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Originally Posted by HansTWN
I am one of those affected -- even though it is easy to get around those restrictions. But say we could buy normally, we would be recognized by the website. Europeans would automatically pay 30% more. Would you be happy with that?
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You already pay extra for shipping costs for the physical book, if it's not directly sold in Europe.
I don't pretend to understand international finance and import/export fees; I know they exist, and a lot of people think they're useful and important. I'm not convinced, but I can at least acknowledge that a lot of business does work on those rules.
If ebooks could be exported with an additional cost, the way some physical items are, that would make a lot more sense than "you can't buy it from there, and you can't have a friend buy it for you, and you can't go to where they're selling it and buy it yourself." The idea that ebooks can't be sold to *residents* of some locations is ridiculous, and far outstrips the intent of restrictions on purchasing locations.