Is the Amazon a9.com (pi) discount dead?
11-16-05, 05:59 AM
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Is the Amazon a9.com (pi) discount dead?
Sorry if this is common knowledge. I always forgot to use it in the past, but I want to now if it's not dead. I did search here, but couldn't find anything. (Maybe I didn't use the right search terms.)
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Thanks.
11-16-05, 06:13 AM
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Alive and kicking...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/xs/sharethe...195330-3208144
It may take you a day or two for it to kick in. Good luck.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/xs/sharethe...195330-3208144
It may take you a day or two for it to kick in. Good luck.
11-16-05, 07:56 AM
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Cool! Thank you for the prompt reply.
Too bad the discount isn't available immediately, but I'll use it for a day or two in hopes that it works. I'll really be annoyed if the Homicide: LotS sets go up in price before the discount kicks in. :O
Too bad the discount isn't available immediately, but I'll use it for a day or two in hopes that it works. I'll really be annoyed if the Homicide: LotS sets go up in price before the discount kicks in. :O
11-16-05, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
Yeah, you should really get into the habit of using A9 whenever you would normally use Google. Then you don't have to worry about losing the discount. 
11-16-05, 10:25 AM
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i'm not sure how frequent you need to use it, but i do know that you don't need to use it a couple of times a day.
i check my amazon account a few times a week and i insert a random word into the a9 box to "search" maybe 3 to 4 times a week and i still have the discount showing.
i check my amazon account a few times a week and i insert a random word into the a9 box to "search" maybe 3 to 4 times a week and i still have the discount showing.
11-16-05, 10:27 AM
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I just finally got this discount. I hadn't ordered much from Amazon in a while, but am really starting to pick it up (christmas). Got active on the 11th, just a few days ago, I believe on the third day of searching. I try and do a search or two every couple days or so.
11-16-05, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by rfduncan
Why not just use it all the time? I do. Much easier to type that "GOOGLE.COM", and I always get decent results...
11-16-05, 11:34 AM
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It's nice that they take the discount AFTER shipping. Got Fantastic 4 pre-order in my gold box, and after the discount and Amazon prime trial membership it was only $15.08 with 2 day shipping.
11-16-05, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by runner001
because your searches are "tracked" and amazon could use it for whatever sinister purposes. that's the whole reason they are offering the discount, they get info on your habits.
Search for pr0n using another engine
Problem solved.
11-16-05, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
Search for normal stuff via A9
Search for pr0n using another engine
Problem solved.
Search for pr0n using another engine
Problem solved.
..please don't tell anyone though!
11-17-05, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by runner001
because your searches are "tracked" and amazon could use it for whatever sinister purposes. that's the whole reason they are offering the discount, they get info on your habits.
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I guess I didn't use their searches often enough so now the icon is gone and I don't get the discount. In the past, when this happened, I just needed to do a few searches for 3 consecutive days to get it back but that hasn't worked this time (now going on 6 days).
Does anyone know what the current formula is for getting this dioscount back?
Does anyone know what the current formula is for getting this dioscount back?
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The website says you only need to do a search about once a week to keep the discount active but I was doing searches 2-3 times a week and mine disappeared a few weeks ago. I did 3-4 searches a day for 8 days before mine finally came back. Now I do 1 search a day.
