Make It Free

[Laura Lond]

Well, guess what, people? The Journey FINALLY went free this morning!!!!!

I've been trying for months. Gave up, stopped asking people to report, but I still had it free in other outlets, and Amazon woke up at last. 

[John Blackport]

Based on the last 3 posts, I think the paradigm is still working. It's just working slower than we were expecting 

[JodyWallace]

My story A Wintertide Spell went free on Amazon recently (I have cured myself of obsessive stat checking!) after having been free at Smash and all the places it distributes to for a couple months. B&N still has it for 99 cents. I am not getting a massive rush of downloads compared to what everyone else quotes, though.

[Laura Lond]

My story A Wintertide Spell went free on Amazon recently (I have cured myself of obsessive stat checking!) after having been free at Smash and all the places it distributes to for a couple months. B&N still has it for 99 cents. I am not getting a massive rush of downloads compared to what everyone else quotes, though.

Jody, have you reported your freebie to Pixel of Ink, Kindle Nation Daily, Ereader News Today, etc.? It looks like free books need some extra help today to get noticed.

[JodyWallace]

No, the first thing I did was post here *heh*. Because I'm market savvy that way.

[Laura Lond]

No, the first thing I did was post here *heh*. Because I'm market savvy that way.

It's okay, it isn't too late. Also, if you have a thread dedicated to your book in Book Bazaar, you can post in it & update the title to something like, "currently free."

[tkkenyon]

Hi folks,

Please help me make it free! It'll be free forever, once it's free.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/126810 -- Link to free on Smashy

http://www.amazon.com/Gluten-PHOENIX-SCOTTSDALE-ARIZONA-ebook/dp/B0076RKZOG

Thank you!

TK Kenyon

[Elmore Hammes]

Hi folks,

Please help me make it free! It'll be free forever, once it's free.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/126810 -- Link to free on Smashy

http://www.amazon.com/Gluten-PHOENIX-SCOTTSDALE-ARIZONA-ebook/dp/B0076RKZOG

Thank you!

TK Kenyon

TK,
  Amazon doesn't price match with Smashwords. You will need to wait until it shows up as free on B&N or Apple, assuming you are distributing the book to those channels via Smashwords. (I looked, at this time it is still $2.99 on B&N).
  Once it is free on one of those channels, repost with the appropriate links and we can try to get it price-matched!
Elmore

[amiblackwelder]

Hey guys, I've got a favor to ask.  My book has gone up on B&N free, and I would like Amazon to price match.  If anyone can spare a moment, and enter the information below in the "Tell Us About A Lower Price" in the product information area.

I Think It Moved:
B&N: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/I-Think-It-Moved/Adrianna-White/e/2940011453427
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Erotic-Short-Think-Moved-ebook/dp/B005FG2EIU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1314069804&sr=8-2

My Escort Confessions:
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-escort-confessions-hard-cock-and-paid-pussy-adrianna-white/1104808162?ean=2940011452222&itm=1&usri=adrianna%2bwhite
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Escort-Confessions-Hard-Pussy-ebook/dp/B005G88IXW/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kinc_3?ie=UTF8&m=AZC9TZ4UC9CFC

Any help would be appreciated, and I would be willing to help anyone else out.  Thanks,

Gregory

I will, but honestly this doesn't make it free...amazon goes through an algorithm and that determines it by genre/popularity/etc...

[tkkenyon]

Hi folks,

Okay, NOW it's finally up and free on B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-to-eat-when-you-eat-out-gluten-free-phoenix-scottsdale-arizona-edition-tk-kenyon/1108648272?ean=2940033013821

or just copy: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-to-eat-when-you-eat-out-gluten-free-phoenix-scottsdale-arizona-edition-tk-kenyon/1108648272?ean=2940033013821

Please MAKE IT FREE on AMZN: http://www.amazon.com/Gluten-PHOENIX-SCOTTSDALE-ARIZONA-ebook/dp/B0076RKZOG

If a few folks would tap to make it free, I'll also upload a new version to goose the process later this afternoon.

(Yet, 4 people have actually bought it at 99c. It's essentially a mini-book / advertisebook for the longer, comprehensive edition. Maybe I shouldn't? Heck yeah, I should! FLY little ebook! BE FREE!)

TK Kenyon

[tkkenyon]

HELP! Free the ebook!

