Ad-supported Kindle Touch - no ads? - Page 2

tubemonkey · 01-25-2012, 09:17 PM

Unsubscribing from Special Offers

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You can unsubscribe from Special Offers at Manage Your Kindle.

Amazon is able to offer Kindle models at a subsidized price by delivering Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers.

By unsubscribing, you will be charged for the price difference between your Kindle model and the corresponding Kindle with Special Offers model if your device was originally purchased at a subsidized price.

Locate your Kindle device in the Manage Your Devices section and click the plus icon to display more information. In the “Special Offers” column, click "Edit” and follow the instructions to unsubscribe from Special Offers. Turn wireless on, and the next time you connect your Kindle device wirelessly, it will complete the process of unsubscribing your device from Special Offers.

You'll receive an e-mail notification that will confirm your payment for unsubscribing from Special Offers.

toadhall · 01-26-2012, 05:25 AM

Guys, you can remove the ads by going to your Manage Your Kindle page, clicking on Manage Your Devices on the left column and you should be able to see your Kindle listed.

One of the columns shown is Special Offers and it should show you are "Subscribed" and next to that would be a link that says "Edit".

Click that and you'll be able to unsubscribe to the Special Offers and no longer get any ads. You'll have to pay US$40 to unsubscribe for the Touch. I don't how much it is for the Kindle 3. The basic Kindle 4 is $30, iirc. You'll also need a valid US address, if you haven't already.

EDIT: Beaten by tubemonkey!

hardcorehead87 · 01-26-2012, 11:01 AM

As I said in my post. This option isn't available to me.
There is no "Special Offers" column. There is no edit button.
I suppose this is because my account is registered in a non-us country.

If it wasn't for that, I would've already payed them to get rid of the ads.

toadhall · 01-26-2012, 11:03 AM

Ah sorry. Have you tried changing your address on Amazon to a US one. Maybe that might help?

tubemonkey · 01-26-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hardcorehead87

As I said in my post. This option isn't available to me.
There is no "Special Offers" column. There is no edit button.
I suppose this is because my account is registered in a non-us country.

If it wasn't for that, I would've already payed them to get rid of the ads.

How did you get a special offer Kindle?

HarryT · 01-26-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by toadhall

Guys, you can remove the ads by going to your Manage Your Kindle page, clicking on Manage Your Devices on the left column and you should be able to see your Kindle listed.

One of the columns shown is Special Offers and it should show you are "Subscribed" and next to that would be a link that says "Edit".

Not available for those of us outside the US, presumably because we're not supposed to have a Special Offers Kindle in the first place

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toadhall · 01-26-2012, 03:00 PM

Yeah. I just assumed just because if one bought a US exclusive Kindle, you would also have a US based Amazon account. My bad.

Being in Malaysia, the Kindle store is unavailable to me and so I just registered a US account and I do not have the same problem as you guys do.

To answer tubemonkey's question though, perhaps he had it shipped using a third-party shipping service?

HarryT · 01-26-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by toadhall

Yeah. I just assumed just because if one bought a US exclusive Kindle, you would also have a US based Amazon account. My bad.

Not at all - it's a reasonable assumption to make. My Touch was bought by a friend in the US and posted to me, and is registered to my Amazon UK account, so I don't get to option to remove the ads (not that I actually want to - I rather like them!).

toadhall · 01-26-2012, 03:10 PM

I would like them too if they actually appeared for us non-US folk!

HarryT · 01-26-2012, 03:14 PM

They're certainly more interesting than the dead authors of my K3.

toadhall · 01-26-2012, 03:25 PM

As the Touch is my first e-Ink Kindle, I have not had the pleasure of seeing Emily.

That's probably for the better.

hardcorehead87 · 01-27-2012, 04:08 AM

At the time I bought my kindle, the kindle touch was only shipped to the US. I don't know if they already ship outside of the us. So like HarryT I had a friend ship it to me.
The friend also got the kindle to me for less than the price as I would pay for the non-touch shipped from amazon itself.

I also don't mind the ads, there like a random screensaver if it would work. The connect to refresh ads page all the time sucks. That's why I'm looking into removing the ads.
So did you just use a random address toadhall?

toadhall · 01-27-2012, 04:21 AM

No, I did not use a random address. I used a friend's US address. You could use your friend's address as well.

I'm also considering paying to remove the ads but at $40 I think I'll wait a bit to see if the situation resolves.

The Touch still isn't being shipped outside of US btw.

