$1.29 George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle @ Google Play

Lozbargainer88 on 15/04/2015 - 13:17
Last edited 16/04/2015 - 10:13 by 1 other user

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4 book bundle of A Game of Thrones. Each book goes for about $13 on Google Play normally.
This is possibly a combined re-upload of the 4 books by a non official author.

First time I've spent any of my $45 of rewards credit!

This will also work on Play Books app on IOS devices for any peasants out there.

Mod: Google Play has removed the linked item as it appears this was not a legitimate deal from a non genuine seller. If you had purchased the item you should request a refund. Moved to forums.

Sorry guys. Refunds can be quickly done at https://support.google.com/googleplay/contact/apps_refunds_p…

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  • alchemists on 15/04/2015 - 13:22
    +1

    I picked it up as I can't find my paperback copy of the first few books =( This will have to do until then. Thanks mate!

  • montorola on 15/04/2015 - 13:26

    Bargain! Thanks OP :D

  • SBOB on 15/04/2015 - 13:41
    +32

    I can't believe they turned the TV show into a book…

    ;)

      • TheOneWhoKnocks on 15/04/2015 - 18:49

        I guess not. XD

        I mean the TV show is an adaptation of George R. R. Martins' novels.

        • SBOB on 15/04/2015 - 18:52

          you must have missed the ';)' part of my post….

        • TheOneWhoKnocks on 15/04/2015 - 18:53
          -4

          @SBOB: Hence 'Troll?', as I was uncertain if you were serious or not. Lol

        • gimli on 16/04/2015 - 18:13
          -1

          @TheOneWhoKnocks:

          you must have missed the ';)' the again.

      • rodinthink on 17/04/2015 - 01:04
        +1

        neg'ed/shrek'd

        • TheOneWhoKnocks on 17/04/2015 - 12:14

          I think the shreking is all ogre now.

  • crazyj on 15/04/2015 - 13:45

    Error -

    We're sorry.
    An error occurred while processing your purchase. Please try again later.

    Anyone have luck purchasing?

    • misu p on 15/04/2015 - 13:47

      I just did and it worked just fine.

      • crazyj on 15/04/2015 - 13:47

        hmmm thanks - gotta be a checkout / card problem for my account.

        • misu p on 15/04/2015 - 13:51

          I used some credit I already had, maybe this is the difference.

    • avicust on 15/04/2015 - 13:48

      I'm having the same problem as well

    • korda on 15/04/2015 - 13:51

      Purchase worked for me.

    • crazyj on 15/04/2015 - 14:00
      +1

      Worked with a different account - turned out to be a google apps issue with my main google account - tried the other one, worked fine. Nice find too!

    • Rorschach on 15/04/2015 - 17:30

      This issue plagued me for MONTHS! I even added another Google account to get most of the good deals and freebies.
      Make sure country is 'Australia' in every Google product possible.
      Mine was set otherwise in Google Wallet.

  • tomleonhart on 15/04/2015 - 13:50
    +2

    OH Hey NOOB! I've been looking for you :)

  • Shonky on 15/04/2015 - 13:50

    Good deal. The 5 book version isn't available to AU buyers but is USD$16.80.

    And it's official too - not someone bundling them up.

    • [Deactivated] on 15/04/2015 - 14:09

      And it's official too - not someone bundling them up.

      How do you know that?

      • Shonky on 15/04/2015 - 14:27

        It's under the same author. If I could upload anything under that author, I could write my own story use his name and cash in.

        Does seem a little too good to be true. As mentioned the 5 book version is USD$16.80

  • giventofly on 15/04/2015 - 13:53

    Thanks, Op!

  • montorola on 15/04/2015 - 13:53

    This is possibly a combined re-upload of the 4 books by a non official author.

    But this is still the original text by George RR Martin right?

  • [Deactivated] on 15/04/2015 - 13:55

    Choice as. Would bargain again!

  • cheapoguy on 15/04/2015 - 14:18
    +6

    This is possibly a combined re-upload of the 4 books by a non official author.

    I must be missing something - the page shows George R.R. Martin as the author.

    So, I can actually bundle up the Harry Potter series, upload it to the Playstore and sell it?

  • ozzyoi on 15/04/2015 - 14:23

    Thanks OP. Bought :)

  • Infinite Monkee on 15/04/2015 - 14:28

    Good find OP! I have been listening the audio book versions and will have to properly re-read them at some stage.

  • Snakey Chook on 15/04/2015 - 14:30

    Thanks OP!

  • Lenneth on 15/04/2015 - 14:35

    If this gets removed from google play will they remove it from peoples library too? What usually happens in cases like this?

    • montorola on 15/04/2015 - 15:27

      Well I dunno about you guys, but I'm going to make a start on the 9999 pages and make sure I read it all tonight before it gets removed

    • SydStrand on 15/04/2015 - 16:32

      What do you mean by 'removed from google play?'

      • Shonky on 15/04/2015 - 16:48

        If somehow it's a dodgy / invalid product, Google might remove it from sale. This would also remove it from users' accounts i.e. those that purchased it. If you had already downloaded it you'd probably be safe but you wouldn't be able to download it to a new device from Google's servers.

        • SydStrand on 15/04/2015 - 17:58

          Just browsing the listing, it seems legit. It's been on Google Play since 2011 and the publisher is GRRM, with all his other novels and short stories listed too. I don't think it would be there in 2015 if it was dodgy, especially a series as high profile as ASOIAF.

  • umz93 on 15/04/2015 - 14:38

    It seems official. Hope it doesnt get removed, have always been keen to read these books.

  • BargainBob999 on 15/04/2015 - 15:00
    +1

    Thanks heaps. Great find. Used my $5 free credit from previous posts to get this. Cheers.

