Amazon Kindle not coming to Germany any time soon, says report - Page 5

tompe · 07-01-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Mobile phone credit in the UK lasts forever. We had a court ruling here a few years ago saying that it was illegal for the phone companies to set an "expiry date" on credit, because it was "real money" that the customer had paid to the company, and they couldn't take it away.

That is kind of the case in Sweden also but you have to fill up the card with around 10 Euro per year for it to continue to be valid. Is that not the case in UK?

HarryT · 07-01-2009, 09:41 AM

Not as far as I know, but I may be mistaken.

exreader · 07-01-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

Well Exreader, all that money that you Americans save on e-books, music downloads, and most electronics must go somewhere. Phone, internet, TV --- that is where they take it back! And I agree, AT&T, Verizon, etc they have by the balls. I always thought it was funny how Americans are so happy to get a USD 600 phone for $200 upfront with a 2 year contract for $70 each month. I would feel I was getting ripped off.

oddly enough, i haven't bought many books from amazon, have never bought a music download, and well, electronics, hah - i try to not indulge too much.

they got me on the phone front, and i pay my minimum for internet, but damn, they will not get my $$$ for shoddy tv.

and yes, i do feel we're getting ripped off.

exReader

exreader · 07-01-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I suppose that Amazon doesn't give you anything because the network doesn't belong to Amazon. They have an agreement in USA (not all the country as I've read) for an specific use and, if they want to use another networks, they've to get another agreements. I think you can't compare the two situations.

well, yes, amazon doesn't own it, but the are paying SOMETHING to use it, and amazon grants me that access... for "free" by virtue of owning a Kindle (new, used, they don't seem to care)... so they are effectively "giving me" the network for free.

it's somewhat comparable due to the perceived differences in costs for the various services, in particular, the high costs and known profits compared to the actual overhead.

amazon must certainly have brokered a fantastic deal for the network access... don't have any idea how they did that or what they pay, but WOW. i can imagine in another country they'd be turned down for lowballing and/or not want to pay going rates. so it goes.

exReader

CommanderROR · 07-01-2009, 03:48 PM

Well, if Amazon talked to T-Mobile and Vodafone I'm not surprised they did not come to an agreement...ask one of those two for decent prices or a real flatrate and expect "yes" as an answer...well...not likely to happen.

Maybe they should have tried O2 or e-plus, they are usually a bit more...innovative and customer friendly.

T-Mobile managed to ruin the iPhone for the german market, I guess they wanted to try the same for the Kindle.

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07-01-2009, 09:41 AM	#62
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Not as far as I know, but I may be mistaken.

07-01-2009, 03:48 PM	#65
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Well, if Amazon talked to T-Mobile and Vodafone I'm not surprised they did not come to an agreement...ask one of those two for decent prices or a real flatrate and expect "yes" as an answer...well...not likely to happen. Maybe they should have tried O2 or e-plus, they are usually a bit more...innovative and customer friendly. T-Mobile managed to ruin the iPhone for the german market, I guess they wanted to try the same for the Kindle.

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