where did the ebay guy go???

mrsp · 12-07-2007, 12:48 AM

After weeks and months of deliberation and being thoroughly disappointed by all the new devices, I was just on the verge of committing and buying an ebookwise 1150 from ebay to tide me over until the e-ink devices get it together.

I went to ebay and I cannot find any mention of them anywhere - all my searches come up blank. I was on there yesterday and they were even on sale.

Can anyone find them on ebay? If not, do you think it means something (like he's sold out and ETI are going to announce a new reader or like he's sold out and retiring leaving us overseas people with one less reader to choose from?)

I'm so disappointed (again!!!!) AND can't find a crying smilie to express myself...

Sparrow · 12-07-2007, 02:24 AM

Found this one with "Auction ended early with Buy It Now."

http://cgi.ebay.com/eBookwise-1150-e...QQcmdZViewItem

It went for $112; they're going for $129.95 on the eBookwise site:
http://www.ebookwise.com/ebookwise/ebookwise1150.htm

There are a couple of crying smilies (contradiction in terms?).

Bring up the "More" panel, hit Ctrl-F and enter "cry" as the search term:

mrsp · 12-07-2007, 02:45 AM

Hey thanks Sparrow

When I read more closely (I couldn't even find this link on my own) , they only had 12 left in stock but are getting another shipment on Dec 10 - I guess this is why there is no more current listings. I have emailed them to find out...

NatCh · 12-07-2007, 11:06 AM

Is there some reason you don't want to buy straight from eboowise, mrsp? I think they're running a sale at the moment: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16896

silvania · 12-07-2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrsp

Hey thanks Sparrow

When I read more closely (I couldn't even find this link on my own) , they only had 12 left in stock but are getting another shipment on Dec 10 - I guess this is why there is no more current listings. I have emailed them to find out...

Apparently the shortage of kindles has caused a run on ebw-1150's

HarryT · 12-07-2007, 11:54 AM

Not only Kindles, of course; you can't buy a CyBook Gen3 for either love or money at the moment.

mrsp · 12-07-2007, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Is there some reason you don't want to buy straight from eboowise, mrsp? I think they're running a sale at the moment: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16896

yeah - they won't let me because I am in Australia and, as usual, they won't ship outside the US

NatCh · 12-07-2007, 07:03 PM

Ah, I wondered if it might be something like that.

kjn24 · 12-07-2007, 08:26 PM

The ebay seller I bought from is "kascarlett", and she has two listed in her auctions - I think her real name is Barbara something. If you still have trouble finding her let me know, and I'll link you to the auctions. I had a great experience with her - she knew how anxious I was, and went out in a Jersey thunderstorm on a Saturday to put mine in the mail.
Kathy

mrsp · 12-08-2007, 04:45 AM

Well I haven't had a response to my email yet but the auction seems to be back up so I've put in my order....looks like I finally made a decision :-)

HarryT · 12-08-2007, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrsp

yeah - they won't let me because I am in Australia and, as usual, they won't ship outside the US

Someone in the UK said on another thread that they'd been able to buy from eBookwise by agreeing to forego the warranty. The issue is that the eb has a 110v only power supply, so you need to get a voltage converter to use it in those parts of the world like Europe and Australia which have 230/240v electricity.

EDIT: Just found the post; see:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=23

mrsp · 12-08-2007, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Someone in the UK said on another thread that they'd been able to buy from eBookwise by agreeing to forego the warranty. The issue is that the eb has a 110v only power supply, so you need to get a voltage converter to use it in those parts of the world like Europe and Australia which have 230/240v electricity.

EDIT: Just found the post; see:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=23

that's exactly right but you buy the device from the ebay seller (even that poster did that) and agree with her to forego the warranty. You can buy books direct from ebookwise with no problems afterwards.

I once contacted the ebay seller before for info (and have stupidly lost it) but it explained in detail the type of converter to buy and so I'm not too worried about that part.

In one of the discussion posts following Dear Author's review of ebook readers, it is suggested that the ebay seller is actually related to the people that run ebookwise.

HarryT · 12-08-2007, 05:28 AM

Ah, thank you for the clarification. Sorry - I thought that the poster referred to had bought directly from eBookWise.

mrsp · 12-08-2007, 05:49 PM

Just wanted to say a big

to everyone for their help - I found the auction and put in a buy it now order for $112. There was a discount on the shipping as part of the Christmas sale so it was only $35 so all up its $147 or $171.97 in Australian dollars.

