Thread: How to get a US amazon account?
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Old 09-23-2010, 03:46 AM   #58
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Originally Posted by spacemonkey View Post
Just to update.

So I have a amazon.com account with a US address but a UK credit card. Attached only to Kindle for PC on a UK IP.

I then went back to amazon.com via a US proxy and it allowed me to start "purchasing" again (although I only tried with a few more free ebooks), and was absolutely fine, and the fact my kindle for PC is still UK Ip, doesn't seem to be an issue.
You don't need a proxy for Amazon. Neither on your PC, nor on your Kindle.
B&N on the other hand checks IPs.
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