Troubleshooting KT: Cannot unsubscribe from speciall offers

trapperjohn · 04-26-2012, 07:11 AM

I live in Germany and own a Kindle Touch SO since December, running a German Amazon account.

In the last weeks, I got more and more annoyed of the SO which showed me most of the time fashion & styling ads ...

Eventually I am trying to get rid of the ads by paying Amazon its ad-fee ... but I can't find the "unsubscribe" button on the website.

I moved my Amazon account from Amazon.de to Amazon.com to unsubscribe the SO - and all threads I found on the Internet (as well as Amazon's help) tell me, there is an "Edit" button in the SO colum but not for me!? See the attached picture...

Do I need another setting in my Amazon account?

HarryT · 04-26-2012, 07:20 AM

Special Offers are only available to people in the US, hence the ability to remove them is also only available to people in the US.

Like you, I also have a "Special Offers" Kindle bought in the US, but I actually like the ads.

My only suggest is to contact Kindle Customer Service. They may be able to arrange for the ads to be removed for you.

trapperjohn · 04-26-2012, 07:22 AM

So the "inofficial" way is the only possibility to remove the ads?

HarryT · 04-26-2012, 07:24 AM

As I say, I'd ask Kindle CS.

Another option, now that the Kindle Touch is available in Europe, would be to buy another Kindle Touch without ads, and sell your ad-supported one.

trapperjohn · 04-26-2012, 08:00 AM

You were right - I just had a lengthy chat with CS and finally they disabled SO for me.

HarryT · 04-26-2012, 08:12 AM

Great! Did they charge you for it?

trapperjohn · 04-27-2012, 02:10 AM

I'm not really sure - I knew I had to pay for it but CS did not really mention anything about my credit card or whatever. They just removed the SO and that's it. I think I'll see it on the next credit card statement... ;-)

04-26-2012, 07:11 AM	#1
trapperjohn Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	KT: Cannot unsubscribe from speciall offers I live in Germany and own a Kindle Touch SO since December, running a German Amazon account. In the last weeks, I got more and more annoyed of the SO which showed me most of the time fashion & styling ads ... Eventually I am trying to get rid of the ads by paying Amazon its ad-fee ... but I can't find the "unsubscribe" button on the website. I moved my Amazon account from Amazon.de to Amazon.com to unsubscribe the SO - and all threads I found on the Internet (as well as Amazon's help) tell me, there is an "Edit" button in the SO colum but not for me!? See the attached picture... Do I need another setting in my Amazon account? Attached Thumbnails

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04-26-2012, 07:20 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Special Offers are only available to people in the US, hence the ability to remove them is also only available to people in the US. Like you, I also have a "Special Offers" Kindle bought in the US, but I actually like the ads. My only suggest is to contact Kindle Customer Service. They may be able to arrange for the ads to be removed for you.

04-26-2012, 07:22 AM	#3
trapperjohn Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	So the "inofficial" way is the only possibility to remove the ads?

04-26-2012, 07:24 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	As I say, I'd ask Kindle CS. Another option, now that the Kindle Touch is available in Europe, would be to buy another Kindle Touch without ads, and sell your ad-supported one.

04-26-2012, 08:00 AM	#5
trapperjohn Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	You were right - I just had a lengthy chat with CS and finally they disabled SO for me.

04-26-2012, 08:12 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Great! Did they charge you for it?

04-27-2012, 02:10 AM	#7
trapperjohn Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	I'm not really sure - I knew I had to pay for it but CS did not really mention anything about my credit card or whatever. They just removed the SO and that's it. I think I'll see it on the next credit card statement... ;-)

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