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movieking · 10-05-2009, 02:40 PM

I can understand how there can be licensing issues between countries, etc, but why would a book be unavailable for Canadians on one site be available on another site? I tried to buy Colorado Kid from shortcovers.com last week and got the message that it wasn't available in my country, but then I went to the sony ebook store and bought it there with no issues.

Aside from that , keep the coupons coming!

roger the rabbit · 10-05-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Nonny Mouse

I can't spend any money with you whilst you operate *geographic restrictions*

Me neither!! Why bother to plug yourselves on an international forum when your books are not available internationally?

Kindly put *US* only in your post headers to avoid wasting peoples time

A Nonny Mouse · 10-06-2009, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roger the rabbit

Me neither!! Why bother to plug yourselves on an international forum when your books are not available internationally?

Kindly put *US* only in your post headers to avoid wasting peoples time

I agree totally - Stop wasting our time and alienating potential customers.

roger the rabbit · 10-08-2009, 03:08 PM

Even *free content* is geographically restricted!!

Talk about shooting yourselves in the foot!!!

Elfwreck · 10-08-2009, 04:12 PM

They've got a "fanfiction" topic. They don't seem to be available for sale or download, just viewing on the site.

I'm going to try to ignore that first story listed is Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. (Doesn't seem to be available for sale or download. Seems to be one long paragraph, though. No visible paragraph breaks. Although since the page breaks seem to fall at the end of sentences, maybe it's just that there's no indentation at the beginning or space between paragraphs.)

Odd.

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10-05-2009, 02:40 PM	#16
movieking Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony 505	I can understand how there can be licensing issues between countries, etc, but why would a book be unavailable for Canadians on one site be available on another site? I tried to buy Colorado Kid from shortcovers.com last week and got the message that it wasn't available in my country, but then I went to the sony ebook store and bought it there with no issues. Aside from that , keep the coupons coming!

10-08-2009, 03:08 PM	#19
roger the rabbit Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 10215 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wherever I lay my hat! Device: Sony PRS-T3, 650 Black, 505, Kobo Glo HD Aura ONE	Even free content is geographically restricted!! Talk about shooting yourselves in the foot!!!

10-08-2009, 04:12 PM	#20
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,185 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	They've got a "fanfiction" topic. They don't seem to be available for sale or download, just viewing on the site. I'm going to try to ignore that first story listed is Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. (Doesn't seem to be available for sale or download. Seems to be one long paragraph, though. No visible paragraph breaks. Although since the page breaks seem to fall at the end of sentences, maybe it's just that there's no indentation at the beginning or space between paragraphs.) Odd.

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