Let's talk about shops!

[quivo]

I've always wondered which sources people tend to turn to, including official channels, when looking for ebooks. Fictionwise has earned a firm place on my list, and I know of other stores like BooksOnBoard and so forth, but have never really tried them because of the hassle of setting up different accounts.

Where do you guys tend to buy? In your experience, where are the best places to buy from, esp. as regards DRM, activation, and all those niggling little customer service issues you can't really know until you lose a download or find that the book isn't working?

Comments

[inkstone]

I predominantly use Fictionwise & BooksonBoard. The times I've downloaded from eHarlequin have been great too -- the one time a download wouldn't work, I emailed customer service & they fixed whatever the problem was.

[quivo]

I have to say, even the limited interaction I've had with Harlequin (downloading their free books, etc) has shown they've got the plot. I almost wish I read more of their romances so I could patronize them more.

[inkstone]

They're one of the few large publishing companies that do. I know for some of their category lines, they release the ebooks a month early so in effect, they reward ebook readers by letting them get their hands on titles early.