If Amazon ban my account..why can't I just de-register my Kindle & make a new one?

ShellBelle · 12-21-2010, 11:24 AM

Hi,

I have been looking at various threads regarding people being banned from Amazon for whatever reason & saying their Kindle is now 'useless' as they cannot buy anymore ebooks..well, I ordered a Kindle 4 weeks ago, after lots of hassle & extremely bad customer service they finally sent a replacement Kindle, but alas, due to lack of communication between departments, they have also issued me a full refund for the Kindle, not realising a replacement had been sent..IF hypothetically I were to keep the Kindle, AND the refund, I'm assuming Amazon wouldn't be best pleased and would disable my Amazon account(means I wouldn't be able to buy ebooks for my new Kindle using that account, pretty pointless)then what's to stop me de-registering my Kindle from THAT account and creating a new one(with different card details, address details etc, obviously)to buy ebooks from? I don't need to hear that keeping the Kindle is 'wrong' blah blah, I just want to know if it is possible to de-register a kindle from a 'banned' account and create a new one where I can purchase ebooks.

Thanks

SCION · 12-21-2010, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShellBelle

Hi,

I have been looking at various threads regarding people being banned from Amazon for whatever reason & saying their Kindle is now 'useless' as they cannot buy anymore ebooks..well, I ordered a Kindle 4 weeks ago, after lots of hassle & extremely bad customer service they finally sent a replacement Kindle, but alas, due to lack of communication between departments, they have also issued me a full refund for the Kindle, not realising a replacement had been sent..IF hypothetically I were to keep the Kindle, AND the refund, I'm assuming Amazon wouldn't be best pleased and would disable my Amazon account(means I wouldn't be able to buy ebooks for my new Kindle using that account, pretty pointless)then what's to stop me de-registering my Kindle from THAT account and creating a new one(with different card details, address details etc, obviously)to buy ebooks from? I don't need to hear that keeping the Kindle is 'wrong' blah blah, I just want to know if it is possible to de-register a kindle from a 'banned' account and create a new one where I can purchase ebooks.

Thanks

Yes you can. It's no different than giving or selling your Kindle to someone. They would have to re-register the device.

vermontcathy · 12-21-2010, 11:27 AM

Amazon can "blacklist" the kindle's serial number so that you can't register it to ANY Amazon account.

daffy4u · 12-21-2010, 11:27 AM

Bla bla bla.

Sorry, I know you don't want to hear that but why make things complicated when they don't have to be?

HarryT · 12-21-2010, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermontcathy

Amazon can "blacklist" the kindle's serial number so that you can't register it to ANY Amazon account.

Yes, that's what they do with stolen Kindles. Which the poster's would of course be were she dishonest enough not to sort things out with Amazon.

ShellBelle · 12-21-2010, 11:29 AM

Thankyou. I'm not sure whether I will keep it or not but I just wanted to know if I had that option, as I suppose it would be pretty useless without access to the Amazon Kindle store. So which is it, can I re-register to another account, or will the serial number be blacklisted so I cannot create another account..? I have seen different answers all over the net.

vermontcathy · 12-21-2010, 11:38 AM

What do you mean, "Which is it?" Amazon has the capability, and has shown the willingness to, blacklist kindles. Will they do it in your case? No way of knowing. But I bet they will either blacklist it or re-charge your credit card on file for the kindle.

ShellBelle · 12-21-2010, 11:48 AM

Well the card is now cancelled so there is no way for them to charge me. I could always just upload pdf. docs onto the Kindle if I'm unable to purchase ebooks from Amazon. I download quite a few books from a torrent site which download as pdf's, could these be converted to Kindle format? I know a lot of people will say it's wrong to keep it, fair enough but at the end of the day the way I see it is Amazon are a multi-billionaire company, and one £100 Kindle is pennies to them. So please spare me the lectures.

DiapDealer · 12-21-2010, 11:54 AM

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So please spare me the lectures

Unfortunately, the lectures come with the opinions... which you asked for.

DixieGal · 12-21-2010, 11:56 AM

If you are looking for someone to validate your decision to keep the Kindle that you did not come to have legally, you have come to the wrong place. What you should do is call them up and explain the situation. You were willing to pay for it at first, so go ahead and do the right thing. Otherwise, don't come looking for advice on how to steal it without suffering repercussions when buying books FROM THE SAME COMPANY YOU ARE STEALING THE DEVICE FROM.

I never fail to be amazed at the level of moronity that people will post online for all the world to see.

Merry Christmas.

ShellBelle · 12-21-2010, 12:03 PM

Nah, think I will just keep it, being Christmas and all! Can always upload books in another format if my account gets banned. I don't need anyone to validate whether what I'm doing is right or wrong, I simply asked whether a Kindle can be blacklisted, and I got the answer to that, so thanks!

OakIris · 12-21-2010, 12:03 PM

Oh boy, another thread about "hypothetical" dishonesty! Except I guess it is no longer "hypothetical" as she has made the decision to be a thief, and is proud of it, "cause it's Christmas and all!"

