Amazon Drops $2 International Delivery Fee?

pdurrant · 04-08-2011, 09:57 AM

It's being reported that the $2 international delivery fee that used to get added to kindle store ebook prices for most international customers has now been dropped.

Checking a reasonably large ebook and a free ebook at Amazon.com, and changing regions reveals some interesting changes.

There are now three kinds of charging region. One that doesn't have the extra delivery charge at all. One that only has the delivery charge on non-free ebooks, and one that has the delivery charge on all ebooks.

Regions without any delivery charge:

United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
Europe

Regions with $2 on non-free, but free books are $0:
Asia and Pacific
India

Regions with $2 delivery charge on all ebooks:
Africa
Latin Am. & Caribbean
Middle East

[EDIT: USA never had the charge, the UK, Australia and Canada had the charge removed earlier. I think the recent change is probably the no charges for all of Europe, and the no charges on free ebooks in Asia & Pacific and India.]

HarryT · 04-08-2011, 10:07 AM

There have been no delivery charges in the UK since early last year.

Pernicious · 04-08-2011, 10:19 AM

I've had a Kindle in Ireland since October and I never got charged for delivery.

Dr. Drib · 04-08-2011, 10:20 AM

I've never been charged a $2 delivery fee here in Peru, but that may be because I have a legitimate U.S.A. address.

Don

pdurrant · 04-08-2011, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I've never been charged a $2 delivery fee here in Peru, but that may be because I have a legitimate U.S.A. address.

You won't have a charge added on to the cost of the book, but you will be charged if you download any books to your Kindle via whispernet.

Asawi · 04-08-2011, 10:59 AM

Hmmm... We've been discussing Amazon prices in the Nook section, and for a specific Kindle edition book discussed there I (in Sweden) see a price of $13.78 while apparently others see $9.99. I checked about a minute ago, and it's still the same for me. Somewhere along the line almost $4 gets added to the price for me...

pdurrant · 04-08-2011, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asawi

Hmmm... We've been discussing Amazon prices in the Nook section, and for a specific Kindle edition book discussed there I (in Sweden) see a price of $13.78 while apparently others see $9.99. I checked about a minute ago, and it's still the same for me. Somewhere along the line almost $4 gets added to the price for me...

In Sweden you'll get VAT at 25% added (which would make a $9.99 ebook in the US into a $12.49 ebook in Sweden). It's also possible that the publisher has set a different retail price for the european market.

Which book? I could check the UK price for you.

Alissa · 04-08-2011, 12:20 PM

I'm living in Japan (a part of Asia & Pacific) and using Kindle since last Nov. I've been enjoying a lot of $0.00 books from the beginning, so "free books are $0" change should be before Nov. 2010. I believe I usually pay $2.00 delivery fee for non-free books.

I sometimes (not very often) see non-free books with prices below $1.99, however. An example is a book by famous Amanda Hocking (My Blood Approves, in particular) I bought recently, and it was $0.99 for me. Her other books all appear as $2.99, though.

I guess Amazon sometimes waivers delivery fees of some selected books for some reason.

simonroyle · 04-08-2011, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alissa

I'm living in Japan (a part of Asia & Pacific) and using Kindle since last Nov. I've been enjoying a lot of $0.00 books from the beginning, so "free books are $0" change should be before Nov. 2010. I believe I usually pay $2.00 delivery fee for non-free books.

I sometimes (not very often) see non-free books with prices below $1.99, however. An example is a book by famous Amanda Hocking (My Blood Approves, in particular) I bought recently, and it was $0.99 for me. Her other books all appear as $2.99, though.

I guess Amazon sometimes waivers delivery fees of some selected books for some reason.

I'm in Thailand, and I cross checked my book's price with a friend in Slovakia. Previously USD4.99, now USD2.99. Don't think my book has been specially selected by Amazon for that kind of treatment. I'm seeing quite a few books that are not "free", at the .99 cents price.

Who knows... maybe a glitch, or maybe it is a market move by Amazon to spur more volume.

Asawi · 04-08-2011, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I
Which book? I could check the UK price for you.

Thank you for offering, but it was just part of a discussion. I don't have a Kindle, so I don't buy eBooks from Amazon.

SensualPoet · 04-09-2011, 09:32 AM

When this rolled into Canada a year ago, it took 2 or 3 months to be reflected in all titles. Books by the same author and publisher, which were all $9.99 in the US, were variably $11.99 or $9.99 during the transition. The latest releases reflected the lower prices; gradually the older titles dropped and matched.

Dr. Drib · 04-09-2011, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

You won't have a charge added on to the cost of the book, but you will be charged if you download any books to your Kindle via whispernet.

In checking my statements, I see that I haven't been charged this extra charge.

Don

wyndslash · 04-09-2011, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

You won't have a charge added on to the cost of the book, but you will be charged if you download any books to your Kindle via whispernet.

do you mean 3G? What if you use wifi?

Bikeridr · 04-09-2011, 12:40 PM

Still $2.30 to my address in Latvia, which is EU

pdurrant · 04-09-2011, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyndslash

do you mean 3G? What if you use wifi?

There's no charge for downloading over wifi.

04-08-2011, 09:57 AM	#1
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Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,306 Karma: 1922514 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Sony PRS-350, Assorted Nooks	Hmmm... We've been discussing Amazon prices in the Nook section, and for a specific Kindle edition book discussed there I (in Sweden) see a price of $13.78 while apparently others see $9.99. I checked about a minute ago, and it's still the same for me. Somewhere along the line almost $4 gets added to the price for me... __________________ Asa

04-08-2011, 12:20 PM	#8
Alissa Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 709380 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tokyo Device: Kindle 3 + Story HD + Kobo Touch	Asia & Pacific I'm living in Japan (a part of Asia & Pacific) and using Kindle since last Nov. I've been enjoying a lot of $0.00 books from the beginning, so "free books are $0" change should be before Nov. 2010. I believe I usually pay $2.00 delivery fee for non-free books. I sometimes (not very often) see non-free books with prices below $1.99, however. An example is a book by famous Amanda Hocking (My Blood Approves, in particular) I bought recently, and it was $0.99 for me. Her other books all appear as $2.99, though. I guess Amazon sometimes waivers delivery fees of some selected books for some reason.

04-08-2011, 10:19 AM	#3
Pernicious Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 108 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle 3	I've had a Kindle in Ireland since October and I never got charged for delivery.

04-09-2011, 09:32 AM	#11
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 2583779 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 2, Kobo, Kindle WiFi, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Playbook, Kobo Vox	When this rolled into Canada a year ago, it took 2 or 3 months to be reflected in all titles. Books by the same author and publisher, which were all $9.99 in the US, were variably $11.99 or $9.99 during the transition. The latest releases reflected the lower prices; gradually the older titles dropped and matched.

04-09-2011, 12:40 PM	#14
Bikeridr Information Acquirer Posts: 427 Karma: 2125794 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Latvia, Rigas Rajons Device: Kindle 3 International	Still $2.30 to my address in Latvia, which is EU __________________ Bikeridr Still don't have a Dropbox? Use this link: http://db.tt/KDwaVeCH and we'll both get extra storage

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