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Old 12-10-2009, 09:55 AM   #1
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Possible eBay scam?

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZON-KINDLE-2-...ht_3630wt_1167

This guy is claiming to sell new Kindle 2's with the wireless suspended for $180. I have never heard of such a thing. He has good feedback, but I can't help but be nervous that they fell off the back of a truck or something. Should I be? Has anyone heard of anything like this?

If this is a scam or potentially stolen devices, should it be reported?
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Old 12-10-2009, 09:59 AM   #2
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Someone else posted about this a couple of days ago. Let me see if I can find the thread.

Here's the link to the other thread. You may want to contact that poster to find out what the final results were.

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Old 12-10-2009, 11:01 AM   #3
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I would not touch them, see here:

http://www.kindleboards.com/index.ph...c,16504.0.html
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Old 12-10-2009, 11:09 AM   #4
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Wow, a truckload of stolen Kindles! I never heard about that. I hope we hear how this all turns out.
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Old 12-10-2009, 05:29 PM   #5
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That ebay price looks a little too good to be true! However the comments from buyers are mostly positive, so you it's hard to say..
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Old 12-10-2009, 05:44 PM   #6
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The auctions seem to be gone now
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Old 12-10-2009, 05:47 PM   #7
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no, clicking on the original link still takes you there......and the "sold" figure has jumped from 12 to 48 since early this morning.
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Old 12-10-2009, 07:13 PM   #8
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Kindles being targeted in a large quantity theft is a sort of a compliment, don't you think? The thieves believe that they will be able to "move" a large number of hot devices. A less popular item would not be worth that much trouble.
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