W.H. Smith's selling Gen3 for £149.99 (now £179.99) - Page 4

Snowman · 09-08-2008, 08:37 PM

And the latest news: my order has just gone into "dispatched". Received this email at 01:08 -

Dear Snowman

Thank you for placing your order with WHSmith Retail Ltd. We are pleased to confirm that the following items from your order xxxxxxxx have been dispatched and should be delivered within approximately 1-2 working days.

Order Details items 1 - 1 of 1:

Product Title: Cybook Gen3 eBook Reader
Product Code/ISBN: 90010859
Sold by: WHSmith UK
Price: £149.99
Quantity: 1

So looking good! Just need to see whether it's the basic or deluxe package. For comparison, I've just checked, and find that

Pixmania's price (basic model + delivery) = £276
Bookeen's price (basic model + delivery) = £280
Bookeen's price (deluxe + delivery) = £360
WHSmith (still £150, free delivery, out-of-stock, 4 weeks lead time).

HarryT · 09-09-2008, 02:18 AM

That really is a quite amazing bargain. I'm still half-convinced that they've messed up the price

.

Snowman · 09-09-2008, 02:23 AM

Quite frankly, so am I

Slite · 09-09-2008, 02:44 AM

Bah!

They only deliever domestic. Thatäs to bad, would have ordered one as a gift for wifey otherwise.

pdurrant · 09-09-2008, 02:51 AM

Yes, mine too. So they did have more than one!

The email was sent around 1am this morning, and confirms the price of £149.99. I've just retrieved it from my spam filter!

Paul

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Originally Posted by Snowman

And the latest news: my order has just gone into "dispatched".

Loopy65 · 09-09-2008, 05:35 AM

mine's showing 'waiting stock' now so could be a while .. but once yours start to arrive at least I'll really believe it!! ..

what a bargain! ..

Loopy

babyd · 09-09-2008, 06:22 AM

Just as well you all ordered, they just put up the price now £179.99 still cheap but not as good as before.....

kalpesh · 09-09-2008, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by babyd

Just as well you all ordered, they just put up the price now £179.99 still cheap but not as good as before.....

the same thing happen with me i show 149.99 then hour after i think let go for it then i show 179.99 does any one know the cybook from WHSmith store include cover?

fleaaaaaa · 09-09-2008, 07:57 AM

Ordered one yesterday at the price of £149.99 its gone up to £179.99 now!

I think it would be very misleading to show a cover and headphones and not deliver it with them......... so I'm hoping it's all there it said four weeks or more so my order has been confirmed but not dispatched.

anahid · 09-09-2008, 11:09 AM

How is it possible that they offer the cybook at half price as anywhere else?? Supposedly ebooks are as expensive as they are because there is ony one or a few manufacturers of the e-ink screens but this just makes me think that there's another reason, it's all about money. I just cannot believe that W.H Smith sells for less than it costs them, they surely also have their benefit....

What would the real cost price of a cybook be?? I'm glad for all of you who have been able to order for 149 pounds but I feel a bit cheated as I paid the full price.

anahid (Spain)

HarryT · 09-09-2008, 11:38 AM

We know that the cost of the screen + controller is under €120 (£96) because that's what Bookeen charge to replace the screen, and I'm sure they aren't doing it at a loss. How much does the rest of the machine cost? I don't know - shall we guess €20? That would put the cost price of the machine at about €140 (£110-ish).

tompe · 09-09-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

We know that the cost of the screen + controller is under €120 (£96) because that's what Bookeen charge to replace the screen, and I'm sure they aren't doing it at a loss. How much does the rest of the machine cost? I don't know - shall we guess €20? That would put the cost price of the machine at about €140 (£110-ish).

There have been no reports that they replace the machine. People seems to get new machines instead.

HarryT · 09-09-2008, 11:44 AM

So do you reckon that the cost of the complete machine is under €120?

DDHarriman · 09-09-2008, 11:44 AM

Even with 10€ for sending the reader, and selling it for 350 €, that makes a 57% profit in every sell…

Wow!!! I want have a deal like this one too!
Way to go Bookeen!

