Amazon has banned my account - my Kindle is now a (partial) brick. - Page 29

abookreader · 03-23-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mr ploppy

You're going to be popular.

But welcome to MobileRead!!!!!

ps - dates of threads are in the upper left hand corner. Just in case you were wondering.

kindlekitten · 03-23-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by abookreader

But welcome to MobileRead!!!!!

ps - dates of threads are in the upper left hand corner. Just in case you were wondering.

not only that, there is an advisory message that this is a REALLY OLD MESSAGE!!! prior to you hitting the final go ahead post it! key

hedwig · 03-24-2011, 01:33 AM

Why do so many people have such a problem with someone replying to an old thread? If they are comfortable doing so - why don't we let them?
Isn't it just the other side of the coin in terms of sites that get annoyed when people don't browse through old threads and reply to them?

kranu · 03-24-2011, 02:58 AM

Well I just saw this thread, and now I'm curious. What happened with the KindlePID.py file? I know it got removed, but what was so bad about it?

tubemonkey · 03-24-2011, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by hedwig

Why do so many people have such a problem with someone replying to an old thread? If they are comfortable doing so - why don't we let them?
Isn't it just the other side of the coin in terms of sites that get annoyed when people don't browse through old threads and reply to them?

Exactly! I don't get it either.

abookreader · 03-24-2011, 07:44 AM

Well in this particular case the OP (the guy who got kicked off Amazon) hasn't been on MobileRead since

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Last Activity: 07-23-2009 06:30 PM

So I really can't see all that much of a point of making your board debut to chew him out and let him know he's a "menace to society."

The python script was part of the DRM issue that MobileRead made the decision to keep off board in order to keep things around here Amazon friendly.

karunaji · 03-24-2011, 09:28 AM

Interesting case against DRM. A personal reminder to back-up and de-DRM all Kindle books I have bought from Amazon.

I am not afraid of being banned due to exceeding unspecified limit of returns but I have about 20+ shipping addresses entered in Amazon account due to having lived in and/or visited different countries over the years. In one day Amazon may decide that I am doing this to avoid georestrictions for ebooks and lock me out.

sirmaru · 03-24-2011, 09:31 AM

First of all, if an electronic device is purchased and is defective, the best solution is to contact the manufacturer, NOT Amazon. They will then replace or repair the product. The only exception would be the Kindle, itself, since Amazon manufactures it.

The only reason I can think of where Amazon would ban a customer is if they did a credit card charge back. Then the ban would be automatic since Amazon would have taken a direct loss on the purchase without a return.

If they did ban you, it may have a time limit. Send an email to Amazon customer service and ask them when the ban expires.

You can always open another Amazon account in your wife's name or have a relative buy from Amazon for you. Then you could delete your Kindle from your original account and have your wife or other relative set it up on their account.

I also just realized this thread is TWO YEARS OLD !!

pshrynk · 03-24-2011, 09:47 AM

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This is a really old thread with a really old topic with an OP who hasn't been around for most of a year. I am going to close it.

seyhanf · 03-24-2011, 09:47 AM

First, you need to download "Calibre" and use it to manage your e-books.

Then, you can buy e-books from sources other than Amazon, like Sony, Barnes&Noble, etc. They will be in different formats but no problem. Calibre will convert and upload them into your kindle.

Also you may download thousands of e-books for free (and legal) from guthenberg.org. These will be in .txt format but calibre will convert them as well.

I hope this helps.

03-24-2011, 09:31 AM	#428
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	First of all, if an electronic device is purchased and is defective, the best solution is to contact the manufacturer, NOT Amazon. They will then replace or repair the product. The only exception would be the Kindle, itself, since Amazon manufactures it. The only reason I can think of where Amazon would ban a customer is if they did a credit card charge back. Then the ban would be automatic since Amazon would have taken a direct loss on the purchase without a return. If they did ban you, it may have a time limit. Send an email to Amazon customer service and ask them when the ban expires. You can always open another Amazon account in your wife's name or have a relative buy from Amazon for you. Then you could delete your Kindle from your original account and have your wife or other relative set it up on their account. I also just realized this thread is TWO YEARS OLD !! Last edited by sirmaru; 03-24-2011 at 09:34 AM.

03-24-2011, 09:47 AM	#430
seyhanf Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Sony prs-505	Buy other e-books and read them on your kindle First, you need to download "Calibre" and use it to manage your e-books. Then, you can buy e-books from sources other than Amazon, like Sony, Barnes&Noble, etc. They will be in different formats but no problem. Calibre will convert and upload them into your kindle. Also you may download thousands of e-books for free (and legal) from guthenberg.org. These will be in .txt format but calibre will convert them as well. I hope this helps.

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hedwig Book Worm Posts: 116 Karma: 158766 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5	Why do so many people have such a problem with someone replying to an old thread? If they are comfortable doing so - why don't we let them? Isn't it just the other side of the coin in terms of sites that get annoyed when people don't browse through old threads and reply to them?

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kranu I <3 my Kindle Posts: 528 Karma: 51332 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: United States Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	Well I just saw this thread, and now I'm curious. What happened with the KindlePID.py file? I know it got removed, but what was so bad about it?

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karunaji Evangelist Posts: 421 Karma: 1033566 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Latvia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Bookeen Opus	Interesting case against DRM. A personal reminder to back-up and de-DRM all Kindle books I have bought from Amazon. I am not afraid of being banned due to exceeding unspecified limit of returns but I have about 20+ shipping addresses entered in Amazon account due to having lived in and/or visited different countries over the years. In one day Amazon may decide that I am doing this to avoid georestrictions for ebooks and lock me out.

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