Let the games begin!

Holly

lila55 · 12-21-2010, 12:08 PM

So you were asking here in fact how to best steal a Kindle or rather, how much risk is involved in stealing it? I am absolutely amazed.

abookreader · 12-21-2010, 12:10 PM

I've heard Amazon can remotely turn on your WiFi and then send out a electronic herpes virus and there were 3 users in Mexico who did exactly what you are suggesting that are now really regretting it.

Anybody else hear that?

TheKindleWorm · 12-21-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by abookreader

I've heard Amazon can remotely turn on your WiFi and then send out a electronic herpes virus and there were 3 users in Mexico who did exactly what you are suggesting that are now really regretting it.

Anybody else hear that?

I just hope someone from Amazon is reading this thread ... you need to be careful what you post online, even if you think you're posting stuff anonymously.

12-21-2010, 11:24 AM	#1
ShellBelle Banned Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	If Amazon ban my account..why can't I just de-register my Kindle & make a new one? Hi, I have been looking at various threads regarding people being banned from Amazon for whatever reason & saying their Kindle is now 'useless' as they cannot buy anymore ebooks..well, I ordered a Kindle 4 weeks ago, after lots of hassle & extremely bad customer service they finally sent a replacement Kindle, but alas, due to lack of communication between departments, they have also issued me a full refund for the Kindle, not realising a replacement had been sent..IF hypothetically I were to keep the Kindle, AND the refund, I'm assuming Amazon wouldn't be best pleased and would disable my Amazon account(means I wouldn't be able to buy ebooks for my new Kindle using that account, pretty pointless)then what's to stop me de-registering my Kindle from THAT account and creating a new one(with different card details, address details etc, obviously)to buy ebooks from? I don't need to hear that keeping the Kindle is 'wrong' blah blah, I just want to know if it is possible to de-register a kindle from a 'banned' account and create a new one where I can purchase ebooks. Thanks

12-21-2010, 12:03 PM	#12
OakIris Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 18487 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle 3 WiFi; Kindle Paperwhite	Oh boy, another thread about "hypothetical" dishonesty! Except I guess it is no longer "hypothetical" as she has made the decision to be a thief, and is proud of it, "cause it's Christmas and all!" Let the games begin! Holly Last edited by OakIris; 12-21-2010 at 12:08 PM.

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vermontcathy Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vermont Device: Kindle 11, PW5, Oasis	Amazon can "blacklist" the kindle's serial number so that you can't register it to ANY Amazon account.

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Bla bla bla. Sorry, I know you don't want to hear that but why make things complicated when they don't have to be?

12-21-2010, 11:29 AM	#6
ShellBelle Banned Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Thankyou. I'm not sure whether I will keep it or not but I just wanted to know if I had that option, as I suppose it would be pretty useless without access to the Amazon Kindle store. So which is it, can I re-register to another account, or will the serial number be blacklisted so I cannot create another account..? I have seen different answers all over the net.

12-21-2010, 11:38 AM	#7
vermontcathy Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vermont Device: Kindle 11, PW5, Oasis	What do you mean, "Which is it?" Amazon has the capability, and has shown the willingness to, blacklist kindles. Will they do it in your case? No way of knowing. But I bet they will either blacklist it or re-charge your credit card on file for the kindle.

12-21-2010, 11:48 AM	#8
ShellBelle Banned Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Well the card is now cancelled so there is no way for them to charge me. I could always just upload pdf. docs onto the Kindle if I'm unable to purchase ebooks from Amazon. I download quite a few books from a torrent site which download as pdf's, could these be converted to Kindle format? I know a lot of people will say it's wrong to keep it, fair enough but at the end of the day the way I see it is Amazon are a multi-billionaire company, and one £100 Kindle is pennies to them. So please spare me the lectures.

12-21-2010, 11:56 AM	#10
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	If you are looking for someone to validate your decision to keep the Kindle that you did not come to have legally, you have come to the wrong place. What you should do is call them up and explain the situation. You were willing to pay for it at first, so go ahead and do the right thing. Otherwise, don't come looking for advice on how to steal it without suffering repercussions when buying books FROM THE SAME COMPANY YOU ARE STEALING THE DEVICE FROM. I never fail to be amazed at the level of moronity that people will post online for all the world to see. Merry Christmas.

12-21-2010, 12:08 PM	#13
lila55 Fanatic Posts: 595 Karma: 456534 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Device: PocketBook 360° , iPhone 5, PRS-650, Sony PRS-T2, Sony PRS-T3, Tolino	So you were asking here in fact how to best steal a Kindle or rather, how much risk is involved in stealing it? I am absolutely amazed.

12-21-2010, 12:10 PM	#14
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	I've heard Amazon can remotely turn on your WiFi and then send out a electronic herpes virus and there were 3 users in Mexico who did exactly what you are suggesting that are now really regretting it. Anybody else hear that?

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