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Originally Posted by RZetlin
Is there any way to remedy this?
I have contacted Kobo in the past about book issues and the staple response is "it is the publisher responsibility, we have no control".
I have tried to contact Dark Horse directly, but no response.
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And that is probably the only thing you can do.
The problem is that traditionally, publishing is a very regional business. In different countries, different publishers have the rights to a book. The publisher tells the on-line retailers where they can sell their books. Kobo should be just following the rules they have been given. If the publisher has changed in a country, then Kobo might have to stop selling some books in that country and wait for new editions from the new publisher.
But, it could be a mistake. Kobo might have made a mistake with what books they are selling. Or the publisher might have done it. In the latter case, it is the publisher that has to fix it. In the former, it is probably the publisher as well. You can tell Kobo you think a books should be available, but it will probably work better to get the publisher to tell Kobo about the mistake. After all, they know the book should be available, whereas you can't be sure.
Of course, you could always move to a country where Kobo still sells these books. As Kobo uses the address you enter in your details, that isn't to painful a thing to do.