Idea: Amazon gives full Kindle copy to expire when hard copy book delivers?

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Post by admeyer » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 1:00 AM UTC

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Post by admeyer » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 1:10 AM UTC

I read book samples on the Kindle app, and then order the hard copy if it’s good. It struck me that it would be amazing if Amazon gave me the full Kindle version until the hard copy book delivers. I ordered hard copy Saturday and it doesn't deliver until Wednesday. A long wait for a page-turner.

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Post by WheelsAtLarge » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 2:13 AM UTC

Nothing is free so I'm willing to pay a few extra bux for this.

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Post by thesuperbigfrog » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 2:16 AM UTC

Amazon had a book bundling program similar to this called "Kindle MatchBook".

However, it ended in 2019:

https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/09/30/amazon-is-shutting...

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Post by admeyer » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 3:24 AM UTC

WheelsAtLarge wrote: post #3

Nothing is free so I'm willing to pay a few extra bux for this.

Make it a Prime benefit.

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Post by admeyer » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 3:26 AM UTC

thesuperbigfrog wrote: post #4

Amazon had a book bundling program similar to this called "Kindle MatchBook". However, it ended in 2019: https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/09/30/amazon-is-shutting...

I remember this bundling program. This would be similar but just cover the gap between order and delivery. Full copy of Kindle would disappear when hard copy is marked delivered.