That is odd. Usually when you click the "buy" button the book is made available immediately, before your card is even charged.
Does it show up in the "Your Orders" page on Amazon?
How about in the "Your Content and Devices" page?
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To answer your question, Kobo is probably the best alternative to Amazon outside of the US.
Last edited by jhowell; 04-24-2018 at 09:59 AM.
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