Buying internationally

aviv1111 · 04-08-2013, 01:07 AM

I would like to order one of those two devices
1)Nook simple touch
2)Basic Kindle
The problem is that i am not a USA citizen
will i be able to oprate one of those devices outside of USA land ?

danicca · 04-08-2013, 07:08 AM

If you mean, use them to read books, you can use both, but I don't think you can order nook touch or buy their books if you're not in USA or UK. Kindle (the version without adds) can probably be ordered and delivered, depending on where you are.

jbcohen · 04-08-2013, 07:30 AM

One of the methods that I have heard of international customers using to buy things like this at american rates or to simply be able to buy them at all is to register at a drop ship company that for a percentage will immediately ship anything they receive for you to you at an address that you provide to the company. The fee they get includes: shipping to you and profit for them. Amazon sells in several countries, I believe includes the United Kingdom, Australia and France. If your country is not among those I would think one of the drop ship companies may be your best bet since to amazon and B&N it looks like to them that you are in the US. My opinion only.

aviv1111 · 04-08-2013, 12:59 PM

Thanks for the replies

in the worst case scenario
if i won't be able to buy book via amazon or b&n
will i be use the other functions of the device ?
(such as- WIFI-Reading doc's i transferred from my pc etc. )
and yes if i order one of those devices i will do this with the help of drop ship company

danicca · 04-08-2013, 02:12 PM

Sorry, I meant you won't be able to buy nook books (from B&N site) but amazon sells ebooks internationally and ships kindle internationally. Both should be fine for existing ebooks (if there are no drm restrictions). You might have to change formats, though.

aviv1111 · 04-08-2013, 02:35 PM

Thank you mate !
I think i will grab a kindle

Gazella · 04-11-2013, 07:47 AM

As stated in the previous post, if you get the Nook, you won't be able to buy ebooks from B&N with an international credit card, let alone use the device as you won't be able to activate it from outside the US. So, Amazon's Kindle readers are the best choice for international customers.

pwnn · 04-11-2013, 04:00 PM

The Nook can be activated anywhere since that doesn't require a CC just an email (real or made up). Nook books are sold only in the USA and UK (separate stores) unless you have a U.S. or UK CC and billing address. Nooks though can read not only DRM'd Nookbooks and DRM-free (Smashwords etc) but Adobe DRM (Sony, Kobo, Books On Board, Libraries etc )

bitsandpieces · 04-12-2013, 04:18 AM

as long as you buy the international version of Kindle, Amazon will also provide all hardware support needed.

My Kindle Keyboard knocked off around 8 months into warranty in 2011. I got pretty worried and was wondering how much would I have to end up paying to get it working and shipped back to me in India.

Called up amazon support and surprisingly they shipped a replacement without any charges right to India.

04-08-2013, 01:07 AM	#1
aviv1111 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: None	Buying internationally I would like to order one of those two devices 1)Nook simple touch 2)Basic Kindle The problem is that i am not a USA citizen will i be able to oprate one of those devices outside of USA land ?

04-08-2013, 12:59 PM	#4
aviv1111 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: None	Thanks for the replies in the worst case scenario if i won't be able to buy book via amazon or b&n will i be use the other functions of the device ? (such as- WIFI-Reading doc's i transferred from my pc etc. ) and yes if i order one of those devices i will do this with the help of drop ship company Last edited by aviv1111; 04-08-2013 at 01:01 PM.

04-11-2013, 07:47 AM	#7
Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,694 Karma: 4601218 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Oasis	Buying internationally As stated in the previous post, if you get the Nook, you won't be able to buy ebooks from B&N with an international credit card, let alone use the device as you won't be able to activate it from outside the US. So, Amazon's Kindle readers are the best choice for international customers.

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04-08-2013, 07:08 AM	#2
danicca Addict Posts: 268 Karma: 517736 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kindle	If you mean, use them to read books, you can use both, but I don't think you can order nook touch or buy their books if you're not in USA or UK. Kindle (the version without adds) can probably be ordered and delivered, depending on where you are.

04-08-2013, 07:30 AM	#3
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	One of the methods that I have heard of international customers using to buy things like this at american rates or to simply be able to buy them at all is to register at a drop ship company that for a percentage will immediately ship anything they receive for you to you at an address that you provide to the company. The fee they get includes: shipping to you and profit for them. Amazon sells in several countries, I believe includes the United Kingdom, Australia and France. If your country is not among those I would think one of the drop ship companies may be your best bet since to amazon and B&N it looks like to them that you are in the US. My opinion only.

04-08-2013, 02:12 PM	#5
danicca Addict Posts: 268 Karma: 517736 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kindle	Sorry, I meant you won't be able to buy nook books (from B&N site) but amazon sells ebooks internationally and ships kindle internationally. Both should be fine for existing ebooks (if there are no drm restrictions). You might have to change formats, though.

04-08-2013, 02:35 PM	#6
aviv1111 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: None	Thank you mate ! I think i will grab a kindle

04-11-2013, 04:00 PM	#8
pwnn Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 100400 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Nook Touch	The Nook can be activated anywhere since that doesn't require a CC just an email (real or made up). Nook books are sold only in the USA and UK (separate stores) unless you have a U.S. or UK CC and billing address. Nooks though can read not only DRM'd Nookbooks and DRM-free (Smashwords etc) but Adobe DRM (Sony, Kobo, Books On Board, Libraries etc )

04-12-2013, 04:18 AM	#9
bitsandpieces Member Posts: 13 Karma: 18 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore Device: Kindle Touch, paperwhite	as long as you buy the international version of Kindle, Amazon will also provide all hardware support needed. My Kindle Keyboard knocked off around 8 months into warranty in 2011. I got pretty worried and was wondering how much would I have to end up paying to get it working and shipped back to me in India. Called up amazon support and surprisingly they shipped a replacement without any charges right to India.

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