Books from .com version of Amazon for non-.com Amazon users

[Honest-reviewer]

What I do is open the book's page on Amazon.com from Onlinebookclub.org links and then change over the URL address from '.com' to my country's URL, for example, from 'Amazon.com' to 'Amazon.in' and keep the rest of the address the same. It shows up options for buying it in my currency. Easy-peasy!
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With this trick, can you leave an Amazon review? I have not made enough purchases from Amazon.com. So I am not allowed to review books there. Any suggestions please?

[Honest-reviewer]

In the instruction it says:

It will allow you an option to "click here" for other Amazon sites you can shop at, so click on that.

I don't see such option. It only gives me an option to change my address.

The problem is that in order to participate in today's BOTD I must download a free copy from Amazon. I didn't have any trouble doing that so far, only today.

Anyway, I changed my address to US. I used my aunt's address. Unfortunately, Amazon detects that I'm in Lithuania, even though I don't have my GPS on. It says:

you attempted to purchase an item while in a different country/region than listed on your Amazon account

And because of that I can't download today's BOTD. That means I'll lose all my points for participating in BOTD so far. If it was just a few poits, I'd not complain. But 600 is a lot...

Any advice?

What! You lose all the points if you don’t participate in BOTD even for a single day?

[Shrabastee Chakraborty]

Well, in my country we have to use Amazon.in, and the BOTDs were free there as well and I could access them directly from the giveaway page link. However, once I made some purchases from Amazon, it took my address (instead of my kindle device as the destination) and afterwards whenever I clicked the link on BOTD page, it showed the book was not available for purchase. When I checked for the book directly in Amazon.in instead of going there through the BOTD page link, I found it was free and was able to download it for kindle app. I'll have to check again tomorrow to confirm this, though.

Hey! How do you leave an Amazon review if you don’t find that book on Amazon.in ??

I simply inform the author. The books available through Online Book Club are generally also available in Amazon.in. By available, I mean you can submit a review, even if the book is not free/for sale. There are some books, however, which shows "not available in your country." You cannot leave a review for them, sadly.

[Honest-reviewer]

Well, in my country we have to use Amazon.in, and the BOTDs were free there as well and I could access them directly from the giveaway page link. However, once I made some purchases from Amazon, it took my address (instead of my kindle device as the destination) and afterwards whenever I clicked the link on BOTD page, it showed the book was not available for purchase. When I checked for the book directly in Amazon.in instead of going there through the BOTD page link, I found it was free and was able to download it for kindle app. I'll have to check again tomorrow to confirm this, though.

Hey! How do you leave an Amazon review if you don’t find that book on Amazon.in ??

I simply inform the author. The books available through Online Book Club are generally also available in Amazon.in. By available, I mean you can submit a review, even if the book is not free/for sale. There are some books, however, which shows "not available in your country." You cannot leave a review for them, sadly.

Thank you!
In the last sentence you said, “You cannot leave a review for them.” By leaving a review, you mean an Amazon review ? If yes, then how do review a book on OBC and not leave a review on Amazon? Because on the History tab it doesn’t show anything else until to click on “mark as submitted” and also you cannot select a new book to review!

[Shrabastee Chakraborty]

Hey! How do you leave an Amazon review if you don’t find that book on Amazon.in ??

I simply inform the author. The books available through Online Book Club are generally also available in Amazon.in. By available, I mean you can submit a review, even if the book is not free/for sale. There are some books, however, which shows "not available in your country." You cannot leave a review for them, sadly.

Thank you!
In the last sentence you said, “You cannot leave a review for them.” By leaving a review, you mean an Amazon review ? If yes, then how do review a book on OBC and not leave a review on Amazon? Because on the History tab it doesn’t show anything else until to click on “mark as submitted” and also you cannot select a new book to review!

Yes, I meant an Amazon review. Well, I haven't yet faced this particular issue while reviewing OBC books. I've always found them in Amazon.in. A couple of times, the author has complained that they didn't see my reviews. In that case, I have posted links to my Amazon.in review using an additional form provided by OBC.
If you are facing this issue, I would suggest you make a post in the forum or contact Scott.
I am not sure if it is possible to post Amazon.com reviews in these instances. I have never been able to do so myself. Amazon.com doesn't accept my reviews as I haven't bought anything from them. However, you can ask in the forum about that too. Someone might know of an alternate way.
Good luck!

[Honest-reviewer]

I simply inform the author. The books available through Online Book Club are generally also available in Amazon.in. By available, I mean you can submit a review, even if the book is not free/for sale. There are some books, however, which shows "not available in your country." You cannot leave a review for them, sadly.