Ebook to be freed: http://www.amazon.com/Gluten-PHOENIX-SCOTTSDALE-ARIZONA-ebook/dp/B0076RKZOG

It's free here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-to-eat-when-you-eat-out-gluten-free-phoenix-scottsdale-arizona-edition-tk-kenyon/1108648272

(I don't know why the cover image isn't there. It's through Smashy, and my SW books' covers have always come through before. Might just be time. It only went live on BN yesterday. Note: The SW cover does not have the star on it, so it's a perfect rectangle, not a "bump-out" cover.)

I just reloaded it, hoping the algorithm will find it if I re-pub. 

Thanks!
TK Kenyon

[tkkenyon]

Gosh darn it! Amazon is being stubborn about setting this book free!

Please poke them:

FREE at B&N: http://bit.ly/zCsVDS

Tell AMZN: http://amzn.to/AsTVzt

I've uploaded a new version. I've told them about a lower price a bunch of times.

I'm about to fashion some sock puppets to tell Amazon about a lower price and tag it with "freeonB&N".

Thank you for your help!

TK Kenyon

[Istvan Szabo, Ifj]

As it's not available elsewhere at the moment, please poke them with this.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/137506
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007FFUQPC

[Elmore Hammes]

TK,
  I reported the lower B&N price on your Amazon page.

Guardian,
  Amazon doesn't price match with Smashwords. You would have to use Smashword's distribution channels to get the free version to Apple or B&N before the price matching will work. Please repost once that happens with the new link if you decide to do that.

Elmore

[Betsy the Quilter]

Folks,

This thread is for people who are NOT in the Select program and are trying to get Amazon to price match their book's "freeness."    The appropriate thread for announcing your Select book's "freeness" is either the "Links to Free Books" thread in the Book Bazaar or the book's thread in the Book Bazaar.  The appropriate thread to discuss Select books going free is in the MEGA thread here in the Café.

Thanks.

Betsy
KB Moderator

[Danielle Kazemi]

Okay, so BN is taking their sweet time making it free but both Apple (http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/new-breed-dragons-fire/id462782211?mt=11) and Sony (http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/danielle-kazemi/new-breed/_/R-400000000000000493753) have it. The Amazon link is http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HEZICE

[Shaun Jeffrey]

This book is not in Select but I'm trying to get Amazon to price match. Any help appreciated:

http://www.amazon.com/Prosper-Snow-Series-ebook/dp/B0075ZWOUW/

Free at: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prosper-snow-series-shaun-jeffrey/1109506312

[Christopher Bunn]

If I could get some assistance, I'd be pathetically grateful...

I've been trying to get Amazon to price match The Hawk and His Boy for months now (since December). No avail. It's been free for a long time on Apple, Sony, Kobo and Diesel.

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DCB5SC/?tag=kindleboards-20

Apple
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-hawk-and-his-boy/id443581633?mt=11

Thanks!

[lewaters]

I tried to help everyone on this page that aren't already free. Hope it works!

I've been free on Amazon for three weeks now, but Amazon UK has not been catching on. Please help me get their attention.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/infinite-sacrifice-le-waters/1107079971 (B&N free)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0062F67L8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d0_g351_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0T3YKH04G9SDXADN39F3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

Thanks!

[Hosanna]

I guess since KDP select, this Thread is slowly dying...

I hope to help keep it alive!

Just tagged and reported on everyone on this page who still were not free.

Mine isn't free yet at B&N, so waiting and will post later, in the mean time, I'll keep up with this thread!
Cheers!

[Patty Jansen]

I've had a bundle of short stories that are free elsewhere, but I haven't been able to price-match for more than six months, despite reporting them every day for months. I gave up about three months ago, but I've just changed the price of one of them to $2.99 because I don't know that Amazon bothers price-matching 99c stories. Can anyone confirm this theory?

[Hosanna]

I've had a bundle of short stories that are free elsewhere, but I haven't been able to price-match for more than six months, despite reporting them every day for months. I gave up about three months ago, but I've just changed the price of one of them to $2.99 because I don't know that Amazon bothers price-matching 99c stories. Can anyone confirm this theory?

I hadn't heard of that problem - and many of the short stories I've seen go free started at 99c.

Here's mine at Amazon if anyone can help a girl out:
http://www.amazon.com/101-Notes-Thanksgiving-God-ebook/dp/B006CPUSUO

And here's the link at B&N where it's free:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/101-notes-of-thanksgiving-pauline-creeden/1108178293

Thanks!

[StrokerChase]

Help out a bunch of erotica authors please?

On Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Gangbangs-Galore-Gangbang-Stories-ebook/dp/B007UJ65G2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337982046&sr=8-1

On B&N:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gangbangs-galore-stroker-chase/1110621642?ean=2940033169740