Amazon selling refurb Kindles

[FearNot]

 

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[Betsy the Quilter]

All riiiight ... no longer a Dr. Seuss!   

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Betsy

[MikeD]

Arg, I don't know what to do, what to do. I have a ship date of mid February and those refurbs are so tempting. I just don't want to get unlucky again and get one that is not in good condition. Like worn buttons or such. But now if I wait for Leslie to report back, then they might be gone again and I am again a day late and a dollar short 

I can't make up my mind wahh

The good thing is that you would have nothing to lose. If you order a refurb and do not cancel the new one that is still on order, then you can return the refurb if there are any issues and be no worse off than before. JMO.

[Anne]

I wonder how many of those "refurbs" are just returns. I'm sure a lot of people ordered them, based on Operah's recommendation, then decided they weren't for them and returned them. Refurb may not mean "broken and fixed". It may also just mean, "the box was opened".

That is true they could just be the ones that were returned because somone did not want the Kindle after they got it.

[pickychicky]

I bit the bullet and ordered a refurb this morning - this way I'll be certain to have one for my trip on Wednesday. I haven't canceled my original order which says delivery Dec 8-10, so then I'll have 2. I'll have to decide what to do with the second (I don't want to be one of the ebayers who are selling for insane prices)...

[Vampyre]

If didn't already have a Kindle and there was no chance of getting one until February, I'd be all over these refurbished ones.

[sjc]

I would do refurb...They have to bring it up to "factory new" standards with mfr. warranty; so that is as good as new. 

It's funny, a week or two before the big "O" show...I told my husband that I wanted to invest in 3 new Kindles to throw up on Ebay in December...he told me NO stupid idea.  STUPID!!! I watched one go off for $966!!  My son said, "Ma, I would have gone behind his back and did it anyway."  I told him that's why he's always grounded.

[Atunah]

I am such a worry wart.  . I know I can send it back if its not in ok condition and let my regular order stand, but what if those refurbs are the ones send back by people that have used them for a while and any issues won't show up until later? If the discount was a bit more than just 30$, I would be all over this. Its quite a risk to take for 30$.

Plus, what if I order and try it out for a while and then the other order mysteriously gets fulfilled earlier than expected, then I have 2 charges on my card 

I know I am a total overthinker 

[Dori]

And Amazon is repackaging them.  So the Pretty Box will be new. That is important to a bunch of folk.

[Betsy the Quilter]

I would do refurb...They have to bring it up to "factory new" standards with mfr. warranty; so that is as good as new. 

It's funny, a week or two before the big "O" show...I told my husband that I wanted to invest in 3 new Kindles to throw up on Ebay in December...he told me NO stupid idea.  STUPID!!! I watched one go off for $966!!  My son said, "Ma, I would have gone behind his back and did it anyway."  I told him that's why he's always grounded.

LOL!

Betsy

[Atunah]

Well I just remembered, I have 60$ in Amazon Gift cards attached to my order and the only way to use them on the refurb is to cancel my original order first.  . I guess waiting it is.

[LuckyRainbow]

I bit the bullet and ordered a refurb this morning - this way I'll be certain to have one for my trip on Wednesday. I haven't canceled my original order which says delivery Dec 8-10, so then I'll have 2. I'll have to decide what to do with the second (I don't want to be one of the ebayers who are selling for insane prices)...

I am sure that if it is a problem for you to sell on eBay, someone here on KindleBoards would be happy to make a fair deal with you for your extra.

[Jeff]

Being both impatient and cheap, I cancelled the order for my wife’s Kindle (which was scheduled for delivery in early March) and ordered a refurbished model instead. The refurb will arrive next Wednesday.

Just to see what would happen, I also bought her another Kindle book after I cancelled the order and before I placed the new order. It was processed as usual. The books I had bought previously were still there as well.

She’s not getting it until Christmas so you’ll have to wait for a report about the condition of the refurbished Kindle until December 26th.

[Dori]

No risk because if hers is a dud you can always give her yours while you work it out.

[Betsy the Quilter]

 

Dori, love your cardinal!

Betsy

[Dori]

Thank you and snag it, I won't mind.

[TM]

I went ahead and ordered the refurb (but haven't cancelled my other order yet) - my son told me I would be craxy not to go ahead and order...

With 2-day shipping, I will get it Wednesday.

[Octochick]

I thin k that is a smart move, TM and Jeff.

I would also think that if anyone buys these to sell on eBay, they must disclose they are refurbished. I would assume that this info is in there on the K somewhere,on the box maybe? Or warranty info? Otherwise what would prevent people buying these and selling them as new?

[Micdiddy]

Omg OMG OMG OMG
I DID IT! I canceled my order or the one coming in March and got a refurbished one arriving TUESDAY!!! TUESDAY!!!
I promise to give all the updates on whether these work like new or have glitches.
But with that return policy why would anyone wait till march?
Here's how I figure it, if i get the refurbished one and there's something wrong I will return it and order a new one, and since the holiday season and Oprah bump will be over, the new one shouldn't arrive too much later than the March date that was already quoted. And on the plus side I could get a good as new Kindle 12 weeks ahead of time for cheaper!!

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Here's how I figure it, if i get the refurbished one and there's something wrong I will return it and order a new one, and since the holiday season and Oprah bump will be over, the new one shouldn't arrive too much later than the March date that was already quoted. And on the plus side I could get a good as new Kindle 12 weeks ahead of time for cheaper!!

It's definitely a win-win.  Once again, Amazon comes through.  And to think, just a few years ago, Amazon almost went down the tubes. 

[Bruinboy]

Call me crazy, but I'm waiting for one that is brand spanking new ... unless they drop the price by another $50.  Given how many refurbished they are selling (at least to folk here) I doubt if that will be the case.

Atunah, it looks like it's just you and me crazy enough to wait.

[Micdiddy]

Call me crazy, but I'm waiting for one that is brand spanking new ... unless they drop the price by another $50.  Given how many refurbished they are selling (at least to folk here) I doubt if that will be the case.

Atunah, it looks like it's just you and me crazy enough to wait.

I'm not going to lie, the thought of a BRAND NEW one does have it's charm. But I think I will just lie to myself and say "This has never been touched, this is new, this is mine." I think if it works and acts and looks completely new, then I won't feel like I missed out on anything. But if there are some small glitches or scratches I might cry a little. I still think it's worth it, especially because I'm seeing my parents soon and they bought it for me so I actually want them to see what they paid for.

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Call me crazy, but I'm waiting for one that is brand spanking new ... unless they drop the price by another $50.  Given how many refurbished they are selling (at least to folk here) I doubt if that will be the case.

Atunah, it looks like it's just you and me crazy enough to wait.

If enough people cancel and order the refurb, you might just see your ship time shrink.  Waiting might turn out to be a good decision, too. 

[Msslaydbug]

I went ahead and ordered one for my husband for Christmas ! It should be here Tuesday !! So I have a new one coming sometime before Dec 9th and a refurb next week !!

[EyeMc]

Call me crazy, but I'm waiting for one that is brand spanking new ... unless they drop the price by another $50.  Given how many refurbished they are selling (at least to folk here) I doubt if that will be the case.

Atunah, it looks like it's just you and me crazy enough to wait.

I'm waiting.  It has nothing to do with refurb v. new.  I'm still not convinced that Santawife doesn't have something up her sleeve.  I don't want to be a Grinch.  So what is six weeks in the name of Marital Harmony.  (The waiting is driving me nuts!!)

Jim