Amazon Removes Buy Buttons From US Kindle Store

Lemurion · 03-27-2012, 03:22 PM

Got this from Rob Thurman's Twitter. Amazon just removed the buy buttons from the US Kindle store.

No one in the US can buy anything from the Kindle Store.

DiapDealer · 03-27-2012, 03:34 PM

Sorry, I pulled a plug so I could vacuum behind a server. My bad.

whitearrow · 03-27-2012, 03:37 PM

Yeah, something very strange is going on....

JSWolf · 03-27-2012, 03:38 PM

It shows...

This title is not available for customers from:

United States

Shop titles available for United States

Maybe Amazon is pulling out of eBooks yet again?

Lemurion · 03-27-2012, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I just checked on Amazon.com and the Buy now button is there. Rob Thurman is just plain wrong.

You're slow

They were gone but back now.

DiapDealer · 03-27-2012, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I just checked on Amazon.com and the Buy now button is there. Rob Thurman is just plain wrong.

It did happen, Jon. So you're plain wrong.

replica145 · 03-27-2012, 03:42 PM

Still gone for me.

JSWolf · 03-27-2012, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

It did happen, Jon. So you're plain wrong.

Stop quoting messages I'm in the middle of editing.

MrsJoseph · 03-27-2012, 03:43 PM

Also thread here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173537

DiapDealer · 03-27-2012, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Stop quoting messages I'm in the middle of editing.

Stop posting before you're done editing.

JSWolf · 03-27-2012, 03:44 PM

Some are back, most are not.

tubemonkey · 03-27-2012, 03:45 PM

Buy button is still missing.

Edit: luckily, the buy button is still available for my favorite banana chips

DiapDealer · 03-27-2012, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsJoseph

Also thread here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173537

... aaaaand another one over here.

Jon, get all these duplicate threads taken care of.

JSWolf · 03-27-2012, 03:47 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Shades-F...2877599&sr=1-9

The buy button is there.

MrsJoseph · 03-27-2012, 03:48 PM

It's a toss up.

Just a guess...it looks like kindle books that are available in multiple stores by BPHs are not available to buy like:

Kate Daniel's Magic Bites
Jennifer Crusie's Bet Me

But KDP authors are still available:

Keith C. Blackmore's The Troll Hunter

ETA: The Troll Hunter was for sale for $2.99 just a few mins ago! Now it's gone, too.

03-27-2012, 03:22 PM	#1
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	Amazon Removes Buy Buttons From US Kindle Store Got this from Rob Thurman's Twitter. Amazon just removed the buy buttons from the US Kindle store. No one in the US can buy anything from the Kindle Store.

03-27-2012, 03:38 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	It shows... This title is not available for customers from: United States Shop titles available for United States Maybe Amazon is pulling out of eBooks yet again? Last edited by JSWolf; 03-27-2012 at 03:41 PM.

03-27-2012, 03:45 PM	#12
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Buy button is still missing. Edit: luckily, the buy button is still available for my favorite banana chips Last edited by tubemonkey; 03-27-2012 at 03:49 PM.

03-27-2012, 03:48 PM	#15
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	It's a toss up. Just a guess...it looks like kindle books that are available in multiple stores by BPHs are not available to buy like: Kate Daniel's Magic Bites Jennifer Crusie's Bet Me But KDP authors are still available: Keith C. Blackmore's The Troll Hunter ETA: The Troll Hunter was for sale for $2.99 just a few mins ago! Now it's gone, too. Last edited by MrsJoseph; 03-27-2012 at 03:49 PM. Reason: Add more info

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03-27-2012, 03:34 PM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,552 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Sorry, I pulled a plug so I could vacuum behind a server. My bad.

03-27-2012, 03:37 PM	#3
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Yeah, something very strange is going on....

03-27-2012, 03:42 PM	#7
replica145 Bake 'Em Away Toys Posts: 210 Karma: 1271856 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Device: Kindle PW (Books) & iPad 3 (Comics)	Still gone for me.

03-27-2012, 03:43 PM	#9
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	Also thread here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173537

03-27-2012, 03:44 PM	#11
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Some are back, most are not.

03-27-2012, 03:47 PM	#14
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	http://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Shades-F...2877599&sr=1-9 The buy button is there.

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