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pbrown · 07-10-2015, 06:08 PM

On the 7th August 2015, Barnes & Noble will close down all their ebook stores except for the USA and UK ones.[/QUOTE]

Hi All,
At the risk of sounding really stupid,............ what does the above statement mean- the e-book stores are closing?
I'm thinking an e-book store is nothing more than a website, therefore to shut down an e-book store (a website) in one country means the next customer has to type in a slightly different URL (not a big deal). Is it that big of a deal to type in "xyz.ca" instead of "xyz.co.uk" or "xyz.com"? It's not like the shipping is going to be more expensive- the e-books just get downloaded anyway regardless where the e-book store is located.
Am I missing something???

Thanks in advance,

07-10-2015, 06:08 PM	#69
pbrown Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Not sure what this means? On the 7th August 2015, Barnes & Noble will close down all their ebook stores except for the USA and UK ones.[/QUOTE] Hi All, At the risk of sounding really stupid,............ what does the above statement mean- the e-book stores are closing? I'm thinking an e-book store is nothing more than a website, therefore to shut down an e-book store (a website) in one country means the next customer has to type in a slightly different URL (not a big deal). Is it that big of a deal to type in "xyz.ca" instead of "xyz.co.uk" or "xyz.com"? It's not like the shipping is going to be more expensive- the e-books just get downloaded anyway regardless where the e-book store is located. Am I missing something??? Thanks in advance,