Reader Store wants my address! But only if I live in the US or Canada.

SneakySnake · 07-01-2010, 12:53 AM

How do people get around this crap?

I am in Australia with a Sony reader.

I registered at the UK (didn't really work because Australia was not listed as a choice during registration)

So I registered at the US sony site (I think I pretended to be in the US). Now I want to download a book, but it won't let me go any further without providing an address. Easy you say, But it will only let me live in the US or Canada

Every time I look for a book from the Sony Store, I run into problems which is why I have had my reader for 2 months and only bought books from smashwords and google.

Is there a standard fake US address for customers from non-recognised countries to use?

I love my reader, but all this pissing about with Sony is a pain in the arse.

SkyDream · 07-01-2010, 01:25 AM

http://www.whitepages.com/

City : New York
Last name : Henry (or whatever)

Take any one address and modify the name.

SneakySnake · 07-01-2010, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDream

http://www.whitepages.com/

City : New York
Last name : Henry (or whatever)

Take any one address and modify the name.

Is that what you have to do to purchase a book at the Sony Store?

Where is the Sony rep MR member?

grega_g · 07-01-2010, 02:25 AM

yup, sony store is easy.

I just put in US city, state and zip code, everything else is false. The name must match credit card ofc.

I provided my real Street name, and form didn't complain.

Bought a book a few days back with no problem from EU

SneakySnake · 07-01-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grega_g

yup, sony store is easy.

I just put in US city, state and zip code, everything else is false. The name must match credit card ofc.

I provided my real Street name, and form didn't complain.

Bought a book a few days back with no problem from EU

OK ta! Still seems a bit dishonest though. Maybe I live with my uncle in New York!

Onemack · 07-03-2010, 05:16 PM

Yea, thanks heaps guys I have been trying to do this for years but it never worked before, I just bought three books using my Ozzie credit card, However I tried

Amex first: It would not work because my postcode on the CC had to match the address

Visa second it just would not work at all, but would not tell me why

Mastercard third and it went through without a hitch.

I used a genuine mail forwarding address from USA it cost Zilch.

If you want private mail me and I shall give it to you ( the address obviously not the CC), I am just a bit cautious (= paranoid???!)

07-01-2010, 12:53 AM	#1
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Reader Store wants my address! But only if I live in the US or Canada. How do people get around this crap? I am in Australia with a Sony reader. I registered at the UK (didn't really work because Australia was not listed as a choice during registration) So I registered at the US sony site (I think I pretended to be in the US). Now I want to download a book, but it won't let me go any further without providing an address. Easy you say, But it will only let me live in the US or Canada Every time I look for a book from the Sony Store, I run into problems which is why I have had my reader for 2 months and only bought books from smashwords and google. Is there a standard fake US address for customers from non-recognised countries to use? I love my reader, but all this pissing about with Sony is a pain in the arse. Last edited by SneakySnake; 10-23-2010 at 11:15 PM.

07-01-2010, 02:25 AM	#4
grega_g Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: hanlin v3	yup, sony store is easy. I just put in US city, state and zip code, everything else is false. The name must match credit card ofc. I provided my real Street name, and form didn't complain. Bought a book a few days back with no problem from EU Last edited by grega_g; 07-01-2010 at 02:28 AM.

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07-01-2010, 01:25 AM	#2
SkyDream Wizard Posts: 1,377 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Europe Device: PRS-650, iPod touch 4G, iPad 3	http://www.whitepages.com/ City : New York Last name : Henry (or whatever) Take any one address and modify the name.

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Onemack Groupie Posts: 177 Karma: 1160 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tasmania Device: Kindle P/W, Kobo Aura, Kobo Libre 2, Boyue likebook P10	Yea, thanks heaps guys I have been trying to do this for years but it never worked before, I just bought three books using my Ozzie credit card, However I tried Amex first: It would not work because my postcode on the CC had to match the address Visa second it just would not work at all, but would not tell me why Mastercard third and it went through without a hitch. I used a genuine mail forwarding address from USA it cost Zilch. If you want private mail me and I shall give it to you ( the address obviously not the CC), I am just a bit cautious (= paranoid???!)