geographic restrictions at Fictionwise - Page 24

AnemicOak · 09-21-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by unicorn23

Hey aceflor

I'm curious how you manage to obtain Kindle ebooks - as far as I was aware, you couldn't get them without a Kindle, and you can't either ebook or Kindle device outside the U.S. (I thought!). Nice trick, if you'd care to share your secrets...

Probably has an iPhone or iPod Touch with the Kindle App or a Kindle off of eBay.

HansTWN · 09-21-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Probably has an iPhone or iPod Touch with the Kindle App or a Kindle off of eBay.

Easy enough to get the Iphone Kindle app with a gift certificate from Apple's US itunes store. But you still can't get Kindle books with gift certificates from Amazon US, you still need a US credit card. I tried and failed.

AnemicOak · 09-21-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

But you still can't get Kindle books with gift certificates from Amazon US, you still need a US credit card. I tried and failed.

I would swear that I read about others have done it just fine. I believe they setup a new account with a US address, but I'm not sure.

Laine · 09-21-2009, 11:37 PM

Logged into Fictionwise today and deleted my newsletter preferences. Waste of time them telling me about books they won't sell to me.
I used to spend over $200 every month there but it's gone down to practically zero lately. Every new book I might like is either only eReader or eReader and mobipocket. Don't want them.
I now happily pay more money to Harlequin and Regency Reads every month. I just feel happier supporting these companies.
Just wish I hadn't wasted my money on a 5 year membership at Fictionwise.
They are ignoring epub and pushing eReader.
It's beginnig to look like the kindle mobi will rule the US through Amazon and the rest of the world will go epub. And Fictionwise will have to change or die.
At the minute I'm voting die.

aceflor · 09-22-2009, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unicorn23

Hey aceflor

I'm curious how you manage to obtain Kindle ebooks - as far as I was aware, you couldn't get them without a Kindle, and you can't either ebook or Kindle device outside the U.S. (I thought!). Nice trick, if you'd care to share your secrets...

So : I have an iPhone. On it I have the Kindle app, that I got through a US itunes account (you do not need a credit card to open one). With the Kindle app, I also have a second amazon account that I credit only with gift cards I send myself from my first amazon account. I order kindle ebooks from my second account and receive them per wifi (you don't need whispernet) on my iphone.
here you go:
first:
http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/serv...om-outside-us/
and then:
http://www.nerdgirl.com/2009/03/20/a...utside-the-us/

Nothing about dedrming the books on these 2 sites, but the necessary information to receive kindle books on your iphone (or Ipod Touch, i have heard it works too, never tried though)

HansTWN · 09-22-2009, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I would swear that I read about others have done it just fine. I believe they setup a new account with a US address, but I'm not sure.

Maybe they changed it, I tried it. After entering the gift certificate number the website still requested a credit card "for payment after the amount has been used up", or something similar.

aceflor · 09-22-2009, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

Maybe they changed it, I tried it. After entering the gift certificate number the website still requested a credit card "for payment after the amount has been used up", or something similar.

Are you sure ? And can't you bypass that? I opened my account at the end of august and am using it every week without any problem. I have no credit card registered under this account.

Terisa de morgan · 09-22-2009, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

Maybe they changed it, I tried it. After entering the gift certificate number the website still requested a credit card "for payment after the amount has been used up", or something similar.

Is the book in pre-order?

kennyc · 09-22-2009, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Laine

Logged into Fictionwise today and deleted my newsletter preferences. Waste of time them telling me about books they won't sell to me.
I used to spend over $200 every month there but it's gone down to practically zero lately. Every new book I might like is either only eReader or eReader and mobipocket. Don't want them.
I now happily pay more money to Harlequin and Regency Reads every month. I just feel happier supporting these companies.
Just wish I hadn't wasted my money on a 5 year membership at Fictionwise.
They are ignoring epub and pushing eReader.
It's beginnig to look like the kindle mobi will rule the US through Amazon and the rest of the world will go epub. And Fictionwise will have to change or die.
At the minute I'm voting die.

