Hi Keith, Yes, I actually just called them and was told about buying upfront. I wasn't aware of that just as I only learned last week about their return policy. I just did the math and the 24-credit Platinum Membership paid for the year is $229.50 whereas it is $22.95 a months which works out to $275.40 a year. By paying upfront you save $45.90. The good thing is that by paying upfront I can also buy another 24 credits anytime, so if I used up my 24 credits after 4 months and am willing to pay another $229.50 I can immediately get another 24 credits where with the monthly plan you just have to wait for your next 1 or 2 credits to arrive depending on whether you have Gold or Platinum. Buying annually works out to $9.56 per credit which is not bad for a full-length audio book and I only buy unabridged novels and rarely do I buy a book that is less than 9 or 10 hours in length. Of course you still get the $4.95 promotions or by 3 books for 2 credits etc. It's actually scary how much I spend on books, I signed up for my Audible membership in March of 2010 so I have now been a member for 2 years and 7 months and when I just checked my Listener Page I realized I bought 513 books in that time with 82 this year. Only approx. 62 or 63 were from the credits I normally get which leaves approx. . 450 books I purchased either by buying the 3 credits for $34 promo or a $4.95 promo etc. Of course in the old days when we didn't have a super portable player like an iPhone or even the Stream or Booksense it was harder to listen everywhere you go. The good thing is that I don't mind listening to good books repeatedly and along with a few hundred titles I have on my computer from before I have plenty I haven't listened to in years. Of course I wish Audible offered an even better membership option to people like me who spend so much so that the price per credit/book dropped down to maybe around $6 or $7. I calculated at one point that given I spend about $11 for the credits I buy and I buy a lot on their $4.95 sales that my average price per book is about $8, so not so bad after all.
Take care, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:11 AM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: Buying books from Audible. Hi Sieghard, I have a Platinum membership. I elected to pay the annual amount up-front, and they gave me the 24 credits for the year immediately. I like this flexibility much more, when there's a 3rd or even 4th book I want to read in a month. Give them a call to discuss. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Buying books from Audible. Hi Kawal, Are you subscribed with a monthly membership? I have never seen an option to purchase 12 or 24 credits when I log in to Audible.com with my user name and password. I have the Platinum Membership which is $22.95 US a months and for that I get 2 credits which means just under $11.50 per credit and since just about all books are 1 credit it's basically $11.50 a book.The prices you mentioned for 12 or 24 credits are quite a bit lower even if I convert them to US Dollars. As a member I often get promotions where I can buy 3 extra credits for $34, so basically about the same, about 11.35 a credit and of course the best offers are those occasional sales when they have a list of 100 or 200 books for $4.95 a book or the "Buy 3 books for 2 credits" promo which sometimes happens. I guess maybe they have different offers in the UK as they have here in the US/Canada. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Buying books from Audible. 24 bcredits work out at 109 pounds. Blame the exchange rate. On Oct 25, 2012, at 2:44 PM, Richard Turner <richard.turne...@gmail.com> wrote: > That sounds so much cheaper. > > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:32 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Buying books from Audible. > > I have just purchased 12 credits. It works out as 69 pounds. > > On Oct 25, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Richard Turner > <richard.turne...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> Double tap where it says "listen to an excerpt image" and the sample >> will start playing. That is actually a button, even though VoiceOver >> doesn't acknowledge it. >> >> You probably already know this, but once you get the book purchased >> and in your library, you can then down load it directly into the app. >> >> If you can afford it and plan to read at least 12 books in the next >> year, I highly recommend the Gold membership for $150 (roughly.) You >> get 12 credits that you can use all at once or however you like and >> since most books are 1 credit that comes out to about $12.50 per book. >> Obviously, that is in U.S. dollars ... >> >> Happy Reading, >> Richard >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu >> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:02 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Buying books from Audible. >> >> Hello. >> >> >> I want to buy audible books using my I phone,. However, I can't >> listen to samples as the audio files present themselves as images. >> Does any one know how to get around this? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Kawal. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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