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Wherever you are in the world, follow these steps carefully. Even if you have never bought a Kindle book before, this guide walks you through the entire process from start to finish.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ta-body\">\n\n    <!-- GOLDEN RULE -->\n    <div class=\"ta-callout ta-warn\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n      <strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Read this first \u2014 the single most important tip<\/strong>\n      Buy the book using an <strong>internet browser<\/strong> (Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox) \u2014 <strong>not the Amazon Shopping app<\/strong>. The Amazon app on phones and tablets often hides or blocks Kindle purchases, gifting, and reviews. If you try to buy through the app and it \"does nothing,\" this is usually why. Open a browser and go to <strong>Amazon.com<\/strong> instead.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- JUMP NAV -->\n    <div class=\"ta-nav\">\n      <h4>What's in this guide<\/h4>\n      <ol>\n        <li><a href=\"#ta-buy\">Buy the book (8 steps)<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#ta-account\">Find \"Your Account\"<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#ta-gift\">Gift the book to someone<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#ta-review\">Leave a review &amp; rating<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#ta-read\">Read the book after buying<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#ta-trouble\">Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- BEFORE YOU START -->\n    <div class=\"ta-card\">\n      <h3>Before You Start<\/h3>\n      <ul class=\"ta-list\">\n        <li>An Amazon account (free to create)<\/li>\n        <li>A valid credit or debit card enabled for <strong>online international purchases<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Your billing address (in your own country)<\/li>\n        <li>An internet connection and a web browser<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p class=\"ta-note\">You <strong>do not need to own a physical Kindle device.<\/strong> You can read Kindle books using the free <strong>Kindle app<\/strong> on a phone, tablet, or computer, or in a web browser. Wherever you live, you use <strong>Amazon.com<\/strong> for Kindle books \u2014 your location does not, by itself, stop you from buying from Amazon.com's Kindle store. The price shown may be adjusted for your country\/region.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===================== BUYING ===================== -->\n    <div class=\"ta-div\" id=\"ta-buy\"><span>Part 1 \u2014 Buy The Book<\/span><\/div>\n\n    <!-- STEP 1 -->\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <span class=\"num\">1<\/span>\n      <h3>Open the Book on Amazon.com in a Browser<\/h3>\n      <p>Open your internet browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox) and go to:<br>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M<\/a><\/p>\n      <p>Make sure the web address starts with <span class=\"ta-key\">www.amazon.com<\/span> (the <strong>.com<\/strong> site \u2014 not .co.uk, .co.za, .in, .com.au, or any other). If you are on a phone or tablet and it tries to open the Amazon app, close the app and paste the link back into your browser instead.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- STEP 2 -->\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <span class=\"num\">2<\/span>\n      <h3>Sign In to Your Amazon Account<\/h3>\n      <p>Sign in with the email\/mobile number and password linked to your account.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ta-split\">\n        <div class=\"ta-device\">\n          <h4><span class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<\/span> On a computer<\/h4>\n          <ol>\n            <li>Look at the <strong>top-right<\/strong> of the page.<\/li>\n            <li>Hover over <strong>\"Hello, sign in \u2014 Account &amp; Lists.\"<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li>Click the yellow <strong>Sign in<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ta-device\">\n          <h4><span class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udcf1<\/span> On a phone\/tablet browser<\/h4>\n          <ol>\n            <li>Tap the <strong>menu icon<\/strong> (\u2630 lines) or the little <strong>person icon<\/strong>, usually top-left or top-right.<\/li>\n            <li>Tap <strong>Sign in<\/strong>.<\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <p>No account yet? Choose <strong>Create your Amazon account<\/strong> and follow the prompts. When done, return to <em>The Anointing<\/em> page.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- STEP 3 -->\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <span class=\"num\">3<\/span>\n      <h3>Add Your Credit or Debit Card<\/h3>\n      <p>If you've never bought digital content on this account, add a payment method first. (See the box below on <a href=\"#ta-account\" style=\"font-weight:700;\">how to find \"Your Account\"<\/a> on your device.)