Top Gear offer

kudos · 22-01-09, 06:00 PM

This morning I added the Top Gear Books promotion from Books Direct as an additional offer on all sites across the kudosnetwork.

3 books for £4.99, with FREE P&P.

Tippy · 22-01-09, 06:12 PM

Thank you Lee!

Tippy

LiamGTR · 22-01-09, 08:53 PM

Top Gear you say? Hmmm, i'm tempted to get myself on Kudos now!

kudos · 24-01-09, 08:45 AM

The original Books Direct has been removed and the Top Gear offer has now been renamed 'Books Direct'.

Hope that makes sense

djfonti · 01-02-09, 06:51 PM

What are the full requirements of this offer? Is there a subscription involved?

Also, when I click on it it says....

The address you have entered is incorrect. Please correct it and try again.

Notify of broken site link to....etc

Does that mean it's a problem at their end?

kudos · 02-02-09, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djfonti

What are the full requirements of this offer? Is there a subscription involved?

Also, when I click on it it says....

The address you have entered is incorrect. Please correct it and try again.

Notify of broken site link to....etc

Does that mean it's a problem at their end?

The link seems to be working fine for me now. Maybe you caught it at a bad time.

As far as the requirements of the offer are concerned, I havent done it myself, but I understand that you have to commit to purchasing more books.

This is copied from the info on the left of the landing page via the link on kudos:

Quote:

Your Membership
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All we ask is that you buy four more books from us in your first year of membership.
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In each issue you'll get the chance to receive our specially selected Editor's Choice. If you don't want it, just let us know and we won't send it.

djfonti · 02-02-09, 09:53 AM

Many thanks for that Kudos....

Is there any way you can search the site to see what types of books they do?

kudos · 03-02-09, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djfonti

Many thanks for that Kudos....

Is there any way you can search the site to see what types of books they do?

Im not sure mate.

I think the books you buy in the future are picked from a catalogue they post to you once a month. Like I said I haven't done it so maybe a Books Direct member could clarify for us.

bmh16 · 16-05-09, 04:21 PM

I'm tempted to do this offer as i have 4 greens on an account with Kudos i've had for around 18 months!!! And this is the only offer i can do really. But i just want to clarify what i need to do. Is it only just signing up for the £4.99 and getting the books and that's all or what? And also by putting my details in for the offer do i entitle myself to do anything else with the company (future payments etc.?). Also just wondering if there was any other choice of books, top gear isn't my biggest interest lol

Thanks

Also since i've logged in last, some new things i've found, really nice website, loving some of the features! Good job!

Djoscar · 16-05-09, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmh16

I'm tempted to do this offer as i have 4 greens on an account with Kudos i've had for around 18 months!!! And this is the only offer i can do really. But i just want to clarify what i need to do. Is it only just signing up for the £4.99 and getting the books and that's all or what? And also by putting my details in for the offer do i entitle myself to do anything else with the company (future payments etc.?). Also just wondering if there was any other choice of books, top gear isn't my biggest interest lol

Thanks

Also since i've logged in last, some new things i've found, really nice website, loving some of the features! Good job!

All you need to do is buy the books for £4.99.

I've heard from some people that in the future, they send you books and ask you to pay for them or something like that...

There is no other choice of books, unfortunately

Larkino · 16-05-09, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Djoscar

All you need to do is buy the books for £4.99.

no. you need to buy either 2 or 3 books in the future. so you end up paying around 30 quid

Harvez · 16-05-09, 04:26 PM

dont sign up for the books offer serious its a fcuking nightmare even trying to leave when u have completed the requirements.
im still getting monthly letters and emails from the ****ers months after i left em.

bmh16 · 16-05-09, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larkino

no. you need to buy either 2 or 3 books in the future. so you end up paying around 30 quid

What books, if they were decent i might not mind so much see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvez

dont sign up for the books offer serious its a fcuking nightmare even trying to leave when u have completed the requirements.
im still getting monthly letters and emails from the ****ers months after i left em.

