Amazon selling refurb Kindles

[Vampyre]

Very very cool indeed!

[Octochick]

If any of you do have a problem with any of these, then I am sure Amazon will just replace it as they do with the new ones.... you may even get a
a new one!

[Micdiddy]

If any of you do have a problem with any of these, then I am sure Amazon will just replace it as they do with the new ones.... you may even get a
a new one!

Oh yeah they will absolutely replace it. Also, to be honest they are not that much cheaper than a new one, so if I have a problem with all the refurbished ones I get I can just go back to ordering a new one.

I wonder how many refurbished ones they have? Judging by the boards they are selling like hot-cakes.

I have a sneaky suspicion they might not be fixing these up as much as possible because they want them out there before the holidays, plus they know even if there is something wrong with one very very few customers will return it for money back, instead they will return it for another one so Amazon will still benefit from getting people hooked but not necessarily producing the best refurbished product, if you know what I mean.
I'm a skeptical optimist at heart, I recognize a situation like this could happen, but I don't actually think that's what they're doing.

[Octochick]

I thought this was pretty funny, someone is listing the refurbished for sale on eBay! I believe it was a 3 day listing so they probably just ordered them and do not even have them in hand yet. Sadly there are a lot of people out there who do not do enough research and may jump on this, not realizing they can get them on Amazon. I am tempted to report the listing, since it is basically lying and making it sound like they are the soul source for these.

http://cgi.ebay.com/IN-STOCK-Amazon-Kindle-ebook-reader_W0QQitemZ320321616363QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item320321616363&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1307

[Micdiddy]

I thought this was pretty funny, someone is listing the refurbished for sale on eBay! I believe it was a 3 day listing so they probably just ordered them and do not even have them in hand yet. Sadly there are a lot of people out there who do not do enough research and may jump on this, not realizing they can get them on Amazon. I am tempted to report the listing, since it is basically lying and making it sound like they are the soul source for these.

http://cgi.ebay.com/IN-STOCK-Amazon-Kindle-ebook-reader_W0QQitemZ320321616363QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item320321616363&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1307

Quoted from the listing: "Amazon's Kindle is SOLD OUT UNTIL MARCH 2009 but we have the THE REMAINDER OF THEIR REFURBISHED KINDLES straight from Amazon."

You're right, that's very dishonest.

[Jeff]

Caveat emptor.

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

Caveat emptor.

So true.  I've gotten burned on e-bay, and when I bought the item, I knew there had to be something wrong.  Lesson learned. 

[mom133d]

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 as well for the same reason. I have nothing against "referbs", our first MP3 players are also referbs and they work great. My computer is even a referb from Dell. Had my hands on the Sony reader the Crutchfield Outlet store had on display but am still convinced I want a Kindle.

[Betsy the Quilter]

Mom133d, sorry it took me this long to welcome you to the Kindleboards!

I got my own Kindle in October, but I've just ordered one for my brother, and I can't bring myself to give him a refurbished one.  I don't think he would buy one for himself.  So he can wait.   

Betsy

[Micdiddy]

Mom133d, sorry it took me this long to welcome you to the Kindleboards!

I got my own Kindle in October, but I've just ordered one for my brother, and I can't bring myself to give him a refurbished one.  I don't think he would buy one for himself.  So he can wait.  

Betsy

I would not be surprised if you have personally welcomed literally every poster here.

[Octochick]

well, I just sent the seller a question, asking to see a picture of one of these actual Kindles he has... I am sure I will not get a response.

[Betsy the Quilter]

I would not be surprised if you have personally welcomed literally every poster here.

I'm trying.....as are others.  We're a friendly group!  (Anybody I missed--welcome!)

Betsy

[Harvey]

Given that it's now the only way to get a Kindle in time for Christmas, I added a link to the Refurbs in our forum top menu. Seems worthy of highlighting for a few weeks, until the order backlog for new Kindles gets caught up.

[Betsy the Quilter]

Great job, Harvey!

Betsy

[LuckyRainbow]

I thought this was pretty funny, someone is listing the refurbished for sale on eBay! I believe it was a 3 day listing so they probably just ordered them and do not even have them in hand yet. Sadly there are a lot of people out there who do not do enough research and may jump on this, not realizing they can get them on Amazon. I am tempted to report the listing, since it is basically lying and making it sound like they are the soul source for these.

Not only that, they lifted their product description directly from Amazon's Kindle page. I am sure that is copyright infringement.

[Micdiddy]

Not only that, they lifted their product description directly from Amazon's Kindle page. I am sure that is copyright infringement.

Nah I think that's fair, I mean they're selling the same Kindles so the same description applies. It's saying that they have the remainder of the refurbished Kindles that bothers me. What does that even mean? The remainder? That they have ALL THE REST and you can't get a refurbished Kindle anywhere else?? Not even Amazon? That's what I first think it means, and that's obviously dishonest.

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

Given that it's now the only way to get a Kindle in time for Christmas, I added a link to the Refurbs in our forum top menu. Seems worthy of highlighting for a few weeks, until the order backlog for new Kindles gets caught up.

You do take good care of us, Harvey.

[MonaSW]

I thought this was pretty funny, someone is listing the refurbished for sale on eBay! I believe it was a 3 day listing so they probably just ordered them and do not even have them in hand yet. Sadly there are a lot of people out there who do not do enough research and may jump on this, not realizing they can get them on Amazon. I am tempted to report the listing, since it is basically lying and making it sound like they are the soul source for these.

What would make me leery of ordering one on eBay now is that there will be some unscrupulous seller selling refurbished as new. It happens on eBay with other items all the time without disclosure.

[Leslie]

I ordered my refurb Kindle this morning. I received the confirmation email at the time of the order and have now received noticed that it is shipping. It is scheduled to be delivered on December 2nd (Tuesday). It shows up on my Amazon account as Leslie's 5th Kindle.

So....that's the latest from refurb Kindle-land.

L

[Micdiddy]

I should also be getting mine Tuesday! My FIRST one.

[Leslie]

I should also be getting mine Tuesday! My FIRST one.

I know, I am seriously addicted...LOL

L

[Vegas_Asian]

Five? I am guessing practically everyone in the house has one

[Leslie]

Five? I am guessing practically everyone in the house has one

This one will get deregistered and given as a gift to my right-hand person who works with me in the office.

L

[Angela]

This one will get deregistered and given as a gift to my right-hand person who works with me in the office.

L

Susan is one lucky lady with a great friend!!

[Vampyre]

 

Leslie's 5th Kindle

!!!!!

Poster Child for Kindle=Leslie