What?

Jul 10, 2014 20:54

On Amazon.com - Apprently there is now an Amazon.com.au. SHIT!

We're pleased to inform you that you can now shop for eBooks, apps and games at Amazon.com.au. We have been working hard to bring you a great selection of eBooks, including Australian best sellers and many titles that are exclusive to Kindle. You will also have access to Amazon Appstore’s great selection of quality Android apps, games and a growing library of Australian favourites. You can read local customer reviews, review updated Australian best sellers and purchase eBooks, apps and games in Australian Dollars.

To take advantage of the great selection, you can simply make Amazon.com.au your default store for digital content by clicking the button below. You do not need to create a new account and you can continue to shop for physical goods at Amazon.com or at Amazon.co.uk.

What will happen after you make Amazon.com.au your default store for digital content?

• You will be able to shop for Kindle eBooks, apps and games at Amazon.com.au. You can continue to purchase physical goods at Amazon.com in US Dollars or at Amazon.co.uk in British Pounds.
• You will continue to have access to all of your past eBook and app purchases.
• If you currently have magazine or newspaper subscriptions, they will be cancelled and you will receive a pro-rated refund.
• If you have purchased Audiobooks from Audible.com or Audible.co.uk, you can transfer them to the Australian marketplace by signing in to your account at www.audible.com.au and following the on-screen instructions. If you have purchased audiobooks from Audible.de, you will no longer be able to access those from the Audiobooks section on your Kindle Fire device.
• Amazon.com.au supports Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Now I haven't purchased anything from Amazon.de, but can they really do that? I mean this is stuff people have PAID for. This is where hard copy is so much better. They can't revoke your access to a paperback, just because they want more money.

I bet these ebooks are at least twice the price too. F-ing Australia Tax -- the term we use to describe the fact that all electronic goods, though purchased form the same site on the net as Americans use, will cost us up to 10x (I kid you not) more than if we had an American IP address. *GAH!*

rl, you suck, random

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