Thank you!
In the last sentence you said, “You cannot leave a review for them.” By leaving a review, you mean an Amazon review ? If yes, then how do review a book on OBC and not leave a review on Amazon? Because on the History tab it doesn’t show anything else until to click on “mark as submitted” and also you cannot select a new book to review!

Yes, I meant an Amazon review. Well, I haven't yet faced this particular issue while reviewing OBC books. I've always found them in Amazon.in. A couple of times, the author has complained that they didn't see my reviews. In that case, I have posted links to my Amazon.in review using an additional form provided by OBC.
If you are facing this issue, I would suggest you make a post in the forum or contact Scott.
I am not sure if it is possible to post Amazon.com reviews in these instances. I have never been able to do so myself. Amazon.com doesn't accept my reviews as I haven't bought anything from them. However, you can ask in the forum about that too. Someone might know of an alternate way.
Good luck!

Sure, I will try. Thanks you so much !!

[Shrabastee Chakraborty]

Thank you!
In the last sentence you said, “You cannot leave a review for them.” By leaving a review, you mean an Amazon review ? If yes, then how do review a book on OBC and not leave a review on Amazon? Because on the History tab it doesn’t show anything else until to click on “mark as submitted” and also you cannot select a new book to review!

Yes, I meant an Amazon review. Well, I haven't yet faced this particular issue while reviewing OBC books. I've always found them in Amazon.in. A couple of times, the author has complained that they didn't see my reviews. In that case, I have posted links to my Amazon.in review using an additional form provided by OBC.
If you are facing this issue, I would suggest you make a post in the forum or contact Scott.
I am not sure if it is possible to post Amazon.com reviews in these instances. I have never been able to do so myself. Amazon.com doesn't accept my reviews as I haven't bought anything from them. However, you can ask in the forum about that too. Someone might know of an alternate way.
Good luck!

Sure, I will try. Thanks you so much !!

You are most welcome!

[Badmusjamiu44]

Thanks for the great information

[florancejoy]

Some countries have a specific version of Amazon that they generally need to use instead of the .com version of Amazon. For instance members in the UK generally need to order from the .co.uk version.

However, I know some members who live in countries like the UK are still able to buy and download Kindle books from the .com version of Amazon. Can those members provide advice on how that is done for other members in a similar situation?

It's unfortunate Amazon chooses to make it so difficult, especially for digital books.

UPDATE (Sep 9, 2016) -- Here is a solution one of our members has provided:

Hey everyone. I'm from Canada and its super inconvenient that you can't easily shop on Amazon.com. However, there is a way to purchase kindle books and the like (other digital purchases, from my understanding) from Amazon.com even if you aren't from the States.

How I did it was I scrolled over my account (at the top right hand corner of the screen), and clicked on Manage Your Content and Devices. Once you click on that, you can go to your content, devices, or settings. Click on settings. Scroll down to Country Settings. It will allow you an option to "click here" for other Amazon sites you can shop at, so click on that. It will then give you a drop down menu explaining where you can shop. For me, it said Amazon.com, and asked me to click learn more, so I did. It will then give you the option to transfer over to Amazon.com

I don't know if this will work for other countries but it worked for Canada, and is worth a shot! Hope this helps!

Yes, it is possible for users outside the U.S.—such as those in the UK, Canada, and other countries—to purchase and download Kindle books from Amazon.com instead of their local Amazon site. However, it requires changing your country settings in your Amazon account.

Here’s a step-by-step guide that has worked for many users (including those from Canada and the UK):

1. Log in to your Amazon account (on Amazon.com).
2. Hover over Account & Lists at the top right, then click on Manage Your Content and Devices.
3. In that menu, go to the Preferences or settings tab (depending on the version you're seeing).
4. Scroll down to Country/Region Settings.
5. Click Change next to your current country.
6. Enter a valid U.S. address (you can use a friend’s address or a U.S.-based shipping forwarding service like Stackry or Shipito if needed).
7. Confirm the change and switch your Kindle account to Amazon.com.

After doing this, you should be able to purchase Kindle books from the U.S. Amazon site.

Important Notes:

Some content may still be region-locked, even after switching.
Your payment method might need to be a credit/debit card that works internationally or is registered to your U.S. address.
You can always switch your country setting back if needed.

This workaround has helped many international users access the broader Kindle selection available on Amazon.com. Just be aware of the potential limitations and consider using gift cards if you encounter payment issues.

Hope this helps!