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Ea · 03-20-2010, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I just tried to create an account with my user name (email) and it told me

Important Message
Although you indicated you're a new customer, an account already exists for XXX@XXXXX.XXX.

I got the same message when I tried.

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

The point is that they're not two accounts on Amazon.com. He has account on Amazon.com, and an account on Amazon.co.uk. Different systems, different acccounts, different passwords.

It is possible to have the same password on both accounts, but you still have two accounts.

Having an account at Amazon.co.uk doesn't give you an account at Amazon.com, and vice-versa.

Apparently it does now. I just tried to change my password at amazon.com and it worked on .co.uk, .fr and .de as well.

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I am not sure about that. I have bought on three Amazon sites (.com, .fr and .co.jp) and I believe I've also logged on to .co.uk occasionally (maybe even bought there once). To the best of my knowledge, I only registered once on amazon.com, and afterwards logged on using the same user name and password on the others. They are different accounts, yes, a change in one doesn't automatically reflect on the others, but they must be linked somehow...?

I think you can do this now - I've tried changing my password at several of the amazon sites and the change is reflected on the others. But some years ago in 2006 and 2007 I bought a few items from amazon.fr and amazon.de and then I needed to create an account in each shop. Now, I can log in using the same credentials and even see my old orders (not all orders, but orders with the amazon shop I've logged into - i.e. I can't see my amazon.de orders when I log in to amazon.co.uk for example). I'm as sure as I can be that I couldn't do this three years ago. Essentially, you have one amazon account now.

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Originally Posted by gwynevans

I can confirm that this certainly /was/ possible to do with Amazon, as I had the same problem some time ago where I ended up with two accounts on Amazon.com, with the same username/email but different passwords, which would take me to different accounts (one was linked to my Amazon Web Services details while the other wasn't). It took me a while to understand what was going on, though, as it was so counter-intuitive!

I can't find the explanation email at the moment, but seem to recall that it was suggested that at one stage, the 'Reset Password' action would create a new account rather than resetting the old account and clearing the stored payment details, then if you remembered/used the 'old' password you got the 'old' account, while the 'new' one took you to the new one.

Something like this may have happened. I have one account that I've used, and then there's a mysterious second one that's 'empty'; no orders, no browsing history, etc.

EowynCarter · 03-20-2010, 08:25 AM

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He has account on Amazon.com, and an account on Amazon.co.uk.

Mmm ?
I can use the account on amazon.fr ; amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.com
And i don't remember creating an account on .co.uk, or .com
And changing password for .fr changed it for .co.uk too.

Ea · 03-20-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by EowynCarter

Mmm ?
I can use the account on amazon.fr ; amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.com
And i don't remember creating an account on .co.uk, or .com
And changing password for .fr changed it for .co.uk too.

What I remember from three-four years ago was that then I couldn't log in on e.g. amazon.de with my amazon.co.uk credentials, and had to create a new account (it was a little annoying and I think that's why I remember

). Now, it appears I have only one account that works in all amazon shops.

FlorenceArt · 03-20-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

What I remember from three-four years ago was that then I couldn't log in on e.g. amazon.de with my amazon.co.uk credentials, and had to create a new account (it was a little annoying and I think that's why I remember

). Now, it appears I have only one account that works in all amazon shops.

That's strange, because my Amazon account(s) are WAY older than this. I think I started buying from Amazon when I was in Osaka for several months in 2003-4, and I had used amazon.com for a long time before that without buying, just to look for information on books. But I guess things could have changed, and back, since then.

Ea · 03-20-2010, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

That's strange, because my Amazon account(s) are WAY older than this. I think I started buying from Amazon when I was in Osaka for several months in 2003-4, and I had used amazon.com for a long time before that without buying, just to look for information on books. But I guess things could have changed, and back, since then.

Or I might remember it wrong

sahmad88 · 03-20-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

On mac, you can toggle to 'white on black' and back with Control+Option+Command+8. It definitely kills a lot of the light coming off the screen and might give the eyes a little break. Windows can do the same thing with switching desktop themes but you probably need some widget to make switching easier.

Note there's a 'send feedback' link in the K4Mac Help menu. I've been using it a lot!

Brilliant! Thanks for those tips

clockworkzombie · 03-20-2010, 06:08 PM

Like other mac users here I too was looking to buy a Sony reader and was put off by the problems using it buying books etc so I purchased a BeBook instead.

Ea · 03-20-2010, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by clockworkzombie

Like other mac users here I too was looking to buy a Sony reader and was put off by the problems using it buying books etc so I purchased a BeBook instead.

Eh...? We're discussing the Amazon Kindle, not Sony Readers.

clockworkzombie · 03-21-2010, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Eh...? We're discussing the Amazon Kindle, not Sony Readers.

Sony readers were mentioned earlier in this thread.

blogbook · 03-22-2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

What I remember from three-four years ago was that then I couldn't log in on e.g. amazon.de with my amazon.co.uk credentials, and had to create a new account (it was a little annoying and I think that's why I remember

). Now, it appears I have only one account that works in all amazon shops.

When Amazon started promoting the international Kindle they said you could use your "home based" account for buying the device and/or ebooks. Maybe that's when they merged all account-information.

DawnFalcon · 03-23-2010, 12:49 PM

Suffice to say that they merged accounts...incorrectly in some cases. My Parents Amazon.co.uk account with my Amazon.com account, for instance.

Ea · 03-23-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon

Suffice to say that they merged accounts...incorrectly in some cases. My Parents Amazon.co.uk account with my Amazon.com account, for instance.

Ouch!

Not so great. At least it stayed in the family...

I woudln't know when they did it, as I rarely use the other accounts. I actually rarely buy anything from Amazon now that I think about it. I just use the marketplace and read reviews

DawnFalcon · 03-23-2010, 01:14 PM

Well - I have a very very rare family name (or rather the precise spelling thereof, heh), but I'd think there could of been other "oops" moments. They said it was because at one time the same credit card was on both accounts, but we checked and that was actually untrue.

And same. Amazon is a great way of checking up on books...

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clockworkzombie Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 11962 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Queensland Device: iPad	Like other mac users here I too was looking to buy a Sony reader and was put off by the problems using it buying books etc so I purchased a BeBook instead.

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DawnFalcon Banned Posts: 2,094 Karma: 2682 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: N/A	Suffice to say that they merged accounts...incorrectly in some cases. My Parents Amazon.co.uk account with my Amazon.com account, for instance.

03-23-2010, 01:14 PM	#73
DawnFalcon Banned Posts: 2,094 Karma: 2682 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: N/A	Well - I have a very very rare family name (or rather the precise spelling thereof, heh), but I'd think there could of been other "oops" moments. They said it was because at one time the same credit card was on both accounts, but we checked and that was actually untrue. And same. Amazon is a great way of checking up on books...

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