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Old 12-18-2009, 10:59 AM   #22
acmatos
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Hi!
This is my first post in this great forum.

I'm in Portugal and I've already bought a couple of kindle ebooks only available for the US registered users of the Kindle.

First of all you need to associate an US address to your Kindle account.
As they say in "manage you Kindle / Your Country":
"If you're moving, you can change the country associated with your Kindle account."
So edit your address and create a new one. Just find a real US address (I guess that Apple stores, Hotels and Embassies are the favourite ones) and use it.
After that just change your default address to the US one.
Find the book (and there it is at $9,99!) and buy it.
On the delivery option choose "Transfer via Computer" and then select your Kindle name when asked "to choose to which device to send your purchase to".
After the purchase (and don't worry if your credit card does not have a US address) you'll be able to download the book on "Manage you Kindle".
Then return to your default address.

I don't feel I'm doing anything illegal.
I'm not paying international Whispernet, but because I'm not using it.
Maybe it is disputable if I'm infringing the author's rights because I'm reading the book in Europe.
But couldn't I do it if a friend brought me the paperback edition or send it to me?

Hope that helps!

Best regards,

António Carlos Matos
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