Damn these Geographic Restrictions - Help!!

AFK_Matrix · 02-08-2010, 06:14 PM

Ok I have been looking for the Coyote Series by Allen Steele for download here in the UK. Now I have found the series on mobipocket and I can download them all except the 5th book!!!! All the other books I can download including book 6 wtf??

SO I looked on the UK version of Books on Board and again I seem to be able to download them but Book 5 is $20 wtf again lol!!! Why is this book so special??

Ben Thornton · 02-08-2010, 06:30 PM

Which is the 5th one?

AFK_Matrix · 02-08-2010, 06:33 PM

Its called Coyote Horizon by Allen Steele. Most annoying as I don't want to purchase the series if I can't get book 5!!

Ben Thornton · 02-08-2010, 06:36 PM

How about from this link? I'm from the UK, and they let me put it in the basket at least.

AFK_Matrix · 02-08-2010, 06:48 PM

Nah that won't work mate if you look closely at the book description page there is a part saying its for the US and CA only grrr

sabredog · 02-08-2010, 10:12 PM

Same problem with a series I want. Seems a very shortsighted view to lock out a large number of potential purchases in the name of geographical restrictions.

Is it an option to look via the darknet?

Alternatively, micropay from Fictionwise or buying a gift certificate from Diesel (not tried that yet) might work

Guns4Hire · 02-09-2010, 01:12 AM

Anyone tried using a proxy or a tor? Might work.

Guns4Hire · 02-09-2010, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AFK_Matrix

Nah that won't work mate if you look closely at the book description page there is a part saying its for the US and CA only grrr

Have someone from California or US buy it for you. Send them a paypal, have them buy it and then email it to you. I am both in California and have paypal.
Seems easy enough to get around it.

Blue Tyson · 02-09-2010, 01:50 AM

Hah. I had exactly this problem, too. I gave up looking at stuff much around then.

Blue Tyson · 02-09-2010, 01:51 AM

Actually, might have been thinking of the wrong one - not sure if this one was available in the usual places from memory or not, would have to check later.

Blue Tyson · 02-09-2010, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guns4Hire

Have someone from California or US buy it for you. Send them a paypal, have them buy it and then email it to you. I am both in California and have paypal.
Seems easy enough to get around it.

Ebookswap site?

Guns4Hire · 02-09-2010, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Tyson

Ebookswap site?

/confused!

Is that the name of the site? Or are you saying someone should be a eBook swap site?

lene1949 · 02-09-2010, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Tyson

Ebookswap site?

Yes... working for people you can't buy books with money...

AFK_Matrix · 02-09-2010, 03:50 AM

Yeah I suppose the only thing to do is contact my relatives living in the US, what a faf just too get a damn book lol. I don't know if a proxy will work as I think mobipocket base it on where your credit card is registered, could be wrong though.

Crusader · 02-09-2010, 04:03 AM

Fictionwise has it for $7.99 and with them it works when you use a valid US address and pay using your normal CC.

02-08-2010, 06:14 PM	#1
AFK_Matrix Sci Fi Addict :) Posts: 108 Karma: 112 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crawley, UK Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Damn these Geographic Restrictions - Help!! Ok I have been looking for the Coyote Series by Allen Steele for download here in the UK. Now I have found the series on mobipocket and I can download them all except the 5th book!!!! All the other books I can download including book 6 wtf?? SO I looked on the UK version of Books on Board and again I seem to be able to download them but Book 5 is $20 wtf again lol!!! Why is this book so special??

02-09-2010, 01:51 AM	#10
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Actually, might have been thinking of the wrong one - not sure if this one was available in the usual places from memory or not, would have to check later. Last edited by Blue Tyson; 02-09-2010 at 01:55 AM.

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02-08-2010, 06:30 PM	#2
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Which is the 5th one?

02-08-2010, 06:33 PM	#3
AFK_Matrix Sci Fi Addict :) Posts: 108 Karma: 112 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crawley, UK Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Its called Coyote Horizon by Allen Steele. Most annoying as I don't want to purchase the series if I can't get book 5!!

02-08-2010, 06:36 PM	#4
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	How about from this link? I'm from the UK, and they let me put it in the basket at least.

02-08-2010, 06:48 PM	#5
AFK_Matrix Sci Fi Addict :) Posts: 108 Karma: 112 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crawley, UK Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Nah that won't work mate if you look closely at the book description page there is a part saying its for the US and CA only grrr

02-08-2010, 10:12 PM	#6
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Same problem with a series I want. Seems a very shortsighted view to lock out a large number of potential purchases in the name of geographical restrictions. Is it an option to look via the darknet? Alternatively, micropay from Fictionwise or buying a gift certificate from Diesel (not tried that yet) might work

02-09-2010, 01:12 AM	#7
Guns4Hire Reading...Since 1970 Posts: 610 Karma: 7819 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nova Air C, Nova Pro, LifebookMars, BoyueT62+ Glowlight, NST, PB360	Anyone tried using a proxy or a tor? Might work.

02-09-2010, 01:50 AM	#9
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Hah. I had exactly this problem, too. I gave up looking at stuff much around then.

02-09-2010, 03:50 AM	#14
AFK_Matrix Sci Fi Addict :) Posts: 108 Karma: 112 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crawley, UK Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Yeah I suppose the only thing to do is contact my relatives living in the US, what a faf just too get a damn book lol. I don't know if a proxy will work as I think mobipocket base it on where your credit card is registered, could be wrong though.

02-09-2010, 04:03 AM	#15
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Fictionwise has it for $7.99 and with them it works when you use a valid US address and pay using your normal CC.

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