CoN 25th Anniversary: 1997-2022
AmaCoN - CoN/Amazon Partnership
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Posted: 19th August 2010 14:42
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Just a reminder, if you haven't gotten your textbooks for fall semester yet, check AmaCoN for them! CoN member Hanyou just managed to get one of his books for the semester for forty-eight cents, used. Granted, that's not gonna happen for everyone, but you could get all your books much cheaper than at the campus bookstore, even if you have to pay for expedited shipping!
-------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #187407
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Posted: 19th August 2010 19:41
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To add on to what R51 just said: If you're a student and have an email address ending in .edu, you can get a few extra benefits like FREE 2-day shipping. Well worth checking out.
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Post #187410
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Posted: 17th November 2010 17:48
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It's the holiday season! Well, technically, it's the holiday shopping season starting next Friday, at least here in the States. And, the holiday season is when AmaCoN makes almost 25% of its yearly money for the site, too. So, I'm just bumping this thread to remind you of a few things:
Amazon is doing some big sales before, during, and after the Black Friday and Cyber Monday apocalypse, too. Check them out: http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=38408...avesofnarshe-20 If you have any questions or aren't sure if you're doing it right, don't hesitate to ask me. It obviously helps me a lot to have people use AmaCoN, so I'm happy to drop what I'm doing to help! This post has been edited by Rangers51 on 17th November 2010 19:19 -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #189593
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Posted: 23rd November 2010 13:22
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Amazon's Black Friday week sales are pretty epic. I just noticed that you can get the first six Harry Potter films on Blu-ray for $40 or DVD for $24 total today - that's pretty impressive, and even with the utter lack of money I have right now I might have to pull the trigger.
Harry Potter 1-6, Blu-ray or DVD  -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #189803
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Posted: 29th August 2011 01:30
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Never done this AmaCoN thing before, but I want to use it.
Can I credit CoN when redeeming Amazon gift certificates? -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #197138
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Posted: 29th August 2011 01:47
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Yes, any form of payment works just fine. The only rule remains the same: have nothing in your cart before you start, and always start from CoN or a CoN link when you start looking.
-------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #197139
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Posted: 29th August 2011 01:48
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Okay, will do! Thanks!
Is there some way to visually confirm that I'm using AmaCoN while I'm shopping on Amazon, or is it just a hidden cookie thing or something? This post has been edited by Glenn Magus Harvey on 29th August 2011 01:48 -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #197140
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Posted: 29th August 2011 02:18
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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 28th August 2011 20:48) Okay, will do! Thanks! Is there some way to visually confirm that I'm using AmaCoN while I'm shopping on Amazon, or is it just a hidden cookie thing or something? If you're getting a link from CoN, it will contain "cavesofnarshe" somewhere in the URL (unless you're using a link from amzn.to - if that's the case, it should still work as long as you got it from a real CoN source, like a newspost). Other than that, there's no way to track it other than asking me a day or two after your order to confirm. Frankly, Amazon doesn't WANT to make it easy, because they get more money if they're not paying us, so that's why the answer isn't exactly satisfactory or easy to use. I know the semester has started for a lot of people, by the way, but everyone out there should remember that AmaCoN is a great place to find textbooks for this and every semester. Usually they're a lot cheaper than your University bookstore, too, which I know from experience, and they have used books the same way as your Uni store does. All you need is the book title and edition, or, even better, the ISBN. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #197142
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Posted: 29th August 2011 03:24
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The link from CoN shows "cavesofnarshe" in the URL, but it redirects me to amazon.com itself. I suspect this may mean it's stored in a cookie somewhere...
Edit: Just placed my order, for like $33 before a gift certificate. I hope it went through for CoN! This post has been edited by Glenn Magus Harvey on 29th August 2011 04:11 -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #197143
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Posted: 29th August 2011 14:39
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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 28th August 2011 22:24) The link from CoN shows "cavesofnarshe" in the URL, but it redirects me to amazon.com itself. I suspect this may mean it's stored in a cookie somewhere... Edit: Just placed my order, for like $33 before a gift certificate. I hope it went through for CoN! I think it's more of a session variable than a cookie, but yeah, you're not too wide of the mark. And yes, your order did get credited to CoN's account, thank you. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #197149
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Posted: 29th August 2011 18:30
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I did have a little bit of trouble since I was afraid of using the back button or starting a new amazon.com tab, but I had to tweak the stuff I was buying a few times (getting a newer edition once, sending to a different address another time), so I was a bit worried.
Good to hear it went through.  -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #197152
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Posted: 30th August 2011 02:44
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Yeah, Amazon isn't trying to make this easy for us, heh.
