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Originally Posted by HappyMartin
Yesterday I tried to purchase a book at fictionwise but was instructed to remove it from my basket due to geographical restrictions. I am no longer able to work around this as the site now uses my billing info to determine my location. Fictionwise claims 10% of its books are restricted in this way. That may be so but more than 10% of thye books I attempt to purchase are restricted. In no way do I blame Fictionwise for this problem.
I then tried to purchase the book from another site but it was only available as epub. My cybook does not support epub drm.
I am unable to purchase either a kindle or a sony due tomy location. we have very poor access to books locally and at very high prices so e books would be a freat solution but it is just not happening.
It seems that it is becoming more rather than less difficult over time for me to legally purchase e books.
Frustration is rapidly setting in and I am frankly very disapointed.
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Fictionwise state it affects 10% of their books - in my experience I'd say the percentage was higher, certainly for my wish list it is nigh on 100% are restricted.
Thankfully they refunded me my club subscription until sometime that they have a UK outlet (though that in itself doesn't get away from the geographical restriction); of further interest I see that I still have a club membership ...
