02-21-2013, 07:38 AM | #16 |
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So do you just need a VPN or a VPN and a US credit card? I recently tried to buy an ebook only available in the US. Amazon and Kobo stopped me right away but B&N let me get through to the billing page but bailed when I entered my cc details.
Ironically the book itself was DRM free and someone online offered to buy it for me and send me the file but in the end I got a used paper copy. |
02-21-2013, 08:47 AM | #17 | |
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The credit card address is not checked, so your non-US credit card will work fine. Then use an US VPN to buy the ebooks. You can also buy books from Kobo this way. |
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02-21-2013, 10:15 AM | #18 |
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02-21-2013, 10:18 AM | #19 | |
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You don't have to use VPN or other "tricks" with Amazon (quite contrary to B&N for example). I'm switching frequently between my US, UK and German account. I'm using my German credit card and German billing address. So it's absolutely transparent for Amazon, that the very same customer within a single account is using 3 delivery addresses. They don't mind. That's basically the idea of the Kindle international. Amazon US has contacted me once, why I've switched from the German to the US account. But as long as your accounts have valid addresses, you easily can explain to them... |
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It's not about VPN, IP and stuff. It's all about the country settings in your Kindle account. |
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02-21-2013, 10:21 AM | #21 | |
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No problem whatsoever. You just change your country in the Kindle settings and link your former purchases to that account. Nothing is downloaded or deleted, nothing changes on your Kindle. |
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You can do so, of course. But you don't need different accounts. You just can specify numerous countries/addresses within the very same account. |
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02-21-2013, 10:25 AM | #23 |
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Neither! (For Amazon, for B&N you need VPN).
You can open different accounts and use different credit cards and/or VPN of course. But none of that is necessary. All you need are different addresses/countries within a single account. You can use the very same credit card, no matter what country you're using. Your credit card always links to the very same (the correct one) billing address. All you have to do is switch countries in your Kindle settings on the amazon website. You can switch back and forth between countries. I've done so dozens, maybe hundreds, of times. Amazon did contact me once or twice and asked, whether I had moved recently. Last edited by mgmueller; 02-21-2013 at 10:28 AM. |
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What I would like is to have two separate accounts with two separate Kindle for PCs one in US and other UK. When I try I get: Quote:
Then I have the credit card issue. My bank is quick to block foreign transactions and numerous small ones. Of course, this isn't Amazon's fault. It's extremely easy to shop at Kobo UK and Books on Board UK as there are no geo restrictions to speak of. Edit: It may be easier for those that have two Kindles or two computers but I have neither. Last edited by Fbone; 02-21-2013 at 01:41 PM. |
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02-25-2013, 04:54 AM | #26 |
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I have transferred my amazon kindle account to the US from the UK - planning on purchasing the Foundation book by Isaac Asimov which I believe was available as a Kindle edition on the US store - but I can't find it ??
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02-25-2013, 04:56 AM | #27 |
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Only "Second Foundation" appears to be available in the UK.
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02-25-2013, 05:03 AM | #28 |
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02-25-2013, 05:10 AM | #29 |
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Sorry, I'm a little confused. You said in the previous post that you'd transferred your Kindle account to Amazon UK. If you've done this, you'll only be able to see (on "amazon.co.uk") those books which are available in the UK.
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02-25-2013, 05:17 AM | #30 |
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Sorry transferred to the US from the UK - as in the kindles are registered to US now
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