Originally Posted by
austin.d.powers
As I've said before, at least for me, you're completely wrong.
My Amazon account works in every country I've every tried logging in, and just yesterday I tried a few more countries for laughs.
Same login, all payments show up, all addresses in every I've shipped to show up. All local offers and discounts.
Amazon will specifically ask me which country I want to use when I make a purchase, even those I've never used before, and offer me a free 30 prime trial if it's a new country. And like I said, I'm not making a foreign purchase from a foreign account, it is 100% native.
I make purchases all the time in the US, Japan, and AUS to those respective countries.
For me there is no difference between having different logins or just using the same account. Under options I can select what my default country is, but it always asks me anyway when I buy something.
I was referring to the issue in prime video -- but thanks for all the other stuff.... And just so you know -- it's not limited to just certain countries -- I don't know why it happens but it was frustrating enough that we just gave up and maintained separate accounts.... We also use Amazon Music, I use Amazon to watch NFL football, and there are many other "bugs" they have. Personally I think it could be licensing issues, but as someone that lives in both places having two accounts just made life easier...
I'm currently in the UK -- here is what Amazon tells me (and I've found it to be true) when trying to use Amazon outside of my "home" country: