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Old 12-10-2013, 08:12 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by HarleyB View Post
I've had a fun time with Kobo and my attempts to access "The Gods of Guilt" by Michael Connelly that I purchased on the 19th November.
After my purchase I was dismayed to discover that there was no Adobe DRM button to download. Although it's not my preference I was prepared to read it on my ipad except the book would never sync or download to the kobo app on my ipad or my phone or the desktop app. The book showed in my library but was never able to be read.
I contacted the chat option for customer care are was quickly offered a refund but as I had used a great coupon (80% I think) I wasn't really that keen to get a refund as the book was going to cost me at least $11 more at Amazon. I suggested that as the book was a brand new release from a very popular author I was prepared to wait a few days and hopefully the problem would be fixed.
I kept checking but after a few weeks I eventually gave up. I got the book elsewhere and then went back to Kobo to get that refund I had been promised. Of course nothing is ever easy with kobo customer service and it took them a few days of emails before they agreed to the refund I was originally offered in mid November.
So I just checked my library and what did I see but The Gods of Guilt is still there and now FINALLY it has the blue Adobe DRM button I have been wanting.
Except that the book was supposed to have been removed from my account when I got the refund....
Sorry that you've missed out on it I also purchased the same book from the AU store about the same time as you(22 Nov) there was no download button like you I thought I'd wait, I checked it the day before yesterday still no button, thought right when I get home I'm going to chase them for a credit but got busy and forgot. Now the button has appeared Yay! I'm at work so can't test it but it should work ok, so very happy as like you I purchased it with a big coupon.

I've never actually seen Kobo fix a book like that so it's good to know they can. Seeing as it's a big new release I'd bet they were taking a lot of calls on the issue.
Its a real bummer that you missed out are you able to repurchase(new discount code 70comic) or does it give you an error saying that it's already in your library(actually not)
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