<\/p>\n      <ol>\n        <li>Open <strong>Your Account<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Select <strong>Your Payments<\/strong> (sometimes shown as <em>Payment options<\/em>)<\/li>\n        <li>Select <strong>Add a payment method<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Choose <strong>Add a credit or debit card<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Enter your cardholder name, card number, expiry date, and security code (CVV) if requested<\/li>\n        <li>Add or select your <strong>billing address<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Save the card<\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n      <p>Your billing information must be accurate and should match your card and your country of residence.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ta-callout ta-warn\">\n        <strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Do not stop here.<\/strong>\n        Seeing your card listed under <em>Your Payments<\/em> does not necessarily mean Amazon will use it for your purchase. Complete Step&nbsp;4.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- STEP 4 -->\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <span class=\"ta-tag\">Most people miss this<\/span>\n      <span class=\"num\">4<\/span>\n      <h3>Set Your Card as Your Default Purchase Preference<\/h3>\n      <ol>\n        <li>Go to <strong>Your Account \u2192 Your Payments<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Select the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n        <li>Find <strong>Your default purchase preference<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Select <strong>Change Preference<\/strong>, then next to <em>Payment method<\/em> select <strong>Change<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Choose your newly added card<\/li>\n        <li>Confirm the correct <strong>billing address<\/strong> is attached<\/li>\n        <li>Select <strong>Continue<\/strong> to save<\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n      <div class=\"ta-callout ta-info\">\n        <strong>Why this matters<\/strong>\n        Amazon's <em>Buy now with 1-Click<\/em> uses whatever is set as your default purchase preference \u2014 so for Kindle purchases, this step is essential. (Updating it won't change any orders already in process.)\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- STEP 5 -->\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <span class=\"num\">5<\/span>\n      <h3>Make Sure Your Card Allows International Online Purchases<\/h3>\n      <p>This matters most for <strong>debit cards<\/strong> and cards issued outside the United States. Open your banking app and check your card's settings. Depending on your bank, look for options like:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Online \/ e-commerce \/ internet purchases<\/li>\n        <li>International transactions<\/li>\n        <li>International online purchases<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>Make sure the relevant online\/international functionality is switched on. The wording varies from bank to bank.<\/p>\n      <p>If you can't find it, phone your bank and ask:<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ta-callout ta-tip\">\n        <strong>Ask your bank:<\/strong>\n        \"Is my card enabled for international online \/ card-not-present purchases on Amazon.com?\"\n      <\/div>\n      <p style=\"margin-bottom:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);\">Banks often block unexpected or first-time international transactions for security \u2014 even when there's more than enough money available.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- STEP 6 -->\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <span class=\"num\">6<\/span>\n      <h3>Return to <em>The Anointing<\/em><\/h3>\n      <p>Once your card is added <strong>and set as your default purchase preference<\/strong>, go back to:<br>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M<\/a><\/p>\n      <p>Make sure you're viewing the <strong>Kindle Edition<\/strong> (look for the word \"Kindle\" near the price). The price shown may be adjusted for your country\/region.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- STEP 7 -->\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <span class=\"num\">7<\/span>\n      <h3>Select \"Buy Now with 1-Click\"<\/h3>\n      <p>Click the <span class=\"ta-key\">Buy now with 1-Click<\/span> button (usually on the right, under the price). This charges the default payment method on your account.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ta-callout ta-info\">\n        <strong>If you see \"Kindle book prices differ by country\/region\"<\/strong>\n        This does <strong>not<\/strong> necessarily mean the purchase failed. Amazon may show the correct price for your region and ask you to select <em>Buy now with 1-Click<\/em> again to confirm. Continue with the purchase.