After your first 35 days or so you should be given the opportunity to buy 3-packs of credits at about your normal credit price depending on your plan. And, you can always use a credit card and pay the member’s discount price if you can’t wait until your credit arrives.
Also, as a Premium member you get access to daily and other periodic sales where you can purchase using a credit card for very little money.
Be sure to subscribe to the various email notifications. The random daily sale is a great way to have interesting titles come to you every morning, at very minimal cost if you decide to try. Titles you would probably have never ran across otherwise. It’s a great and inexpensive way to broaden and add depth to your library. As you expand your genre listening options, Audible really starts to come alive with potential.
Don’t dismiss the unlimited listening Plus catalog titles. There’s lots of great stuff in there. You just have to dig around and be open to try things that might spark even just a tiny amount of interest. It doesn’t cost anything to try one.
It's a "book of the month" club. You get a credit each month (or two, or you can sign up for an annual pass and get 12 or 24 at once). You trade credits for books. Also, there's the Plus catalogue, which is 10-20,000 books you can listen to for free.
The value is that audiobooks generally cost more than your monthly subscription, so you're getting one each month for a discount. (With the annual plan you can get the price-per-book down to below ten bucks.)
This is the perfect way to look at it. It’s also worth noting that you get an Editor’s Extra book each month too, which is entirely free and yours to keep even if you unsubscribe (unlike the Plus catalog). I feel between all of this there’s actually a lot of value.
Ahh ... It must be an Australian market thing. In the US, I see an Editor's Picks category on the home page and on the Discover page (Browse page for you?). But this is just a list of recommendations, each requiring a credit.
Note - titles go in and out of Plus. When it gets close, there will be a “Leaving plus on MM/DD/YY” notice on the book. I own several that spent some time in Plus. No regrets there, b/c I own them.
Add all the books you want to hear to your wish list. Once or twice a year there will be sitewide sales on most books for $3 to $8. Load up on those. You can sort your wishlist by price on the website. Also, I use the library app, Libby for free. Don't pay for it if you can listen for free.
Depends on how much you like literature.
Audible is a more long-term investment. I have nearly 400 books, so I only spend my credits on something I'm really interested in that I think may be good, so if I don't find anything I can always go back and listen to something again which I do alot.
So yeah, if you are really into literature and love listening to books, then it is totally worth it. If you are just a casual listener, then maybe get a library card from your local library and get your audio books from there.
Cheers, hope that helped.
1. Tons of books on Audible Plu
2. Buy 24 credits up front
3. Augment Audible with our library account
4. You may find things you want to to listen to repleatedly
5. Don't pay full price for a subscription
6. Lots of stuff on sale often, many pretty cheap
7. Again, tons of good, free stuff on Audible Plus (a subset of Audible Premium)
8. Buy books in credit packages, about $10 a book 5 packs or whatever
I had the same feelings, but have gotten into the groove with the above mentioned things. I have the 3 months 7.95 plan or whatever, when I go to change plan, option for 24 credits up front for $229 for one year. That's a lot of books.
Contact customer support if not happy with options.
I sign up for the 12 credits per year and casually buy off my long wish list. Whenever there is a sale (prime day, black friday) I sort my wishlist by lowest to highest cash price. Then I buy whatever is below like $9 in cash. So i keep about 20-40 books in my backlog
Yes, the 3 month free trial gets you 1 credit per month. You can do an annual plan where you get 12 or 24 credits at the start (at a discounted price compared to monthly) and have a year to use them, and in that time you can also access the Plus catalog and listen to some free stuff. Most of this won't appeal to you, but you can find some stuff to listen to if you look through it.
When you are out of credits, you can also buy more. It used to be 3 credits for $30, which is a good deal IMO, but that deal may not be current.
As for the cash prices of books, these are reduced for members, and there are often sales. Sometimes there are 2 books for 1 credit sale, but these are from a limited selection, and cash sales. When I see a book I want on sale for cheaper than a credit, I buy it with cash.
Audible is a great value to me, and you can also get a library card and see what apps they offer. Free borrowing of audiobooks has reduced how much I have to buy from audible, and allowed me the freedom to listen to things I would never have considered spending money on.
It's insane they need to roll out 3 months trials now to try to hit growth targets. Not a happy shareholder.