Oh really =/ Maybe this offer doesn't sound so good after all...

Cefca · 16-05-09, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvez

dont sign up for the books offer serious its a fcuking nightmare even trying to leave when u have completed the requirements.
im still getting monthly letters and emails from the ****ers months after i left em.

This. They're trying to scam me out of a tenner but I'm not having it.

bmh16 · 17-05-09, 10:19 AM

Ok thanks for the heads up guys, won't be doing the books offer after all!

Stevie · 17-05-09, 01:13 PM

Don't do the books offer unless you want to be buying lots of books. This offer does not end after you get the 3 books for £4.99. Once you sign up you get tied into a contract which says you have to buy 4 more books in your first year!!!!!!! If you try cancel after your 3 free books you will get charged at £10 per book you didn't buy (so thats £40 if you didn't buy any).
Always read the terms and conditions before doing any offer. I didn't do this one myself but I was getting a friend to do it since she already did lovefilm on her own and isn't too sure about doing the gambling ones. I thought ok she can get the 3 books and just give them away if she doesn't want to read it. So I thought I would just double check that it is as easy as it appears and I quickly found out it wasn't :O

bmh16 · 17-05-09, 01:16 PM

Thanks mate, definitely won't be doing it for sure now

Cefca · 17-05-09, 05:48 PM

Even if you do buy however many books you need to in your first year, they'll still try and charge you with some bull about one or more of the books not being counted or something.

jimiclapton · 10-06-09, 09:35 PM

I was going to do this offer until I researched it more on their website. This definitely sounds like one offer to miss, especially after reading some of your experiences! Remember everyone, although the freebies scheme clearly works it's best to practice some dilignece and READ THE SMALLPRINT before signing up for ANY offer! Don't just accept anything in order to get your credits.

Cefca · 10-06-09, 11:34 PM

The thing about Books Direct is that they change their small print after you join up.

22-01-09, 06:00 PM	#1
kudos Site Owner: KUDOS network Join Date: May 2007 Location: Suffolk. UK Posts: 2,680	Top Gear offer This morning I added the Top Gear Books promotion from Books Direct as an additional offer on all sites across the kudosnetwork. 3 books for £4.99, with FREE P&P. __________________ ::KUDOS network:: :: Check out the new KUDOS design :: << eXceem Network Staff Member of the Year 2010 >> << eXceem New and Unproven Network of the Year 2008 >> consoles - apple - ps3 - gadgets - hdtv - gifts - points - mobiles Follow us on Twitter Owned & Operated By Kudos Media Limited

22-01-09, 06:12 PM	#2
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24-01-09, 08:45 AM	#4
kudos Site Owner: KUDOS network Join Date: May 2007 Location: Suffolk. UK Posts: 2,680	The original Books Direct has been removed and the Top Gear offer has now been renamed 'Books Direct'. Hope that makes sense __________________ ::KUDOS network:: :: Check out the new KUDOS design :: << eXceem Network Staff Member of the Year 2010 >> << eXceem New and Unproven Network of the Year 2008 >> consoles - apple - ps3 - gadgets - hdtv - gifts - points - mobiles Follow us on Twitter Owned & Operated By Kudos Media Limited

01-02-09, 06:51 PM	#5
djfonti iPod 30gb Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lovely ol' Kent. Posts: 1,017	What are the full requirements of this offer? Is there a subscription involved? Also, when I click on it it says.... The address you have entered is incorrect. Please correct it and try again. Notify of broken site link to....etc Does that mean it's a problem at their end? __________________ Received Received - £34 Custom order from FreebieJeebies. Received - £320 custom order from KudosNetwork. Received - XBOX 360 Premium and Bioshock from Nextgen Giveaway. Received - LG M228WA 22" Widescreen TV/Monitor from FreebieJeebies Received - £230 Amazon Voucher from KudosNetwork. Received - £75 Custom order from KudosNetwork. Received - £51 cheque from Incentives4U. Total value - £1210.