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- STEP 8 -->\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <span class=\"num\">8<\/span>\n      <h3>Confirm the Purchase Actually Completed<\/h3>\n      <p>Don't just assume it worked. Amazon should show an order confirmation. You can verify it yourself:<\/p>\n      <ol>\n        <li>Go to <strong>Your Account \u2192 Your Orders<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Select <strong>Digital Orders<\/strong> (or the <em>Digital Orders<\/em> tab)<\/li>\n        <li>Look for <strong>The Anointing: How to Receive It, Walk in It, and Keep It<\/strong><\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n      <p>If it appears as a completed digital order, your purchase went through. \u2705 (Now jump to <a href=\"#ta-read\" style=\"font-weight:700;\">Part 4 \u2014 Read the book<\/a>.)<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===================== FIND YOUR ACCOUNT ===================== -->\n    <div class=\"ta-div\" id=\"ta-account\"><span>How to Find \"Your Account\"<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ta-card\">\n      <p style=\"margin-bottom:14px;\">Several steps above start with \"Open Your Account.\" Here's exactly where that link lives on each device. You must be <strong>signed in<\/strong> first.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ta-split\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n        <div class=\"ta-device\">\n          <h4><span class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<\/span> On a computer<\/h4>\n          <ol>\n            <li>Look at the <strong>top-right<\/strong> corner of Amazon.com.<\/li>\n            <li>Move your mouse over <strong>\"Hello, [your name] \u2014 Account &amp; Lists.\"<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li>A menu drops down. Under <em>Your Account<\/em>, click the link you need \u2014 e.g. <strong>Your Payments<\/strong>, <strong>Your Orders<\/strong>, or <strong>Your Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ta-device\">\n          <h4><span class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udcf1<\/span> On a phone\/tablet browser<\/h4>\n          <ol>\n            <li>Tap the <strong>menu icon<\/strong> (\u2630 three lines), usually top-left.<\/li>\n            <li>Scroll to and tap <strong>Your Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n            <li>From there choose <strong>Your Payments<\/strong>, <strong>Your Orders<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n            <li>Tip: if the page looks cramped, scroll to the very bottom and tap <strong>\"Desktop\"<\/strong> or <strong>\"Full site\"<\/strong> to see all options clearly.<\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 0;\">Shortcut: you can also type <strong>amazon.com\/account<\/strong> straight into your browser's address bar once signed in.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===================== GIFTING ===================== -->\n    <div class=\"ta-div\" id=\"ta-gift\"><span>Part 2 \u2014 Gift The Book to Someone Else<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ta-step\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">\ud83c\udf81 How to Send <em>The Anointing<\/em> as a Gift<\/h3>\n      <p>You can buy the Kindle edition for someone else \u2014 a friend, family member, or your whole small group. They receive it by email and read it on any device with the free Kindle app. They do <strong>not<\/strong> need a Kindle device, but they <strong>will<\/strong> need a free Amazon account to claim it.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>Do this in a browser on a computer if you can<\/strong> \u2014 the gifting button is easiest to find there and is often missing in the Amazon app.<\/p>\n      <ol>\n        <li>Sign in and open the book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M<\/a><\/li>\n        <li>Make sure you're on the <strong>Kindle Edition<\/strong>.<\/li>\n        <li>On the right, under the purchase options, click <strong>\"Give as a Gift\"<\/strong> (on some pages it reads <strong>\"Buy for Others\"<\/strong>).<\/li>\n        <li>Enter the <strong>recipient's email address<\/strong> \u2014 double-check it's spelled correctly, as this is where the gift is sent.<\/li>\n        <li>Optionally add a <strong>personal message<\/strong> and choose a <strong>delivery date<\/strong> (send now, or schedule it for a birthday\/occasion).<\/li>\n        <li>Confirm your payment method and click <strong>Place your order<\/strong>.<\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n      <div class=\"ta-callout ta-tip\">\n        <strong>Prefer to hand it over in person?<\/strong>\n        Enter <em>your own<\/em> email as the recipient. Amazon sends the gift link to you, and you can forward or print it and give it to the person yourself.\n      <\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0;\">Notes: The recipient can accept the gift, or swap it for store credit if they already own the book. If you don't see a gifting button, the edition may not be giftable in your region \u2014 try from a desktop browser on Amazon.com. You can re-send a gift email from <strong>Your Account \u2192 Your Orders \u2192 Digital Orders \u2192 Resend gift<\/strong>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===================== REVIEWING ===================== -->\n    <div class=\"ta-div\" id=\"ta-review\"><span>Part 3 \u2014 Leave a Review &amp; Star Rating<\/span><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ta-callout ta-warn\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n      <strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Please read this before trying to review \u2014 it explains the #1 confusion<\/strong>\n      To leave <em>any<\/em> review or star rating on Amazon.com, your account must have <strong>spent at least US $50 on Amazon.com in the last 12 months<\/strong>, paid with a credit or debit card. This is Amazon's own rule, and it applies to <em>everyone<\/em> \u2014 it is not specific to this book. If you don't meet it, Amazon shows a red message saying you're <strong>not eligible<\/strong> to write a review. That's not an error and not something we can override.