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Old 11-03-2008, 10:17 PM   #1
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Hi there! - I have a 4 month old PRS-500 from Sony, read two books on it, LOVE IT, but my wife just bought me a Kindle for my birthday. . . . (I actually far prefer this Sony- don't tell her- it's far more ergonomic, screen is great, and I spent $200 at the Sony store on books).

I do like the wireless of the Kindle, but again, the Sony beats it hands down for sexy stye. I prefer a happy marriage to the device though (she's very sensitive about it and tries really hard to get a geek a present).

Anyhoo- Paid $349.99 for the device, $50-75 for the dock, and another $25 for the leather cover (opened, but used for a few days only).

Bottom line- huge value for you for $200.
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Old 11-03-2008, 10:24 PM   #2
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Where did you buy the PRS-500? $349 is a little high for one bought in June this year.
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Old 11-03-2008, 10:48 PM   #3
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I do like the wireless of the Kindle, but again, the Sony beats it hands down for sexy stye. I prefer a happy marriage to the device though (she's very sensitive about it and tries really hard to get a geek a present).
Really? Your wife won't understand. You are better off returning the Kindle. You know you won't be able to read any of the ebooks you bought for the sony on the Kindle.

Tell here you would prefer a Sony 505 if she wants to get you a new reader.

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Old 11-03-2008, 10:50 PM   #4
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Hi there! - I have a 4 month old PRS-500 from Sony, read two books on it, LOVE IT

Anyhoo- Paid $349.99 for the device, $50-75 for the dock, and another $25 for the leather cover (opened, but used for a few days only).
Surly you've had it for more than 4 months. If you bought it for $349 4 months ago you really didn't get a good deal. Perhaps it's a typo and you paid $249 for it?

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Old 11-04-2008, 09:23 AM   #5
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As others have said, there's no way that this can be 4 months old if you paid the full price of US$350 for it. The PRS-505 was released in October 2007, and thereafter the 500 has been very heavily discounted, typically selling new for $200-250.

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Old 11-04-2008, 09:37 AM   #6
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If you froogle PRS-505 you will see refurbished units for $329. If the OP is not froogle.....$349 is accurate if he purchased 6 months ago.

Six months ago the PRS-500 averaged $279 on ebay.....now it is around $210
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Old 11-04-2008, 09:43 AM   #7
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Docking station has never been over $50. How a docking station can be between $50-$70.....how can you not know if you paid $50 or $75 just a few months ago.
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If you froogle PRS-505 you will see refurbished units for $329. If the OP is not froogle.....$349 is accurate if he purchased 6 months ago.
But this is a 500 not a 505 as you can clearly tell from the pic.

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If you froogle PRS-505 you will see refurbished units for $329. If the OP is not froogle.....$349 is accurate if he purchased 6 months ago.

Six months ago the PRS-500 averaged $279 on ebay.....now it is around $210
If he paid that much for it, at the time he states, then he received a very poor deal. That's the point we are all making.

I bought one - brand new - about 1 year ago for $99. That was my second unit; I then sold both for $300, including power cable and other items, when I decided to upgrade to the Sony 505.

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Old 11-04-2008, 05:39 PM   #10
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If he paid that much for it, at the time he states, then he received a very poor deal. That's the point we are all making.
Agreed. Also, resale price is never based on what you paid for something. It is based on what you can buy a new one for at that time. With a bit of a reduction if you can't but it any more.

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Old 11-04-2008, 06:09 PM   #11
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It is possible to find a brand new PRS 505 on Ebay for $275, with free shipping. There are used ones for rather less.

This makes a used PRS 500 look less attractive.
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on ebay, I've just seen two brand new 500s going for $214 & $215. The dock is not needed at all. So all in all, $200 for a used 500 is way too high even with a dock and leather cover.
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Old 11-04-2008, 08:59 PM   #13
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As others have said, there's no way that this can be 4 months old if you paid the full price of US$350 for it. The PRS-505 was released in October 2007, and thereafter the 500 has been very heavily discounted, typically selling new for $200-250.

Please be honest in your advertising.

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I think that it is in bad form to accuse someone of being dishonest.
You have know way of knowing when he bought his PRS-500 or what he paid for it. I am sure that a moderator on this site has many responsibilities, but it is sad to see that implying that someone a liar is one of them.
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nonsense! The OP is surely about to confess and profusely apologize for his lack of integrity.

inflation of price on both reader and dock.
349.99 price hand written with green marker on box in one of the photos.
drastic reduction of claimed value to $200 sale offer.

"I have a 4 month old PRS-500 from Sony"
direct purchased from Sony? he's evidently purchase books from there

"read two books on it"
"I spent $200 at the Sony store on books

"Paid $349.99 for the device"
Blah. Bottom line is... we don't care since a PRS 505 directly from sony right now is at $299.99.

you lie!
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I think that it is in bad form to accuse someone of being dishonest.
You have know way of knowing when he bought his PRS-500 or what he paid for it. I am sure that a moderator on this site has many responsibilities, but it is sad to see that implying that someone a liar is one of them.
I'm not accusing anyone of deliberately lying, but the information in the original post is clearly highly suspect - the PRS-500 cost US$350 18 months ago; it did not cost $350 four months ago, as is claimed. Perhaps the original poster has inadvertantly made an error either in the age or the price of the machine.

We do have a responsibility to protect our members from false advertising.
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