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 How to use Amazon Kindle 2 in Malaysia, The What, the Where, the Hows

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SHAFT111
post Oct 20 2009, 07:13 PM

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QUOTE(dzulkifly @ Oct 20 2009, 10:51 AM)
Stringfellow, so far you've been a great help. I have now been able to credit the gift card into the Amazon account. Silly me should have known how to retrieve the gift card redemption code. Exactly like you said, its like a prepaid code.

However the most frustrating part now, is that whenever I click on a Kindle Book, then select Buy now with 1-Click, the following results (see attachment):

"XXX, please contact us or change your country to complete your purchase
You attempted to purchase an item while in a different country than listed on your Amazon account"

I think I've done everything correctly:
-entered a US address for the Amazon Account B registration
-entered a US address for the credit card billing address listed in Account B
-even entered a US phone number into the same fields

Is Amazon trying to match the non-US credit card to a US address, than failing to pass? But if the gift card credits are already sufficient, why is Amazon trying to verify this then?

Or is Amazon going back to the source of the email address for Account B, which is a gmail account and somehow can detect that the gmail account is not from within the US.? How is that possible?

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Amazon is checking the ip address of the orders. Try using Hotspot Shield www.hotspotshield.com to circumvent this. Download the app install then launch your browser again .Log into amazon with your b account. Make sure hotspotshield is connected. It worked for me
SHAFT111
post Oct 20 2009, 11:34 PM

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QUOTE(dzulkifly @ Oct 20 2009, 11:06 PM)
Thx Shaft111

It seems that hotspotshield only protects our IP identity when we are anonymously browsing. But I think as soon as we sign in to a site, such as our Amazon account, then our IP is revealed again. Cause after your advice, I downloaded hotspotshield. But still getting the same message from Amazon.

Am so frustrated, paid so much for the Kindle but cant get any Kindle books yet.....
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hmmm strange indeed. Did you check if hotspot shield is on? It worked for me. When browsing in kindle store the country of origin tab on upper left hand side of page should be united states. Make sure the privacy setting on the hotspot tab is on and connected.
SHAFT111
post Oct 23 2009, 02:39 PM

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QUOTE(dzulkifly @ Oct 21 2009, 12:10 AM)
tq tq tq tq tq, you guys are awesome

After many pinging back and forth the hotspot shield finally went green in colour from only yellow. Strange why it took a while. Then finally the Kindle Book went into Your Orders.

And I finally got the .azw file! But before I can say job completed for the first time some last problem occured! I must be jinxed!!

My notebook doesnt recognise the USB device (the Kindle), faulty or something. But when I plugged into my desktop it works, so it must be my notebook. Can I ask a dumb question, does the Kindle have a separate driver software as it seems like the way its marketed is as a plug and play device.


Added on October 21, 2009, 12:21 am
SHAFT111, STRINGFELLOW - you guys are geniuses. notworthy.gif  I finally got the book on to the Kindle. So from now on a) the process is already set up b) always remember to have gift card credits topped up, and c) DO THE FINAL PURCHASE WITH HOTSPOTSHIELD ON to avoid IP recognition.

we both go through normal books like crazy, so this will save us buckets! and look cool while doing it  rolleyes.gif
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My pleasure dzul though i must say Stringfellow did the lion's share of the assist with his very useful and informative guide on how to get the kindle to work here. I must say that it is only of late that amazon has instituted ip checking
and it is certainly a little cause for concern


Added on October 23, 2009, 2:53 pm
QUOTE(stringfellow @ Oct 23 2009, 01:55 AM)
Thanks to Shaft for helping out Dzul. Enjoy your Kindle, Dzul, I know I am enjoying every minute of mine. 354 books and counting. Reading "Altered Carbon" by Richard Morgan now. Very cyberpunkish.

Annown, the Amazon Kindle you are referring to, is currently only shipping in the States. The only difference now is that instead of the old Sprint Whispernet network, it uses AT&T now, with international roaming. Not a good deal because every book downloads incur a USD1.99 additional charge. You will need someone to pick up the Kindle over on an American address, and ship it out to you to Malaysia.
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Again my pleasure String. It is such a shame that we have to go through so much just to get the kindle to work here in this age of globalization. It boggles the mind that we can easily import physical books by the same authors , same publishers, same retail outlets and yet forced to resort to loopholes to get the equivalent ebooks.

Unfortunately the situation appears to be the same with the recently launched Nook from Barnes and Noble .
A pity really Nook looks really sleek and sexy. But i think i will stick to amazon for now just for its extensive and comprehensive ebook library

This post has been edited by SHAFT111: Oct 23 2009, 02:53 PM

 

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