Update 1/29/22: Seems this might be working for everyone, according to this data point from reader ieatdogfood. Let us know if it works for you.
The Offer
- Amazon is offering a $5 credit when you start a new serial story.
The Fine Print
- This offer is by invitation only and is personal to your customer account.
- Offer only applies to physical products (excludes all digital products including eBooks and digital subscriptions) sold by Amazon.com. Products sold by third-party sellers or any other Amazon entities will not qualify for this offer, even if “fulfilled by Amazon.com” or “Prime Eligible”.
- Shipping charges and taxes may apply to discounted items.
- Items must be purchased in a single order and shipped at the same speed to a single address.
- Offer limited to one per customer and account.
- The maximum benefit you may receive from this offer is $5.
- You will receive an e-mail from Amazon that indicates that the dollar amount of the credit has been added to your customer account. The e-mail will also provide instructions on how to redeem the promotional credit.
- Promotional credit expires 30 days from date the credit is applied to your account.
- Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time.
- Offer is non-transferable and may not be resold.
- Credit will be allocated proportionally among all items in your order.
- If any of the products or content related to this offer are returned, your refund will equal the amount you paid for the product or content, subject to applicable refund policies.
- If you violate any of these terms, the offer will be invalid.
- Unless an Amazon Gift Card is the stated benefit of the promotion, credit may not be redeemed for Amazon Gift Cards.
Our Verdict
Says you need to be invited, but I can’t tell how you know if you’re eligible or not. I also think the $5 credit might just be tokens for this new service. Seems like this is microtransactions for books, I hate it.
