02-19-2010, 11:08 AM | #1 |
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Sony US Store from UK
They seem to have a number of ePub books that nobody else has, but I haven't been able to find a way to fool their software into letting me buy from the UK. Has anyone found a way to do this?
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02-19-2010, 12:48 PM | #2 | |
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Just define "US shop" in settings of the reader software. They never have checked my IP or anything like that so far. |
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02-20-2010, 12:22 AM | #3 |
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I can access the store fine from the reader library, what I can't do is buy anything because I can't enter credit card information. It validates the address and says that it isn't correct.
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In the past I had to use gift cards (might be an option for you), but since the update about 4 months ago I even can use my German credit card. At what stage do you get the error message? BTW: Usually I find a bit more books from Amazon or even BooksOnBord than from Sony. Last edited by mgmueller; 02-20-2010 at 01:02 AM. |
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The books I was trying to get were some early Raymond Feist and a Gene Wolfe (Wizard) that seem to be only there. |
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02-20-2010, 06:26 AM | #7 |
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Remote VPN - for a few dollars a month you can get a US/UK IP address. This works well for geo-restrictions.
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02-20-2010, 10:36 AM | #8 |
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The Sony Store also works fine for me in Japan, with the setting as US, same as iTunes.
I do have a US billing address, though. |
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The best way to do it is to get someone to buy you gift cards from Sony. That will work to allow you to purchase eBooks from Sony US. if you want, PM me and I'll give you my Paypal info so you can send me money to buy you some gift cards.
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02-20-2010, 03:48 PM | #12 |
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Since around October, you don't need gift cards anymore. You can use a European credit card for an US account since then without problems. You just have to use an US account.
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