HarryT · 09-09-2008, 11:46 AM

Don't forget that the €350 includes 19.6% French VAT.

09-09-2008, 07:57 AM	#54
fleaaaaaa Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony PRS350	Got one Ordered one yesterday at the price of £149.99 its gone up to £179.99 now! I think it would be very misleading to show a cover and headphones and not deliver it with them......... so I'm hoping it's all there it said four weeks or more so my order has been confirmed but not dispatched.

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09-08-2008, 08:37 PM	#46
Snowman Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 3566 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London UK Device: iPhone 5, Kindle K3, Kindle Voyage	And the latest news: my order has just gone into "dispatched". Received this email at 01:08 - Dear Snowman Thank you for placing your order with WHSmith Retail Ltd. We are pleased to confirm that the following items from your order xxxxxxxx have been dispatched and should be delivered within approximately 1-2 working days. Order Details items 1 - 1 of 1: Product Title: Cybook Gen3 eBook Reader Product Code/ISBN: 90010859 Sold by: WHSmith UK Price: £149.99 Quantity: 1 So looking good! Just need to see whether it's the basic or deluxe package. For comparison, I've just checked, and find that Pixmania's price (basic model + delivery) = £276 Bookeen's price (basic model + delivery) = £280 Bookeen's price (deluxe + delivery) = £360 WHSmith (still £150, free delivery, out-of-stock, 4 weeks lead time).

09-09-2008, 02:18 AM	#47
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That really is a quite amazing bargain. I'm still half-convinced that they've messed up the price .

09-09-2008, 02:23 AM	#48
Snowman Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 3566 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London UK Device: iPhone 5, Kindle K3, Kindle Voyage	Quite frankly, so am I

09-09-2008, 02:44 AM	#49
Slite Icanhasdonuts? Posts: 2,837 Karma: 532407 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mölnbo, Sweden Device: Kobo Aura 2nd edition, Kobo Clara HD	Bah! They only deliever domestic. Thatäs to bad, would have ordered one as a gift for wifey otherwise.

09-09-2008, 05:35 AM	#51
Loopy65 Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 360 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wales, UK Device: Kindle 3; iPad & iPhone 4	mine's showing 'waiting stock' now so could be a while .. but once yours start to arrive at least I'll really believe it!! .. what a bargain! .. Loopy

09-09-2008, 06:22 AM	#52
babyd Addict Posts: 384 Karma: 1567 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony:505, 600, 350, 650, Kindle 3 & PW, Kobo Mini & Aura HD	Just as well you all ordered, they just put up the price now £179.99 still cheap but not as good as before.....

09-09-2008, 11:09 AM	#55
anahid Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 49 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Cybook gen3 + Kindle 3	How is it possible that they offer the cybook at half price as anywhere else?? Supposedly ebooks are as expensive as they are because there is ony one or a few manufacturers of the e-ink screens but this just makes me think that there's another reason, it's all about money. I just cannot believe that W.H Smith sells for less than it costs them, they surely also have their benefit.... What would the real cost price of a cybook be?? I'm glad for all of you who have been able to order for 149 pounds but I feel a bit cheated as I paid the full price. anahid (Spain)

09-09-2008, 11:38 AM	#56
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	We know that the cost of the screen + controller is under €120 (£96) because that's what Bookeen charge to replace the screen, and I'm sure they aren't doing it at a loss. How much does the rest of the machine cost? I don't know - shall we guess €20? That would put the cost price of the machine at about €140 (£110-ish).

09-09-2008, 11:44 AM	#58
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	So do you reckon that the cost of the complete machine is under €120?

09-09-2008, 11:44 AM	#59
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Even with 10€ for sending the reader, and selling it for 350 €, that makes a 57% profit in every sell… Wow!!! I want have a deal like this one too! Way to go Bookeen!

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09-09-2008, 11:46 AM	#60
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Don't forget that the €350 includes 19.6% French VAT.