Amazon Instant Video

[Pittsey]

Anyone used it?

I want to buy a video, but I have to be a US resident, so basically I want one of you to do it, send it to me and I'll pay. It's only $6.99. But.... What format is it, and can you send it to me easily? I have bought MP3s on amazon and that would be no problem to send. Is video the same.

This is the video - http://www.amazon.com/Jack-and-Hollys-Cosmic-Stories/dp/B006FNT2MI - should anyone care.


This link says it's DRM free, so I am hoping for no issues. http://lifehacker.com/5930881/does-it-make-sense-to-buy-movies-and-music-from-amazon

 

[dilla]

Have you tried using Tunnel Bear? That might be able to circumvent that shit. I know I use it for listening to Spotify outside the States all the time.

 

[Pittsey]

You have to use a USA shipping address. I can probably make up a fake account and download it. But I'll probably need a US card to pay.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

You have to use a USA shipping address. I can probably make up a fake account and download it. But I'll probably need a US card to pay.

I know Amazon is different, but when I purchased a music album from Google Play, I was able to use TunnelBear and use a fake American address and I was granted access. The only thing was that I received an additional charge for using my card abroad. I think it's worth trying it for yourself.

I hate these restrictions which means I can't buy music from certain artists because they don't have a distribution deal in the UK. It means that I have to use TunnelBear.

 

[Pittsey]

I will give it a try, but I thought some kind American would have offered to help by now.

Dante once went to the store and bought me about 15 jars of nacho cheese and sent it to me as it wasn't available here...! That was going that little bit further and was definitely appreciated.

 

[Pittsey]

I've tried. It can't be fucking done. You need a card tied to a US address. Fuckers.

I ordered the fucking DVD from Amazon.com. 3 times the price after shipping.

 

[ARon]

Sorry I just read this, I would have helped

 

[S O F I]

sorry - they don't have a Mac download option. So I couldn't have helped.

 

[dilla]

sorry - they don't have a Mac download option. So I couldn't have helped.

Oh, then I guess I have an excuse too.

Just pirate it. If you get caught, say Amazon made you do this.

 

[Pittsey]

I looked for a pirate first...

 

[Preach]

You have to use a USA shipping address. I can probably make up a fake account and download it. But I'll probably need a US card to pay.

I have no idea about Amazon, but I registered an American account on Playstation Network back when you could sign in with multiple accounts on the PS3, cause the American store offered games that weren't in the EU store. I also registered an Asian account. Anyway, I could use my Norwegian VISA to pay, but had to use a US address. I don't think the card used to pay makes a difference. Try it!

 

[masta247]

I couldn't use American content on Google Play with my European card. I couldn't use my 25$ I received with Nexus 7 because.. I added our card and not an American one. I hate that kind of shit.

 

[Pittsey]

Fucking insular Americans...!

 

[dilla]

Yeah, this whole region-specific content is just stupid. What was the reasoning behind Spotify being released in the UK first, and for the longest time it was everywhere but the US. Or what about the US versions of the Galaxy S3 being retarded, compared to the International version? Or the carrier-specific GalNex still being on 4.1 and not being treated like a true Nexus device.

 

[S O F I]

because 'MERICA BITCH

 

[UK_Thug]

 

[ARon]

Isn't the ' supposed to be before the M

 

[Chronic]

The apostrophe replaces the mandatory exclamation point..

 

[Pittsey]

^^

I thought it replaced the words "is retarded". You learn something new everyday.