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Originally Posted by darryl
@Timboli. It is time to take stock of the situation. You have been advised to email Jeff Bezos directly. Indications are that these emails are taken seriously by Amazon which will likely lead to someone at least taking a proper look at your problem. Have you done this?
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I am still seriously considering doing that, but are just waiting a bit first.
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It has also been suggested that you try to obtain a copy of the book directly from the author, with whom you are in contact. Are you pursuing this? How is it going?
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Still haven't heard back since I connected via email. One of those bits I am waiting for.
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And it has been suggested that you use a VPN to circumvent geo-blocking. This can as you say be an involved process and involve some expenditure, and of course can conceivably result in you losing your Amazon account. I do, however, seem to recall that you did access the site through some browser-based VPN and a buy button did appear. Did you try using that buy button? If you did, what happened? My apologies if my recollection is faulty on this but I'm a bit lazy and pushed for time so haven't reread the thread.
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Clicking the button required me to log in to my account. As soon as I did that, it said I could not purchase the ebook. I could have created a new account, but you need a credit card number for that, plus I would have needed a US business address as well. That last is probably no issue, just pick anyone at random from what I read.
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If none of these things work for you it is time to give up. You have done your utmost, and whilst I understand your position and do think you should be able to purchase a copy of the book in questions, when you look at things in perspective it is time to move on.
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For why should I give up anything. I am alerting others, having a discussion, letting some steam off. Like I said earlier, by returning the first three I have kind of given up on getting a good outcome. If I had known of the Jeff Bezos contact before I did that, this may be a different story. If I go down that route now, then I have to re-invest myself again, and be prepared for failure again.
At the moment I am just using group discussion therapy.
I am also not adverse to playing Devil's Advocate ... makes for a lively discussion, and you get to know people quicker that way.
If I hear from the author and he offers a positive outcome, then my intention is to buy the ebooks again, probably as the combined release with the 4th. So long as I don't end up paying more overall.
And there is still a small possibility that I may still hear back eventually from Amazon, all apologetic, and sorry for the mistake.
So not time to give up yet, that I can see.
Righteous anger can carry you a long way, and I'm still living my life and doing other things meanwhile. The issue is in its place, where I occasionally reflect on it. I'm not bursting a heart valve over it though.
In a way, I am making something positive out of a negative. Can't have what I want, so I'm doing something else related, to temper my angst.