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Originally Posted by JSWolf
But, that does make it unfair on perfectly legal customers. Just because I am not at home and using a UK IP does not mean I am not legally entitled to shop there. The fact that I have an account with a US address and a US bank card should be enough to let me purchase.
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As I understand it, they are allowed to sell in the US, and not abroad. Strangely, the "location" of the transaction is where you, as a purchaser, are at that moment, so if you are not in the US (no matter your bank, credit card, nationality or phone number) they cannot sell to you.
It's as if buying physical goods and having them shipped to you. Sometimes you'll find shops or items that cannot (or will not) ship abroad, and if you are in the UK or in Mexico, no matter if you are a US citizen, you can't get them.
The difference is with shipping of physical goods there is some logic, whereas with ebooks and "soft" products it's just absurd (or it should be based on the shop's location, not on the customer's, at most).