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cush · 10-22-2008, 03:23 PM

Because YOU HAVE TO HAVE A US CREDIT CARD on your Amazon account, even if you are using one of their gift cards.

As has been explained many times, Amazon does not knowingly sell content (or the Kindle) to persons outside the US. This is not a slap-as HarryT and BoB- point out above, at 95% of the world's population, but Amazon's attempt to observe the copyright laws and their agreements with publishers restricting foreign distribution.

You can bet that Amazon would love to sell internationally but the copyright problems (oops, politically incorrect!!- issues) and foreign wireless (Whispernet) provider jumble must be daunting.

10-22-2008, 03:23 PM	#11
cush Virtual Staggerwing Flier Posts: 68 Karma: 602 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego CA USA Device: Kindle (and an iMac)	Because YOU HAVE TO HAVE A US CREDIT CARD on your Amazon account, even if you are using one of their gift cards. As has been explained many times, Amazon does not knowingly sell content (or the Kindle) to persons outside the US. This is not a slap-as HarryT and BoB- point out above, at 95% of the world's population, but Amazon's attempt to observe the copyright laws and their agreements with publishers restricting foreign distribution. You can bet that Amazon would love to sell internationally but the copyright problems (oops, politically incorrect!!- issues) and foreign wireless (Whispernet) provider jumble must be daunting. Last edited by cush; 10-22-2008 at 03:26 PM.