How to restore Kindle purchases after account deleted

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silverbirch

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#222475 13-Aug-2017 18:15

My house was broken into and my Kindle paperwhite was stolen. A friend said I needed to delete my account, which I duly did, but of course now I can't access the purchased books on my tablet. Also I will probably buy another Kindle. Whoever has the KIndle won't be able to download anything as I've stopped the credit card that was linked to my Amazon account.

Can anyone help with how I would get those books back?

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Gilco2

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#1845965 13-Aug-2017 18:39

think too late now but you could use chat or email Amazon. What you should have done was deregister your kindle from your account. Mind you I am not happy with their support as they don't seem to understand English now days

silverbirch

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#1845972 13-Aug-2017 18:51

Thanks ... I checked my tablet and mobile and all purchases are showing after, so I must have just deleted the device, thankfully.

I assume I can add a new one when the time comes.

Thanks again.

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Gilco2

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#1845979 13-Aug-2017 19:06

over years I replaced a couple. Just register it and then the slow process of downloading the books to it from my account

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silverbirch

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#1845980 13-Aug-2017 19:10

Ok thanks. I will probably get another as it's so convenient .....

Can the be locked like a tablet so that thieving toe rags can't steal them?

The Kindle was on my bed beside the tablet, but tablet locked with number code and not stolen

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#1845994 13-Aug-2017 19:44

Contact Amazon. They can probably undelete the account and deregister the stolen kindle.

silverbirch

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#1845995 13-Aug-2017 19:47

I've been looking at the website and am confused. Though I'd have to say not functioning 100% since the break in ...

Think I did manage to deregister the kindle ... can see the books on my other devices.
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#1846064 13-Aug-2017 21:50

Just for future reference for anyone reading this thread: in case you lose your Kindle you can deregister it. No need to delete your account. And yes, you can set a PIN on your Kindle.

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silverbirch

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#1846084 13-Aug-2017 22:27

Great to know about PIN ... thanks

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