Solutions for those outside the US... - Page 3

HarryT · 11-22-2007, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwynevans

No experience but while browsing the USA2ME site, I noticed that they have a "Personal Shopper" option, where they buy for you, although it'll cost 10%.

But how would that work with something like the Kindle? A Kindle, as I understand it, is tied to your personal Amazon account. How could a "personal shopper" buy something online for you in that way?

sarahw2275 · 11-22-2007, 11:20 AM

I read on amazons site that if you were buying it as a gift for someone, you can deauthorise from your account and let them register it themselves. If I go with the virtual credit card route it will be registered in my name anyway, it's just that I'll have to get it shipped to a company like USA2ME and have them ship it onto me. I just wish I knew someone who could verify that one of these virtual credit card companies isn't a con!!

Icarusbop · 11-22-2007, 02:42 PM

I just did a search on Google for USA2ME, one of the first things in the result was the following...

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/...off0151247.htm

gwynevans · 11-22-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icarusbop

I just did a search on Google for USA2ME, one of the first things in the result was the following...

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/...off0151247.htm

On the other hand, did you read the rebuttals at the bottom of that page?

hkabir · 11-22-2007, 05:50 PM

Hi sarahw2275,

You can order it to any US address with your foreign credit card. Why you need a virtual credit card. Just add a friend's (living in USA) address in your order, but use the billing address of your credit card. That way amazon accepts the order. I live in New Zealand, and it seems it worked for me.

bertlmike · 11-23-2007, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkabir

Hi sarahw2275,

You can order it to any US address with your foreign credit card. Why you need a virtual credit card. Just add a friend's (living in USA) address in your order, but use the billing address of your credit card. That way amazon accepts the order. I live in New Zealand, and it seems it worked for me.

That's exactly what I was planing on doing. Have you ordered yours yet? Can you confirm, that you can also buy books that way?
The problem is, that amazon won't even let you try to buy a book, unless you have a kindle linked to your account.

hkabir · 11-23-2007, 06:56 AM

I didn't really order yet. But I checked it, and the amazon system even calculated the amount payable in NZ dollar since it identified that my credit card issuer is NZ bank. I just stoped at the last stage of ordering. I want to make sure I would be able to buy books. I read in another thread that amazon doesn't allow buying books with foreign credit card even though you've a Kindle registered in your account. I alreay sent an email to amazon customer service regading this issue. Let's see what they reply.

LwoodY2K · 11-24-2007, 04:14 AM

According to some post in the discussion forum, you're required to have a US issued credit card with a US billing address to purchase downloads, but I suppose the actual CS is probably a better source than that.

sarahw2275 · 11-24-2007, 07:43 AM

Has anyone with a kindle tried to download books with a non US credit card yet?

@hkabrir - Did you hear back from customer services yet?

igorsk · 11-24-2007, 11:36 AM

sarahw2275: yes, it doesn't work.

hkabir · 11-24-2007, 10:28 PM

Hi Sarah,

I got a reply from from customer service. You must have a U.S. billing address to purchase book through 1-click buy. Surprisingly, you can buy kindle with 1-click with non-U.S. credit card, but not books and other content. I didn't ask about using amazon gift card.

Hi igorsk, did you try with gift card.

Tom Swift · 11-24-2007, 11:59 PM

Sarahw2275,

I have used a virtual credit card in the past. I wanted access to the iTunes store, but since I live in China and do not know anyone in the States, I tried their service. It actually worked painlessly. I sent them $22 via Paypal, and they sent me a credit card number, with a name and address from Las Vegas, with $20 on it available. The card only lasted for a few months but it is enough time to make a purchase. No complaints.

Here is the link to the company I used to get a virtual credit card.

Unlinq Virtual Credit Card

hkabir · 11-26-2007, 03:06 AM

Hi Tom,

It seems like unlinQ now do not accept payment through paypal as you mentioned. Now you've to open e-gold account. How safe is it to open an e-gold account. Does anyone know amazon accept virtual credit card? Is there anybody in the forum living outside U.S.A. and own a kindle?

Tom Swift · 11-26-2007, 04:58 AM

Thinking about it, I think I did use eGold to fund the account. They also take money orders so that would work if you did not want to go through the bother of getting an eGold account. No idea about Amazon but like I said, it worked for me with Apple.

pilotbob · 11-26-2007, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkabir

How safe is it to open an e-gold account. Does anyone know amazon accept virtual credit card? Is there anybody in the forum living outside U.S.A. and own a kindle?

