☆☆☆☆ - zero stars!!!! I’ve been paying a monthly Audible fee without realizing it. I assumed all subscriptions would appear in my Apple iPhone subscriptions, like every other app. Audibl... See more
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Download audio books for your ipod or MP3 player. Over 60,000 downloadable Audible Audiobooks by best-selling authors of books online.
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They lure you in with a ''Free Trial''
I started a free trial period because it showed me I could listen the book I wanted to listen to for free, and wanted to give listening to Audio books a try. I set up my account and fill in the information needed.
When I search for the book again I had wished to listen to, it showed me I had to pay €9 to be able to listen to it.
Seems like false advertising to me.
Why can’t I give half stars on one? Audible deserves a half, that’s generous
Why can’t I give half stars on one? The customer service is awful. The product is so expensive, not worth it. It’s sad when companies like this absolutely give up.
Signed up for the free trial
Signed up for the free trial with option to cancel before 30 days. I could not use the service as I had intended so I tried to cancel. Through their app, I was encouraged to pause rather than cancel. I elected that option. Now they charged me and told me that you can not pause during the free trial. The customer service reps attempted to sell me a different membership rather than refund the charge. They claimed that I could not have paused the service and were dishonest about what the app offers. DO NOT sign up with Audible. As others have stated, they have NO honest customer support.
I have used audible for years…
I have used audible for years, and only recently realized that books I purchased years ago are missing! I called to complain and they want evidence, only to learn the app is 3rd party and provides no usable information…you have to buy directly from website to verify old purchases. I lost 8 credits and a $7.99 purchase…credits are $13+
Loved the app until they couldn’t knowledge I didn’t start the series on book 10.
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☆☆☆☆ - zero stars!!!!
I’ve been paying a monthly Audible fee without realizing it.
I assumed all subscriptions would appear in my Apple iPhone subscriptions, like every other app.
Audible did not.
Amazon clearly found a loophole where this subscription sits outside Apple’s normal visibility.
That’s misleading at best.
This isn’t about the product.
It’s about transparency and trust.
I would never have knowingly kept this subscription.
Very disappointed
Audible is Fraud
Their entire customer service from credit card fraud to location of service and phone system is a sham. It might be associated with Amazon but do not ever associate your account to this service
The Company Does a Poor Job of Keeping track of your Purchases
I have been a member of audible for many years. Due to the fact I don't watch television I have used audible books instead while I work around the house, travel, and exercise. Over they years I have lost so many books I've purchased it isn't funny. I have probably purchased over 1000 books over the many years I've been with them. I'm at the point that I realize they no longer deserve my patronage.
THIS COMPANY IS EVIL
THIS COMPANY IS EVIL. They deleted my author account and erased my books for no reason. They refused to tell me why. Said it was "confidential." If this has happened to you, get in touch. We will sue them class action. They disgust me.
Oy, where do I start?
1) I found it impossible to find interesting titles--the site is not geared to connect a person with titles he/she might like.
2) It is expensive. You not only pay a monthly fee, but then you pay per title. There is some complex system of earning credits, but who wants to take time to figure that out.
3) The customer service chat says it's a person but sounds like an AI bot. It's my view that AI should disclose itself so a customer knows what they are interacting with.
Use the library or buy books--Thrift Books and Half Price Books are terrific for second hand books, and so far they aren't owned by Amazon. Great services and far cheaper than Audible.
FRAUDULENT!
FRAUDULENT!! no matter how many times you cancel, they still withdraw your money. Costumer service is a joke. They pretend to help and just stop replying before they start. All of them. Think they have customer service in India who couldn't care less.
I’m deleting this app
I’m deleting this app. It starts playing my book everytime I enter the car. I’ve tried all the help tricks and tips. Nothing works and it’s just not worth the frustration. Bye bye.
FRAUD
Company committed fraud and charged my credit card. Never heard of them. Like Amazon, they will charge you for services you never ask for. Reported it card company and BBB.
Audible withdraw money without permission
3 times I have now been cheated by Audible. I buy an audiobook - without a subscription - and then find that they have withdrawn their subscription from my account. Today for 20 months! They have now reimbursed the amount - 200 Euro – after I spent ages chasing them up. That was Audible.de. Audible.com did the same. So did Audible.co.uk. It looks like company policy. Beware!!
Lost access to hundreds of books I have paid for years
I have paid a membership and purchased hundreds of audio books and I had lost all access to these when they closed my account without any warning. Tried to call the help center multiple times and there only answer was: your account have been deleted so we don’t have access to your purchase history. I have all the receipts and still can’t get the hundreds books I have paid for. Terrible dishonest company.
SO NOT RECOMMENDED! - 0 STARS HERE!!!! Your purchased favourite books disappear & you have to buy them again & again!
I love to listen to the audio books from audible and have about 400 in my library as I am a member for more than 10 years now.
However, frequently my purchased books, particularly my favourite ones, disappear from my library. I am prompted to puchase them again.
For the second time now I was rudely interupted listening to a book. Midway, I was then prompted to purchase it again.
Just a warning. Go elsewhere for your audio listens!!! It's fraud and unfair to make customers pay again and again.
SO NOT RECOMMENDED! - 0 STARS HERE!!!!
App poor - quit and they take unused credits
Substandard ability to search/catalogue books in your library. Needs a feature to stop “suggestions” on series you start but don’t like. If you cancel membership, Amazon takes the unused credits that you paid for and are not up front about it.
Spamming me and I cannot unsubscribe.
Dear Audible, do you think it is ok to send me 2 "special offer" and other SPAM emails per day and that your "unsubscribe link" doesn't work? And to contact your customer service I need to log in? Besides, I listen to maximum 2-3 audiobooks per year, I am not going to buy a membership, prefer to just buy the books. You may do better if you have different membership plan options.
Scam
Received a gift token for 6 months and hadn’t finished using the credits up by the end. Customer service was completely useless and incompetent.
Any previously bought books that hadn’t been started were cancelled.
Wouldn’t recommend. Not sure how this service became so widely used as it’s a scam. if I can help one person not bother with the pain of using this service then hopefully that’s something. Save your money!
Audible does not let exchange an audio…
Audible does not let exchange an audio book you received as a gift. I had only listened to 5 minutes of it. This seems just plain wrong. I’ve never heard of a bookstore of any kind that doesn’t allow you to exchange an unread book.
Close to impossible to buy an audio…
Close to impossible to buy an audio book.
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