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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
No. They refused to accept pre-orders for the ebook. Once the release date arrived, you could buy it.
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What is your source for that claim?
My source was a news article quoting people that had not been able to buy. The article was written as it was actually buying and not pre-ordering. So it might be possible that the news article was badly written. But on the other hand it might not and the claim was about actually buying the book.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/201...bert-galbraith
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The Kindle edition of the novel, which was published on 19 June in the US, was also unavailable on Thursday, prompting a wave of complaints on Amazon.com. One reader wrote: "I just went to Barnes and Noble and downloaded their free nook app and bought the book from them. You have stupid corporate feuds, you lose, Amazon!", adding: "I've been a loyal Amazon customer for years, but this is ridiculous. You don't stand between a reader and her JK Rowling!" Another wrote: "Been a loyal Amazon customer since it arrived, but this is just ridiculous. Have cancelled pre-order Kindle edition of this book, and buying it from Apple instead. I hope others make the same protest." A third said: "C'mon, Amazon. Settle your differences! Very anxious to read the sequel to The Cuckoo's Calling. Rowling is a terrific writer."
A few hours ago, Amazon.com started selling the Kindle version of The Silkworm, with the novel going on to soar up the online retailer's chart.
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This quote was from Friday. So according to this the book was not sold on Thursday when other ebook sellers sold it.