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ta-step\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">Am I eligible to leave a review?<\/h3>\n      <p>You can leave a review\/rating only if <strong>all<\/strong> of these are true:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>You've spent <strong>US $50 or more on Amazon.com<\/strong> (the <strong>.com<\/strong> site) in the <strong>past 12 months<\/strong>.<\/li>\n        <li>That spend was made with a <strong>credit or debit card<\/strong> \u2014 <em>gift-card balance and promotional credit do not count.<\/em><\/li>\n        <li>Your account is in good standing and you're not connected to the author\/publisher (family, etc.).<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <div class=\"ta-callout ta-info\" style=\"margin-top:6px;\">\n        <strong>Important clarifications people ask us about:<\/strong>\n        <span style=\"display:block;margin-top:6px;\">\u2022 The $50 must be spent on <strong>Amazon.com<\/strong>. Purchases on <strong>Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.co.za, or any other country's Amazon site do NOT count<\/strong> toward it \u2014 those are separate marketplaces. This is confirmed Amazon policy.<\/span>\n        <span style=\"display:block;margin-top:6px;\">\u2022 Buying <em>this one book<\/em> usually won't get you to $50 on its own, so a brand-new Amazon.com account often can't review yet.<\/span>\n        <span style=\"display:block;margin-top:6px;\">\u2022 Some readers only see the \"Write a review\" option appear after they've <strong>started or finished reading<\/strong> the book \u2014 and even then, they still must meet the $50 rule to actually submit it.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">\u2b50 How to leave the review (once you're eligible)<\/h3>\n      <p><strong>Easiest way \u2014 from your orders:<\/strong><\/p>\n      <ol>\n        <li>Sign in to <strong>Amazon.com<\/strong> in a browser.<\/li>\n        <li>Go to <strong>Your Account \u2192 Your Orders \u2192 Digital Orders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n        <li>Find <em>The Anointing<\/em> and click <strong>Write a product review<\/strong>.<\/li>\n        <li>Choose a <strong>star rating<\/strong> (1\u20135). You can stop there with just a rating, or add a title and written review.<\/li>\n        <li>Click <strong>Submit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n      <p style=\"margin-top:12px;\"><strong>Or straight from the book page:<\/strong><\/p>\n      <ol>\n        <li>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the book page<\/a> while signed in.<\/li>\n        <li>Scroll down to <strong>\"Reviews\"<\/strong> and click <strong>\"Write a customer review.\"<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>Set your stars, write your thoughts, and <strong>Submit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n      <div class=\"ta-callout ta-tip\">\n        <strong>Seeing a red \"not eligible\" box?<\/strong>\n        That's the $50 rule above. The option clears on its own once your Amazon.com spend over the last 12 months reaches $50 (card purchases, not gift-card balance). There is no way to bypass it \u2014 it's an Amazon account rule, not a setting on this book.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===================== READING ===================== -->\n    <div class=\"ta-div\" id=\"ta-read\"><span>Part 4 \u2014 Read the Book After Buying<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ta-step\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">\ud83d\udcd6 How to Open and Read <em>The Anointing<\/em><\/h3>\n      <p>You can read on almost anything. Pick whichever you have:<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ta-split\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n        <div class=\"ta-device\">\n          <h4><span class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udcf1<\/span> Phone or tablet<\/h4>\n          <ol>\n            <li>Install the free <strong>Kindle app<\/strong> (Apple App Store or Google Play).<\/li>\n            <li>Open it and <strong>sign in<\/strong> with the same Amazon account you bought with.<\/li>\n            <li>Go to <strong>Library<\/strong> \u2192 tap the book to download and read.<\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ta-device\">\n          <h4><span class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<\/span> Computer or browser<\/h4>\n          <ol>\n            <li>Go to <strong>read.amazon.com<\/strong> (Kindle for Web) and sign in \u2014 no install needed.