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I found recently I had to set up an account at paypal.com and give a us address beforre I could purchase everything at fictionwise. Oddly enough, having a UK card funding the paypal account didn't cause a problem.
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05-27-2009, 01:17 PM | #48 |
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05-27-2009, 01:19 PM | #49 |
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Did Fictionwise warn us this change was to take place ?
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05-27-2009, 04:49 PM | #51 |
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It seems that we're all agreed that the current situation doesn't make much sense. As an employee of The-Plot-Thickens (an ebook store specializing in fiction) I can confirm that the restriction is imposed on retailers by publishers.
I can understand why authors may want to release the same book to different territories via different publishers, but it seems to me that it's time that the online community is treated as a separate territory in its own right. In other words, a single publisher should be responsible for all ebooks across the world. If you're dissatisfied with the way things are currently then I'm sure that the publishers will find your feedback useful. At the end of the day the customer drives the whole industry, so if you're struggling to buy their books then they need to know. Why not send them an email? You could even send the author an email. Most authors have their own website with a contact page. |
05-27-2009, 05:35 PM | #52 |
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Using Entropay card at Fictionwise
If you want to buy geographically restricted books at Fictionwise and also get the rebates from those books take a look at www.entropay.com.
The Entropay card is a virtual Visa debit card that has no registered billing address, so any address is accepted as a valid billing address. I registered for a card yesterday and it was activated today. I can confirm that the card does work at Fictionwise. You only have to change your Fictionwise country to US, and you can use your regelar address and name to pay with the Entropay card. The card is accepted without a problem. This is of course just my personal experience. Geert The Netherlands |
05-27-2009, 06:05 PM | #53 |
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This isn't going to go away because of pressure from readers. Some retailer needs to think outside the box and find a legal way to sell US-rights ebooks to anyone who wants them. I assume at least one has explored the option of suing the publisher, but all have implicitly agreed that the publisher is correct in asserting that the nexus of the sale is the purchaser's credit card address. There has to be some way to sell ebooks so that the transaction is finalized in the US.
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05-27-2009, 08:05 PM | #55 |
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Odd, this. I also came across this georestriction thing earlier today, but when I told FW I lived in Beverly Hills, the credit-card (which is a european issue) payment was accepted for what it was.
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Technically, they shouldn't have a clue what card was funding the paypal account anyway. That's what that (untrustworthy) middle-man is for in the first place.
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