). As soon as I opened the case they refunded the amount straight away. Here are the case details.

        https://mwco.app.bbb.org/complaint/view/1296636/c/r28y4p

  • TheOneWhoKnocks on 02/03/2014 - 16:30
    +1

    Great code, getting some cheap books. Shame you have to manually remove DRM then convert it in order to read it on a Kindle.

    • BarginHunter on 02/03/2014 - 19:58
      +1

      Any idea how to do that?

      • ProspectiveDarkness on 02/03/2014 - 20:08
        +9
        1. Install Adobe Digital Editions
        2. Install Calibre
        3. Download the DeDRM plugin for Calibre
        4. Extract the 'tools' ZIP folder from the DeDRM download (step 3). Should be fine just in Documents or wherever
        5. In Calibre, go to the Preferences menu, then under Advanced, go to Plugins.
        6. Click 'Load plugin from file', navigate to the unzipped 'tools' folder (from step 4), then in said folder open the 'DeDRM_calibre_plugin' folder and the select the .ZIP folder (called 'DeDRM_plugin.zip) in there and add it.
        7. Make sure the plugin is enabled under the 'file type plugins' dropdown in preferences.
        8. Navigate to your Documents folder and find the 'My Digital Editions' folder. This is where Adobe Digital Editions spits out the EPUB's of authenticated books.
        9. Drag and drop EPUB files (not ACSM files) into Calibre, and it'll automatically remove the DRM.
  • kwijybo on 02/03/2014 - 16:30

    Fun while it lasted :) Getting the error message every time for the last 10 minutes now, but had a lot of success earlier.

    • marquise on 02/03/2014 - 16:32

      Yup, code stopped working for me too. At least I got a few purchases in.

      • kwijybo on 02/03/2014 - 16:34
        +1

        Just had success signing up with a different email

      • montorola on 02/03/2014 - 16:41

        Still going strong with the code here, maybe there's a limit on how many books you can purchase with the discount? I've bought 26 so far and counting…

        • marquise on 02/03/2014 - 16:50

          Strange, I changed my billing address and the code works again. Wanted to avoid creating a new account.

          EDIT: I think was trying to apply the code to a book that did not accept codes.

  • ProspectiveDarkness on 02/03/2014 - 16:34

    Cheers OP, this is amazing. Still going strong :D

  • Hessian Sack on 02/03/2014 - 16:40
    +1

    Great deal - picked up a bunch of Lonely Planet books for less than $2 each

  • rekuhs on 02/03/2014 - 16:51

    Thanks - just bought a ton of comics

  • ProspectiveDarkness on 02/03/2014 - 16:58

    Edit: nope, never mind, still going.

  • marquise on 02/03/2014 - 17:13
    +1

    I love you all

  • Sweet3st on 02/03/2014 - 17:18
    +4

    Thanks OP. Got 7 academic texts I needed for under $20.

    • montorola on 02/03/2014 - 17:24
      +5

      Man, I wish I had this code back when I was in uni!!

      Would've saved me from going on the migoreng diet lol

  • ethanol on 02/03/2014 - 17:36

    Great deal - thanks!!

  • marieviv on 02/03/2014 - 17:54
    +3

    OMG…I have saved a total of nearly a hundred dollars on my purchases…thank you so much!

  • Raynes on 02/03/2014 - 18:17

    Got some Alien Vs Predator comics $1 a piece, outstanding!! Cheers.

  • rohanp16 on 02/03/2014 - 18:51
    +1

    Is there a way to download the books from the app to external storage (SD card, hard drive etc) ?

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 18:52
      +2

      You may be able to if you download the book via the website then add it, rather than going through the app. Definitely works for a hard drive, I assume it'd work with a phone too

      • rohanp16 on 02/03/2014 - 18:58

        I downloaded the Kobo for Mac and can see them on there, just wondering if there was a location (C drive or something) where these are stored and I could copy them off.

        • ProspectiveDarkness on 02/03/2014 - 19:28
          +1

          Just go to 'My Library' on the Kobo site and then download them straight to your downloads folder. Much easier.

        • BarginHunter on 02/03/2014 - 19:59

          When I try to do that it gives me some weird .acsm file, any ideas?

          Edit: Nvm someone already answered.

        • ProspectiveDarkness on 02/03/2014 - 20:11
          +2

          Install Adobe Digital Editions. ACSM is an Adobe DRM file type that's necessary for the book to authenticate, and hence be read. The software itself is annoying, but once you remove the DRM with Calibre, as I mentioned above, it shouldn't be a problem. It's just necessary for the initial step.

  • Jared17 on 02/03/2014 - 19:15

    Can I confirm these Ebooks will work with kindle app on iPhone?

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 19:25
      +1

      You'll probably have to download the free Kobo app

      • Jared17 on 02/03/2014 - 19:28
        +1

        Thanks. I just did that. Was trying to avoid having too many apps :)

        The kobo website isn't loading at the moment for some reason.

        And thanks OP for alerting us to the great offer.

  • 5k on 02/03/2014 - 19:22
    +1

    Hello

    I am new to eBooks, is it possible to read these anywhere besides the kobo app after purchase?
    if by any chance kobo disappears, where will our books go?

    and btw do ebooks have a good dictionary feature?
    I prefer paper over ebooks but english is not my mother tongue so I want to be able to search up words quickly. would ebooks suit my needs?

    Thanks for the codes btw, it looks like I'll be saving over $200!!

    • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 19:26
      +3

      You can download the books straight from the website to your hard drive after purchase, so if Kobo goes you still have the books.

      Yes the dictionary I've found is pretty good, just tap the word and it gives you the meaning. :)

      • Amaris on 02/03/2014 - 19:33

        I can't find the link to download. Could you please show how to download direct to the HDD (rather than to the Kobo app)

        • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 19:37
          +2

          On the kobo website itself choose "my library". Books listed there. Click on the Adobe DRM link next to the book titles

        • 5k on 02/03/2014 - 19:41
          +1

          Thanks!!! but when I do that it gives me the download for:
          acsm File (1.2 KB)

          and I cant open it. Is this because I'm on a mac and not a pc?

          Help :(

        • TheAviator on 02/03/2014 - 19:43
          +6

          Once you download those, download the program adobe digital editions. Google it, it's free software from Adobe. Install that then click on the little files you downloaded. They'll automatically open them and download the full size books

        • 5k on 02/03/2014 - 19:47

          Oh you are great help!!
          Thank you so much I'll try straight away

          edit: works perfectly! even for illustrated versions :)

        • delfredo on 02/03/2014 - 19:59
          +1

          Thanks, very helpful!

        • Amaris on 02/03/2014 - 20:14

          Thanks a lot!

  • Kooratz on 02/03/2014 - 19:34

    I don't read, still spend some $$ on this deal… arrrghh

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