OK,
So, I sent this email to The Gernert Company on the 10th Nov. 2010:
Quote:
Hello,
As an avid reader and seaman, I've found the eReader and eBooks
extremely convenient to lug around worldwide as opposed to dragging
heavy paper books about.
My frustration here is the newly released book by John Grisham, which
I've found out you are the electronic publisher of.
All of the eBooks authored by John Grisham is unavailable in Europe
except UK. And since I do not reside neither in UK nor in US, I'm not
able to buy any of the books by John Grisham.
I'm particularily interested in "The Confession" in Amazon/Kindle
format. The eBook is available for UK and US residents via Amazon,
but not elsewhere in Europe.
I would hereby request the geographical restriction to be removed
from John Grishams eBooks.
Best Regards,
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I have patiently waited now for two full weeks and there has been no response whatsoever.
Today, the 25th Nov. 2010 i sent them this email:
Quote:
Hello,
Two weeks ago I sent you an email regarding Geographical Restrictions on ebooks.
I have not received any response from you or your company about this issue.
The request I made was to have the georestriction lifted from ebooks by John Grisham as none of his ebooks are available in Europe except UK.
And, as I do not live neither in UK nor in US I am not able to buy ebooks by John Grisham.
Since, in the two weeks passed, that I have not received any response, nor seen the georestriction lifted, should I interpret this into the fact that you as a company and John Grisham as author have no interest in selling ebooks to Europeans?
Best Regards,
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It's a shame that publishers and authors just give a rat's a*s and sh*t in their customers. Hope my little boycott of all Grisham-related products (dt-books, DVD's, BRD's and such) will count as a wallet vote.
Of course, I'll also boycott other authors/publishers who restrict me from legally buying their products.
PS! I actually got a "response" from The Gernert Company immediately today, stating that the company is closed during Thanksgiving and will open on Monday. (Not a very helpful response though).