WTF? Ray Bradbury Disappears from Kindle Store

PocketGoddess · 11-03-2012, 02:53 PM

I was rummaging around Amazon last night, and found some fabulous Ray Bradbury books to buy for my Kindle: Stories Volume 1, Stories Volume 2, and Dandelion Wine.

I believe they were $10 each; I didn't buy them because I have an Amazon gift card I haven't yet applied to my account, so I put them on my wish list for purchase today.

They're still on my wish list, but "not currently available" with no price on the Kindle store page.

What just happened? Is it normal for books from major publishers to just disappear like that? I can still get to the individual book pages from my wish list, and can even click to look inside, but can't actually purchase the books.

wallcraft · 11-03-2012, 03:14 PM

These are available in the UK, I found them on Kobo. My guess is that they were not supposed to be available in the US and either this was a mistake at Amazon or you were logged in with UK (say) as your home.

PocketGoddess · 11-03-2012, 03:28 PM

That can't be--I don't even have a UK login. They evidently have been available on the Kindle store for quite some time, they have reviews and everything.

I must be the unluckiest soul alive--I am gradually replacing all of my real books with Kindle books, with the hopes of eventually being 100% electronic. I have searched many times for Bradbury's Stories with no success. It seems pretty ironic that I finally find them, and less than twelve hours later I can no longer purchase them.

PocketGoddess · 11-03-2012, 03:36 PM

One other frustrstation, tangentially related since the books are still available in the UK. I've been wanting to read An Officer and a Gentlewoman by Goodley, but it also is not available in the US.

I wish that international law/copyright, etc. would hurry and catch up with this shrinking planet of ours! We're more connected than ever before, with instant communication, fast travel, etc. but we still can't read what we would like to read. SIGH.

PocketGoddess · 11-03-2012, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

These are available in the UK, I found them on Kobo. My guess is that they were not supposed to be available in the US and either this was a mistake at Amazon or you were logged in with UK (say) as your home.

Is it possible to buy UK Kindle books from here in the USA? I can download and transfer via USB instead of Whispernet, of course.

I always wondered why Books on the Knob (my favorite ebook/free book blog) always lists the Kindle UK Deal of the Day, teasing us with all of those wonderful reads that we can't get here.

Tarana · 11-03-2012, 06:08 PM

On the plus side, I bought Ray Bradbury's Stories Volume 1 and it is still in my Kindle Cloud. I downloaded it and removed DRM and put into Calibre the day I bought it (thanks for the tip folks!) so at least I will still have it if they take it away.

PocketGoddess · 11-03-2012, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarana

On the plus side, I bought Ray Bradbury's Stories Volume 1 and it is still in my Kindle Cloud. I downloaded it and removed DRM and put into Calibre the day I bought it (thanks for the tip folks!) so at least I will still have it if they take it away.

That's just cruel-- you're suck a tease!

Joykins · 11-03-2012, 06:51 PM

In the past I've seen books pulled like this in anticipation of a re-release.

Barbara1955 · 11-03-2012, 07:00 PM

If it had a lot of typos & other mistakes they take it OFF while they fix it! They did this to a ebook I had [I kept mine til it was fixed then they offered to trade LOL] and an ebook I wanted part of a series. 1 week was there then was gone 6 weeks later it was back!

Heres a whole 3 pages + of his.... http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...=Ray+Bradbury+ [USA]

DarkScribe · 11-03-2012, 08:49 PM

I just did a search and there is a full range of Ray Bradbury available.

PocketGoddess · 11-03-2012, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkScribe

I just did a search and there is a full range of Ray Bradbury available.

A few Bradbury books yes, but not the two volumes of Stories, unless they went back on sale this afternoon.

DarkScribe · 11-03-2012, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PocketGoddess

A few Bradbury books yes, but not the two volumes of Stories, unless they went back on sale this afternoon.

Yes, they are there, as is Dandelion Wine.

I am in Australia, but we use the US store. Where are you? There often seems to be some disparity depending on geographic location.

