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Kindle eBook as a gift
thedrewser
09-07-2012
I've tried looking at the Amazon website, but cannot find the answer. How do you send someone a Kindle eBook as a gift?
dadioflex
09-07-2012
AFAIK you can't.

Though you could send them an Amazon gift card.
Voynich
09-07-2012
It's disappointing they don't do this. I usually send a gift card.
thedrewser
09-07-2012
Thanks for the responses. The wife was asking me last night, I think she wanted to send a book to a friend as a gift.
psionic
09-07-2012
Originally Posted by thedrewser:
“I've tried looking at the Amazon website, but cannot find the answer. How do you send someone a Kindle eBook as a gift?”

I think you can buy Kindle gift cards. Either paper ones to post or electronic email ones. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/gc/order..._09&type=Email
Gormond
09-07-2012
Originally Posted by thedrewser:
“I've tried looking at the Amazon website, but cannot find the answer. How do you send someone a Kindle eBook as a gift?”

Sadly not even though this has been a feature available to Amazon.com for years now.

It's poor show that Amazon haven't added this to other countries.
IvanIV
09-07-2012
Could one put an ebook on a wishlist and somebody else buy it for them? That would be a way, but not really a surprise.

ETA: I am registered at amazon.com and there I have an option next to a book "Give as a gift". Then I have to log on and specify to which Amazon account/email address I want to send it.
Gormond
09-07-2012
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“Could one put an ebook on a wishlist and somebody else buy it for them? That would be a way, but not really a surprise.

ETA: I am registered at amazon.com and there I have an option next to a book "Give as a gift". Then I have to log on and specify to which Amazon account/email address I want to send it.”

Books from .com wont work on a kindle linked to a UK account.
Eston Bleu
10-07-2012
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“Books from .com wont work on a kindle linked to a UK account.”

Seriously?? WTF?
Gormond
10-07-2012
Originally Posted by Eston Bleu:
“Seriously?? WTF?”

I think it's to do with rights to the meterial, the stuff sold in the US store is for US constomers only and so forth.
Smiggs
10-07-2012
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“Books from .com wont work on a kindle linked to a UK account.”

Yes they do. You can transfer your account seamlessly between countries depending on your whim as long as you have a valid local billing address. Bit of a stretch for a gift though.

Good News I've bought you an ebook! Bad News you have to change your billing address to Beverley Hills 90210 to get it
Eston Bleu
11-07-2012
DRM needs to die. I can (and have) ordered books from Amazon USA, despite only having a UK billing address.

Digital books shouldn't be treated any differently.
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