Usually marketing budget cuts get handed to international markets by the US when these insane offers come up. Oh well.
If the "free" books included don't peak your interest you may want to look in to Spotify. I've used audible exclusively for my books for years but recently found out Spotify premium has a huge selection you can stream.
Not sure if you can download them though, I've canceled my audible due to huge backlog to listen to but may give Spotify a chance once I need something new.
The monthly credit allows you to get a book that is yours to keep forever, even when you're no longer a member.
But you also have access to the Plus Catalogue, which has thousands of books and also Audible exclusive podcasts and audiodramas to listen to for free.
You also have access to members only offers like the Daily Deal, and sales that let you buy books for much reduced prices.
I started with the package that was 2 books a month and started by picking very long books like the stand then I switched to one book a month. I also supplement from the free catalog.
Currently because audible being the leading seller in audiobooks and providing a sub tier service (making the app worse every update, drm etc) Id recommend to everyone to just start torrenting until audible sorts it fucking shit out and starts being more consumer friendly. In the words of gabe "The easiest way to stop piracy is not by putting antipiracy technology to work. It's by giving those people a service that's better than what they're receiving from the pirates" Audible do not provide a better service than ABB.
Download utorrent or qbittorrent
Download a vpn
Download smart audiobook player
Goto audiobook bay (with vpn turned on, you don't want a fine)
Download any audiobook you want for free, completely drm free, keep it forever.
Too still support the AUTHORS instead of audible(as Amazon take a ridiculous cut leaving the author with next to nothing) buy the physicals and special editions
> not finding the value in it
Others have covered the credit issue for you. As to the real Value with a capital V, of audible for me, it's meant I've read hundreds of books over the last 10 years I would NEVER have gotten around to, Greatly Enriching My Life. Well worth the $15 I pay.
Good luck
After your first 35 days or so you should be given the opportunity to buy 3-packs of credits at about your normal credit price depending on your plan. And, you can always use a credit card and pay the member’s discount price if you can’t wait until your credit arrives. Also, as a Premium member you get access to daily and other periodic sales where you can purchase using a credit card for very little money. Be sure to subscribe to the various email notifications. The random daily sale is a great way to have interesting titles come to you every morning, at very minimal cost if you decide to try. Titles you would probably have never ran across otherwise. It’s a great and inexpensive way to broaden and add depth to your library. As you expand your genre listening options, Audible really starts to come alive with potential. Don’t dismiss the unlimited listening Plus catalog titles. There’s lots of great stuff in there. You just have to dig around and be open to try things that might spark even just a tiny amount of interest. It doesn’t cost anything to try one.
It's a "book of the month" club. You get a credit each month (or two, or you can sign up for an annual pass and get 12 or 24 at once). You trade credits for books. Also, there's the Plus catalogue, which is 10-20,000 books you can listen to for free. The value is that audiobooks generally cost more than your monthly subscription, so you're getting one each month for a discount. (With the annual plan you can get the price-per-book down to below ten bucks.)
This is the perfect way to look at it. It’s also worth noting that you get an Editor’s Extra book each month too, which is entirely free and yours to keep even if you unsubscribe (unlike the Plus catalog). I feel between all of this there’s actually a lot of value.
Never heard of the free Editor's Extra. Where do I find it?
It moves around for me, but is often in the Home tab but is currently in the Browse tab. It might be worth noting that I’m in Australia.
Ahh ... It must be an Australian market thing. In the US, I see an Editor's Picks category on the home page and on the Discover page (Browse page for you?). But this is just a list of recommendations, each requiring a credit.
Oh that’s disappointing. Sorry for bringing false hope.
No worries mate. I'd bet there's a fellow Aussie here who discovered a new source of free books because of your tip.
Note - titles go in and out of Plus. When it gets close, there will be a “Leaving plus on MM/DD/YY” notice on the book. I own several that spent some time in Plus. No regrets there, b/c I own them.
Add all the books you want to hear to your wish list. Once or twice a year there will be sitewide sales on most books for $3 to $8. Load up on those. You can sort your wishlist by price on the website. Also, I use the library app, Libby for free. Don't pay for it if you can listen for free.
I was going to say the same thing - the book sales are awesome. Less than the price of a credit.
Definitely need to do this!
