geographic restrictions at Fictionwise

[geertm]

Originally Posted by Margrete

thanks I'll try, but somehow I don't think it'll work for me. Before the geographic restrictions came if I had the wrong address then I got a message that the payment wouldn't go through.

I have just bought 5 region restricted books at Fictionwise, using my Dutch Visa card with an USA address. So I can confirm that this still works.
3 100% rebates, paid $72, rebates $62

[Mnementh]

Originally Posted by geertm

I have just bought 5 region restricted books at Fictionwise, using my Dutch Visa card with an USA address. So I can confirm that this still works.
3 100% rebates, paid $72, rebates $62

I've just tried that with my UK Visa Debit card and it didn't work It appears they do check the address either for some countries or for some card issuers.

Oh well I'll have to buy some Micropay Dollars by the look of things...

[Terisa de morgan]

Today I've found a curious thing. My country is included in the list of allowed purchases (quite reasonable, I don't think that a publisher in Spain is going to publish any e-book in English, they don't do it in Spanish ). And other curious thing, I pre-ordered a book, and it wasn't geographically restricted, but now it's and it doesn't include my country but I don't have any problem (cross my toes).

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by geertm

I have just bought 5 region restricted books at Fictionwise, using my Dutch Visa card with an USA address. So I can confirm that this still works.
3 100% rebates, paid $72, rebates $62

It has removed my credit card... And I can't find anywhere to enter a credit card anymore.. When I go to my cart, I only get the option Paypal or micropay...


Update
if I add a credit card at the Secure eReader Unlock Code, I do get the option to download an ereader book using that code. But no option in my cart. And I can't download that one ereader book in my bookshelf that I haven't downloaded yet. It is geographical restricted.

[Margrete]

Originally Posted by Mnementh

I've just tried that with my UK Visa Debit card and it didn't work It appears they do check the address either for some countries or for some card issuers.

Oh well I'll have to buy some Micropay Dollars by the look of things...

didn't work for me either, tried yesterday

And as with sweetpea I no longer have the option of paying with my creditcard. I just checked it out. What's going on?

[geertm]

Originally Posted by Margrete

didn't work for me either, tried yesterday

And as with sweetpea I no longer have the option of paying with my creditcard. I just checked it out. What's going on?

The country in your Fictionwise account must be set to USA. Otherwise you will not get the creditcard option when you try to pay for region restricted books.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by geertm

The country in your Fictionwise account must be set to USA. Otherwise you will not get the creditcard option when you try to pay for region restricted books.

Is not it.

I put my country to USA, and I have a multiformat in my cart, without restriction. No CC option.

[pdurrant]

How much is your cart total? I suspect that there's a minimum total for CC payment.

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I put my country to USA, and I have a multiformat in my cart, without restriction. No CC option.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

How much is your cart total? I suspect that there's a minimum total for CC payment.

Ahh, that worked...

Now I need to be able to download that book I bought... (payed by micropay, and now it's asking for a CC...)

[pdurrant]

It's asking for a CC number to use in the eReader encoding.

Any CC number will do.

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Now I need to be able to download that book I bought... (payed by micropay, and now it's asking for a CC...)

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

It's asking for a CC number to use in the eReader encoding.

Any CC number will do.

No...

Your purchase location does not match the address for your payment type.

lesson learned: if you buy a geographical restricted book by using micropay, don't buy ereader books.

[Mnementh]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

lesson learned: if you buy a geographical restricted book by using micropay, don't buy ereader books.

I did this yesterday, bought two Jim Butcher books with Micropay (as the changing country trick to US no longer works for me) and had no problems downloading them.

I also pre-ordered the new Dan Brown novel for my mother and just downloaded it today with no problems.

As pdurrant mentioned if you have no CC listed with FW then they will not be able to encrypt the book for you to download. Have you tried contacting FW support to see if they can shed some light on the matter?

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Mnementh

I did this yesterday, bought two Jim Butcher books with Micropay (as the changing country trick to US no longer works for me) and had no problems downloading them.

I also pre-ordered the new Dan Brown novel for my mother and just downloaded it today with no problems.

As pdurrant mentioned if you have no CC listed with FW then they will not be able to encrypt the book for you to download. Have you tried contacting FW support to see if they can shed some light on the matter?

I do have one listed, my old one (at least, I can see that number when I go to another ereader book I've bought a long time ago). I can download my other two ereader books without problems with it. The Dan Brown says:

GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS: Only available to customers in: US, CA
Credit Card needed to verify download. Click here to set it.

[Mnementh]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I do have one listed, my old one (at least, I can see that number when I go to another ereader book I've bought a long time ago). I can download my other two ereader books without problems with it. The Dan Brown says:

GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS: Only available to customers in: US, CA
Credit Card needed to verify download. Click here to set it.

Has your old credit card expired?

I ordered the Dan Brown yesterday, I had to use Micropay because when I tried to use my card I got the geographic restriction crap. I downloaded it 10 minutes before my last post with no problems.

Have you tried adding your current card (if you have one) and setting the country to US?

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Mnementh

Has your old credit card expired?

I ordered the Dan Brown yesterday, I had to use Micropay because when I tried to use my card I got the geographic restriction crap. I downloaded it 10 minutes before my last post with no problems.

Have you tried adding your current card (if you have one) and setting the country to US?

Yes and yes. Still doesn't work...