Is it possible to buy ebooks from Amazon Kindle Store outside the U.S. ?
To buy ebooks from Kindle Store ebooks outside the U.S., you may register a new Amazon account using an address in the USA. You can use the address of your family member, friend. Or you can get a virtual address mailbox in the USA from a service like Shipito.
If you have problems paying for Kindle Store ebooks with your credit card, just buy an Amazon.com Gift Card (e-mail gift card or printable gift card) and you will be able to pay with it for your order.
Please note that Amazon.com Gift Cards may not be redeemed for the purchase of products at Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.ca, or any other website operated by Amazon.com. You can use them on Amazon.com or Endless.com only.
How to buy ebooks from Kindle Store outside the U.S.A.
How to buy ebooks from Kindle Store outside the U.S. using Kindle for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
- Download the Kindle for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch application from the iTunes App Store. It's free.
- Create a new account with Amazon.com. Use a US address as your delivery address. You can use a virtual USA address from companies like Shipito.
- Sign in to the Kindle for iPad, iPhone, iPhone Touch app with your new account. Your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch should appear in the "Manage Your Kindle" app.
- If you have a US debit or credit card, you can pay with it.
If you don't have a US debit or credit card, just buy an Amazon.com Gift Card (e-mail gift card or printable gift card) from your non-US Amazon account.
- Select a Kindle book. On the payment page, enter your Gift Card. Your payment will be processed and your ebook will be downloaded the next time you sync your Kindle for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch app. Your purchased book will appear in the "Archive" section on the Kindle for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch app.
Note that Amazon can reject your transaction if you use a non-US IP address. You can get one by using a US proxy server, a US VPN.
How to buy ebooks from Kindle Store outside the U.S. using Kindle for PC
- Download the Kindle for PC application from the Amazon, and install it onto your PC. It's free.
- Create a new account with Amazon.com. Use a US address as your delivery address. You can use a virtual USA address from companies like Shipito.
- Sign in to the Kindle for PC with your new account.
- If you have a US debit or credit card, you can pay for books from US Kindle Store with it.
If you don't have a US debit or credit card, just buy an Amazon.com Gift Card (e-mail gift card or printable gift card) from your non-US Amazon account.
- Select a Kindle book. On the payment page, enter your Gift Card. Your payment will be processed and your ebook will be downloaded the next time you sync your Kindle for PC. Your purchased book will appear in the "Archive" section on the Kindle for PC.
Note that Amazon can reject your transaction if you use a non-US IP address. You can get one by using a US proxy server, a US VPN or Tor (note that using Tor is risky).
Using assisted purchases for buying Amazon Kindle Store ebooks from outside the U.S.
"Assisted purchases" are offered by many parcel/package forwarding services. One of them is Shipito. It allows you to get a virtual address in the U.S. for free. Shipito charges 10% for making purchases in online stores.
Buying free ebooks from Amazon that are not free outside the U.S.
Some books from Amazon are free for US customers only. If you pretend to be a customer from the USA, you can get these books for free. You don't need a US debit or credit card for that. You only need a USA street address and a U.S. IP address.
Free ways to get a U.S. IP address
Amazon uses HTTPS protocol, so you won't be able to use many free proxy servers and virtual private networks (VPNs). But you can use freeware (adware) software for Windows called Hotspot Shield. It shows ads, but is is a free VPN software supporting HTTPS protocol.
Another free way to get a U.S. IP address is by using free Tor. Tor is a system intended to enable online anonymity, composed of client software and a network of servers which can hide information about users' locations and other factors which might identify them. This method is more difficult to set up, because you need to set it up with US "exit nodes" only. Besides someone else from the Tor network can potentially do something unlawful using you as an exit node, so Tor is pretty risky.
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