One good reason many international readers should buy my books through Smashwords—save lots of money.
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Amazon Hold Back The Growth Of E-Books Around The World
Writers often wonder why the growth of e-books is so much slower in the rest of the world.
There are a number of reasons for that, but one big factor is the $2 surcharge that Amazon levies on all e-books in most international countries.
This charge is levied by Amazon, and kept by Amazon, and has nothing to do with taxes.
This charge is applied whether the user downloads e-books through their Kindle or not, and whether the user even owns a Kindle or not.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a17p1k
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I bought a Kindle recently, and discovered this shortly after receiving it (and having bought one book with the surcharge applied).
I have since updated the Country Settings on the Manage Your Kindle page. Since they now show I live in the US, the surcharge is no longer applied.
My paper books are still shipped to my 'old' address in the Netherlands :)
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