See the next rule for what to do with your credits. This is because you probably paid more than $11 for the credit in the form of a monthly membership fee or via a direct-purchase of credits. You should always un-check the “use credit” button during checkout and use your credit-card instead when buying a book that is less than $11 in cost. Don’t use a credit when getting a book for less than $11.I believe you will still get the gift, but it might prevent future credits from accumulating. Also, if someone gives you Audible credits via a gift-card, make sure you are not maxed out before you use it. I believe that if you are at the maximum you will continue to pay but will not get additional credits each month. You can check your maximum on the top right side of this page. So, be sure to setup your account via a promotion and then apply a gift-card or make your Amazon-originated purchase after the account is setup and you get your “free” credit(s).Īudible accounts have a maximum number of roll-over credits (it appears to be 6 for a one-credit-per-month account). However, if you use a gift-card to setup your account or create one by clicking over from Amazon you may not get this benefit. Make sure your first two audio books are free.Īudible gives out a free book or two for setting up an new account when you do so by following a promotional link ( like the one below ).I have created a list of rules that will help you maximize the value of your Audible account. But, it also creates a situation where you have to do a little planning in order to avoid overpaying while building your library. An Audible subscription has many features (including price discounts on all book, and a free audio-newspaper subscription). One of the many things that sets Audible apart from Amazon is that Audible strongly encourages its customers to become subscribers. Audible is a service for buying audio books owned by but still run as a separate company with its own policies, procedures, and marketing.

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