06-30-2011, 11:13 AM | #1 | |
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Update notice for a Kindle book (The Holy Bible ESV)
Today I received the following email apprently from amazon.com customer service:
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However, I have a feeling this is some kind of a fraud, because
What do you think? Have you received a similar update notice from Amazon.com? If you have bought the ESV, have you recived the same email? -- Alissa |
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06-30-2011, 11:15 AM | #2 | |
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06-30-2011, 11:53 AM | #3 |
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These are legit emails. It has been standard practice for Amazon to contact customers who purchased Kindle books to offer new versions after publishers have corrected substantial errors in either formatting or typos. The emails are sent to inform you about the potential loss of notes/highlights/annotations when the new version is downloaded.
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06-30-2011, 12:14 PM | #4 |
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This is a standard e-mail. It's legit.
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06-30-2011, 06:12 PM | #5 |
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So, this is a normal email from amazon.com. I am still puzzled why the process is like this, but it probaly means amazon is not always optimal.
Thankyou all. I try sending a "YES" email. |
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07-02-2011, 09:01 AM | #6 |
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They use the opt-in for the updates because, as they state, you'll lose the notes and highlights tagged to locations in the existing book (such locations being different in the corrected version).
I assume that this simple email approach tested as simplest for their customer case. You can indeed just login to Manage Your Kindle and download the updated version. Last edited by bwaldron; 07-02-2011 at 09:03 AM. |
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