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« Reply #75 on: July 08, 2009, 02:43:58 PM » |
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Yes it is great! Alot of Kindle books, or in my case a beautiful cover  Which one are you getting? And aren't you glad you had good timing in buying your new K2? |
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« Reply #76 on: July 08, 2009, 02:48:20 PM » |
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Wow! That was the easiest $60 I ever fell into. I think I was on the phone all of 90 seconds with the CR rep. Thanks for keeping us up to date on things like this!
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« Reply #77 on: July 08, 2009, 02:51:17 PM » |
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Which one are you getting? And aren't you glad you had good timing in buying your new K2? Very glad.The timing was impeccable |
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« Reply #78 on: July 08, 2009, 02:55:08 PM » |
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If you aren't lucky enough to fall within the 30 day window and you paid by credit card you should check with your credit card company because sometimes they have price protection plans.
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« Reply #79 on: July 08, 2009, 03:02:59 PM » |
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Okay this is tough. I've got $70 in Amazon gift cards that I could apply & get a K2 for $229. Then again, my K1 is working just fine. Then again, I've been saying I wanted to get my daughter (who's a voracious reader) a Kindle. Then again, she isn't much interested & is happily swapping books on swaptree.com.
There are 3 Kindles on my account (mine, husband's and other daughter's) - so it's still good news for us, because sooner or later at least one of them is gonna croak, and I for sure will be replacing mine immediately. (I think my husband and daughter would say the same.)
Wonder what this'll do to the price of used Kindles on Amazon & eBay? Hmmmm.......
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« Reply #80 on: July 08, 2009, 03:12:28 PM » |
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Wonder what this'll do to the price of used Kindles on Amazon & eBay? Hmmmm.......
I was wondering that same thing. Will make it harder to sell a used K2 for a decent price,and the price for a used K1 will undoubtedly come down a lot .Good for those looking for an inexpensive Kindle though. Glad I sold mine when I did |
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« Reply #81 on: July 08, 2009, 03:23:35 PM » |
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I am really happy to hear that CS is refunding those of you w/in the 30 day period so quicklly! Have fun w/your "found" money |
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« Reply #82 on: July 08, 2009, 03:41:30 PM » |
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I called CS and had no problem getting the refund. When the rep told me the funds would go back on the credit card I purchased with I joked that they would end up getting the money back anyway because I would spend it on books. She laughed and said that a lot of people are telling her the same thing.
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« Reply #83 on: July 08, 2009, 03:47:50 PM » |
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I joked that they would end up getting the money back anyway because I would spend it on books. She laughed and said that a lot of people are telling her the same thing.
Yep, just more money for Kindle books. Now I just have to decide if I'm going to stick with my original plan of getting the DX or just get a new K2...decisions, decisions....The $299 is very tempting. <sigh> I wish I could get both, but my dear husband would kill me. |
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« Reply #84 on: July 08, 2009, 03:52:13 PM » |
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Honestly, I thought the price drop would be more significant. $250?
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« Reply #85 on: July 08, 2009, 03:56:10 PM » |
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Have been saving up for the past 2 months to get a Kindle.
Have racked up a lot of points on Swagbucks, traded them in for 5 Amazon Gift Cards, my wife has traded her Swagbucks in for 2 Amazon Gift Cards and given them to me, received a $25 Amazon Gift Card for Father's Day, and some funds being set aside for another purchase became free when we decided not to get that particular item. This doesn't even count the spare change I've been collecting for a trip to the Coinstar.
Now, I'm just waiting on an expense reimbursement at work to be deposited on the 17th and then I will have enough to purchase a K2 at its original price plus next day shipping.
With the terrific price drop today, I now will have an extra $60 to buy a cover, some books, and a hardcover version of "Twilight" for my wife, she doesn't want a Kindle yet.
Now I really can't wait until the 17th! Except it's a Saturday and UPS doesn't deliver on Saturdays.
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« Reply #86 on: July 08, 2009, 04:01:25 PM » |
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The CS rep I talked to said it would 3 to 5 days before it showed up on my credit card. So, if you aren't seeing it right away keep checking for a few days. I have to say this made my day. I'm not even bummed that I wasn't getting it for my K2 that is 2 months old. |
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« Reply #87 on: July 08, 2009, 04:04:25 PM » |
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Honestly, I thought the price drop would be more significant. $250?
Well, since a refurbished K1 sells for $259, $250 for a K2 wouldn't make much sense. At any rate, this price drop is better than the drop on the K1 a little over a year ago, which I think was a $30 or $40 drop (to $359). |
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« Reply #88 on: July 08, 2009, 04:10:27 PM » |
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Apparently their phone lines are overloaded at this time, so I'll have to check back later. Huge response, naturally.
