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Happ · 06-01-2010, 07:55 PM

I have a BeBook. I ended up depending on it every single day. I take it to the restaurant, when I travel and I read it in bed.

Yesterday it broke down. So I started to see what other reader I should buy. I wanted a bigger screen, but not as big as Kindle DX and certainly not tied to Amazon. After much searching, I decided that iRex DR800 was the one: not too bulky, ePub DRM capable, and no glare. It is pricy, but what a hell. Little did I know my adventure was about to begin.

I am Portuguese, but I teach in Brazil. Previously I lived in London. Is this important? It seems so. I tried for hours to buy the damn thing without any success. Best Buy only ships to the USA. And they are the only sellers in the USA. Tick that one off, then. Europe, here I go. Alas, no European store I could understand ships to Brazil, and even those I did not fully understand do not ship to Brazil. Amazon UK doesn’t. iRex shop itself does but… it does not accept any of my credit cards, neither my PayPal. I wrote them to ask what is going on, and I am still waiting for a reply.

I will keep you posted. It is turning out to be an adventure to give a company more than 600 dollars, for something the same company sells for 400 dollars in the USA. This is global economy I guess.

Any ideas anyone?

06-01-2010, 07:55 PM	#1
Happ Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 390 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Bebook	Buying adventure I have a BeBook. I ended up depending on it every single day. I take it to the restaurant, when I travel and I read it in bed. Yesterday it broke down. So I started to see what other reader I should buy. I wanted a bigger screen, but not as big as Kindle DX and certainly not tied to Amazon. After much searching, I decided that iRex DR800 was the one: not too bulky, ePub DRM capable, and no glare. It is pricy, but what a hell. Little did I know my adventure was about to begin. I am Portuguese, but I teach in Brazil. Previously I lived in London. Is this important? It seems so. I tried for hours to buy the damn thing without any success. Best Buy only ships to the USA. And they are the only sellers in the USA. Tick that one off, then. Europe, here I go. Alas, no European store I could understand ships to Brazil, and even those I did not fully understand do not ship to Brazil. Amazon UK doesn’t. iRex shop itself does but… it does not accept any of my credit cards, neither my PayPal. I wrote them to ask what is going on, and I am still waiting for a reply. I will keep you posted. It is turning out to be an adventure to give a company more than 600 dollars, for something the same company sells for 400 dollars in the USA. This is global economy I guess. Any ideas anyone? Last edited by Happ; 06-01-2010 at 07:58 PM.