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What website do you download your eBooks from?

  • 08-12-2009 5:06pm
    #1
    hatetherain!
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭


    Hi

    Am thinking of getting myself an eReader for christmas....I know...Im very good to myself!

    Anyway researching the different eReaders available at the moment and was wonder where people download their eBooks from.

    Do you have any particular you favour, or any you dont like at all?

    All opinions welcome and appreciated! :)

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    www.diesel-ebooks.com - some books are removed when you get to the checkout for copyright / licensing reasons (only available in the US etc).

    www.booksonboard.com - signed up with a google checkout account with a US billing address, that they haven't verified so I get the books at a good price there.


  • #3
    DirectEbooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭DirectEbooks


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  • #4
    lola1
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭lola1


    Just got an e reader and I'm having a lot of problems trying to find some books and then downloading them. Tried booksonboard but couldn't use my Google checkout. "payment method not valid". Do I need to set up a complete new account with Google Mail etc?


  • #5
    lola1
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭lola1


    Not sure what you mean by tablet - is that the e reader? I have a Sony e reader and I'm just trying to find the easiest and cheapest way to get my e books! Any suggestions?


  • #6
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    lola1 wrote: »
    Just got an e reader and I'm having a lot of problems trying to find some books and then downloading them. Tried booksonboard but couldn't use my Google checkout. "payment method not valid". Do I need to set up a complete new account with Google Mail etc?

    Have you set up your credit card details with Google?


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  • #7
    lola1
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭lola1


    Yes I have but I think there is some reason why they won't send books to Ireland? Or am I wrong there? I did get a book from Waterstones but I believe they are a lot cheaper in the US.


  • #8
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Ah, yeah - that could be it. I seem to have accidentally given Google a US billing address so I can buy the books. I'd expect that they would make it a bit more clear that this is the problem though


  • #9
    Posh2101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Posh2101


    I download all my books from freebookspot.com, never had problem with them. It's easy and they are free


  • #10
    jc84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭jc84


    iTunes


  • #11
    angel01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭angel01


    I always use Amazon.co.uk. Everything is pretty cheap and so easy to download :)


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  • #12
    Fat_Fingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭Fat_Fingers


    jc84 wrote: »
    iTunes

    Really? there is nothing there but very old stuff.


  • #13
    jc84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭jc84


    Fat_Fingers wrote: »
    Really? there is nothing there but very old stuff.

    I buy all my books off of the us iTunes store, the Irish store is crap they really need to get it sorted, I buy some stuff off amazon for kindle and just use the app for iPad


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