Original brown leather cover Bookeen - Page 4

HarryT · 01-11-2008, 08:08 AM

Agreed.

tompe · 01-11-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by diabloNL

On the website you can see that the pictures of the cover's outside have a dark brown color just like the inside. So the one diplayed there is probably made out of leather, inside and outside.

Aha, that explains why I thought the cover I actually got looked much nicer than my expectations from the pictures on the web site.

diabloNL · 01-11-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tompe

Aha, that explains why I thought the cover I actually got looked much nicer than my expectations from the pictures on the web site.

To be honest I like the fact that it is a two-tone color. I just don't like the fact that I paid Euro 40,- that suppose to be for a "full" leather cover, inside and outside. If Bookeen is really surprised that the outside is not leather they at least should update the website ASAP.

philodox · 01-11-2008, 11:47 AM

Anyone who is not happy with their plastic/leather cover, can feel free to get the refund from Bookeen and turn around and sell it to me for a profit.

diabloNL · 01-11-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by philodox

Anyone who is not happy with their plastic/leather cover, can feel free to get the refund from Bookeen and turn around and sell it to me for a profit.

Bookeen doesn't give a refund. It is the Dutch reseller that gave this option for people that have purchased it already.

philodox · 01-11-2008, 03:22 PM

Ah, well any dutch folks who aren't happy...

I'm half dutch, if that helps.

weareborg · 01-16-2008, 05:55 PM

I note now that the site has no mention of the word genuine or leather in its description of the cover. That settles that then.

diabloNL · 01-17-2008, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by weareborg

I note now that the site has no mention of the word genuine or leather in its description of the cover. That settles that then.

But, if they thought it was leather. How can they still offer it for the same price when they found out it was not completely leather?

HarryT · 01-17-2008, 02:09 AM

Why should the fact that it is or is not made of leather affect the price? It's still the same cover, regardless of what it's made of, and (IMHO) it's a great cover. Besides which, most of it (all the inside) is leather.

diabloNL · 01-17-2008, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Why should the fact that it is or is not made of leather affect the price? It's still the same cover, regardless of what it's made of, and (IMHO) it's a great cover. Besides which, most of it (all the inside) is leather.

If the price was based on the idea that they were selling a full leather cover then I think the price should be adjusted. If you buy a cover, purse or sort then in general the leather ones are more expensive. I think the Euro 40,- I paid is too much for this cover based on the fact the outside is plastic.

weareborg · 01-17-2008, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Why should the fact that it is or is not made of leather affect the price? It's still the same cover, regardless of what it's made of, and (IMHO) it's a great cover. Besides which, most of it (all the inside) is leather.

Harry, its simple. You can't advertise something as being an all leather product, and not just any leather mind you but italian leather etc etc... thereby making a feature of the fact that this is an exclusive product at a competitive price and in that process essentially duping the customer into thinking it is something it is when clearly it is not. Price here is wholly irrelevant.
Why would so many users feel a little dismayed when the product does not meet their expectations as advertised? Because its not the product advertised!
The fact that Bookeen has removed all references to leather in their pitch (including the inside which still should be a feature no?) proves this. You can't say one thing and sell another, there are standards which all companies must adhere to, the most basic tenet of which is honesty. You can't, for example, state a car has an all leather seat interior and get stuck with vinyl.
Add premium shipping over the cost of the device and no matter how "snug", "protective" or "nice" it looks, is it worth the asking price based on materials as is on top of this "leathergate" scandal.

tompe · 01-17-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by diabloNL

If the price was based on the idea that they were selling a full leather cover then I think the price should be adjusted. If you buy a cover, purse or sort then in general the leather ones are more expensive. I think the Euro 40,- I paid is too much for this cover based on the fact the outside is plastic.

I thought the price was based on what they has to pay for it. And you should consider the price to be $40. The rest is just an effect of their policy to have the same price in dollar and euro. I do not feel that $40 is an unreasonable price.

diabloNL · 01-17-2008, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tompe

I thought the price was based on what they has to pay for it. And you should consider the price to be $40. The rest is just an effect of their policy to have the same price in dollar and euro. I do not feel that $40 is an unreasonable price.

For the same price (Euro 40,-) I can buy the one of M-Edge that is full leather and has a much better build quality if I compare it to my Cybook cover.

julia · 01-17-2008, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tompe

I thought the price was based on what they has to pay for it. And you should consider the price to be $40. The rest is just an effect of their policy to have the same price in dollar and euro. I do not feel that $40 is an unreasonable price.

$40 probably isn't, €40 is, considering it being a european product!

tompe · 01-17-2008, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by diabloNL

For the same price (Euro 40,-) I can buy the one of M-Edge that is full leather and has a much better build quality if I compare it to my Cybook cover.

If I look at

http://www.buymedge.com/p_cybook_gleather.HTML

the outside looks kind like the outside on the brown cover. So is it leather on the outside?

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01-11-2008, 08:08 AM	#46
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Agreed.

01-11-2008, 11:47 AM	#49
philodox Member Posts: 21 Karma: 110 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Bookeen CyBook Gen 3	Anyone who is not happy with their plastic/leather cover, can feel free to get the refund from Bookeen and turn around and sell it to me for a profit.

01-11-2008, 03:22 PM	#51
philodox Member Posts: 21 Karma: 110 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Bookeen CyBook Gen 3	Ah, well any dutch folks who aren't happy... I'm half dutch, if that helps.

01-16-2008, 05:55 PM	#52
weareborg Member Posts: 13 Karma: 36 Join Date: Feb 2006 Device: Nokia E90, Nokia 770, Nokia N95, Cybook Gen 3	I note now that the site has no mention of the word genuine or leather in its description of the cover. That settles that then.

01-17-2008, 02:09 AM	#54
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Why should the fact that it is or is not made of leather affect the price? It's still the same cover, regardless of what it's made of, and (IMHO) it's a great cover. Besides which, most of it (all the inside) is leather.

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