Thread: Regional restrictions now in the UK
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Old 09-26-2009, 10:38 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by tech_au View Post
The scourge of the US ebookstores, regional restrictions, has now reared its ugly head in the UK.
I just tried to buy some ebooks from WH Smiths ebook store and upon checkout I received an error message stating that one or more ebooks were not available for purchase in my region. I guess they have just lost a customer if they are going to do this.
I was able to go to Waterstones and buy the offending ebook without any issue, so I wonder how long it will be before Waterstone's employ the same onerous restriction
I discovered the same thing yesterday--including going to Waterstones and being able to buy the ebook there. It teed me off. If I wanted to buy a paperback copy of that book, no one would bat an eye--they'd just charge me out the wazoo for shipping. Why shouldn't it be the same for the ebook???

Looks like I might be using gift vouchers and getting a new account that doesn't identify me as being from the US from now on.
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