02-02-09, 09:53 AM	#7
djfonti iPod 30gb Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lovely ol' Kent. Posts: 1,017	Many thanks for that Kudos.... Is there any way you can search the site to see what types of books they do? __________________ Received Received - £34 Custom order from FreebieJeebies. Received - £320 custom order from KudosNetwork. Received - XBOX 360 Premium and Bioshock from Nextgen Giveaway. Received - LG M228WA 22" Widescreen TV/Monitor from FreebieJeebies Received - £230 Amazon Voucher from KudosNetwork. Received - £75 Custom order from KudosNetwork. Received - £51 cheque from Incentives4U. Total value - £1210. Last edited by djfonti; 02-02-09 at 09:55 AM..

22-01-09, 08:53 PM	#3
LiamGTR iPod 30gb Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North East Posts: 1,184	Top Gear you say? Hmmm, i'm tempted to get myself on Kudos now!

16-05-09, 04:21 PM	#9
bmh16 Call me Ben .... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol / Neath Posts: 7,738	I'm tempted to do this offer as i have 4 greens on an account with Kudos i've had for around 18 months!!! And this is the only offer i can do really. But i just want to clarify what i need to do. Is it only just signing up for the £4.99 and getting the books and that's all or what? And also by putting my details in for the offer do i entitle myself to do anything else with the company (future payments etc.?). Also just wondering if there was any other choice of books, top gear isn't my biggest interest lol Thanks Also since i've logged in last, some new things i've found, really nice website, loving some of the features! Good job! __________________ FREE PS3 \| FREE iPod Touch \| FREE Wii Spoiler

16-05-09, 04:26 PM	#12
Harvez Mini Mac Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: l33dz Posts: 9,490	dont sign up for the books offer serious its a fcuking nightmare even trying to leave when u have completed the requirements. im still getting monthly letters and emails from the ****ers months after i left em. __________________ Freebiejeebies \| Free iphone \| Free Blackberry \| Free Wii U \| Free laptop Someone once said "Life is what you make it", I disagree sometimes life makes you into what you are.

17-05-09, 10:19 AM	#15
bmh16 Call me Ben .... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol / Neath Posts: 7,738	Ok thanks for the heads up guys, won't be doing the books offer after all! __________________ FREE PS3 \| FREE iPod Touch \| FREE Wii Spoiler

17-05-09, 01:13 PM	#16
Stevie iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Posts: 54	Don't do the books offer unless you want to be buying lots of books. This offer does not end after you get the 3 books for £4.99. Once you sign up you get tied into a contract which says you have to buy 4 more books in your first year!!!!!!! If you try cancel after your 3 free books you will get charged at £10 per book you didn't buy (so thats £40 if you didn't buy any). Always read the terms and conditions before doing any offer. I didn't do this one myself but I was getting a friend to do it since she already did lovefilm on her own and isn't too sure about doing the gambling ones. I thought ok she can get the 3 books and just give them away if she doesn't want to read it. So I thought I would just double check that it is as easy as it appears and I quickly found out it wasn't :O

17-05-09, 01:16 PM	#17
bmh16 Call me Ben .... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol / Neath Posts: 7,738	Thanks mate, definitely won't be doing it for sure now __________________ FREE PS3 \| FREE iPod Touch \| FREE Wii Spoiler

17-05-09, 05:48 PM	#18
Cefca iPod 60gb Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,713	Even if you do buy however many books you need to in your first year, they'll still try and charge you with some bull about one or more of the books not being counted or something.

10-06-09, 09:35 PM	#19
jimiclapton iPod Shuffle Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	I was going to do this offer until I researched it more on their website. This definitely sounds like one offer to miss, especially after reading some of your experiences! Remember everyone, although the freebies scheme clearly works it's best to practice some dilignece and READ THE SMALLPRINT before signing up for ANY offer! Don't just accept anything in order to get your credits.

10-06-09, 11:34 PM	#20
Cefca iPod 60gb Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,713	The thing about Books Direct is that they change their small print after you join up.