{"id":1356,"date":"2011-05-01T09:18:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T07:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2011-05-01T09:20:33","modified_gmt":"2011-05-01T07:20:33","slug":"eish-amazon-com-pricing-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/?p=1356","title":{"rendered":"Eish! Amazon Kindle Store Pricing Con?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FromI must start by saying that I used to be a huge fan of Amazon<\/a> and the Kindle<\/a>, but sadly I found something that made me feel like Amazon were being scaley… :mad:.<\/p>\n

The Kindle idea is a great one.<\/p>\n

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You can buy an E-Reader called the Kindle from Amazon, or load the Kindle app on your Windows Mobile, iPhone\/iPod Touch\/iPad, Android device, Blackberry or PC or Mac<\/a>. Books purchased on the Kindle store (on Amazon) are then synchronized between all your devices, This means you can start reading an E-Book on your PC, then continue reading on your iPod Touch on the way to work, and then on your cellphone when you have a few minutes free before your next meeting. \u00a0Tonight you can carry on reading on your PC or Kindle from where you left off.<\/p>\n

Books stay yours forever and you can archive them when done or even loan them to a friend. \u00a0You can purchase a book immediately so no waiting for stock at your local bookstore. If you get a new Kindle or Tablet, load the app and have access to all your books you have purchased. \u00a0You are also saving the planet as no paper is needed, and the E-Books are generally cheaper than their paper alternatives…and it is all downloaded for free to your devices<\/strong><\/span> (cost of your internet connectivity may apply)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Now the reason for this post. Every now and then I browse the Kindle store for books that I might be interested in reading. Sometimes you are lucky and you see E-Books for $0.00 (free). You click on purchase and then it downloads to your profile.<\/p>\n

Sunday morning the 24th of April, I was surfing the net on my new Android Tablet<\/a> and browsed the Kindle store. I saw an E-Book called “Let’s Go Europe 2011: The Student Travel Guide” <\/em>its price was listed as $0.00 so I clicked clicked purchase and the book downloaded.<\/p>\n

Checking my email later that afternoon I saw an invoice from Amazon.com for $2.00 for the book…<\/p>\n

I fired up Google Chrome browser and did a search for the E-book. \u00a0This is the address –\u00a0http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search?kc=AG56TWVU5XWC2&keywords=Let%27s+Go+Europe+2011%3A+The+Student+Travel+Guide&qid=1303655116&rh=i%3Adigital-text%2Ck%3ALet%27s+Go+Europe+2011%3A+The+Student+Travel+Guide&x=11&y=14<\/a><\/p>\n

The price was listed as $0.00. \u00a0Thats strange…<\/em> So logged in and then suddenly the price was $2.00. Hmmm….<\/em> I logged out of Amazon and then checked the price again – $0.00. Something was not making sense here… have a look at the screenshot if you don’t believe me.<\/p>\n

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Ah-ha! It must be because it is USA, no problem lets change it to Africa (as we know that South Africa is part of Africa)<\/em>…<\/p>\n

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Bingo! \u00a0Now the free E-Book<\/strong><\/em>, that is downloaded via my own internet connection<\/em><\/span>, (remember there is no postage involved, or customs taxes<\/em>) is now suddenly costing $2.00…<\/p>\n

I started cycling through the different regions options see how much it would cost depending on where in the world you are based… have a look below for prices for USA, UK, Middle East, Latin America, India, Europe, Canada, Australia, Pacific & Asia, Africa…<\/p>\n

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If you wondering why there is Rand value in the screenshot, it is a Chrome Extension called the Chrome Currency Convertor<\/a><\/em>, that shows prices in local currency.<\/p>\n

So here is a breakdown for you…to get the Kindle electronic version of\u00a0“Let’s Go Europe 2011: The Student Travel Guide” <\/em>you will pay:<\/p>\n