Sony 350/650/950 for $120/$170/$200 from B&H

jj2me · 11-14-2010, 03:30 PM

$120: Sony PRS-350 Silver or Pink.

$170: Sony PRS-650 Black or Red.

$200: Sony PRS-950 Silver.

Free shipping. 650 Black and 950 are pre-order.

Scott_T · 11-14-2010, 04:13 PM

wow, almost competitive with the kindle again

eriksnoopy · 11-14-2010, 04:44 PM

wow!! 100$ off in a month!!

taming · 11-14-2010, 06:46 PM

Ships cheap to Canada with a good exchange rate--not sure if there would be a ding for duty. I didn't go that far in the process, though it does look like they take care of the duty on their end and we can pay it at POS.

advocate2 · 11-14-2010, 06:56 PM

they are a reputable seller.

Thrasher · 11-14-2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taming

Ships cheap to Canada with a good exchange rate--not sure if there would be a ding for duty. I didn't go that far in the process, though it does look like they take care of the duty on their end and we can pay it at POS.

I have ordered from BHphoto to Canada before. I have always used the UPS expedited option (Purolator Ground is something new). I always ended up only paying 5% GST (I am in Alberta) on arrival.

The Purolator ground option seems tempting, but I have a feeling that similarly to UPS ground they will ding you with high brokerage and whatnot charges. But I might be mistaken.

Thrasher · 11-14-2010, 09:45 PM

I did put in in cart just to see what the duty charges would be. As expected, the Purolator ground option seems to have duty charges on it, but the UPS Expedited is not certain. However I do believe that with electronics you will not be billed duty in Canada when using UPS Expedited, just tax.
So in the end UPS expedited seems like the cheaper and faster alternative compared to Puro Ground. $28 shipping kind of kills the deal IMO.

ardeegee · 11-15-2010, 01:43 AM

I just noticed that they have the "Breast Cancer" (anti-) version of the 350 for $120, too. If you don't mind the color, it comes with a free cover.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...Exclusive.html

soondai · 11-15-2010, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott_T

wow, almost competitive with the kindle again

I'd say it is competitive.

I'd choose a 350 over a K3 if the prices were identical (and it's going for 20 bucks less).

Lilly · 11-15-2010, 06:39 AM

A great deal, consider I bought the PRS900 from Best Buy in December for $359 plus taxes. I did save an extra $50 since I had a Best Buy gift card but still $199 about 10 months later for a better product. Yes, I ordered one (now I have 4 readers

).

eriksnoopy · 11-15-2010, 08:31 AM

So if i place the order now on the prs-950 which they do not currently have in stock, will i have to pay the normal 250$ if they get the readers in two weeks by which time the 199$ campain will be over? anyone here have such an experience from the past?

envy · 11-15-2010, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eriksnoopy

So if i place the order now on the prs-950 which they do not currently have in stock, will i have to pay the normal 250$ if they get the readers in two weeks by which time the 199$ campain will be over? anyone here have such an experience from the past?

IF you order now, you get the $199 deal regardless if they have the product or not.

SteveK · 11-15-2010, 10:51 AM

I clicked on the links above, and the price of all units now appears to be at least $30 higher than the prices quoted above. Apparently it was a very short-lived special sale. As usual, I'm a dollar short and a day late!

SteveK

ardeegee · 11-15-2010, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveK

I clicked on the links above, and the price of all units now appears to be at least $30 higher than the prices quoted above. Apparently it was a very short-lived special sale.

Yep. Looks like they caught their pricing error. When I got my shipping notice this morning for the 350 I ordered, the lower price was still up, but now they are back to "normal." As I suspected, they meant to show the Sony instant rebate of $30 to $50 off MSRP, but what they really showed was that discount off of the already discounted price.

Loss Stop · 11-15-2010, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrasher

I have ordered from BHphoto to Canada before. I have always used the UPS expedited option (Purolator Ground is something new). I always ended up only paying 5% GST (I am in Alberta) on arrival.

The Purolator ground option seems tempting, but I have a feeling that similarly to UPS ground they will ding you with high brokerage and whatnot charges. But I might be mistaken.

Futureshop has the 350 on sale right now (maybe the 650 too) for $170, reg $200. The price at BH is now up at $150. I think after shipping and brokerage, you're better off just buying it locally.

11-14-2010, 03:30 PM	#1
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	Sony 350/650/950 for $120/$170/$200 from B&H $120: Sony PRS-350 Silver or Pink. $170: Sony PRS-650 Black or Red. $200: Sony PRS-950 Silver. Free shipping. 650 Black and 950 are pre-order. Last edited by jj2me; 11-15-2010 at 08:13 AM.

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Scott_T Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 876 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-500, Reb1100(dead)	wow, almost competitive with the kindle again

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eriksnoopy Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 19754 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Estonia Device: Sony PRS-950 (broken screen) kobo aura hd	wow!! 100$ off in a month!!

11-14-2010, 06:46 PM	#4
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Ships cheap to Canada with a good exchange rate--not sure if there would be a ding for duty. I didn't go that far in the process, though it does look like they take care of the duty on their end and we can pay it at POS.

11-14-2010, 06:56 PM	#5
advocate2 My Kingdom for Karma Posts: 430 Karma: 7125 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Vegas Device: Sony 350, 650, 950, Nook Color	they are a reputable seller.

11-14-2010, 09:45 PM	#7
Thrasher Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 1003934 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Device: Nook Wifi	I did put in in cart just to see what the duty charges would be. As expected, the Purolator ground option seems to have duty charges on it, but the UPS Expedited is not certain. However I do believe that with electronics you will not be billed duty in Canada when using UPS Expedited, just tax. So in the end UPS expedited seems like the cheaper and faster alternative compared to Puro Ground. $28 shipping kind of kills the deal IMO.

11-15-2010, 01:43 AM	#8
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	I just noticed that they have the "Breast Cancer" (anti-) version of the 350 for $120, too. If you don't mind the color, it comes with a free cover. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...Exclusive.html

11-15-2010, 06:39 AM	#10
Lilly Guru Posts: 688 Karma: 2090 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-900 & PRS-950, Amazon Kindle2	A great deal, consider I bought the PRS900 from Best Buy in December for $359 plus taxes. I did save an extra $50 since I had a Best Buy gift card but still $199 about 10 months later for a better product. Yes, I ordered one (now I have 4 readers ).

11-15-2010, 08:31 AM	#11
eriksnoopy Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 19754 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Estonia Device: Sony PRS-950 (broken screen) kobo aura hd	So if i place the order now on the prs-950 which they do not currently have in stock, will i have to pay the normal 250$ if they get the readers in two weeks by which time the 199$ campain will be over? anyone here have such an experience from the past?

11-15-2010, 10:51 AM	#13
SteveK Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 1017902 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Kindle PW, PW2, Kindle3, Kobo Glo, tablets, phone	I clicked on the links above, and the price of all units now appears to be at least $30 higher than the prices quoted above. Apparently it was a very short-lived special sale. As usual, I'm a dollar short and a day late! SteveK

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