Buy US Kindle book outside US?

djgreedo · 07-30-2010, 07:39 PM

I want to buy a Kindle book not available in my country, and I have a friend in the US a the moment using my Kindle account on his iPad.

Is there any way he can buy a book available in the US only? He's tried using my account but it is attached to my Australian credit card.

Any ideas?

I've been trying to get this book for ages. This is why people pirate books!

arcadata · 07-31-2010, 02:16 AM

Why don't you transfer the account to your US-based friend's credit card? or maybe you don't even have to do that - try changing your country to the US and use your US-based friend's address.

Pushka · 07-31-2010, 07:24 AM

Stay at your friends house for a while.

Mike L · 07-31-2010, 08:58 AM

All you have to do is to set up an additional "payment method" on your existing account. Use your friend's US credit/debit card for that (or, better, get him to do it himself). Then select the new payment method as your One-Click payment type.

You won't need to set up any additional account or re-register your Kindle, and you can change it back to your usual method at any time

abookreader · 07-31-2010, 09:08 AM

This is what I would do. Buy yourself a US Amazon gift card large enough to cover the cost of the book you wish to buy. Apply those gift card funds to the Amazon account that has the Kindle and iPAD registered.

Then have your friend in the US go to the Manage Your Kindle webpage and change the address to his mailing address in the US. It probably be safer to remove the Australian credit card and put in one of his cards, but you really don't have to. Then have him buy the book from his iPAD. Since the location that the book is being bought from is in the US, you'll be okay. The cost of the book will be deducted from the gift card, not charged to whatever credit card is on the account.

At that point you can change the payment method back to your Australian credit card and your address to Australia if you want.

Your book will be available in your Kindle archives. It probably be safest to download it to your computer via a US VPN IP address but I doubt you'll trigger any warnings over just one book. Those usually seem to happen when users buy numerous books at one time from a location that doesn't match their Kindle address.

djgreedo · 08-02-2010, 08:11 AM

Thanks for the replies.

I should have been clearer - my friend is on holiday in the US - he doesn't live there.

We managed to buy from the Sony store using a pre-paid US credit card, but I didn't manage to get Amazon to accept the pre-paid card.

I now found another book I can't buy though...so I might see what I can achieve, but my friend has left the US now.

thanks

Pushka · 08-03-2010, 08:23 PM

He still has a US address though, doesnt he. And that is all you need. Buy yourself a gift card, email it to yourself, then change your address to the US address in your account. Buy your book, apply your gift card number and download it to your PC then onto your kindle. When you get used to it, simply buy it and whispernet if you like, both methods will work

GlassX · 08-08-2010, 04:45 AM

My question is not about books, but about Kindle itself. Unfortunately my country is not listed under the global amazon thing and I could end up paying much more money because of customs fees.
If a friend of mine who lives in the US, buys the Kindle for me and brings it on his next trip, will I be having any problems using it in my country?
I'm asking this because a) another person would be buying it officialy, b) that Kindle would be sold in the US.
Are these important parameters for Kindle use?

HarryT · 08-08-2010, 04:51 AM

Please don't "hijack" someone else's thread to ask a question completely unrelated to the subject of the thread. Create a new thread for your question.

Thank you.

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GlassX · 08-08-2010, 05:18 AM

Well, I didnt think it was unrelated as the topic was about Kindle stuff bought in the US and used outside US and I thought I shouldnt just open another topic for just one question, but it's OK. Will do...

07-30-2010, 07:39 PM	#1
djgreedo Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 640696 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Kindle Touch 3G, HP Touchpad (Android), Samsung Omnia 7	Buy US Kindle book outside US? I want to buy a Kindle book not available in my country, and I have a friend in the US a the moment using my Kindle account on his iPad. Is there any way he can buy a book available in the US only? He's tried using my account but it is attached to my Australian credit card. Any ideas? I've been trying to get this book for ages. This is why people pirate books!

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arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,230 Karma: 4651787 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	Why don't you transfer the account to your US-based friend's credit card? or maybe you don't even have to do that - try changing your country to the US and use your US-based friend's address.

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Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Stay at your friends house for a while.

07-31-2010, 08:58 AM	#4
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	All you have to do is to set up an additional "payment method" on your existing account. Use your friend's US credit/debit card for that (or, better, get him to do it himself). Then select the new payment method as your One-Click payment type. You won't need to set up any additional account or re-register your Kindle, and you can change it back to your usual method at any time

07-31-2010, 09:08 AM	#5
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	This is what I would do. Buy yourself a US Amazon gift card large enough to cover the cost of the book you wish to buy. Apply those gift card funds to the Amazon account that has the Kindle and iPAD registered. Then have your friend in the US go to the Manage Your Kindle webpage and change the address to his mailing address in the US. It probably be safer to remove the Australian credit card and put in one of his cards, but you really don't have to. Then have him buy the book from his iPAD. Since the location that the book is being bought from is in the US, you'll be okay. The cost of the book will be deducted from the gift card, not charged to whatever credit card is on the account. At that point you can change the payment method back to your Australian credit card and your address to Australia if you want. Your book will be available in your Kindle archives. It probably be safest to download it to your computer via a US VPN IP address but I doubt you'll trigger any warnings over just one book. Those usually seem to happen when users buy numerous books at one time from a location that doesn't match their Kindle address.

08-02-2010, 08:11 AM	#6
djgreedo Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 640696 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Kindle Touch 3G, HP Touchpad (Android), Samsung Omnia 7	Thanks for the replies. I should have been clearer - my friend is on holiday in the US - he doesn't live there. We managed to buy from the Sony store using a pre-paid US credit card, but I didn't manage to get Amazon to accept the pre-paid card. I now found another book I can't buy though...so I might see what I can achieve, but my friend has left the US now. thanks

08-03-2010, 08:23 PM	#7
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	He still has a US address though, doesnt he. And that is all you need. Buy yourself a gift card, email it to yourself, then change your address to the US address in your account. Buy your book, apply your gift card number and download it to your PC then onto your kindle. When you get used to it, simply buy it and whispernet if you like, both methods will work

08-08-2010, 04:45 AM	#8
GlassX Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 24830 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3, K4NT	My question is not about books, but about Kindle itself. Unfortunately my country is not listed under the global amazon thing and I could end up paying much more money because of customs fees. If a friend of mine who lives in the US, buys the Kindle for me and brings it on his next trip, will I be having any problems using it in my country? I'm asking this because a) another person would be buying it officialy, b) that Kindle would be sold in the US. Are these important parameters for Kindle use?

08-08-2010, 04:51 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please don't "hijack" someone else's thread to ask a question completely unrelated to the subject of the thread. Create a new thread for your question. Thank you. [Moderator]

08-08-2010, 05:18 AM	#10
GlassX Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 24830 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3, K4NT	Well, I didnt think it was unrelated as the topic was about Kindle stuff bought in the US and used outside US and I thought I shouldnt just open another topic for just one question, but it's OK. Will do...