<\/li>\n            <li>Or install <strong>Kindle for PC\/Mac<\/strong>.<\/li>\n            <li>Open your <strong>Library<\/strong> and click the book.<\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <p style=\"margin-top:6px;\">Own a <strong>Kindle e-reader<\/strong>? Make sure it's signed into the same account, then tap the book, or <strong>Sync<\/strong> your library.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ta-callout ta-tip\">\n        <strong>Bought it but can't find it?<\/strong>\n        In the Kindle app, open <strong>Library<\/strong>, select <strong>All<\/strong> (not just \"Downloaded\"), clear any filters, and search <em>The Anointing<\/em>. Then tap <strong>More \u2192 Sync<\/strong>. You can also go to <strong>Amazon.com \u2192 Manage Your Content and Devices<\/strong>, find it under <em>Books<\/em>, and use <strong>Deliver<\/strong> to send it to your device\/app.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===================== TROUBLESHOOTING ===================== -->\n    <div class=\"ta-div\" id=\"ta-trouble\"><span>Troubleshooting<\/span><\/div>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>I clicked \"Buy now with 1-Click\" and nothing seems to happen<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p>First: are you in the <strong>Amazon app<\/strong>? Switch to a <strong>browser<\/strong> on Amazon.com. Then work through this in order:<\/p>\n        <ol>\n          <li>Confirm you're signed into the correct Amazon.com account<\/li>\n          <li>Go to <strong>Your Payments<\/strong> and confirm your card is saved<\/li>\n          <li>Go to <strong>Your Payments \u2192 Settings \u2192 Your default purchase preference<\/strong> and confirm the correct card is selected<\/li>\n          <li>Check the billing address matches your card and country<\/li>\n          <li>Check your banking app \u2014 online\/international transactions must be enabled<\/li>\n          <li>Return to the book and try <strong>Buy now with 1-Click<\/strong> again<\/li>\n          <li>Check <strong>Your Orders \u2192 Digital Orders<\/strong> before repeating the attempt<\/li>\n        <\/ol>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>Amazon says \"You have not been charged\"<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p>Don't assume you bought the book. First check <strong>Your Orders \u2192 Digital Orders<\/strong>. If <em>The Anointing<\/em> isn't there, work through:<\/p>\n        <ol>\n          <li>Check your card number, expiry and billing details are correct<\/li>\n          <li>Confirm the card is selected under <strong>Settings \u2192 Your default purchase preference<\/strong><\/li>\n          <li>Check you have enough funds for the amount plus any currency-conversion\/card charges<\/li>\n          <li>Confirm your bank allows online\/e-commerce transactions on the card<\/li>\n          <li>Confirm your bank permits the international Amazon.com transaction<\/li>\n          <li>Check your phone for a bank approval request (OTP, 3-D Secure, or in-app authorisation)<\/li>\n          <li>If it still fails, contact your bank<\/li>\n        <\/ol>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>I only have a debit card \u2014 can I still buy the book?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p><strong>Yes, potentially.<\/strong> You don't necessarily need a credit card \u2014 Amazon supports eligible credit and debit cards. But the card must be eligible for the transaction and your bank must authorise it.<\/p>\n        <p>First, in your banking app, make sure the card is enabled for <strong>online\/e-commerce purchases<\/strong> and, where applicable, <strong>international online purchases<\/strong>. Then try again.<\/p>\n        <p>If it still fails, phone your bank and say:<\/p>\n        <p><em>\"I'm trying to make an international online \/ card-not-present purchase on Amazon.com. Please check whether my debit card is enabled for this and whether the transaction is being declined or blocked.\"<\/em><\/p>\n        <p>If the bank confirms the card can't be used, try another eligible debit or credit card.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>My card works everywhere else \u2014 why is Amazon declining it?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p>A card working elsewhere doesn't guarantee every transaction is authorised. Banks flag unexpected activity \u2014 especially international or card-not-present purchases.<\/p>\n        <p>Ask your bank whether it's blocking: international online transactions, card-not-present transactions, transactions from Amazon.com, or the specific attempted transaction.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>The payment failed after I tried to buy it<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p>Go to <strong>Your Orders \u2192 Digital Orders<\/strong> and find the order. If it shows as incomplete, you may see an option such as <strong>Retry Payment Method<\/strong> or <strong>Change Payment Method<\/strong>. Follow Amazon's instructions, adding a different eligible card if needed.