Via this Whirlpool Thread. Use coupon code "TRYBWB02" to get 20% Off from BetterWorldBooks.com.
Referees get $5 off orders of $30+. Referrers get $5 off.
+1. Booko is a great resource when buying books online, I use it all the time! :)
As for this deal, the coupon code does work and the discount is sizeable though it unfortunately does not apply to shipping charges (which I realised, upon checkout that it is $3.97 USD per book, not flatrate per order as I had assumed)
Out of interest, I did a comparison shopping cart between Better World Books and Book Depository for five titles (Alive, No True Glory, Miracle in the Andes, Emergency and Star Trek: Countdown), choosing the cheapest price for a new copy of each (ie same book but not necessarily the same editions) and at current exchange rates the BWB total came to $100.00 AUD ($71.37 USD after 20% discount on the total of the books only from an original total of $84.50 USD), with Book Depository coming to $90.99 AUD (£43.99 GBP).
As mentioned above, the 20% discount is a significant discount, but the per-book shipping charge is a real downer especially as it is excluded from the coupon discount. My opinion is that unless you have to buy from BWB, you'll probably get a better deal from Book Depository even when factoring in the 20% discount coupon.
For a moment I was puzzled…then I realised Bookdep was another site. -wry- Tired. Yeah, bookdep is the one I've been using ever since the AUD's pretty much..died. Free shipping > $4USD per book! XD Nonetheless, 20% off is a pretty good deal. :)
Great thing is AUD is strong vs the GBP. So almost always Bookdepository wins.
I've noticed sometimes Booko doesn't convert the Bookdepository prices correctly?
Hey zhenjie - there was a problem a few weeks back (see http://blog.booko.com.au/?p=197) but it's all good now. Feel free to email if you find any problems like that.
Cheers,
Dan
Oh that's great! Thanks for the awesome service.
Better World Books are fantastic. Use Booko to make sure they aren't more expensive but honestly, Better World Books are raising money for charitable purposes AND they send you free chocolate! And the chocolate is top notch!
I rarely find anyone is cheaper thank Book Depository (http://www.bookdepository.co.uk) considering they have free worldwide shipping.
Sure, it might be cheaper by a few dollars. But you don't get chocolate, or the warm fuzzy feeling of helping the world :)
thanks for that, amazon were robbing me blind.
thats the problem with living in australia, we really get screwed over with shipping costs.
Awesome Find! Didn't know about Booko, just ordered two books i've wanted for ages for $50 instead of $100!
Thanks OP!
Thank you - have just purchased a book. Will see how it goes!
Thanks. purchased a book just now.
The voucher is now expired.
it's expired :(
But I open a new acc and use READRIGHT or GOODREADING and they are still working for 10%
A reminder, always check prices against http://www.booko.com.au (book price search engine with shipping costs shown)
Random example, Every Hand Revealed by Gus Hansen.
After 20% discount and shipping, $US15.15. Current exchange rate of ~$0.71 that comes to ~$AUD21.34. Delivery takes 10-21 business days.
From booko the cheapest is Book Depository with exactly $AUD21.34 too. Wow, that's a pretty amazing co-incidence. But delivery time is only 7-14 business days.
Just an interesting example of why it's good to compare.