Content Aussie K3 owner disappointed by lack of Aus content. Want access to US store. - Page 3

michael.c · 11-15-2010, 11:40 PM

Just putting it out there.... Would anybody be interested in an arrangement whereby 6 of us (Amazon's limit) register our kindles on one account and go sixths in ebooks?

There would be some kind of voting / preference mechanism to decide which books the group buys.

Obviously someone would have to register a debit card account which could be used for registration and for transferring the purchase money to.

We could also have several groups that register and deregister kindles depending on who has the book you want to read. Thus, a series of kindle mini-libraries could be created (all with empty debit accounts attached to each).

I would imagine both ideas would create problems with privacy and trust etc.

I recently bought John Howards "Lazarus Rising" (I am not actually a Liberal supporter), $20 divided by 6 (about $3.30) is reasonable.

Is anyone interested?

pietro99 · 12-05-2010, 07:38 PM

I went to Jeff's Blog...he is now recommending AlwaysVPN which costs US$8.50 minimum. Has anyone used this for Amazon? Is it simple to use and did it work? Or has anyone found a simple free VPN they would recommend?

I'm determined to persevere. I don't want "them" to get the better of me.

Also, I can't seem to buy a Kindle book with a gift card. Even though I have applied one to my Amazon account, the only payment choice I get is Buy with 1-click, which only seems to accept credit cards.

Pushka · 12-05-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pietro99

I went to Jeff's Blog...he is now recommending AlwaysVPN which costs US$8.50 minimum. Has anyone used this for Amazon? Is it simple to use and did it work? Or has anyone found a simple free VPN they would recommend?

I'm determined to persevere. I don't want "them" to get the better of me.

Also, I can't seem to buy a Kindle book with a gift card. Even though I have applied one to my Amazon account, the only payment choice I get is Buy with 1-click, which only seems to accept credit cards.

I have never used the VPN. You probably need to change your settings within your Amazon account and dont select 1-click as the default payment method. Hotshield seems to work with B&N which is much tougher to trick than Amazon and it is free.

GoversAU · 12-05-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Laine

I have changed my reading habits. Several of my old favourite authors no longer get any money from me. I now get books from companies that want to sell to me and have found new favourite authors.

Ther are lots of alternatives out there and publishers and authors who are greedy deserve to go broke.

As I started to reading this thread the above is exactly what I decided I was going to say.

I have now bought over 200 ebooks and most of them are indie authors that I would otherwise never have heard of let alone read. And I saved heaps of money.

Stuff the 'name' publishing houses and authors; if they don't come into the 21st C market they lose my dough.

Yesterday I went to Borders AU website for the first time and saw Bryce Courtenay's latest offering priced at $29.95 for the ebook version. Best laugh I had all weekend.

pietro99 · 12-05-2010, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushka

I have never used the VPN. You probably need to change your settings within your Amazon account and dont select 1-click as the default payment method. Hotshield seems to work with B&N which is much tougher to trick than Amazon and it is free.

According to Manage my Kindle, 1-click is the only way to pay for a book. There is no option to use a gift card and the ebook doesn't appear in the shopping cart which would enable the use of the gift card. So I'm wondering how others have used the gift card method.

GoversAU · 12-05-2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pietro99

According to Manage my Kindle, 1-click is the only way to pay for a book. There is no option to use a gift card and the ebook doesn't appear in the shopping cart which would enable the use of the gift card. So I'm wondering how others have used the gift card method.

When you use 1-Click it deducts from your gift card balance first automatically. If there's not enough there, it then charges your nominated 1-Click credit card also automatically.

The shopping cart is not used for ebook purchases.

pietro99 · 12-05-2010, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GoversAU

When you use 1-Click it deducts from your gift card balance first automatically. If there's not enough there, it then charges your nominated 1-Click credit card also automatically.

The shopping cart is not used for ebook purchases.

I just discovered that. I took a chance on AlwaysVPN and bought 5GB (that should cover a few books!) and it installs and works easily.

And instead of getting the message I was in the wrong country and to contact customer service, the sale went straight through, and the money was taken from the gift card.

Pushka · 12-06-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pietro99

According to Manage my Kindle, 1-click is the only way to pay for a book. There is no option to use a gift card and the ebook doesn't appear in the shopping cart which would enable the use of the gift card. So I'm wondering how others have used the gift card method.

I have used gift cards for ebooks!

warney · 12-06-2010, 03:02 AM

Hi Pushka & Luv!

Just a quick question, I have just received a gift of a Kindle 3G & loving it, however I now want to purchase some books from the UK! I have my Kindle registered to the US and touch wood, everything is still OK, how did you get it to register and have the "Holiday" in the UK?

Thanks for any help!

uqbartlon · 12-06-2010, 03:28 AM

I'm based in Singapore. Changing my registered address to a US address lets me see the US kindle titles and prices but still does not make it possible to order any kindle book from my undisguised Singapore IP address. (I even got an email from Amazon asking me to prove my US residency, which I ignored).

I signed up for Always VPN and everything went smoothly from then on.

