International Subscription FEEs?

mob81 · 12-02-2012, 02:36 PM

Dear All,
I'm in Saudi Arabia and subscribed to Harvard Business Review through a VPN server and saw a note that there is a fee of almost a $5 (I think if I use 3g only) and that's why I'm asking! If I use wifi for delivery would I be charged that amount monthly beside the subscription fees? (I use it on my Kindle and iPad Kindle app)

If only by 3g, How could I disable it as I only see wifi setting on my Kindle 3g?

Appreciate your help.

Regards,
Mohammed

DustyDisks · 12-02-2012, 04:52 PM

The kindle 3g prefers to use WiFi, that is the default first choice. As long as you stay in WiFi range and have WiFi networks identified and setup on your kindle, the kindle will never switch to 3g when you have WiFi turned on, unless you go out of range of the WiFi routers. That is the only thing that will force your kindle to switch and use 3g. I do not think there is a easy way to disable the 3g function.

Only turn WiFi on when you are in a hotspot.

DuckieTigger · 12-03-2012, 12:58 AM

There might just be a fee for your subscription - most subscriptions for periodicals have that. The delivery over 3g is usually included in that fee.

Pushka · 12-04-2012, 04:53 PM

When not in the USA, if you use 3G to download subscriptions, then you will pay a fee, which is additional to the cost of the subscription itself. If you use wifi to download it, then the only fee you will pay will be the subscription.

There are no charges to use 3G outside the USA to download BOOKS, but there is to download SUBSCRIPTIONS.

DuckieTigger · 12-04-2012, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pushka

When not in the USA, if you use 3G to download subscriptions, then you will pay a fee, which is additional to the cost of the subscription itself. If you use wifi to download it, then the only fee you will pay will be the subscription.

There are no charges to use 3G outside the USA to download BOOKS, but there is to download SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Thank you for clearing that up. That makes no sense, but we are talking about Amazon here.

xendula · 12-04-2012, 08:54 PM

Actually, someone here on MR lives in Estonia and said she/he is getting charged a 2$ fee per book she buys from Amazon.com, even though she/he is also paying the astronomical sales tax in addition to it, and she/he never uses 3G to download the book. I can't for the life of me remember which thread it was... maybe somewhere in the general forum. I'll go looking for it. I guess Amazon sometimes adds a substantial surcharge. The same may apply to subscriptions.
.......
Found it! Not sure how to quote a specific post, but here is the thread, scroll down on page 1 to yapyap's comment.

Pushka · 12-06-2012, 03:02 AM

Sometimes people think there is a price difference due to Amazon but often it is due to things like taxes etc and currency exchanges.

xendula · 12-06-2012, 08:05 AM

Yapyap on the other thread said that she gets the surcharge in addition to the added sales tax and everything else. It's a fixed surcharge for every book she buys.

Pushka · 12-06-2012, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xendula

Yapyap on the other thread said that she gets the surcharge in addition to the added sales tax and everything else. It's a fixed surcharge for every book she buys.

If she's buying from Estonia maybe its something to do with publishing rights in that country which is separate from sales tax.

12-02-2012, 02:36 PM	#1
mob81 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: none	International Subscription FEEs? Dear All, I'm in Saudi Arabia and subscribed to Harvard Business Review through a VPN server and saw a note that there is a fee of almost a $5 (I think if I use 3g only) and that's why I'm asking! If I use wifi for delivery would I be charged that amount monthly beside the subscription fees? (I use it on my Kindle and iPad Kindle app) If only by 3g, How could I disable it as I only see wifi setting on my Kindle 3g? Appreciate your help. Regards, Mohammed

12-04-2012, 08:54 PM	#6
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Actually, someone here on MR lives in Estonia and said she/he is getting charged a 2$ fee per book she buys from Amazon.com, even though she/he is also paying the astronomical sales tax in addition to it, and she/he never uses 3G to download the book. I can't for the life of me remember which thread it was... maybe somewhere in the general forum. I'll go looking for it. I guess Amazon sometimes adds a substantial surcharge. The same may apply to subscriptions. ....... Found it! Not sure how to quote a specific post, but here is the thread, scroll down on page 1 to yapyap's comment. Last edited by xendula; 12-04-2012 at 09:05 PM.

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12-02-2012, 04:52 PM	#2
DustyDisks Old Fart In Training Posts: 534 Karma: 2742476 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gladewater, Texas Device: K3+3g/KFHD 7"/Nexus 7/Nexus 7.2	The kindle 3g prefers to use WiFi, that is the default first choice. As long as you stay in WiFi range and have WiFi networks identified and setup on your kindle, the kindle will never switch to 3g when you have WiFi turned on, unless you go out of range of the WiFi routers. That is the only thing that will force your kindle to switch and use 3g. I do not think there is a easy way to disable the 3g function. Only turn WiFi on when you are in a hotspot.

12-03-2012, 12:58 AM	#3
DuckieTigger Wizard Posts: 4,742 Karma: 246906703 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Oasis 3, Oasis 2, PW3, PW1, KT	There might just be a fee for your subscription - most subscriptions for periodicals have that. The delivery over 3g is usually included in that fee.

12-04-2012, 04:53 PM	#4
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	When not in the USA, if you use 3G to download subscriptions, then you will pay a fee, which is additional to the cost of the subscription itself. If you use wifi to download it, then the only fee you will pay will be the subscription. There are no charges to use 3G outside the USA to download BOOKS, but there is to download SUBSCRIPTIONS.

12-06-2012, 03:02 AM	#7
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Sometimes people think there is a price difference due to Amazon but often it is due to things like taxes etc and currency exchanges.

12-06-2012, 08:05 AM	#8
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Yapyap on the other thread said that she gets the surcharge in addition to the added sales tax and everything else. It's a fixed surcharge for every book she buys.