Refurbished Kindle WiFi $99; 3G $129

koland · 08-03-2011, 10:28 AM

First off, I'll be the first to say that I actually like the ads (well, the offers, anyway, while the ads don't bother me anymore than in a magazine or on TV, not that I spend much time looking at them). But, for those that do and for those who have been waiting for a mainstream ebook reader to break the $100 mark, today is the day. Amazon has refurbished units of both of their ad-free models on sale and you save $40-$60, depending on which one you choose. I have received a refurbished unit in the past (I bought an original Kindle refurb as our second Kindle and have had a couple of returns over the last few years) and there is absolutely no way to tell that the unit itself is any different from brand new, other than there is sometimes a colored dot on the outside of the box (they may now add "refurbished" to the label, but that wasn't even on mine). These have the exact same warranty, but one item is missing - there is no charging block to go with the included USB cable. All that means is that you will either need to charge it using your computer or buy a USB to AC adapter (I use a number of third party adapters, rather than the one that came with my Kindle, so that I can charge a Kindle and my phone at the same time). If you are picking up a second Kindle for your house, you can use the same charger you are using now, since you won't need to charge it every day, anyway (unlike my phone).

Kindle, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology ($99.99)

Kindle 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology ($129.99)

Alissa · 08-03-2011, 10:42 AM

Too bad they are available only to US addresses...

koland · 08-03-2011, 11:59 AM

Yes, by the time you add a remailing service, it may not be as good a deal (anyone know what they charge?).

Terisa de morgan · 08-03-2011, 01:03 PM

Quite a lot, because you have to add taxes too.

Alissa · 08-04-2011, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Quite a lot, because you have to add taxes too.

They also charge relatively expensive shipment fees (compared to Amazon.com's very good international shipment fees) and their own handling fees. I believe buying $99 Kindle through a remailing service is more costly than buying $139 Kindle directly from Amazon.

Terisa de morgan · 08-04-2011, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alissa

They also charge relatively expensive shipment fees (compared to Amazon.com's very good international shipment fees) and their own handling fees. I believe buying $99 Kindle through a remailing service is more costly than buying $139 Kindle directly from Amazon.

I totally agree.

08-03-2011, 10:28 AM	#1
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Refurbished Kindle WiFi $99; 3G $129 First off, I'll be the first to say that I actually like the ads (well, the offers, anyway, while the ads don't bother me anymore than in a magazine or on TV, not that I spend much time looking at them). But, for those that do and for those who have been waiting for a mainstream ebook reader to break the $100 mark, today is the day. Amazon has refurbished units of both of their ad-free models on sale and you save $40-$60, depending on which one you choose. I have received a refurbished unit in the past (I bought an original Kindle refurb as our second Kindle and have had a couple of returns over the last few years) and there is absolutely no way to tell that the unit itself is any different from brand new, other than there is sometimes a colored dot on the outside of the box (they may now add "refurbished" to the label, but that wasn't even on mine). These have the exact same warranty, but one item is missing - there is no charging block to go with the included USB cable. All that means is that you will either need to charge it using your computer or buy a USB to AC adapter (I use a number of third party adapters, rather than the one that came with my Kindle, so that I can charge a Kindle and my phone at the same time). If you are picking up a second Kindle for your house, you can use the same charger you are using now, since you won't need to charge it every day, anyway (unlike my phone). Kindle, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology ($99.99) Kindle 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology ($129.99)

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08-03-2011, 10:42 AM	#2
Alissa Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 716730 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tokyo Device: Kindle 3 + Story HD + Kobo Touch	Too bad they are available only to US addresses...

08-03-2011, 11:59 AM	#3
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Yes, by the time you add a remailing service, it may not be as good a deal (anyone know what they charge?).

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Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,234 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Quite a lot, because you have to add taxes too.

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