Haesslich · 01-27-2012, 08:52 AM

It took four days for the ads to start, but now I'm getting Kindle Daily Deals. I set it up Monday, and e ads didn't begin until Thursday afternoon... while I had no wifi. It's nice to have something other than the same picture of Mark Twain all the time.

krazy4katz · 03-08-2012, 09:11 PM

I have a question. I understand that you can pay $40 to "upgrade" your kindle to one without ads and that's fine. What I don't understand is this: if you purchased some of their books at Special Offer prices, do you have to pay the difference for those books in addition to the $40? That could get complicated.

k4k

01-26-2012, 03:00 PM	#22
toadhall Member Posts: 18 Karma: 3550 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPad, Kindle Touch	Yeah. I just assumed just because if one bought a US exclusive Kindle, you would also have a US based Amazon account. My bad. Being in Malaysia, the Kindle store is unavailable to me and so I just registered a US account and I do not have the same problem as you guys do. To answer tubemonkey's question though, perhaps he had it shipped using a third-party shipping service? Last edited by toadhall; 01-26-2012 at 03:03 PM.

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01-26-2012, 05:25 AM	#17
toadhall Member Posts: 18 Karma: 3550 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPad, Kindle Touch	Guys, you can remove the ads by going to your Manage Your Kindle page, clicking on Manage Your Devices on the left column and you should be able to see your Kindle listed. One of the columns shown is Special Offers and it should show you are "Subscribed" and next to that would be a link that says "Edit". Click that and you'll be able to unsubscribe to the Special Offers and no longer get any ads. You'll have to pay US$40 to unsubscribe for the Touch. I don't how much it is for the Kindle 3. The basic Kindle 4 is $30, iirc. You'll also need a valid US address, if you haven't already. EDIT: Beaten by tubemonkey!

01-26-2012, 11:01 AM	#18
hardcorehead87 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: kindle touch	As I said in my post. This option isn't available to me. There is no "Special Offers" column. There is no edit button. I suppose this is because my account is registered in a non-us country. If it wasn't for that, I would've already payed them to get rid of the ads.

01-26-2012, 11:03 AM	#19
toadhall Member Posts: 18 Karma: 3550 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPad, Kindle Touch	Ah sorry. Have you tried changing your address on Amazon to a US one. Maybe that might help?

01-26-2012, 03:10 PM	#24
toadhall Member Posts: 18 Karma: 3550 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPad, Kindle Touch	I would like them too if they actually appeared for us non-US folk!

01-26-2012, 03:14 PM	#25
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	They're certainly more interesting than the dead authors of my K3.

01-26-2012, 03:25 PM	#26
toadhall Member Posts: 18 Karma: 3550 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPad, Kindle Touch	As the Touch is my first e-Ink Kindle, I have not had the pleasure of seeing Emily. That's probably for the better.

01-27-2012, 04:08 AM	#27
hardcorehead87 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: kindle touch	At the time I bought my kindle, the kindle touch was only shipped to the US. I don't know if they already ship outside of the us. So like HarryT I had a friend ship it to me. The friend also got the kindle to me for less than the price as I would pay for the non-touch shipped from amazon itself. I also don't mind the ads, there like a random screensaver if it would work. The connect to refresh ads page all the time sucks. That's why I'm looking into removing the ads. So did you just use a random address toadhall?

01-27-2012, 04:21 AM	#28
toadhall Member Posts: 18 Karma: 3550 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPad, Kindle Touch	No, I did not use a random address. I used a friend's US address. You could use your friend's address as well. I'm also considering paying to remove the ads but at $40 I think I'll wait a bit to see if the situation resolves. The Touch still isn't being shipped outside of US btw.

01-27-2012, 08:52 AM	#29
Haesslich Fanatic Posts: 572 Karma: 1138182 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Touch,Glo,Mini,Aura/HD/One,H20, Sony PRS-300/600, Kindle 3-PW	It took four days for the ads to start, but now I'm getting Kindle Daily Deals. I set it up Monday, and e ads didn't begin until Thursday afternoon... while I had no wifi. It's nice to have something other than the same picture of Mark Twain all the time.

03-08-2012, 09:11 PM	#30
krazy4katz Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 1552656 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: [Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (KK)], Kindle Voyage, iPad Pro	I have a question. I understand that you can pay $40 to "upgrade" your kindle to one without ads and that's fine. What I don't understand is this: if you purchased some of their books at Special Offer prices, do you have to pay the difference for those books in addition to the $40? That could get complicated. k4k

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