Anyone would like my sony 505?

reader01 · 11-12-2007, 07:46 PM

I just bought it. It's new in the box, I tried it, but I find it too portable.

Would anyone like to trade it for their irex?

Please pm me.

NatCh · 11-12-2007, 08:36 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, reader01.

I'm not sure if you're joking or serious, though -- describing the Reader as "too portable" is what's confused me.

reader01 · 11-16-2007, 01:36 AM

hi, thank you for the welcome.
yes i am serious. what i mean by 'too portable' is it feels too small.
when i try and read comics, i have to zoom in and press arrow keys to navigate the imagery.

please let me know if you would like to make a trade, i can put it on ebay, and it will be a secured and safe process. thanks.

tirsales · 11-16-2007, 02:36 AM

Well ... trading a 640€ iLiad for a 350€ Sony Reader (assuming european prices) seems like a bad idea, wouldn't you agree?

Perhaps you could just offer your reader on the flea market / ebay / whatever, sell it and buy yourself an iLiad afterwards. Seems more logical (to my tired mind, that is).

HarryT · 11-16-2007, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tirsales

Well ... trading a 640€ iLiad for a 350€ Sony Reader (assuming european prices) seems like a bad idea, wouldn't you agree?

It would be very good from the original poster's viewpoint

.

Dave Berk · 11-16-2007, 06:16 AM

Maybe he means to trade his brand new 505 for a used Iliad... might seem more fair..

Adam B. · 11-16-2007, 09:02 AM

I think you'll be hard pressed to find an iLiad owner willing to part with his precious for something that's much smaller with less functionality. Good luck if you do though.

CommanderROR · 11-16-2007, 10:34 AM

I would have been very tempted not too long ago, but since the Iliad now does mobipocket...

btw, if the Sony 505 is so new, why don#t you just briong it back to to the store where you bought it?

yvanleterrible · 11-16-2007, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

I would have been very tempted not too long ago, but since the Iliad now does mobipocket...

btw, if the Sony 505 is so new, why don#t you just briong it back to to the store where you bought it?

He might not get an iLiad for it though.

reader01 · 11-18-2007, 10:52 PM

yes, for a used illiad i would make the trade. and i bought the thing on ebay. for 375. they won't accept returns unless there's something wrong with it.

JSWolf · 11-19-2007, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reader01

yes, for a used illiad i would make the trade. and i bought the thing on ebay. for 375. they won't accept returns unless there's something wrong with it.

By the way, because you have used your 505, it is not brand new. It is slightly used. Once you open the box, the value for it drops.

mocelet · 11-19-2007, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by reader01

yes, for a used illiad i would make the trade. and i bought the thing on ebay. for 375. they won't accept returns unless there's something wrong with it.

375 of what? £375 is optimistic for an iLiad, €375 is hopeful, and $375 is probably unrealistic, even for a used one.

JSWolf · 11-28-2007, 06:53 PM

Given the price of the 505 in the US, I would say the value of it would be $200 used. It's too bad you paid $375 for it. But you'll only really get $200... maybe $250. But not more. And if you have registered it at Sony Connect and the $100 in classic books is gone, you'll really have to drop the price to $150 (at best) as you will have lost the buyer $100 in the Connect credit.

11-12-2007, 07:46 PM	#1
reader01 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: PRS-505	Anyone would like my sony 505? I just bought it. It's new in the box, I tried it, but I find it too portable. Would anyone like to trade it for their irex? Please pm me.

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11-12-2007, 08:36 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Welcome to MobileRead, reader01. I'm not sure if you're joking or serious, though -- describing the Reader as "too portable" is what's confused me.

11-16-2007, 01:36 AM	#3
reader01 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: PRS-505	hi, thank you for the welcome. yes i am serious. what i mean by 'too portable' is it feels too small. when i try and read comics, i have to zoom in and press arrow keys to navigate the imagery. please let me know if you would like to make a trade, i can put it on ebay, and it will be a secured and safe process. thanks.

11-16-2007, 02:36 AM	#4
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	Well ... trading a 640€ iLiad for a 350€ Sony Reader (assuming european prices) seems like a bad idea, wouldn't you agree? Perhaps you could just offer your reader on the flea market / ebay / whatever, sell it and buy yourself an iLiad afterwards. Seems more logical (to my tired mind, that is).

11-16-2007, 06:16 AM	#6
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Maybe he means to trade his brand new 505 for a used Iliad... might seem more fair..

11-16-2007, 09:02 AM	#7
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	I think you'll be hard pressed to find an iLiad owner willing to part with his precious for something that's much smaller with less functionality. Good luck if you do though.

11-16-2007, 10:34 AM	#8
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I would have been very tempted not too long ago, but since the Iliad now does mobipocket... btw, if the Sony 505 is so new, why don#t you just briong it back to to the store where you bought it?

11-18-2007, 10:52 PM	#10
reader01 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: PRS-505	yes, for a used illiad i would make the trade. and i bought the thing on ebay. for 375. they won't accept returns unless there's something wrong with it.

11-28-2007, 06:53 PM	#13
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Given the price of the 505 in the US, I would say the value of it would be $200 used. It's too bad you paid $375 for it. But you'll only really get $200... maybe $250. But not more. And if you have registered it at Sony Connect and the $100 in classic books is gone, you'll really have to drop the price to $150 (at best) as you will have lost the buyer $100 in the Connect credit.

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