Amazon selling refurb Kindles

[Leslie]

Alright, instant gratification won out. I ordered a referb (and signed up for the AmazonPrime trial) so it should be here Friday! Woo hoo!!

Seems like alot of kindle konstipation is being relieved around here..  (see the vocabulary thread for an explanation).

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[Micdiddy]

My reborn baby is here!!! YAY!! I love it as if it were my own!

[Leslie]

My reborn baby is here!!! YAY!! I love it as if it were my own!

Congratulations, Micah! I am so happy for you...

Tell us all about it after you've had some bonding time.

L

[TM]

My reborn baby is here!!! YAY!! I love it as if it were my own!

WooHoo!

[EyeMc]

Am I the only one not jumping on the refurb train?

^{i feel so} ... alone...  _{terribly alone}


Jim

[Leslie]

Am I the only one not jumping on the refurb train?

^{i feel so} ... alone...  _{terribly alone}


Jim

Jim...go for it cowboy...

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[EyeMc]

I would, but there are indications that Santawife is planning on giving me one in approximately 23 days.

I could ask, but I might as well ask for the nuclear launch codes...

SO...I might have one later this month OR I may be waiting until late Feb.

Jim

I do have one (secretly) on order for late Feb. delivery... enough time to cancel if Santa comes through!

[chobitz]

Am I the only one not jumping on the refurb train?

^{i feel so} ... alone...  _{terribly alone}


Jim

Nope you aren't alone , but not by my choice   , my parents are against refurbished (refurb = used to them!) and since they are buying my kindle I have to wait till mid to late december for mine.

[Marci]

Chobitz -

Hey, it's understandable to have no patience when another option exists for buying a kindle.  I think you are so lucky & fortunate to  have parents willing to pay for one in the first place.  They have their own reasons for not purchasing a refurbished unit and I believe that's to expected and respected.

The possibility does exist that one of these reborn units will be a dud, just like "new" units.  You really never do know.

Yes, it will take longer yet there is plenty to do in the meantime ie making decisions about what books you want, which book club to join (you can use a book; that's just fine!), and all other fun stuff  that goes on here.  You have plenty of support here on Kindle Boards to help you through in the meantime.

Best wishes,

Marci

[Ann in Arlington]

^{i feel so} ... alone...  _{terribly alone}

Jim

Off topic but I just wanted to say Excellent use of super- and sub-script functions!

ann

[Bruinboy]

Nope, EyeMc ... I haven't either.  It gets harder by the day, but so far, no jumping on the train.

[Lynn]

They have some refurbs listed again tonight at 6:45 ET. Just ordered one for my mother. Should come Friday just in time for our cruise!

Lynn

[Leslie]

They have some refurbs listed again tonight at 6:45 ET. Just ordered one for my mother. Should come Friday just in time for our cruise!

Lynn

Yahoo, Lynn! Congrats! Keep us posted...

L

[TM]

Woo-hoo Lynn!

[Vampyre]

Everytime I see refurbs available, I want to get one even though I cant really afford it and don't need a second Kindle.

[Atunah]

Yay Lynn. I got my refurb today and besides my drama queen mode, see waiting for Kindle thread  , it is brand new. I can't see anything on it that would tell me it has ever been used. No marks, no sweaty finger prints, nothing on the wheel, the screen, anywhere.

I am starting to think they are purposely releasing the refurbs in small batches to discourage the price gouching going on in Amazon market place and on ebay. That way they at least put the seed out there that there might be more coming up for sale and some people won't have to get so desperate and pay so much.

Could they be selling some of the backstock they kept for exchanges as the refurbs?  I couldn't tell on the box that it was a refurb. There was a large pink round sticker on the outside plastic and a small green one. Thats the only thing I could tell might mean refurbished. It doesn't say anywhere else, not even on the order.

[Dori]

Hurry folks.   There are currently still Refurbs listed.

[Leslie]

Could they be selling some of the backstock they kept for exchanges as the refurbs?  I couldn't tell on the box that it was a refurb. There was a large pink round sticker on the outside plastic and a small green one. Thats the only thing I could tell might mean refurbished. It doesn't say anywhere else, not even on the order.

Yes, that is the only thing I saw on my refurb: a big pink sticker, small green dot. I took them both off before I wrapped it up for Susan.

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[Angela]

I am thinking about getting a refurb for my daughter. She fell in love with mine over Thanksgiving and read 2 books while she was here.

[quiltlvr]

I have been happy with refurbished items in the past. Just got 2 ipods recently & they looked brand new to me. The full warranty (and also getting it sooner!!!) was icing on the cake for me.

[Atunah]

Yeah, same here, the fact that the warranty is exactly the same sealed the deal for me. It worked out great as the refurb looks brand new. I already cancelled my original order and I couldn't be happier. Some refurb items don't have the full warranty.

[Jeff]

The refurbished Kindle that I bought for my wife looks brand new. I was also happily surprised that Whispernet works, even though we’re outside Sprint’s EV-DO network.

[Leslie]

The refurbished Kindle that I bought for my wife looks brand new. I was also happily surprised that Whispernet works, even though we’re outside Sprint’s EV-DO network.

That's a wonderful bonus! Great news...

L

[Atunah]

So far it looks like everyone that got a refurb and posted had the same experience, they look brand new. So happy for everyone.
I didn't know what I was missing not having a Kindle, now I don't have to wait until February.

To those that have orders that are that far out and are not sure about reburbs still, do as I did. I kept the original order until I got the refurb. You have nothing to lose that way, but you might gain a Kindle a lot sooner. Of course that is if they put up more batches of the refurbs. Keep checking. I think there is a link on the top straight to the page through the board.

[Vampyre]

It seems like every day there is a limited supply of refurbs made available.  If you want one, keep checking the link at the top of the page.