[STORE] eBook requests - Page 2

batkinson001 · 11-25-2011, 08:50 AM

I have been searching on the kobobooks.com store for titles by author David Eddings... while they show up in the search suggestions drop down when typing in the box, nothing I search for comes up in the actual search results.

The Elenium Trilogy:
The Diamond Throne
The Ruby Knight
The Sapphire Rose

it's sequel trilogy, The Tamuli

Domes of Fire
The Shining ones
The Hidden City

The Malloreon and Belgariad series's...

also, a major annoyance is that I cannot use any of the discount codes on any of the star trek books (greedy publisher).

taming · 11-25-2011, 09:02 AM

It may show up in search because it is available from Kobo in another country, but not Canada.

batkinson001 · 11-25-2011, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taming

It may show up in search because it is available from Kobo in another country, but not Canada.

that is annoying since Kobobooks.com is Canadian.

PeterT · 11-25-2011, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batkinson001

that is annoying since Kobobooks.com is Canadian.

Kobo is Canadian yes; but their book store covers many markets. Publishers market their material on a regional basis, so just because Kobo have the rights to sell book A in one market, does not mean they can sell that book in a different market.

missimpossible · 11-25-2011, 10:36 AM

I just checked and they're available here in the UK, so that might be what is causing this?

Kobo Nathan · 11-25-2011, 02:54 PM

That's right, Peter. Publishers buy and sell rights to sell books in different markets. To maintain Kobo's enormous catalogue we're obliged to respect the territorial rights publishers claim for every title they offer. And when we discover a gap, such as the lack of Louise Penny for sale in Canada (thanks, blue shoes!), you can be sure we'll chase it.

But I agree that it's annoying for our predictive search to suggest titles that we can't sell you. Batkinson001's David Eddings search is a great example. We need to fix that.

And we need to chase the rightsholders for Canada and get them to make these for sale.

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11-25-2011, 08:50 AM	#16
batkinson001 Kobo App user Posts: 35 Karma: 256 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1	I have been searching on the kobobooks.com store for titles by author David Eddings... while they show up in the search suggestions drop down when typing in the box, nothing I search for comes up in the actual search results. The Elenium Trilogy: The Diamond Throne The Ruby Knight The Sapphire Rose it's sequel trilogy, The Tamuli Domes of Fire The Shining ones The Hidden City The Malloreon and Belgariad series's... also, a major annoyance is that I cannot use any of the discount codes on any of the star trek books (greedy publisher).

11-25-2011, 09:02 AM	#17
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	It may show up in search because it is available from Kobo in another country, but not Canada.

11-25-2011, 10:36 AM	#20
missimpossible Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 491236 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Glasgow Device: Libra 2, Clara 2e, Oasis 3	I just checked and they're available here in the UK, so that might be what is causing this?

11-25-2011, 02:54 PM	#21
Kobo Nathan Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 1030 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	That's right, Peter. Publishers buy and sell rights to sell books in different markets. To maintain Kobo's enormous catalogue we're obliged to respect the territorial rights publishers claim for every title they offer. And when we discover a gap, such as the lack of Louise Penny for sale in Canada (thanks, blue shoes!), you can be sure we'll chase it. But I agree that it's annoying for our predictive search to suggest titles that we can't sell you. Batkinson001's David Eddings search is a great example. We need to fix that. And we need to chase the rightsholders for Canada and get them to make these for sale.