How to signup for bookbeats Ireland in the US?

June 23, 2020 4:54 AM

There is a series of audiobooks that are only available in certain territories at Bookbeats.com. I would like to sign up for the two week free trail at Bookbeats in one of those territories, but it is out of my country (US).

I tried to sign up for a few different territories at Bookbeats, but the signup will not go through due to location specifics of my IP or credit card account. Bookbeat.com takes credit cards and Paypal.

I tried setting my VPN for the same jurisdiction and using Paypal, but it still will not go through.

How can I sign up for Bookbeats in Ireland from the US? I just want to try the two week free trial period and see how it goes, so there is not any cost involved.

posted by silsurf to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

You could use VPN, and temporarily change your address with your credit card company to a US address.
posted by DarlingBri at 5:18 AM on June 23, 2020

Thanks, I feel it might open up a can of worms if I change my address to a different country? (Perhaps I was not clear, so I am in the US, the territories that have the books I want to listen to on Bookbeats are: Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia among others.)

To be honest, I was hoping to find a person who would be willing to open up a free trail for me? But I am open to any questions, thanks for yours!
posted by silsurf at 5:24 AM on June 23, 2020

I wouldn't recommend changing your address to a different country. It could definitely open a can of worms for you.

I live in Ireland. If you MeMail me, I'm happy to set up a free trial for you. Then you should be able to access using your VPN.
posted by louxloux at 5:30 AM on June 23, 2020

Often, a free trial requires a credit card. Two weeks trial then automatically charged after that unless you cancel.
posted by AugustWest at 7:39 AM on June 23, 2020

Yeah the signup needs a credit card - if you want to use my Dublin address to complete the sign up then MeMail me. Unfortunately my pre-paid credit card thing expired last month so I can't do the trick of signing up using that for the free trial and then them being unable to take payment after the two weeks is up.
posted by BigCalm at 3:09 AM on June 24, 2020