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Micropay Rebate Program FAQ

Micropay Rebates:

Any eBook marked with a "rebate" or "Micropay rebate" means that the amount of that rebate will be added to the member's Micropay account.

At times, Fictionwise offers Micropay rebates on eBooks. These rebates are added to the member's Micropay account after the purchase. Micropay can then be used to purchase eBooks.

Multiple rebates on an eBook cannot be combined. So our system applies the highest rebate.

Micropay dollars added via the Rebate Program cannot be redeemed or refunded in cash -- they can only be used for eBook purchases.

Rebates are viewable after adding an eBook to your Fictionwise Cart. For example: once you add a $10 eBook with a 50% rebate to your Cart, you will see that the rebate amount is $5. After you purchase the eBook in this example, then $5 would be added to your Micropay Account. You can see the balance of your Micropay Account in your bookshelf on the left side under "Statistics/Profile".

At times, Fictionwise runs special promotions where the member only receives the rebate when purchasing with a credit card (instead of using Micropay to purchase). These promotions will be clearly marked as such.

Rapid Rebates:

Each week, typically on Monday mornings around 10 a.m. Eastern Time, USA, Fictionwise puts its latest eBooks online. [The list of recently posted eBooks is always available on our New This Week page.]
These new eBooks are discounted up to 15% until the following Monday at 10 a.m. ET USA. This discount will continue as it is now.
Rapid Rebate: Now there is an additional way to save. Through the Rapid Rebate Program, you can earn a 5% rebate on any new eBook purchases, but only if you complete that purchase DURING THE REBATE TIME PERIOD. We will always post when this time period will end on the New This Week page -- but expect it to be pretty short, typically a few hour time period immediately after the new eBooks are made available at Fictionwise.
Multiple rebates on an eBook cannot be combined. So our system allows applies the highest rebate.
Rebates Go Into Your Micropay Account: When you purchase new eBooks during the Rapid Rebate Time Period, 5% of those purchases are returned to you into your Micropay Account. You can then use your Micropay to purchase additional eBooks! Learn more about Micropay here.

Rapid Rebate Example: Here is an example of how the Rapid Rebate program could work for you:

Fictionwise posts new eBooks at 10 am ET USA. On the New This Week page, it says you can receive a 5% Rapid Rebate if you purchase any of the new eBooks by 12:30 pm ET USA that day.
You purchase new eBooks during this Rapid Rebate time period!
After the purchase is completed, 5% of the purchase price of the "new eBooks" will be added to your Micropay Account.

NOTE 1: Micropay dollars added via the Rapid Rebate Program cannot be redeemed or refunded in cash -- they can only be used for eBook purchases.

NOTE 2: The Rebate Time Period is based on our "server clock" -- which could differ from your clock! Don't cut it close, try to COMPLETE your purchase well before the time period ends.