Sony PRS 505-Silver $215.00 at ecost

tracyeo · 07-09-2009, 11:48 AM

http://www.ecost.com/Detail.aspx?edp...avid=155441519

DixieGal · 07-09-2009, 11:50 AM

It's always like that. I buy something and then the price drops. Thanks for the info!

ht1948 · 07-09-2009, 11:58 AM

Please note that this is a refurbished item and comes with 90 day warranty only

richman · 07-09-2009, 12:02 PM

No , be very careful, it's not NEW! And I think the way ecost made that page, gives the impression it is NEW. And in search engines it's in the same catagory as NEW.
Scummy practice if you ask me.
Tiger Direct sells refurbs too, and when you go to their site, you see it's a refurb.
I almost got sucked into ecost page, and I said to myself , that can't be right, and I went back to it and really looked, and found little word in () refurb or reconditioned. Pissed me OFF because I'm sure most people would miss it.

frozennorth · 07-09-2009, 01:18 PM

Thank You richman for catching that. I sure didn't. Karma to you.

Penforhire · 07-09-2009, 01:33 PM

They are very subtle about giving notice, "(Sony Recertified)" and the warranty are the only tip-offs.

kelly1010 · 07-10-2009, 01:09 AM

I had this same experience when shopping for an ipod touch recently...I did a price search on google and was pretty excited when I found one for $171. I was all ready to order it, until I saw "refurbished" in teeny tiny writing. I knew that price was too good to be true. If I'm gonna pay that kind of money for something, I want it to be BRAND SPANKIN NEW. I'll get the Ipod Touch....eventually.

07-09-2009, 11:48 AM	#1
tracyeo Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 2017132 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA Device: Sony PRS-505;PRS-600;Sony PRS-350;Kobo Mini;Kobo Clara HD	Sony PRS 505-Silver $215.00 at ecost http://www.ecost.com/Detail.aspx?edp...avid=155441519

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07-09-2009, 11:50 AM	#2
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	It's always like that. I buy something and then the price drops. Thanks for the info!

07-09-2009, 11:58 AM	#3
ht1948 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 196 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Please note that this is a refurbished item and comes with 90 day warranty only

07-09-2009, 12:02 PM	#4
richman Addict Posts: 269 Karma: 58 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: sony prs-505 BLUE,itouch,netbook	No , be very careful, it's not NEW! And I think the way ecost made that page, gives the impression it is NEW. And in search engines it's in the same catagory as NEW. Scummy practice if you ask me. Tiger Direct sells refurbs too, and when you go to their site, you see it's a refurb. I almost got sucked into ecost page, and I said to myself , that can't be right, and I went back to it and really looked, and found little word in () refurb or reconditioned. Pissed me OFF because I'm sure most people would miss it.

07-09-2009, 01:18 PM	#5
frozennorth Evangelist Posts: 407 Karma: 18772 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: Onyx Boox RIP, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Libra	Thank You richman for catching that. I sure didn't. Karma to you.

07-09-2009, 01:33 PM	#6
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	They are very subtle about giving notice, "(Sony Recertified)" and the warranty are the only tip-offs.

07-10-2009, 01:09 AM	#7
kelly1010 Book Addict! Posts: 533 Karma: 1070 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Device: Sony PRS-505, iPod Touch, Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi	I had this same experience when shopping for an ipod touch recently...I did a price search on google and was pretty excited when I found one for $171. I was all ready to order it, until I saw "refurbished" in teeny tiny writing. I knew that price was too good to be true. If I'm gonna pay that kind of money for something, I want it to be BRAND SPANKIN NEW. I'll get the Ipod Touch....eventually.

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