New Kobo Aura HD eInk eReader 1440x1080

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

I just ordered one at the Kobo USA site, it showed the tax for Texas (I guess), but
none of the transaction "fees". I would expect to see that later on my Credit Union
statement.

Luck;
Ken

PS; Not really a fan of e-Ink displays, or a touchscreen as an ebook user interface but hoping that the great screen resolution makes up for that.

URL for the Kobo US site please?

[Prestidigitweeze]

Jon:

The U.S. customer service phone number and information are listed on Kobo's standard site, which is where those who live in the U.S. have ordered the Aura HD:

http://www.kobo.com/help/customer-care-phones/

[robko]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

URL for the Kobo US site please?

I don't think there is a specific US site. I would assume that they bill the order through the Kobo US Inc. entity based on your billing address.

[Ken Maltby]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

URL for the Kobo US site please?

I just Googled "kobo usa" and I got the kobo.com site. I guess it might
have been the Cannuck one but, if so, it operates in a manner that allows
for treating the order properly based on the country you select (USA or
Canada).

Luck;
Ken

[faithbw]

I've never ordered an e-reader from Kobo but whenever I order an e-book, I'm only charged sales tax. I've never been charged a foreign transaction fee from Kobo.

[6charlong]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

URL for the Kobo US site please?

You can try one of your local independent bookstores. The national organization of Independent Bookstores in the US signed contracts with Kobo. My local store has Kobo readers in stock and when I buy an ebook from them it comes from Kobo with a portion of the sale coming to my local bookstore.

I've phoned them to find out if they will get Kobo Auras in stock but they don't know yet. They might be able to sell them by preorder but they don't know that yet either. I suppose you might try phoning one in your neighborhood and see what their plans are.

[samhy]

Meanwhile, we're still waiting to know when it will be released and how much it will cost... Patience is a virtue, they say

[taming]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does anyone have a phone number for Kobo? I'd like to call them. Their website does not allow a US purchase to be made via PayPal. So in order to buy an Aura HD, it will cost extra as we will be charged a foreign transaction fee.

Here is a list of credit cards without foreign transaction fees: http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/top-c...e-credit-card/.

You may even find that your bank offers one of them. It's a big world, and whilst you may seldom buy items outside of the US, people often buy internationally these days. That can mean currency conversion fees and all sorts of inconveniences. It actually gives me a bit of a tickle to see folks in the US complain about things that other people have had to deal with for years and years.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by taming

Here is a list of credit cards without foreign transaction fees: http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/top-c...e-credit-card/.

You may even find that your bank offers one of them. It's a big world, and whilst you may seldom buy items outside of the US, people often buy internationally these days. That can mean currency conversion fees and all sorts of inconveniences. It actually gives me a bit of a tickle to see folks in the US complain about things that other people have had to deal with for years and years.

I'll check with my parents and see if they have a card that has no transaction fees. But if not, it will only be $2.55 for the fee if there is one. So that's not so bad. It is better then sales tax.

[evanft]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'll check with my parents and see if they have a card that has no transaction fees. But if not, it will only be $2.55 for the fee if there is one. So that's not so bad. It is better then sales tax.

There's not going to be a transaction fee. You're going to be ordering in US dollars, not Canadian. The fee applies when there is a currency conversion. It's clearly billed to Kobo US in Delaware. I imagine if you're in Canada, it bills you in Canadian dollars.

[Tom Swift]

I am in China and won't be back to Canada until July. I wonder if these will be available by then or will they sell out and be unavailable for months? Just wondering if I should order one now and have it shipped to my sister's place. It sounds like a great device.

[Tony1988]

surprised that a kobo ereader is evoking so much interest here.

[bookwurm70]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Yes, you will initially only see the $169.99 charge from Kobo. If there is a transaction fee it will be calculated and added by the bank and appear on the next statement, typically in a location where one sees credits and miscellaneous charges.

True, but I buy books from Kobo every month, and don't ever get foreign transactions fees. I lived in Russia for 4 years, so believe me, I know what a foreign transaction fee looks like. I haven't gotten any from Kobo or anyone since moving back to the U.S. 2 years ago.

[Canuck_in_Japan]

Originally Posted by Tom Swift

I am in China and won't be back to Canada until July. I wonder if these will be available by then or will they sell out and be unavailable for months? Just wondering if I should order one now and have it shipped to my sister's place. It sounds like a great device.

If it's true that Kobo got 300,000 of these screens then it then I can't see it selling out too quickly. The popularity of e-ink is probably decreasing rather than increasing and Kobo is not Amazon. Plus it's a $170 device in a $100 e-reader world.

Originally Posted by Tony1988

surprised that a kobo ereader is evoking so much interest here.

Actually it's just five of us posting over and over again.

[Skydog]

Originally Posted by bookwurm70

True, but I buy books from Kobo every month, and don't ever get foreign transactions fees. I lived in Russia for 4 years, so believe me, I know what a foreign transaction fee looks like. I haven't gotten any from Kobo or anyone since moving back to the U.S. 2 years ago.

Same here. But I believe people were questioning the vendor of record (with a hardware purchse) as it related to fees, i.e., Kobo Canada or Kobo U.S. It has been answered that a U.S. purchase is indeed from "Kobo US."