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Originally Posted by HarryT
Can you tell me, please, how I can lend a book to someone, sirmaru, or is this another one of your wild generalisations that what people in the US can do, can be done by everyone?
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You must be an American resident to loan or borrow an eBook.
I posted the exact link to the instructions above in this thread. Here are the EXACT instructions again:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...594&sr=1-1-acs
My relatives all read fiction so my history eBooks would not interest them.
I never have understood why things are different for American residents over residents of other nations. Some folks have noted in this Forum that prices of eBooks can be higher overseas as well. Its the same with some of the special offers.
Maybe you should buy a vacation home in Florida and then you, too, could qualify for all these benefits. Lots of British subjects do own vacation homes in Florida. Maybe you could buy one in partnership with others.
My son lives permanently in London but also has a home in the US. I'm not sure how the Amazon rules affect him. Can dual residents benefit from offers to US residents?
Right now an eBook can only be lent once. I think Amazon should expand that loaning service to discourage DRM removal practices. In fact that lending service is not even publicized too well. I doubt if most folks even know about it or how to use it.
Its also a good way to INCREASE eBook sales. The borrower can only keep the eBook for TWO WEEKS. If he is unable to finish the eBook, he is probably an excellent prospect to buy the eBook just to complete it. Remember, the eBook can only be lent ONCE.