Actually, the return option, or at least the info (I haven't tried returning anything) is now right on the website and the annual payment has been there for years. You see it if you go to "change my membership". there is a gold monthly and gold annual and there is a platinum monthly and a platinum annual. Also, if you are on a monthly plan or don't want to renew yet, I notice there have been offers lately to buy some extra credits.
-- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) On Oct 25, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > 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. > 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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