Amazon only checks IP address at the point of ordering. Downloading books (after purchase) and surfing the Amazon site without VPN cause no problem at all.

I pay with a gift card. Perhaps it's not necessary to use one, and only the IP address matters, not the credit card country of origin, but it's so easy to buy a gift card anyway, so I did it just to play safe.

Pushka · 12-06-2010, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by warney

Hi Pushka & Luv!

Just a quick question, I have just received a gift of a Kindle 3G & loving it, however I now want to purchase some books from the UK! I have my Kindle registered to the US and touch wood, everything is still OK, how did you get it to register and have the "Holiday" in the UK?

Thanks for any help!

I use my uncles address in the uk. A search on white pages.co.uk wil find several addresses I am sure.

. Just log a uk address into manage your kindle settings, then go on to the uk store.

It is weird the way amazon send out the random "prove where you are" emails. When I was in the USA recently I made sure I downloaded a couple of books, and now I have a drop box in the USA and have had many purchases sent to that address which are then shipped on to me.

liddlepiggy · 12-06-2010, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Pushka

I use my uncles address in the uk. A search on white pages.co.uk wil find several addresses I am sure.

. Just log a uk address into manage your kindle settings, then go on to the uk store.

It is weird the way amazon send out the random "prove where you are" emails. When I was in the USA recently I made sure I downloaded a couple of books, and now I have a drop box in the USA and have had many purchases sent to that address which are then shipped on to me.

Hi pushka, it's great that you're able to buy ebooks without using vpn. As some of us aren't as lucky, will Amazon stop us if we download books from the UK by simply just changing it to a UK address? Or is vpn still needed even when buying from the UK?

pietro99 · 12-06-2010, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by liddlepiggy

Hi pushka, it's great that you're able to buy ebooks without using vpn. As some of us aren't as lucky, will Amazon stop us if we download books from the UK by simply just changing it to a UK address? Or is vpn still needed even when buying from the UK?

If you do need a VPN I have a feeling AlwaysVPN only works for the US...perhaps someone could confirm this.

Pushka · 12-06-2010, 06:59 AM

I do use a VPN if I want a B&N book but I think they only redirect to the USA.

liddlepiggy · 12-06-2010, 09:30 PM

Yeah, I've got a feeling alwaysVPN only gives u US IP (reading from their site).

Does anyone know of a VPN that gives you UK IP address? One that they have used on Amazon with no problems?

11-15-2010, 11:40 PM	#31
michael.c Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 82 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Kindle mini club / mini swap meet Just putting it out there.... Would anybody be interested in an arrangement whereby 6 of us (Amazon's limit) register our kindles on one account and go sixths in ebooks? There would be some kind of voting / preference mechanism to decide which books the group buys. Obviously someone would have to register a debit card account which could be used for registration and for transferring the purchase money to. We could also have several groups that register and deregister kindles depending on who has the book you want to read. Thus, a series of kindle mini-libraries could be created (all with empty debit accounts attached to each). I would imagine both ideas would create problems with privacy and trust etc. I recently bought John Howards "Lazarus Rising" (I am not actually a Liberal supporter), $20 divided by 6 (about $3.30) is reasonable. Is anyone interested?

12-05-2010, 07:38 PM	#32
pietro99 Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 76 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 3	I went to Jeff's Blog...he is now recommending AlwaysVPN which costs US$8.50 minimum. Has anyone used this for Amazon? Is it simple to use and did it work? Or has anyone found a simple free VPN they would recommend? I'm determined to persevere. I don't want "them" to get the better of me. Also, I can't seem to buy a Kindle book with a gift card. Even though I have applied one to my Amazon account, the only payment choice I get is Buy with 1-click, which only seems to accept credit cards. Last edited by pietro99; 12-05-2010 at 08:47 PM.

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12-06-2010, 03:02 AM	#39
warney Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle 3G	Hi Pushka & Luv! Just a quick question, I have just received a gift of a Kindle 3G & loving it, however I now want to purchase some books from the UK! I have my Kindle registered to the US and touch wood, everything is still OK, how did you get it to register and have the "Holiday" in the UK? Thanks for any help!

12-06-2010, 03:28 AM	#40
uqbartlon Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi	I'm based in Singapore. Changing my registered address to a US address lets me see the US kindle titles and prices but still does not make it possible to order any kindle book from my undisguised Singapore IP address. (I even got an email from Amazon asking me to prove my US residency, which I ignored). I signed up for Always VPN and everything went smoothly from then on. Amazon only checks IP address at the point of ordering. Downloading books (after purchase) and surfing the Amazon site without VPN cause no problem at all. I pay with a gift card. Perhaps it's not necessary to use one, and only the IP address matters, not the credit card country of origin, but it's so easy to buy a gift card anyway, so I did it just to play safe.

12-06-2010, 06:59 AM	#44
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	I do use a VPN if I want a B&N book but I think they only redirect to the USA.

12-06-2010, 09:30 PM	#45
liddlepiggy Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle	Yeah, I've got a feeling alwaysVPN only gives u US IP (reading from their site). Does anyone know of a VPN that gives you UK IP address? One that they have used on Amazon with no problems?