? Kindle on Oprah Tomorrow (12/06)?

[Meemo]

http://kindlehomepage.blogspot.com/2010/12/get-ready-for-next-wave-of-kindle.html

If there's a discount like two years ago, could mean another run on Kindles....

[intinst]

May also mean another quantum leap in KindleBoards membership!

[BTackitt]

*slips into BPV covered in bubble wrap*

[Geemont]

I hope not, Oprah is a mess.  She also endorses bogus flimflams like Airborne, <i>The Secret</i>, and Jenny McCarthy.  The Barns and Noble could counter with "Be an Oprah dummy read on the Kindle.  Smart readers choose the Nook."

[frizico]

Isn't Kindle already back-ordered until February and March now ? lol  I don't think Amazon needs the Oprah bump!  Their online sales are doing just fine....  I know four people who wanted to give a Kindle at christmas and are going to have to print out a Kindle image to wrap instead until their order is filled. (unfortunately in Canada Bestbuy isn't carrying them in store).

[Sandpiper]

I wonder.  The $50 OPRAH discount is what pushed me to finally hit the BUY button for my K1 which I very recently sold.  I'm not an Oprah fan (though I was on the show 15 years ago), but happy the discount was offered.  If no discount is offered tomorrow, maybe she'll talk about / demonstrate it and everyone in the audience will get a Kindle.

[BTackitt]

Isn't Kindle already back-ordered until February and March now ? lol  I don't think Amazon needs the Oprah bump!  Their online sales are doing just fine....  I know four people who wanted to give a Kindle at christmas and are going to have to print out a Kindle image to wrap instead until their order is filled. (unfortunately in Canada Bestbuy isn't carrying them in store).

Currently in the States, Kindle is not on backorder, just internationally.

[frizico]

Currently in the States, Kindle is not on backorder, just internationally.

ahh I see

sucks for us! haha

[Barbiedull]

I just ordered a k3 yesterday. If she does a big discount, they're going to get a bunch of returns from people who bought recently.

[kindle_library]

I just ordered a k3 yesterday. If she does a big discount, they're going to get a bunch of returns from people who bought recently.

I was thinking this as well. I just rec'd my K3 this Thursday, and if it's a big discount I might be tempted to do a return. I'm on a budget, and any kind of discount would help me out.

[Meemo]

I hope not, Oprah is a mess.  She also endorses bogus flimflams like Airborne, <i>The Secret</i>, and Jenny McCarthy.  The Barns and Noble could counter with "Be an Oprah dummy read on the Kindle.  Smart readers choose the Nook."

When she featured the K1 2 years ago in late October, Bezos was on with her and there was a $50 discount code - I got my husband's K1 Christmas gift with that discount.  They sold out by the end of the month and the next time they were available, it was February and it was the K2.  

I just ordered a k3 yesterday. If she does a big discount, they're going to get a bunch of returns from people who bought recently.

They may not have to return, they'll probably give a credit like they do when there's a price drop (give a discount to anyone who's in the 30-day window and asks for it) - makes more sense for Amazon than doing all those returns.  

[Barbiedull]

They may not have to return, they'll probably give a credit like they do when there's a price drop (give a discount to anyone who's in the 30-day window and asks for it) - makes more sense for Amazon than doing all those returns.  

It's definately worth calling before returning it.

[mlewis78]

I take it that this is just speculation about a discount offer.  Perhaps she is just giving them away to the audience.  I bought my K1 through her 2008 promotion.  I doubt that she would do the exact same thing again.

[Broadus]

When the $50 discount was offered on Oprah, what was the price of a new Kindle--$400? Can't imagine that kind of a discount on a $139 or $189 device. Still, I received mine this past Thursday . . . .   

Bill

[Barbiedull]

I can't imagine more than $20 off now.

[MagicalWingLT]

This should be very interesting... I would like to see this episode... Will someone post a link for it tomorrow? Or will it be on her site?

[TLM]

It also sounds like the last time she featured the Kindle and gave the $50 discount was when Amazon was preparing to change from K1 to K2.  It was probably helpful to sell out the old prior to introducing the new.  As they have just introducted the K3 I would be hugely surprised to see a big discount, maybe a small one.  Jeff B. is a personal friend of O. after all.  And as I received the K3 for Mom's present last Friday I would be looing to see if I could get her/me a refund also.

[Vegas_Asian]

Hopefully there is a discount. Please post on kb asap, if there is. Have to convince my parents for another k for Christmas. My k1 died at about 847 pm tonight

[Tripp]

I just went to DVR the show tomorrow and the title is "The Untold Secrets Behind Michael Jackson's Controversial Album, Plus Author Jonathan Franzen & Oprah's New Book."

So, if it is featured, it will be in conjunction with her newest book club pick.

[Cammie]

Thanks for the article link.  I found the information regarding the pricing of book choice #65 very interesting.

[Pushka]

Please post the code here, coz down under we dont see her shows until 6 months later, and that might be a little late!

Whether you like or loathe her, her endorsements sell products.  I would love to see her when she comes to Australia but I didnt win a ticket.

[PraiseGod13]

They may not have to return, they'll probably give a credit like they do when there's a price drop (give a discount to anyone who's in the 30-day window and asks for it) - makes more sense for Amazon than doing all those returns. 

Sorry, but that's not how it worked two years ago with the Oprah $50 discount for the K1.  I had ordered mine the very day before (Thursday) Oprah had her show on Friday.  I contacted Amazon and they would not give me the $50 discount.  They said I could return the K1 I had ordered - at my own expense - and then I could go to the end of the line and re-order another K1 using the discount.  The shipping expense, long wait, and hassle just weren't worth it for me even though I sure could have used $50 off my $359 Kindle.

[KindleMom]

Sorry, but that's not how it worked two years ago with the Oprah $50 discount for the K1.  I had ordered mine the very day before (Thursday) Oprah had her show on Friday.  I contacted Amazon and they would not give me the $50 discount.  They said I could return the K1 I had ordered - at my own expense - and then I could go to the end of the line and re-order another K1 using the discount.  The shipping expense, long wait, and hassle just weren't worth it for me even though I sure could have used $50 off my $359 Kindle.

That is very strange...

Mr. KM ordered me a K1 a full week before the Oprah show for Christmas.  As soon as he heard about the coupon, he emailed Amazon and they have him the $50 credit - no mention of returning and repurchasing.   And no fight at all.  It was a given.  It seems like at the time there were many others on this board who had that same experience.  Bummer you got treated so poorly.

[Meemo]

I take it that this is just speculation about a discount offer.  Perhaps she is just giving them away to the audience.  I bought my K1 through her 2008 promotion.  I doubt that she would do the exact same thing again.

Definitely speculation at this point - like there was speculation back then that the discount was a way to help get rid of the K1's before the K2 came out (not sure they meant to get rid of them quite as quickly as they did, though).

[Meemo]

When the $50 discount was offered on Oprah, what was the price of a new Kindle--$400? Can't imagine that kind of a discount on a $139 or $189 device. Still, I received mine this past Thursday . . . .   

Bill

Back then it was $359 - I got a $50 discount for my husband's K1, I'd gotten a $100 discount on one for my daughter by applying for an Amazon Chase Visa card.  There might not be a discount at all this time - the article was just speculation on that point.  Truth is, though, there could be a run on Kindles just from the "Oprah effect", especially if she mentions how much lower the price is these days. 
It'll be interesting to see what she says about the Kindle now - she's very keen on the iPad but I don't know if she reads books on it.