08-06-2010, 05:31 PM | #1 |
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Kindle books in local currency?
Does anyone know if Amazon plans to have international prices for Kindle books instead of forcing everyone to pay in US $? Besides the lack of ePub support, this is one of the biggest drawbacks stopping me from ordering the Kindle 3. I like the fact that kobobooks.com sells ePubs in the currency of the country you're in (Canada in my case), which not only avoids a currency conversion, but also the ridiculous fee that most credit cards charge for doing the currency conversion.
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08-06-2010, 07:06 PM | #2 |
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What kind of currency conversion fee do you have on your VISA? I have 1.5% on mine, which translates to $0.15 on a $10 book and you get the current currency rate as well.
If Amazon had offered sales in local currency, they would have to compensate for volatility in the currency markets offering a worse currency conversion rate, which probably would exceed the currency conversion fee. |
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08-07-2010, 01:37 AM | #3 |
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I should look into how much my Visa card is charging me. Thank for reminding me
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08-07-2010, 04:46 AM | #5 |
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Amazon does conversion itself:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200197730 |
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08-07-2010, 08:20 AM | #7 | |
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I didn't realize that they offered in the Kindle Store on any sites other than the US one. Anyone here in the know about if and when they plan on opening a Canadian Kindle store? Thanks. |
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