Joykins · 11-03-2012, 11:09 PM

I just did the search from the US in the US store and found the hardcover and audiobook versions of Dandelion Wine. No Kindle versions. Just that little solicitation to ask the publisher for a Kindle version.

I don't see it in the nook store either.

kennyc · 11-04-2012, 07:00 AM

Hmmm....I'm not seeing them in Kindle.

To the O.P. maybe you were looking/noticing paper editions?

kennyc · 11-04-2012, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkScribe

Yes, they are there, as is Dandelion Wine.

I am in Australia, but we use the US store. Where are you? There often seems to be some disparity depending on geographic location.

No they are not. Please provide a link.

11-03-2012, 02:53 PM	#1
PocketGoddess Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 654648 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Paperwhite, KSO, Nook, iPad	WTF? Ray Bradbury Disappears from Kindle Store I was rummaging around Amazon last night, and found some fabulous Ray Bradbury books to buy for my Kindle: Stories Volume 1, Stories Volume 2, and Dandelion Wine. I believe they were $10 each; I didn't buy them because I have an Amazon gift card I haven't yet applied to my account, so I put them on my wish list for purchase today. They're still on my wish list, but "not currently available" with no price on the Kindle store page. What just happened? Is it normal for books from major publishers to just disappear like that? I can still get to the individual book pages from my wish list, and can even click to look inside, but can't actually purchase the books.

11-03-2012, 07:00 PM	#9
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	If it had a lot of typos & other mistakes they take it OFF while they fix it! They did this to a ebook I had [I kept mine til it was fixed then they offered to trade LOL] and an ebook I wanted part of a series. 1 week was there then was gone 6 weeks later it was back! Heres a whole 3 pages + of his.... http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...=Ray+Bradbury+ [USA] Last edited by Barbara1955; 11-03-2012 at 07:03 PM.

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11-03-2012, 03:14 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	These are available in the UK, I found them on Kobo. My guess is that they were not supposed to be available in the US and either this was a mistake at Amazon or you were logged in with UK (say) as your home.

11-03-2012, 03:28 PM	#3
PocketGoddess Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 654648 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Paperwhite, KSO, Nook, iPad	That can't be--I don't even have a UK login. They evidently have been available on the Kindle store for quite some time, they have reviews and everything. I must be the unluckiest soul alive--I am gradually replacing all of my real books with Kindle books, with the hopes of eventually being 100% electronic. I have searched many times for Bradbury's Stories with no success. It seems pretty ironic that I finally find them, and less than twelve hours later I can no longer purchase them.

11-03-2012, 03:36 PM	#4
PocketGoddess Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 654648 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Paperwhite, KSO, Nook, iPad	One other frustrstation, tangentially related since the books are still available in the UK. I've been wanting to read An Officer and a Gentlewoman by Goodley, but it also is not available in the US. I wish that international law/copyright, etc. would hurry and catch up with this shrinking planet of ours! We're more connected than ever before, with instant communication, fast travel, etc. but we still can't read what we would like to read. SIGH.

11-03-2012, 06:08 PM	#6
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,038 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	On the plus side, I bought Ray Bradbury's Stories Volume 1 and it is still in my Kindle Cloud. I downloaded it and removed DRM and put into Calibre the day I bought it (thanks for the tip folks!) so at least I will still have it if they take it away.

11-03-2012, 06:51 PM	#8
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,610 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	In the past I've seen books pulled like this in anticipation of a re-release.

11-03-2012, 08:49 PM	#10
DarkScribe Apprentice Curmudgeon. Posts: 427 Karma: 3286968 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Runaway Bay, QLD, , Australia Device: Kindle DX Graphite, Touch, Paperwhite, Sony, and Nook.	I just did a search and there is a full range of Ray Bradbury available.

11-03-2012, 11:09 PM	#13
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,610 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	I just did the search from the US in the US store and found the hardcover and audiobook versions of Dandelion Wine. No Kindle versions. Just that little solicitation to ask the publisher for a Kindle version. I don't see it in the nook store either.

11-04-2012, 07:00 AM	#14
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Hmmm....I'm not seeing them in Kindle. To the O.P. maybe you were looking/noticing paper editions?

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