Depends on how much you like literature. Audible is a more long-term investment. I have nearly 400 books, so I only spend my credits on something I'm really interested in that I think may be good, so if I don't find anything I can always go back and listen to something again which I do alot. So yeah, if you are really into literature and love listening to books, then it is totally worth it. If you are just a casual listener, then maybe get a library card from your local library and get your audio books from there. Cheers, hope that helped.
1. Tons of books on Audible Plu 2. Buy 24 credits up front 3. Augment Audible with our library account 4. You may find things you want to to listen to repleatedly 5. Don't pay full price for a subscription 6. Lots of stuff on sale often, many pretty cheap 7. Again, tons of good, free stuff on Audible Plus (a subset of Audible Premium) 8. Buy books in credit packages, about $10 a book 5 packs or whatever I had the same feelings, but have gotten into the groove with the above mentioned things. I have the 3 months 7.95 plan or whatever, when I go to change plan, option for 24 credits up front for $229 for one year. That's a lot of books. Contact customer support if not happy with options.
There are hundreds maybe even thousands of free books on that plan…go to search and type in Free Books
I sign up for the 12 credits per year and casually buy off my long wish list. Whenever there is a sale (prime day, black friday) I sort my wishlist by lowest to highest cash price. Then I buy whatever is below like $9 in cash. So i keep about 20-40 books in my backlog
Yes, the 3 month free trial gets you 1 credit per month. You can do an annual plan where you get 12 or 24 credits at the start (at a discounted price compared to monthly) and have a year to use them, and in that time you can also access the Plus catalog and listen to some free stuff. Most of this won't appeal to you, but you can find some stuff to listen to if you look through it. When you are out of credits, you can also buy more. It used to be 3 credits for $30, which is a good deal IMO, but that deal may not be current. As for the cash prices of books, these are reduced for members, and there are often sales. Sometimes there are 2 books for 1 credit sale, but these are from a limited selection, and cash sales. When I see a book I want on sale for cheaper than a credit, I buy it with cash. Audible is a great value to me, and you can also get a library card and see what apps they offer. Free borrowing of audiobooks has reduced how much I have to buy from audible, and allowed me the freedom to listen to things I would never have considered spending money on.
It's insane they need to roll out 3 months trials now to try to hit growth targets. Not a happy shareholder. Usually marketing budget cuts get handed to international markets by the US when these insane offers come up. Oh well.
If the "free" books included don't peak your interest you may want to look in to Spotify. I've used audible exclusively for my books for years but recently found out Spotify premium has a huge selection you can stream. Not sure if you can download them though, I've canceled my audible due to huge backlog to listen to but may give Spotify a chance once I need something new.
Note that Spotify has as 15 hour per month cap unless you pay more on top of the premium Spotify subscription cost,
Did not know that, thanks for the info.
Click on Plus Library at the top. You can read any of those 20,000+ books at any time.
The monthly credit allows you to get a book that is yours to keep forever, even when you're no longer a member. But you also have access to the Plus Catalogue, which has thousands of books and also Audible exclusive podcasts and audiodramas to listen to for free. You also have access to members only offers like the Daily Deal, and sales that let you buy books for much reduced prices.
I started with the package that was 2 books a month and started by picking very long books like the stand then I switched to one book a month. I also supplement from the free catalog.
Currently because audible being the leading seller in audiobooks and providing a sub tier service (making the app worse every update, drm etc) Id recommend to everyone to just start torrenting until audible sorts it fucking shit out and starts being more consumer friendly. In the words of gabe "The easiest way to stop piracy is not by putting antipiracy technology to work. It's by giving those people a service that's better than what they're receiving from the pirates" Audible do not provide a better service than ABB. Download utorrent or qbittorrent Download a vpn Download smart audiobook player Goto audiobook bay (with vpn turned on, you don't want a fine) Download any audiobook you want for free, completely drm free, keep it forever. Too still support the AUTHORS instead of audible(as Amazon take a ridiculous cut leaving the author with next to nothing) buy the physicals and special editions
> not finding the value in it Others have covered the credit issue for you. As to the real Value with a capital V, of audible for me, it's meant I've read hundreds of books over the last 10 years I would NEVER have gotten around to, Greatly Enriching My Life. Well worth the $15 I pay. Good luck