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CSM-101 · 08-10-2010, 11:33 AM

I love reading paperbacks, I have over 500 at home. In my country paperbacks are very cheap, around $6 each, so for $200 - the cost of the new Kindle 3 + shipping + VAT + import fees deposit - I could get 33(!) books. If I buy a Kindle 3 I have to pay at least $9.99 each for the same books in digital format. That's $329.67 for 33 e-books instead of $199.98 for 33 paperbacks. $529.65 could get me 88 paperbacks...

I live in europe so Amazon will charge VAT on every purchase. Kindle Store in the UK is not available outside UK so no luck there.

E-book readers are practical but not cheap, at least not the "software".

What to do... what... to... do?

08-10-2010, 11:33 AM	#1
CSM-101 Terminator Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: None	Second thoughts about my pre-ordered Kindle - physical books are so much cheaper I love reading paperbacks, I have over 500 at home. In my country paperbacks are very cheap, around $6 each, so for $200 - the cost of the new Kindle 3 + shipping + VAT + import fees deposit - I could get 33(!) books. If I buy a Kindle 3 I have to pay at least $9.99 each for the same books in digital format. That's $329.67 for 33 e-books instead of $199.98 for 33 paperbacks. $529.65 could get me 88 paperbacks... I live in europe so Amazon will charge VAT on every purchase. Kindle Store in the UK is not available outside UK so no luck there. E-book readers are practical but not cheap, at least not the "software". What to do... what... to... do?