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I think the best idea would be STOP refusing to sell! Yay! You know, I am fan of a certain niche sci-fi series. Buying physical books is hell expensive (shippi
by speeder 13y ago
I think the best idea would be STOP refusing to sell! Yay!
You know, I am fan of a certain niche sci-fi series. Buying physical books is hell expensive (shipping get outrageous), so I buy e-books!
Except, this niche sci-fi series was only available at Fictionwise to me (it was in B&N, I tried to buy there, it made me fill lots of forms, and then install a local Nook software, and do some other annoying things, and THEN finally it told me they don't sell it outside the US... why the hell it allowed me to register as Brazillian then? fuck you B&N).
Fictionwise was great, it allowed me to get the book in multiple formats, make backups without DRM, and lots of other nifty stuff!
Then comes again B&N to ruin my party, they buy Fictionwise, and send a message stating that all Fictionwise books will only be available in Nook format, and you must download them from the US...
I even went into their FAQ site to be sure...
"Q: If I have a Fictionwise book and a Nook, and I want download it but I live outside the US, what can I do?
A: You can go to the US, then connect in a network there, download your book, and go back home."
OMG FUCK YOU AGAIN B&N!!!!!
By the way, if someone know someone that replaces Fictionwise I would be REALLY HAPPY to know (you know, I still want those books, and I won't visit US only to buy those books...)
- hobs 13y agoWell, not that I endorse fictionwise or whatever that service is, but if you want that content you can likely just proxy your traffic into the usa with a VPN or similar.
- speeder 13y agoI don't have a Nook anyway. And you cannot buy from outside the US even with a proxy (you need proof that you have a house, or a bank account, or something like that in the US).