It takes a series of get around to get kindle book on your ipod touch/iphone without jailbreaking.

Firstly, you need a US itunes account.. That’s another long story that i will not cover here.

1. Install Kindle for Iphone/Ipod by just adding the app (it is free) [Prerequiste, you are accessing the US Itunes store)

2. Buy a gift card on amazon using your singapore credit card with any amazon account (Note foreign currency charge: Master/Visa charge 0.8%, Amex a whopping 2%)

3. Open another account (ACCOUNT 2) and top using the gift card (i suppose u can use the same account, i did not try)

4. Setup a US VPN (this is to make Amazon believe you are in America) .. You can use the demo account from here (It last only 7 minutes)… i paid US1.49 for a day use, it is much faster.

IP: vpn1 to vpn9.usaip.eu (use vpn4.usaip.eu for america)
Username: demo
Password: demo

Setup Guides

• Mac OS X (PPTP)
• XP with network wizard (PPTP/ L2TP)
• VISTA with network wizard (PPTP only !)

5. The first purchase they will ask for address, put VPOST Oregon address

6. Viola! your first book has been purchased

7. Open you kindle2 app on iphone/ipod, login (ACCOUNT 2), it will auto-download the books you bought!

If you own an apple, the most expensive thing that can happen to you is when your it fails, and you are out of warranty… The diagnostic not including parts will cost you $70-80 sgd. A fail hdd, cost you $400 … Thus it is always good to get a 3-year warranty with it.

The cheapest applecare you can get if usually during promo period when they offer you free applecare, otherwise if you are an educator or student, you can get a special price. The next best alternative…will be my beloved ebay!

Price on AppleStore vs Ebay:

• Macbook Pro $629 $278
• Macbook $446 $202
• Mac Pro $446 $135
• iMac $303 $129
• Mac Mini $252 $98
• iPod/iTouch $110 $39
• iPod Shuffle $69 $26

No every ebay seller, is trustworthy… Look for people that meet the follow criteria.

• Power Seller
• Good rating above 95%
• Paypal protection for high-value purchases

I previous have purchased 5 applecare from memorymate on ebay.

Generally US Seller tends to sell software cheaper than Singapore. While you will find local electronics cheaper than US.

Enjoy ebaying!

I bought each for us 55. I saw them selling at 249 at suntec man

Recently I purchased some Amazon Items, and items from Abebooks.. I saw the OCBC promotion of 23% discount on comGateway. So i decided to give it a shot. However, i found many flaws with the customer service (live chat) and website.

I first bought a group of items, then later on i decided to buy somemore things. So after reading the rules on the website, i decided to place order, and consolidate my shipping. Surprisingly, I was told i couldn’t consolidate by the customer service stating the following

1. I cannot consolidate after 3 working days by E**
2. I cannot consolidate if one of my current items has already arrived  by E**

None of this published on the initial website.

Then one of my items that i ordered from vision direct couldn’t be shipped, so i went to live-chat to cancel.

3. I wanted to cancel, E** say cannot be canceled, thereafter suddenly say can.

After a while, i realised on the site, it is still not canceled.

4. i spoke to Pa* who say she will processed cancellation and replaced with my addition shipment, so means it can be consolidate (contrary to E** statement)

Thereafter, i check on the consolidation in Live Chat this time round with E**

5. She say cannot exchange in 3 working days
6. then she say cannot exchange once some items has arrived

Feeling upset with all the information that are not stated on the site, i request an escalation

7. Tam** came to the picture, after much talking, she claim E** is new, some information is wrong, and promised consolidation

10 days later

i was charged once for a shipment, and another shipment twice, i was doubled charged. All the guarantees by Tam** threw out of the window. I went back to customer service, and this time Za**

8. Your card has not been charged yet according to the email, our finance is closed

[The email stated, my card has been DEBITED, they just charged me 12 minutes ago, how can the finance be closed so fast]

…. as of now is another 2 working days for me to resolved the matter. it has been over a month, and i am still at it.. Stay away from comGateway is my advise! Their are front-end and back-end are very manual, therefore i think the customer service has zero clue how to resolve problems or they are not getting up-to-date information! Is super frustrating to use the live-chat for the matter 6 times!

use vpost or citibank service if you have better luck!

1 Month Later

Someone from OCBC actually bother to called and checked out what happen… After my further frustration at the double charged problem, they promised to look further in.. I guess we cannot underestimate the power of internet..this post is no. 9 on Google Singpoare “comGateway”.

I have been sourcing my sister’s bday gift.. A digital frame, at whopping 50% discount on amazon. I source for 2 books at more than 50% discount, and at vision direct, a whopping 66% off what i would spend in singapore. Toric lenses cost me $360 a year.. off the store $120, cheaper than even JB which usually cost me $180, and the last time they gave me lenses that was 10 times less than my correct degree!

• www.amazon.com
• www.abebooks.com
• www.visiondirect.com

This services are only great because of the recent competition between Singapore banks in providing competitive conslidating shipping. Between Citibank, OCBC, DBS, UOB and VPost. I must say at the moment OCBC is the cheapest! While Vpost is busy lauching to different countries, they are facing a tough fight by the price slashing tactics of OCBC and Citibank!

Monday, i went to ikea, and accidentally stumble on Airport Express at Courts which i have been eyeing for very long… But due to expensive price $148, and lack of bargain, i steadfastly refuse to buy. However, this evening, an email suddenly make me realised the price I saw on Monday was actually half price… $77 dollars… Without hesitation, i called my sister, let’s go man…. so she gave me a ride. And guess what, i got the very very very last piece… What so great about this device. It has three functions but unmatch in size and ease of use compared to other devices. The 3 functions are

• Wireless Print Server
• Music Streaming
• Wireless Router

If only I come across this during my days of travel last year man…dun need to carry so many things.. Each of these function would cost you $80-200 buying 3 sepearate device, but . So this is bargain 2 for the month after my nike shoes!

To know more check out the following links

• Airport Express
• Airport Extreme