  • BuyoTheCat on 15/04/2015 - 15:37

    Which book got cut from the bundle?

    • Shonky on 15/04/2015 - 15:51

      It wasn't cut I don't think. It's just the 5th and thus current book. So they're just bundling the "old" books…

  • BuyoTheCat on 15/04/2015 - 15:42
    +4

    Let me put on my pedantic hat

    The book series is called "Song of Fire and Ice"
    The first book is Game of Thrones.

    The TV series is Game of Thrones, Season 1-x.

    • NigelTufnel on 15/04/2015 - 15:57
      +4

      Let me put my pedantic hat on. The book series is called "A Song of Ice and Fire" not "Song of Fire and Ice"

      • BuyoTheCat on 15/04/2015 - 16:06
        +1

        Happy to be corrected.

  • Rodo on 15/04/2015 - 17:06

    I just bought the book set but it now does not show up in my library. Is it showing up in anyone's library?

    • thrynny on 15/04/2015 - 17:20

      I bought and downloaded it to my phone about an hour ago, but now it has disappeared from my phone/library and purchases.

      From the listing in Google Play I can still 'Read', but that's it.

      Hopefully Google will refund the purchase.

      • thunderhead on 15/04/2015 - 17:30

        I was having trouble locating the book in my library as well. After some time, I was given the option to add this purchase to "my book", and it now shows up correctly in my library.

    • Rodo on 15/04/2015 - 17:50

      And now I can't read the book when I click "Read" after searching for it. Anyone having this problem?

      • montorola on 15/04/2015 - 17:52

        Yeah I was reading it just then, minimised the app to check an email, went back and it's gone..

  • renaldof on 15/04/2015 - 17:15
    +3

    One can only be considered to be a true OZBargainer if buying a Google bargain using Google Rewards credit :)

    • belongsinforums on 15/04/2015 - 17:24
      +1

      dont forget about leftover telstra credit

    • mmd on 15/04/2015 - 19:00

      Agreed. I'm 29 cents short :(

  • endlesstrail on 15/04/2015 - 17:19

    Might be a bit suspicious. Lots of feedback about books not appearing in the library. Also, there's no publisher listed, even though the author is correct.

  • catbrain on 15/04/2015 - 17:31

    It is a bit weird. Another listing for the same has also just appeared, for $3.89
    https://play.google.com/store/books/details/George_R_R_Marti…

    The worst that could happen is your money is refunded.

  • tomokaicho on 15/04/2015 - 18:26
    +1

    Purchased but doesn't show up in my bookshelf.

  • Shonky on 15/04/2015 - 18:27

    Yeah there's something definitely dodgy here. The author looks the same but I think may not be. Mine has somewhat disappeared too. I can see it on my Pc (about 3000 pages) in a Web browser but not on my phone. Book shows as purchased but clicking read says book is not available.

    • tomokaicho on 15/04/2015 - 18:30

      Seems rather pointless for a scam though. The payments go through google wallet, the listing itself is controlled by google, any payments can be reversed.

  • Windows98 on 15/04/2015 - 18:49

    doesn't apprear in the library and i can't read the book on desktop, click "read" - opens a blank page

    • Windows98 on 15/04/2015 - 20:53

      meh, i requested a refund and got my money back within minutes

  • ilikecheap on 15/04/2015 - 18:51

    How come the reviews are all 1 star, ?

  • serrin on 15/04/2015 - 19:05

    Looks like someone's managed to get through Google's "stringent" screening process and is now uploading fake ASoIF books.
    I too was lulled by the low price, but if you look at the sample of the $3.89 one it's basically blank except for copyright info at the front.
    - quotation marks for sarcasm.

  • chrispc on 15/04/2015 - 19:19

    This is all a scam. Books do not appear in library. Other users are reporting the same issue on google play.
    Will request for a refund.

  • Shonky on 15/04/2015 - 20:16

    Requested refund and it was approved within minutes although it says 14 days for the refund!

  • thunderhead on 15/04/2015 - 20:23

    Weird, because the book is downloaded to my my library. Browse through the book quickly and all pages seem to be there.

    • Rodo on 15/04/2015 - 20:37

      You must be one of the lucky ones.

      I've asked Google to investigate why I can't read the book. If I don't get anywhere with that then I'll be requesting a refund.

    • Jamiea on 15/04/2015 - 22:36

      Still works for me too.

  • Fuzor on 15/04/2015 - 22:38

    works for me too. its legit

  • robinvanclaye on 15/04/2015 - 23:16

    Book is now gone from my bookshelf.

  • Rodo on 16/04/2015 - 01:01

    I suggest anyone who cannot read the book should request a refund. That is what I have done and Google have been happy to help out.

  • ozbargainer88 on 16/04/2015 - 08:11
    +1

    Knew it was too good to be true. Sorry guys.

  • catbrain on 16/04/2015 - 09:26
    +1

    I reported it as a problem to Google Play and I got the refund and $10 credit. SWEET.

    • Shonky on 16/04/2015 - 09:44

      Lucky you.

  • Forgot69 on 16/04/2015 - 15:05
    +2

    It's easier to request the refund here: https://play.google.com/store/account
    Click the 3-dot menu next to the purchase and select "Report a Problem".

  • Hellfire on 17/04/2015 - 09:14

    Does it strike anyone as dodgy that you have to request a refund for a product that was removed from our accounts? There should be an automatic process to refund everyone who purchased it.

    • Shonky on 17/04/2015 - 09:26
      +2

      Not dodgy but yeah we should probably receive a note saying "We found this dodgy app/media you purchased. It's been removed from the store and your purchase refunded."

  • solidsnake on 17/04/2015 - 09:55

    Anyone else got a refund with a $10 credit , just got an email from google this morning . i applied thru the link provided above.Nice

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