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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 7, 2009 5:06 AM
in response to: newneto
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Newton, toca pra gente: vtd@noga.blog.br
Já temos outras editoras em nosso portfolio no Kindle, confira: Ibis Libris e VerdesTrigos.
Abraço!
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 14, 2009 2:36 PM
in response to: writersservices
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While I can understand there was a rush to beat the Nook with an International release of the Kindle. Just makes good business sense, but your been caught out with not be prepared for the international effects of authors. So you got one right and one wrong, this is business.
So while we are waiting for a change in policy, which you cant tell us when, are you at least considering taking names and email addresses, to keep us informed?
Is there a way to use a test environment or a sand pit, for us to prepare ebooks ready for your requirements, for when yo do get an account methodology we can use?
Regards
Tony
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11/15/09
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 15, 2009 4:01 AM
in response to: dtpadmin
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Unfortunately, at this point of time we cannot provide a time frame. However, please note that we are working on it and plan to make DTP available to non-US authors soon.
OK, fair enough. But one would wish this fact be made clear right from the start in the DTP pages. Which isn't the case now.
I'm with a reasonably large European publisher (150/200 books a year) and we were already starting to discuss publishing Kindle-versions of some of our books on Amazon on a test basis, only to find out very late in the registration process that we are not allowed to sell our products through Amazon.
Highly disappointing.
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 16, 2009 9:46 AM
in response to: peraldus
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Dear Publisher,
Please send an e-mail to dtp-support@amazon.com, I will forward your message to the concerned team for their consideration.
Thank you.
Message was edited by: dtpadmin
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 17, 2009 2:39 AM
in response to: dtpadmin
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While I can understand there was a rush to beat the Nook with an International release of the Kindle. Just makes good business sense, but your been caught out with not be prepared for the international effects of authors. So you got one right and one wrong, this is business.
So while we are waiting for a change in policy, which you cant tell us when, are you at least considering taking names and email addresses, to keep us informed?
Is there a way to use a test environment or a sand pit, for us to prepare ebooks ready for your requirements, for when yo do get an account methodology we can use?
Regards
Tony
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 17, 2009 1:05 PM
in response to: g3n1u5
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Those are reasonable requests, but I doubt you will get any satisfaction. Understand that the DTP is a very minor part of the Kindle operation, and the Kindle operation is a very minor (and probably money-losing) part of the Amazon operation. Be patient, and check back in January. The month leading up to Christmas is given over to joy, universal love, and the sound of cash registers jingling.
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 19, 2009 8:11 AM
in response to: dtpadmin
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Hi. Now that the Kindle can now be shipped to Canada, does this mean that Canadian publishers with a Canadian bank account can soon publish books for sale in the Kindle Store?
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 19, 2009 10:37 AM
in response to: babestm
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As Rick said to what's-her-name: 'Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon. And for the rest of your life.'
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 19, 2009 4:21 PM
in response to: babestm
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Dear Publisher,
Unfortunately, at this point of time we cannot provide a time frame. However, please note that we are working on it and plan to make DTP available to non-US authors soon.
Thank you.
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 20, 2009 1:41 AM
in response to: doc4it
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Apparently they're not taking new publishers at Mobipocket. If you're already signed up, there's no change.
https://www.mobipocket.com/ebookbase/en/Homepage/pub_info.asp
I read one Canadian's story of how s/he got a US bank account. It wasn't that hard. Just go to your nearest border town. I still agree that we shouldn't have to go through the extra hassle, but unfortunately it's not just Amazon that has these policies.
I also came across a Canadian company that charges Canadians $50 a year to publish through them. They are set up with Kindle and have a US account. They pass on the money to you, minus a small fee. Can't remember their name right now.
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 21, 2009 3:09 AM
in response to: glpress
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unfortunately it's not just Amazon that has these policies.
Nor only US companies! I once had a bank account in London, so as to pay small research expenses that were billed in sterling, but stupidly let it lapse when the project was done. When I tried to revive it a year or so ago, I couldn't without a visit to the physical bank.
9/11 changed all that stuff. Opening a bank account in another country is now very complicated or very (in the case of dedicated offshore banks) very expensive.
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Re: No US bank account
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Nov 26, 2009 11:50 AM
in response to: glpress
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glpress the outfit you are thinking of is probably booksmith.ca
Regs, Andrew
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Re: No US bank account
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Dec 2, 2009 8:58 AM
in response to: writersservices
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Hi Guys, I have my book 2012: Phoenix Burning for sale on Amazon.com already. I'm trying to get out a version for Kindle. I live & work in Spain and I am originally from the UK - ergo: I have NO U.S. SSN nor U.S. Account number. With Amazon.com this is not a problem. I cannot get past this issue to set up my account with you. What should I do? This is the 21st Century, the Global Village, remember!
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Re: No US bank account
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Dec 2, 2009 10:25 AM
in response to: 2012phoenixburn...
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There is nothing you can do about it at the same, save possibly hire on with that Canadian outfit. It took Amazon two years to roll out the Kindle to international readers. We can only hope it will take less time to bring in international publishers, global village or no.
Likely a big obstacle is that Amazon pays only by paper check or by ACH transfer. It's a major obstacle to mail a dollar check (costs 98 cents postage to start) and ACH outside the country is expensive: $8 at Travelex Global Payments, the cheapest way I know.
(And no, Amazon doesn't do PayPal, probably because it's owned by a competitor.)
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