As Josh of course already knows, I AmaCoN'd a fair chunk of my textbooks this fall. Cause hey, if I've gonna drop a couple hundred $, I might as well do it in a way that's gonna put money into CoN's pocket  -------------------- Currently Playing : Final Fantasy V Most Recently Beat : Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Favorite Game : Final Fantasy X The newest CoNcast is up! Have a listen! |
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Post #197154
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Posted: 18th November 2011 17:50
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Just like everyone else, AmaCoN has a lot of deals coming up over the next couple weeks, and they're not just limited to Black Friday. They released today their American Black Friday Week deals for Music and DVD/Bluray, with more to come, I'm sure. When I see the gaming version, I'll make sure to get it into the Great Gaming Deals thread too.
http://amzn.to/sqDaZ0 http://amzn.to/sTwcwj -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #198180
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Posted: 16th November 2012 13:21
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The holiday shopping season is about to kick off. We haven't had a good month for AmaCoN so far this month, but with all the holiday gifts you no doubt have to buy for other folks (or other folks will be buying for you, because you totally deserve them), don't forget to use AmaCoN. It's one of the few things that pay the bills around here, so why not keep us in mind while you're buying the stuff you'll buy anyway?
http://narshe.me/amacon-us http://narshe.me/amacon-uk http://narshe.me/amacon-ca -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #201547
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Posted: 8th December 2012 01:55
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Can I use AmaCoN to buy stuff that's not sold by Amazon but by some third party via Amazon?
-------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #201704
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Posted: 8th December 2012 22:43
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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 7th December 2012 20:55) Can I use AmaCoN to buy stuff that's not sold by Amazon but by some third party via Amazon? You've asked that before, I'm almost sure. Answer, meanwhile, is yep! -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #201707
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Posted: 31st March 2016 16:47
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There might be some issues with AmaCoN currently, so if you are a user of this option - and please use this option since it pays for the bills that otherwise come out of my pocket - please let me know the next time you make an AmaCoN purchase so I can verify that it is working correctly. Thanks!
-------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #210710
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Posted: 31st March 2016 18:59
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I try to ensure my semi-regular Amazon purchases are all AmaCoN. Most recent purchase will have registered within the last 10 days. Has it shown up on your records?
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Post #210712
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Posted: 31st March 2016 19:33
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As of Saturday at 8 am, I am the Subway up the block's newest sandwich artist, so when I get paid, I'll get a replacement GPU (I fried one yesterday) at AmaCoN. I wasn't aware that I could buy whatever I wanted through you guys, I thought it was just for CoN merch or something.
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Post #210714
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Posted: 31st March 2016 19:50
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Quote (Stiltzkin @ 31st March 2016 12:59) I try to ensure my semi-regular Amazon purchases are all AmaCoN. Most recent purchase will have registered within the last 10 days. Has it shown up on your records? I do see a few things in my UK dashboard. For what it's worth, I'm mostly worried about American purchases and purchases made after March 25 or so - but I'm thrilled that you have kept the fires burning for the UK store. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #210715
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Posted: 10th April 2016 00:14
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I just now placed an order for about $35. Let me know if it shows right.
-------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #210766
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Posted: 11th April 2016 21:05
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Looks like it did, GMH. I had to wait for the weekend to end to see the processing go through, but looks like you had a three item order, of which two have shipped as of earlier today. Thanks!
-------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #210769
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Posted: 8th July 2016 15:43
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Prime Day is next Tuesday. While it was pretty lousy last year, I have to assume that they've learned from their mistakes and will be doing more interesting stuff this year. I've already bought one thing from their Countdown to Prime week, so here's hoping. As a reminder, here's how you can start your AmaCoN purchases and help us pay for server costs:
http://narshe.me/amacon-us http://narshe.me/amacon-uk http://narshe.me/amacon-ca -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #211024
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Posted: 11th July 2016 19:05
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What's Prime Day?
-------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #211034
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Posted: 11th July 2016 20:09
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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 11th July 2016 13:05) What's Prime Day? It's pretty much a Black Friday for Amazon Prime members. Like I say, last year it was not great, so maybe they'll do better this time. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #211035
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Posted: 5th August 2016 16:02
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Does AmaCoN work with Smile.Amazon.com or will the money only go to one place?
For what it's worth, I just made an order on Smile.Amazon.com. This post has been edited by Glenn Magus Harvey on 5th August 2016 16:12 -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #211158
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Posted: 8th August 2016 00:05
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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 5th August 2016 10:02) Does AmaCoN work with Smile.Amazon.com or will the money only go to one place? For what it's worth, I just made an order on Smile.Amazon.com. I'm not really sure if it works with Smile. I do see an order that came through around the time you posted this, but not sure if it was yours or not. Looks like it might have been a book or e-book, just one item in the order? -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #211173
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Posted: 15th August 2016 05:10
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Yes; should be a book for $0.65 and shipping for $3.99.
-------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #211202
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Posted: 15th August 2016 14:19
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Yup, that went through, then. Thanks! (Shipping is never mentioned in our stuff, as it's not part of the flow.)
-------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #211208
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Posted: 22nd February 2017 22:07
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Glad to see that AmaCoN has a Canadian division -- or in other words, it works with Amazon.ca. I think it does. It's on the AmaCoN page and I just made a purchase.
There is apparently no Amazon Smile for Amazon.ca (which seems to be fully unlinked from the main Amazon site, the same way you can't get Amazon.jp stuff on main Amazon), but oh well. -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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