UK: new Sony Readers on 10th September; free Dan Brown with preorder - Page 2

Riocaz · 08-25-2009, 01:20 PM

Riocaz · 08-25-2009, 01:23 PM

Play now has them up for pre-order:

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...archtype=genre

£239 for the 600
£169 for the 300

Juliette · 08-25-2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riocaz

Play now has them up for pre-order:

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...archtype=genre

£239 for the 600
£169 for the 300

Play doesn't deliver electronics outside UK- sadly

not even an USB cable

Customs, I think it depends. In my massive history of internet shopping I was billed just once for a poster. Yes, a paper one! Quite ridiculous. But what I could gather, Fedex and couriers bill you when you receive it- it's more or less what happens in Italy for not-EU products (apparently, Hang Kong is in the EU, because anything we got from there wasn't billed... go guess

).

bavardage · 08-25-2009, 03:40 PM

Play is at least cheaper than waterstones, and what with the customs + admin + delivery, that *will* be cheaper than buying from the US, even with the funky currency conversion.

Riocaz · 08-25-2009, 03:42 PM

but can you wait a whole 5 days extra... :-)

interesting that play says the 15th, when waterstones says it's sending them a full week before anyone else in the UK.

Juliette · 08-25-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bavardage

Play is at least cheaper than waterstones, and what with the customs + admin + delivery, that *will* be cheaper than buying from the US, even with the funky currency conversion.

Play.com is good, I know!

igorsk · 08-25-2009, 03:47 PM

Yes, looks like Waterstone's are getting another week of exclusivity.

Riocaz · 08-25-2009, 03:50 PM

5 days (3 working), waterstones say it will be the 10th. Play preorder for the 15th.

Crowl · 08-25-2009, 06:01 PM

Same old story, europe and in this case britain gets ripped off again, now its fair enough them charging more to cover the cost of vat and other additional costs, but the sheer extent of the mark up from most companies just makes it seem like they are actively trying to discourage people from buying at times or do they simply not realise how simple it is for people to spot the price differences with the internet.

frozennorth · 08-25-2009, 07:59 PM

Not just europe, it's the same story in canada. 299 US$ equals approximately 325 CDN$ but Sony wants 399 CDN$.

Riocaz · 08-26-2009, 06:55 AM

It's actually not as bad for us as "normal". As least for me.

A lot of products that come to the UK at a $1-£1 mark-up.

Juliette · 08-26-2009, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riocaz

It's actually not as bad for us as "normal". As least for me.

A lot of products that come to the UK at a $1-£1 mark-up.

I agree, but it's still not fair

Sweetpea · 08-26-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by frozennorth

Not just europe, it's the same story in canada. 299 US$ equals approximately 325 CDN$ but Sony wants 399 CDN$.

Europe is worse off...

299€ is about $428.

(399 CDN$ is about US$ 370)

Juliette · 08-26-2009, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Europe is worse off...

299€ is about $428.

(399 CDN$ is about US$ 370)

That's why, since I won't be able to purchase the PRS-600 home, I'll buy it overseas

Riocaz · 08-26-2009, 07:14 AM

Can't disagree, but the point had to be made, that we could have expected worse.

And EU law is _far_ more stringent for consumer protection than the US and the UK tends to give any EU directive a "golden lining" (by implementing the stictest interpretation possible)

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Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Play now has them up for pre-order: http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...archtype=genre £239 for the 600 £169 for the 300

08-25-2009, 03:40 PM	#19
bavardage Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: none	Play is at least cheaper than waterstones, and what with the customs + admin + delivery, that will be cheaper than buying from the US, even with the funky currency conversion.

08-25-2009, 03:42 PM	#20
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	but can you wait a whole 5 days extra... :-) interesting that play says the 15th, when waterstones says it's sending them a full week before anyone else in the UK.

08-25-2009, 03:47 PM	#22
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Yes, looks like Waterstone's are getting another week of exclusivity.

08-25-2009, 03:50 PM	#23
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	5 days (3 working), waterstones say it will be the 10th. Play preorder for the 15th.

08-25-2009, 06:01 PM	#24
Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	Same old story, europe and in this case britain gets ripped off again, now its fair enough them charging more to cover the cost of vat and other additional costs, but the sheer extent of the mark up from most companies just makes it seem like they are actively trying to discourage people from buying at times or do they simply not realise how simple it is for people to spot the price differences with the internet.

08-25-2009, 07:59 PM	#25
frozennorth Evangelist Posts: 407 Karma: 18772 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: Onyx Boox RIP, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Libra	Not just europe, it's the same story in canada. 299 US$ equals approximately 325 CDN$ but Sony wants 399 CDN$.

08-26-2009, 06:55 AM	#26
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	It's actually not as bad for us as "normal". As least for me. A lot of products that come to the UK at a $1-£1 mark-up.

08-26-2009, 07:14 AM	#30
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Can't disagree, but the point had to be made, that we could have expected worse. And EU law is _far_ more stringent for consumer protection than the US and the UK tends to give any EU directive a "golden lining" (by implementing the stictest interpretation possible)