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Audible Audiobooks: First Three Months for $8.45/Month (Normally $16.45) - Free Credit on 6th Paid Month of Membership @ Amazon

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Received an email today from Amazon those with an Audible account can sign up for $8.45 a month. Not sure if this applies to existing paying users or just those with a trial yet. When I attempted to redeem this it said something went wrong, but opened a chat and was applied OK in a couple of minutes no fuss. To confirm I am currently on the trial still.

Promotional Email text:
Now is a great time to join Audible. For only $8.45 each month for the first three months, we'll keep the stories coming and you'll get an audiobook of your choice every month*.

Plus, as a special offer for you, if you join by 23 August 2018, you’ll get a free credit in your sixth month of paid membership, so you can discover even more great listens#.

Conditions on the email:

After your first three months, membership will continue at $16.45/month. Renews automatically. Cancel anytime. This offer may only be redeemed once per Audible account and is valid only for the first 6,000 customers to successfully redeem this offer. T&Cs apply
The offer of one additional credit in your sixth month of membership is only valid for the recipient of this email and is open until 23 August 2018. Subject to successfully signing up for an Audible membership via the offer link in this email, one additional credit will be automatically applied to your account, in addition to your monthly credit, during your sixth month of paid membership. This offer has no cash alternative. This offer may only be redeemed once per Audible account. If your credit card is declined, the offer will not apply.

Website conditions for promotion:
* Terms and conditions:
Offer expires 31 October 2018. Customers who redeem the offer will receive a discounted membership to Audible for $8.45/month for the first 3 months. After 3 months, your Audible membership will automatically renew for $16.45/month with your designated credit card on file. Cancel anytime. This promotion is valid for a limited time only. Audible reserves the right to modify or cancel at any time. The promotion applies only to items sold by audible.com.au. The same items sold by other sellers (e.g. audible.com, etc.) do not qualify. This promotion may not be combined with other offers. Limit one per customer and account. If you do not purchase the qualifying membership while the promotion is in effect, the offer will not apply. Audible account required. If your credit card is declined, the offer will not apply. Please see the full terms and policies that apply to Audible membership here (https://www.audible.com.au/legal-terms/Conditions-of-Use/ref…). If you violate any of the terms or conditions, the promotion will be invalid, and the discount will not apply. Any terms prohibited by law shall be void without prejudice to the remaining terms.

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  • Do you have prime? Wondering if it's required for the deal.

    • Yes I have Prime. Sorry not 100% sure on all the info wasn’t really that much i could find to go on but seemed a good deal to share at least.

  • Have prime, didnt receive the email

    • Did/Do you have an Audible subscription or specifically are you on the Audible Trial?

  • Signed up with Prime 3 months free two weeks ago. Was charged straight away, they refunded me upon request but cancelled my membership altogether!! why would i even bother.

    • That happened to me as well, however, I recommend asking them to apply the deal for you.

      Customer service was very helpful, they refunded me the charge, and then applied 3 credits to my account while putting my account "on hold" (so still on membership) until 1st December.

      I contacted them via the website Support page and clicked for the option for them to call you.

  • What's the general consensus on Audible, is it worth it? I've been trying to get into reading lately but i don't have a great attention span.

    • +3

      Audiobooks are great. I don't read much but probably complete 100 or so books each year by listening to them. I love that you can listen while doing chores/driving/etc.

      Audible has pros and cons. They have a lot of content (well, more in the USA. The Australian store is a bit lacking), much of which is exclusive to them. They're often the cheapest as everything costs 1 credit, and more so if there is a Whispersync deal for the book+audiobook pair (often cheaper than just getting the audiobook on its own). Their app is decent enough.

      That said, the biggest down side is DRM. You basically have to use their app unless you strip the DRM (similar to Kindle books). There are claims of them pulling books from people's libraries if they lose the rights and not even notifying the users.

      With the launch of Google Play audiobooks, we have a source of DRM free books often for the same price, so I've started buying from them when I can. However a lot of books are either missing or 3 times the price.

      Local libraries are an excellent source of free audiobooks too. It's all through an app so you don't need to leave your house to borrow (maybe just to get a membership at first). Just the annoyance of limited selection and having to wait until other patrons have done "borrowing" a book.

      • Thanks for the very informative response!

    • +2

      I really enjoy using it. I spend a lot of time driving so suits well.

      The Audible service itself is a bit complicated but actually works out well I think. You pay this monthly amount which gives you 1 credit a month, all the audiobooks cost 1 credit. Its not a subscription in the sense you need to keep paying to use it. You can cancel whenever you want and whatever books you have bought are yours, but yeah you have to use their app for it but I dont really think thats an issue these days.

      Audiobooks really take as much concentration as actual books, if not more though. I cant really listen at home with anything distracting around me as my mind just starts wandering or just kinda zone out. Just give the trial a go mate!

  • I get this error:

    Sorry, we don't recognize the promotional code you entered. Please try again, or contact Customer Care.
    Please contact us for further support.

    My membership was cancelled a couple of months ago, I have Prime but no dice :(

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