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Kindle problem .. bought book but hasn't arrived

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highlandcoo · 20/01/2016 12:17

Maybe someone who knows more about Kindles than me can help?

I use mine very rarely, but need to read the first 18 chapters of David Copperfield for a Victorian book group which I'm attending for the first time tomorrow. (It's in Elizabeth Gaskell's house in Manchester, for anyone who might be interested). So I bought it on Kindle half an hour ago .. the first Kindle book I've purchased for months so I am not familiar with the process tbh.

I'm at home and wifi is on, so shouldn't it have appeared by now? It's in my buying history on Amazon - in fact I've ordered two separate free versions - I am a bit puzzled.

TIA Smile

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SoupDragon · 20/01/2016 12:18

You can just send it again from "manage my devices" on Amazon.

SoupDragon · 20/01/2016 12:18

I think that's what it is called anyway!

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 20/01/2016 12:19

It shouldn't take that long. You are sure your Kindle is logged into the WiFi? Have you told it to 'sync and check for new items '?

WhoKn0wsWhereTheMistletoes · 20/01/2016 12:19

Have you got the Kindle app on another device? It might have sent it to that instead if it was set to that from last time.

SoupDragon · 20/01/2016 12:21

Yes - on the orders page, there is a button called "manage your content and devices" Click this, find your book, click "actions" and there is a deliver option.

ImperialBlether · 20/01/2016 12:22

What sort of Kindle do you have? I've got a PaperWhite and books automatically appear on there, but then I bought a Kindle Fire and you have to click on Download to actually download them.

highlandcoo · 20/01/2016 12:37

Thank you all.

I did "sync and check" but no joy. Finally found it in "Archived Items" - it seems to have gone straight there with other stuff I've bought. No idea why!

Thanks for all the advice Smile

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