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« Reply #89 on: July 08, 2009, 04:20:18 PM » |
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$300 seems to be a psychological price point, doesn't it? My KK is my favorite "luxury" item, and the K2 was tempting when it arrived, but the $299 price is strongly tempting! I could do as others have stated, keep my samples and large library on my K1 with 4GB SD card, and carry the K2 with me everywhere I go...... d*mn you, Amazon!!!  |
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« Reply #90 on: July 08, 2009, 05:02:46 PM » |
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If you aren't lucky enough to fall within the 30 day window and you paid by credit card you should check with your credit card company because sometimes they have price protection plans.
I second this - my American Express card will refund price differences within the first 90 days if bought on the card - which is why i buy EVERYTHING on that card. Not only that, but they offer insurance for those first 90 days as well - if the item is broken, lost, stolen, or the seller wont take it back, they will simply refund you the purchase price - worked a few weeks ago when my wife's new cell phone got stolen after only owning it for 6 weeks - they credited the exact purchase amount back onto the card :-) |
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« Reply #91 on: July 08, 2009, 05:06:34 PM » |
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Did anyone who got a refund of the $60 have their K2 more 30 days? Mine is in the 60 day range but I really wish I had waited for the DX. $60 would go a long way toward buying a DX.  |
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« Reply #92 on: July 08, 2009, 05:22:23 PM » |
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I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie.... (repeat)
Why oh why do I have to be such a gadget fanatic?? OK- gadget whore? Why oh why do I feel the "need" to have the latest and greatest?
I love my K1, Sookie......I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie..... (repeat)
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« Reply #93 on: July 08, 2009, 05:41:05 PM » |
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I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie.... (repeat)
Why oh why do I have to be such a gadget fanatic?? OK- gadget whore? Why oh why do I feel the "need" to have the latest and greatest?
I love my K1, Sookie......I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie..... (repeat)
I know just how you feel. I loved my K1 too and it was a hard decision to make. I felt better when I sold it to someone who really wanted it. I'm so happy I made the choice and have had no regrets at all. Whatever you decide, you will still be enjoying reading on a Kindle. |
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« Reply #94 on: July 08, 2009, 06:29:17 PM » |
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Wow.... I only saw one other post with a similar theory.... does anyone think this means a new K3 is on its way just in time for the holidays? Glad everyone is getting refunds. |
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« Reply #95 on: July 08, 2009, 06:34:08 PM » |
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I know just how you feel. I loved my K1 too and it was a hard decision to make. I felt better when I sold it to someone who really wanted it. I'm so happy I made the choice and have had no regrets at all. Whatever you decide, you will still be enjoying reading on a Kindle. Kathy, did your K2 have any sun fading issues?? That is the one thing that I am still on the fence about.... We have a boat and I love to read on it. I could not tolerate any fading issues!! |
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« Reply #96 on: July 08, 2009, 06:42:57 PM » |
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I just called, the K2 I purchased on June 10th recieved the refund. He said no to the one I purchased on May 3rd, though.....
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« Reply #97 on: July 08, 2009, 07:25:30 PM » |
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Kathy, did your K2 have any sun fading issues?? That is the one thing that I am still on the fence about.... We have a boat and I love to read on it. I could not tolerate any fading issues!!
KindleKay, I had sun fading issues, and I also want to take it on our boat. Called CS and told them. No questions asked, and they shipped one out to me the very next day. So it seems that if you do get one like that, no problem, return it. Just save your original box, and do it before the 30 days are up. That way you will get a new Kindle and not a refurbished one. They will email you a link to print a shipping label. You should know right away if you get in the sun and go to the next pages. |
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« Reply #98 on: July 08, 2009, 07:28:16 PM » |
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Honestly, I thought the price drop would be more significant. $250?
It's a bigger drop than what the K1 got, that was only 40 dollars. |
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« Reply #99 on: July 08, 2009, 07:31:14 PM » |
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I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie.... (repeat)
Why oh why do I have to be such a gadget fanatic?? OK- gadget whore? Why oh why do I feel the "need" to have the latest and greatest?
I love my K1, Sookie......I love my K1, Sookie.....I love my K1, Sookie..... (repeat)
LOL, I've held off getting the DX ( I canceled my order) Remind yourself that most likely be a K3 with even better features and hopefully with the sun fade issue fixed within a year. |
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