I’m one of those people who will end up buying a book even if it was never my initial intention to do so, just for the sake of taking advantage of a great deal.
Great deal for me is not just based on the percentage, but what the final value works out to. So for example, if a 50% off works out to the end product cost being $200, then I may still walk away from the deal even though I would save 50%. However, if after the sale I’m spending between just $1 and $5 then to me that is just amazing and I find it extremely hard to walk away.
Amazon sent me an email about some “big deal” so naturally I clicked the link to learn more. Seeing 85% off definitely peaked my interest, but then seeing exactly how much 85% off worked out to definitely got me excited.
Some people mistake deals for rip-offs, but seriously, how can you go wrong on books, especially on eBooks?
Yes of course we’ve been there where we’ve bought an inexpensive bag, shirt or shoes, then regretted it later when it’s falling apart, and then the old adage kicks in, “you get what you pay for.” Well, when I see a book that’s on a best seller list with an original cost of almost $25 being sold for under $4 and with a title that’s very catchy and interesting I’m absolutely not walking away. And as if this isn’t a bargain in and of itself, you additionally get the option of taking a look inside. Now what more could you ask for?
As soon as I’m done writing this blog I plan to get my hands on a kindle copy of Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself. Not only is it a huge deal in savings, but it’s also a topic I’m deeply interested in. So it’s a win win situation. Especially now that I am having this cold that makes me so miserable, I would be totally happy to hear of any legal, ethical way in which I can be better without depending on medicine. So I’d love to find out what this author has to say.
I guess my only worry is that these kindle deals are always so good that I keep spending and spending. In fact various online articles have been reporting over the last three years that Kindle eBook sales have overtaken Amazon print sales. I am definitely evidence to that fact. Never before had I bought books in such quick succession. So I’ll have to watch my purse a lot more closely now and make sure I don’t get too carried away on all these super fabulous kindle deals.
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