I think EPub will win in the long run. Sony is on the right side for once and Amazon is playing the role Sony has played in the past.

Crowl · 09-22-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I think EPub will win in the long run. Sony is on the right side for once and Amazon is playing the role Sony has played in the past.

Amazon are playing things perfectly in the states just now, they are staying strong with the content while trying to control more than just that and are trying to create such a strong brandname that the word kindle is what people think when you say ebook.

If they start seeing inroads being made by other companies then they can just as easily switch things up by allowing others to make kindle hardware if they thought they could keep their format on top or could start offering ePub content themselves if it was B&N that became their main rival.

When you consider how well Amazon seem to have planned things out, it does seem so strange that they seem so determined to ignore other countries e.g. they have at least 3 amazon sites in europe and getting the kindle into some of those markets would seem to be their best chance of slowing down ePuB adoption.

Flashingblade · 09-22-2009, 10:41 AM

I know it's not Fictionwise but I have still managed to buy a restricted book at BoB today. I still had some reward dollars left so changed country of residence to US & it let me put it through.

Don't know if it would have fallen for the same trick if I had tried to pay with my credit card though.

Tulkas · 09-27-2009, 12:03 PM

Do any of the currently available readers allow you to read both DRM'd ePUB and DRM-Free mobi? I know Bookeen is to launch firmware for Gen3 & Opus that will enable you to read either but not both at the same time.

AnemicOak · 09-27-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulkas

Do any of the currently available readers allow you to read both DRM'd ePUB and DRM-Free mobi? I know Bookeen is to launch firmware for Gen3 & Opus that will enable you to read either but not both at the same time.

The Astak's (EZ Reader, Pocket Pro) do. Since they do I assume the other Jinke/Hanlin rebrands like the BeBook do too.

zerospinboson · 09-27-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulkas

Do any of the currently available readers allow you to read both DRM'd ePUB and DRM-Free mobi? I know Bookeen is to launch firmware for Gen3 & Opus that will enable you to read either but not both at the same time.

You can on the DR1000/iLiad if you install fbreader.

Sweetpea · 09-27-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

The Astak's (EZ Reader, Pocket Pro) do. Since they do I assume the other Jinke/Hanlin rebrands like the BeBook do too.

No, they don't. But you can download a firmware for each DRM format. But you'll need to switch firmware.

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09-21-2009, 11:37 PM	#349
Laine Addict Posts: 341 Karma: 1162396 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia Device: Aura H2O, Voyage	Logged into Fictionwise today and deleted my newsletter preferences. Waste of time them telling me about books they won't sell to me. I used to spend over $200 every month there but it's gone down to practically zero lately. Every new book I might like is either only eReader or eReader and mobipocket. Don't want them. I now happily pay more money to Harlequin and Regency Reads every month. I just feel happier supporting these companies. Just wish I hadn't wasted my money on a 5 year membership at Fictionwise. They are ignoring epub and pushing eReader. It's beginnig to look like the kindle mobi will rule the US through Amazon and the rest of the world will go epub. And Fictionwise will have to change or die. At the minute I'm voting die.

09-22-2009, 10:41 AM	#356
Flashingblade Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 286 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manchester - England Device: Sony PRS-505S	I know it's not Fictionwise but I have still managed to buy a restricted book at BoB today. I still had some reward dollars left so changed country of residence to US & it let me put it through. Don't know if it would have fallen for the same trick if I had tried to pay with my credit card though.

09-27-2009, 12:03 PM	#357
Tulkas Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK Device: iLiad, CyBook Gen3, iPod Touch, PB 360	Do any of the currently available readers allow you to read both DRM'd ePUB and DRM-Free mobi? I know Bookeen is to launch firmware for Gen3 & Opus that will enable you to read either but not both at the same time.

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