Why are people selling the Kindle for higher than Amazon's price on ebay?

palex481 · 03-11-2009, 07:57 PM

There is one guy here, who is just insane: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DLVI%26ps%3D54

$1500 for a Kindle 2!!!

The same guy is selling the Kindle 1 and 2 for $1000:http://cgi.ebay.com/Amazon-Kindle-1-...1|293:1|294:50

Do people really fall for these crazy scams?? I don't get it. Why would you even waste money posting such a thing to ebay?

desertgrandma · 03-11-2009, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palex481

There is one guy here, who is just insane: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DLVI%26ps%3D54

$1500 for a Kindle 2!!!

The same guy is selling the Kindle 1 and 2 for $1000:http://cgi.ebay.com/Amazon-Kindle-1-...1|293:1|294:50

Do people really fall for these crazy scams?? I don't get it. Why would you even waste money posting such a thing to ebay?

Because he's an optimist?

InlawBiker · 03-11-2009, 08:41 PM

I believe people were counting on a short supply of K2's, like the K1 had. When I wanted to buy a Wii around Christmas they were around $400. Hopefully they'll be stuck with a bunch of inventory, like a scalper trying to sell Vanilla Ice tickets.

pilotbob · 03-11-2009, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InlawBiker

I believe people were counting on a short supply of K2's, like the K1 had. When I wanted to buy a Wii around Christmas they were around $400. Hopefully they'll be stuck with a bunch of inventory, like a scalper trying to sell Vanilla Ice tickets.

Yes, short supply. And also many will ship international which is the only way to buy a kindle outside of the US. And people do want and buy them outside of the US.

BOb

kevindorsey · 03-12-2009, 07:37 PM

May be another dumbass would actually buy it?

rcuadro · 03-13-2009, 05:10 AM

I guess people forget that the PS3's were selling for almost a grand when they came out. All those people who pre-ordered them put them on eBay right away since guess what... there were none available in the stores. Same thing with the iPhone, the Xbox30, Wii...

Nate the great · 03-13-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by rcuadro

I guess people forget that the PS3's were selling for almost a grand when they came out. All those people who pre-ordered them put them on eBay right away since guess what... there were none available in the stores. Same thing with the iPhone, the Xbox30, Wii...

Yes, but there are plenty of K2 available on amazon.

Dr. Drib · 03-14-2009, 09:13 AM

I have no patience for these idiot/scalpers. Like someone else mentioned, I hope they're stuck with their inventory.

Don

dschill · 03-15-2009, 11:30 AM

it is because they want to make money, its not their mistake....the buyers should google and research the product before buying it!

pilotbob · 03-15-2009, 11:31 AM

The only answer to this question is...

Because people will buy them.

BOb

Renaldo · 03-15-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I have no patience for these idiot/scalpers. Like someone else mentioned, I hope they're stuck with their inventory.

Don

Cosigned. And I always wonder how many of the winners of these auctions actually just get a K2 shipped directly from Amazon?

rcuadro · 03-16-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

Yes, but there are plenty of K2 available on amazon.

True.. very true... but there are people out there that do not bother to do their homework. Heck you can routinely see items on ebay that sell at or above retail....

kevindorsey · 03-16-2009, 07:34 PM

People must like that old Kindelish feel that those old kindle's have. Its just like an old book, that just feels right in your hands.

Malkavian · 03-16-2009, 10:41 PM

Note also that many of them are advertising the Microsoft Live promotion where you can get some off the price as the payer while the seller still gets the full over-retail amount. Several of those auctions are deceptively described such that the discount from microsoft doesn't offset the retail markup.

03-11-2009, 07:57 PM	#1
palex481 Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 53 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Why are people selling the Kindle for higher than Amazon's price on ebay? There is one guy here, who is just insane: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DLVI%26ps%3D54 $1500 for a Kindle 2!!! The same guy is selling the Kindle 1 and 2 for $1000:http://cgi.ebay.com/Amazon-Kindle-1-...1\|293:1\|294:50 Do people really fall for these crazy scams?? I don't get it. Why would you even waste money posting such a thing to ebay?

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03-11-2009, 08:41 PM	#3
InlawBiker Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 544 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle WA Device: Kindle 1.0	I believe people were counting on a short supply of K2's, like the K1 had. When I wanted to buy a Wii around Christmas they were around $400. Hopefully they'll be stuck with a bunch of inventory, like a scalper trying to sell Vanilla Ice tickets.

03-12-2009, 07:37 PM	#5
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	May be another dumbass would actually buy it?

03-13-2009, 05:10 AM	#6
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I guess people forget that the PS3's were selling for almost a grand when they came out. All those people who pre-ordered them put them on eBay right away since guess what... there were none available in the stores. Same thing with the iPhone, the Xbox30, Wii...

03-14-2009, 09:13 AM	#8
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	I have no patience for these idiot/scalpers. Like someone else mentioned, I hope they're stuck with their inventory. Don

03-15-2009, 11:30 AM	#9
dschill Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	it is because they want to make money, its not their mistake....the buyers should google and research the product before buying it!

03-15-2009, 11:31 AM	#10
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	The only answer to this question is... Because people will buy them. BOb

03-16-2009, 07:34 PM	#13
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	People must like that old Kindelish feel that those old kindle's have. Its just like an old book, that just feels right in your hands.

03-16-2009, 10:41 PM	#14
Malkavian Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iLiad BE	Note also that many of them are advertising the Microsoft Live promotion where you can get some off the price as the payer while the seller still gets the full over-retail amount. Several of those auctions are deceptively described such that the discount from microsoft doesn't offset the retail markup.