Whether you’re already an Audible member or you’d like to assess how affordable it is before you sign up, here are some of my top tips to keep costs down and save money on Audible.
Free trials
Audible offers a free 30-day trial to all new customers. If you decide it’s not for you, it’s really easy to cancel.
Set a reminder on your phone so you don’t forget!
Sign up for your free Audible trial here.
Reassess your plan every so often
There are a few membership plans to choose from and if you’re a heavy Audible user, it may be worth changing your plan rather than paying full price for audiobooks once your credit’s ran out.
Make the most of 2 for 1 deals
This might sound like an obvious one but keep an eye out for 2 for 1 emails from Audible
Audible’s 3 credit offer
If you’re a heavy listener, Audible’s 3 credit offer for members only could come in handy. Usually this will cost you £18 for 3 credits, making each credit just £6 each.
Add audiobooks to your wishlist
When you add audiobooks to your wishlist, you’ll get notified whenever one of those books are on sale.
Is it cheaper to pay card instead of credit?
Let’s imagine a book is on sale for £5.50. There’s little point buying it with a credit that cost you £7.99. Instead, save that credit for a more expensive book and consider using your card for this one.
Compare prices with books on Amazon
Before buying a new audiobook, I’ll often compare how much it’ll cost me with the price of the actual book on Amazon. For example, right now the paperback of Celeste Ng’s award winning book Everything I Never Told You is just £2 on Amazon - way less than the amount I paid for the credit I have left on my account.
Of course, if you really do want the audiobook, ignore this tip.
Return audiobooks you’re not enjoying
A few chapters into an audiobook and just not feelin’ it?
Audible has a flexible returns policy & you can return any audiobook you’ve purchased within the last year. Read more about returning books to Audible via my return guide.
You should be able to do this by selecting Account Details > Purchase History > Return Audiobook (you’ll find this button next to the audiobook in question).
Threaten to cancel the service & let Audible fight to keep you
If you threaten to cancel your Audible membership, you’ll often be offered a discount of some sort to stay.
Log in to your account and go through the motions to cancel. Before confirming your decision you may be offered the options pictured below.
Make sure you’ve already used all your credits because any unused ones will be lost.
Fully cancel
This one might sound a bit ‘duh’, but stick with me. If you’ve already made use of the other tips on this list and/or you really do want to just cancel, don’t let Audible pressure you into sticking around.
Once your account has been cancelled, you’ll still have access to audiobooks you’ve already purchased. This can be a good option if you’ve built up a backlog of books you’ve not yet listened to and you’d like to save money.
Pause your membership for up to 3 months
Alternatively, pause your membership instead of cancelling.
While your account is paused, you won’t be charged monthly and you won’t accrue any new credits. But you also won’t lose any remaining credits like you would if you cancelled.
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