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>The Amazon app won't let me buy the Kindle book<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p>This is normal and expected. Amazon frequently disables Kindle book buying inside the <strong>Amazon Shopping app<\/strong> on phones and tablets. Don't fight it \u2014 open a <strong>web browser<\/strong> (Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox), go to <strong>Amazon.com<\/strong>, sign in, open the book, and use <strong>Buy now with 1-Click<\/strong> there. Then read it in the free <strong>Kindle app<\/strong>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>Why can't I leave a review? I get a red \"not eligible\" message<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p>Amazon requires your account to have <strong>spent at least US $50 on Amazon.com in the last 12 months<\/strong>, using a credit or debit card, before you can post <em>any<\/em> review or star rating. Gift-card balance and promo credit don't count, and spending on other Amazon sites (<strong>.co.uk, .co.za<\/strong>, etc.) doesn't count toward the Amazon.com total. It's an account-wide Amazon rule \u2014 not something the author or this book controls. Some readers also only see the review option after they begin reading, but they still must meet the $50 rule to submit. Once your qualifying Amazon.com spend reaches $50, the option becomes available.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>I paid, but I can't find the book to read it<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p>First confirm the order completed under <strong>Your Orders \u2192 Digital Orders<\/strong>. Then open your Kindle app or device:<\/p>\n        <ol>\n          <li>Open <strong>Kindle<\/strong> and go to your <strong>Library<\/strong><\/li>\n          <li>Select <strong>All<\/strong> (not just downloaded books) and clear any filters<\/li>\n          <li>Search for <strong>The Anointing<\/strong><\/li>\n          <li>If needed, tap <strong>More \u2192 Sync<\/strong><\/li>\n        <\/ol>\n        <p>You can also go to <strong>Manage Your Content and Devices<\/strong>, find the book under <em>Books<\/em>, and use <strong>Deliver<\/strong> to send it to your Kindle device\/app.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"ta-faq\">\n      <summary>How do I gift it to more than one person at once?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"ans\">\n        <p>Use <strong>\"Buy for Others\"<\/strong> on the Kindle book page (desktop browser). You can select a quantity and either send each recipient a personalised gift email, or send the same email to everyone at once. Each recipient needs their own free Amazon account to claim their copy.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <!-- FINAL CHECKLIST -->\n    <div class=\"ta-check\">\n      <h3>\ud83c\udd98 Still can't purchase? Final checklist<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li>I'm using a browser (not the Amazon app) on Amazon.com<\/li>\n        <li>I'm signed into my Amazon.com account<\/li>\n        <li>My account has correct country\/residence information<\/li>\n        <li>My credit\/debit card is added under Your Payments<\/li>\n        <li>My billing address is correct<\/li>\n        <li>The card is selected under Settings \u2192 Your default purchase preference<\/li>\n        <li>My card has sufficient funds \/ available credit<\/li>\n        <li>Online\/e-commerce purchases are enabled<\/li>\n        <li>International online purchases are permitted by my bank<\/li>\n        <li>I checked for an OTP or banking-app approval request<\/li>\n        <li>I selected Buy now with 1-Click<\/li>\n        <li>I checked Your Orders \u2192 Digital Orders to confirm it completed<\/li>\n        <li>If declined, I contacted my bank<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p style=\"margin:16px 0 0;font-size:15px;color:#cdd6ea;\">If everything above is correct and it still fails, contact <strong style=\"color:#fff;\">Amazon Customer Service<\/strong> for account\/payment help. Amazon can fix the Amazon-side setup or an incomplete order \u2014 but your <strong style=\"color:#fff;\">bank<\/strong> is the right party to resolve a card decline.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- CTA -->\n    <div class=\"ta-cta\">\n      <h2>\ud83d\udd25 Ready to Get Your Copy?<\/h2>\n      <p>Once your payment method is set up correctly, complete your Kindle purchase in a browser on Amazon.com:<\/p>\n      <a class=\"ta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get The Anointing on Amazon.com \u2192<\/a>\n      <span class=\"url\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HGH9ZJ6M<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ta-remember\">\n      <strong>Remember:<\/strong> If <em>Buy now with 1-Click<\/em> appears to do nothing, the three things to check first are (1) that you're in a <strong>browser, not the Amazon app<\/strong>, (2) your <strong>default purchase preference<\/strong> on Amazon, and (3) your <strong>online\/international purchase permissions<\/strong> with your bank.\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd25 How to Buy The Anointing on Amazon.com Having trouble purchasing the Kindle edition? 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