I have been using e-gold for years. It is perfecly safe and reliable. The biggest problem is that buying e-gold usually means you have to do a wire transfer or send a money order to an "e-gold dealer". I actually would love to see alot more vendors take e-gold.

Most don't take a credit card back transaction becuase there have been alot of "e-gold" vendors that have had to go out of business. People would "buy" e-gold with a credit card, then do a charge back on the cc, leaving the e-gold vendor with no recourse. All e-gold transactions are final. While e-gold will try to recover funds if fraud can be proved... the "gold" could be long gone.

BOb

PS: If you do open an e-gold account please use me as you referer if you don't have anyone else: Go to this URL then select the signuphere link in the upper right hand corner. http://127062.e-gold.com/ It cost nothing to sign up or have an account until you fund it.

11-24-2007, 11:59 PM	#42
Tom Swift Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 1232346 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Macau Device: Kindle Oasis (plus lots of older devices)	Sarahw2275, I have used a virtual credit card in the past. I wanted access to the iTunes store, but since I live in China and do not know anyone in the States, I tried their service. It actually worked painlessly. I sent them $22 via Paypal, and they sent me a credit card number, with a name and address from Las Vegas, with $20 on it available. The card only lasted for a few months but it is enough time to make a purchase. No complaints. Here is the link to the company I used to get a virtual credit card. Unlinq Virtual Credit Card Last edited by Tom Swift; 11-25-2007 at 12:00 AM. Reason: added a name

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11-22-2007, 11:20 AM	#32
sarahw2275 Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 48 Join Date: Sep 2006	I read on amazons site that if you were buying it as a gift for someone, you can deauthorise from your account and let them register it themselves. If I go with the virtual credit card route it will be registered in my name anyway, it's just that I'll have to get it shipped to a company like USA2ME and have them ship it onto me. I just wish I knew someone who could verify that one of these virtual credit card companies isn't a con!!

11-22-2007, 02:42 PM	#33
Icarusbop Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 25846 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Device: PRS505	I just did a search on Google for USA2ME, one of the first things in the result was the following... http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/...off0151247.htm

11-22-2007, 05:50 PM	#35
hkabir e-bookviner Posts: 56 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPodTouch	Hi sarahw2275, You can order it to any US address with your foreign credit card. Why you need a virtual credit card. Just add a friend's (living in USA) address in your order, but use the billing address of your credit card. That way amazon accepts the order. I live in New Zealand, and it seems it worked for me.

11-23-2007, 06:56 AM	#37
hkabir e-bookviner Posts: 56 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPodTouch	I didn't really order yet. But I checked it, and the amazon system even calculated the amount payable in NZ dollar since it identified that my credit card issuer is NZ bank. I just stoped at the last stage of ordering. I want to make sure I would be able to buy books. I read in another thread that amazon doesn't allow buying books with foreign credit card even though you've a Kindle registered in your account. I alreay sent an email to amazon customer service regading this issue. Let's see what they reply.

11-24-2007, 04:14 AM	#38
LwoodY2K Member Posts: 13 Karma: 40 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: None	According to some post in the discussion forum, you're required to have a US issued credit card with a US billing address to purchase downloads, but I suppose the actual CS is probably a better source than that.

11-24-2007, 07:43 AM	#39
sarahw2275 Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 48 Join Date: Sep 2006	Has anyone with a kindle tried to download books with a non US credit card yet? @hkabrir - Did you hear back from customer services yet?

11-24-2007, 11:36 AM	#40
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	sarahw2275: yes, it doesn't work.

11-24-2007, 10:28 PM	#41
hkabir e-bookviner Posts: 56 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPodTouch	Hi Sarah, I got a reply from from customer service. You must have a U.S. billing address to purchase book through 1-click buy. Surprisingly, you can buy kindle with 1-click with non-U.S. credit card, but not books and other content. I didn't ask about using amazon gift card. Hi igorsk, did you try with gift card.

11-26-2007, 03:06 AM	#43
hkabir e-bookviner Posts: 56 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPodTouch	Hi Tom, It seems like unlinQ now do not accept payment through paypal as you mentioned. Now you've to open e-gold account. How safe is it to open an e-gold account. Does anyone know amazon accept virtual credit card? Is there anybody in the forum living outside U.S.A. and own a kindle?

11-26-2007, 04:58 AM	#44
Tom Swift Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 1232346 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Macau Device: Kindle Oasis (plus lots of older devices)	Thinking about it, I think I did use eGold to fund the account. They also take money orders so that would work if you did not want to go through the bother of getting an eGold account. No idea about Amazon but like I said, it worked for me with Apple.

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