It will be shipped on Monday US time and should take about 5 days to get here which will probably work out to be Monday week local time.

again

Gamesteacher · 12-09-2007, 05:42 AM

voltage converter

I live in Korea and bought my ebook reader from ebookwise by having it mailed to a friend in Canada who then forwarded it on to me. I use a voltage converter to run all of my 110 appliances as Korea uses 220.

On the Fictionwise@yahoogroups.com newsgroup, Dale and Robert posted about a small converter that can be plugged into 110 or 220:
"You can get one from www.millionbuy. com for $4.95 Do a search for Coby CA-44 I bought one as a backup from them, works great."
You may want to find someone in the US who can receive and then forward it to you because the shipping cost is quite high otherwise. That is what I will be doing so I can take it with me while travelling.

Pat

12-07-2007, 12:48 AM	#1
mrsp Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: palm T2	where did the ebay guy go??? After weeks and months of deliberation and being thoroughly disappointed by all the new devices, I was just on the verge of committing and buying an ebookwise 1150 from ebay to tide me over until the e-ink devices get it together. I went to ebay and I cannot find any mention of them anywhere - all my searches come up blank. I was on there yesterday and they were even on sale. Can anyone find them on ebay? If not, do you think it means something (like he's sold out and ETI are going to announce a new reader or like he's sold out and retiring leaving us overseas people with one less reader to choose from?) I'm so disappointed (again!!!!) AND can't find a crying smilie to express myself... Last edited by mrsp; 12-10-2007 at 06:46 PM. Reason: removed sad face as post no longer sad

12-08-2007, 05:49 PM	#14
mrsp Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: palm T2	Got It!! Just wanted to say a big to everyone for their help - I found the auction and put in a buy it now order for $112. There was a discount on the shipping as part of the Christmas sale so it was only $35 so all up its $147 or $171.97 in Australian dollars. It will be shipped on Monday US time and should take about 5 days to get here which will probably work out to be Monday week local time. again

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Who Let That Guy In Here?	MichaelEdits	Introduce Yourself	8	07-02-2010 05:42 AM
Really new Guy	snapper	Introduce Yourself	8	06-11-2010 09:14 AM
New guy	rootytooty	Introduce Yourself	18	06-08-2010 01:05 AM
New Guy Here	prodygi	Introduce Yourself	9	01-12-2010 09:12 PM
New guy	Zoologuy	Introduce Yourself	6	11-14-2009 06:37 PM

12-07-2007, 02:24 AM	#2
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Found this one with "Auction ended early with Buy It Now." http://cgi.ebay.com/eBookwise-1150-e...QQcmdZViewItem It went for $112; they're going for $129.95 on the eBookwise site: http://www.ebookwise.com/ebookwise/ebookwise1150.htm There are a couple of crying smilies (contradiction in terms?). Bring up the "More" panel, hit Ctrl-F and enter "cry" as the search term:

12-07-2007, 02:45 AM	#3
mrsp Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: palm T2	Hey thanks Sparrow When I read more closely (I couldn't even find this link on my own) , they only had 12 left in stock but are getting another shipment on Dec 10 - I guess this is why there is no more current listings. I have emailed them to find out...

12-07-2007, 11:06 AM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Is there some reason you don't want to buy straight from eboowise, mrsp? I think they're running a sale at the moment: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16896

12-07-2007, 11:54 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Not only Kindles, of course; you can't buy a CyBook Gen3 for either love or money at the moment.

12-07-2007, 07:03 PM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Ah, I wondered if it might be something like that.

12-07-2007, 08:26 PM	#9
kjn24 Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 40 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: eBookwise	The ebay seller I bought from is "kascarlett", and she has two listed in her auctions - I think her real name is Barbara something. If you still have trouble finding her let me know, and I'll link you to the auctions. I had a great experience with her - she knew how anxious I was, and went out in a Jersey thunderstorm on a Saturday to put mine in the mail. Kathy

12-08-2007, 04:45 AM	#10
mrsp Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: palm T2	Well I haven't had a response to my email yet but the auction seems to be back up so I've put in my order....looks like I finally made a decision :-)

12-08-2007, 05:28 AM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Ah, thank you for the clarification. Sorry - I thought that the poster referred to had bought directly from eBookWise.

12-09-2007, 05:42 AM	#15
Gamesteacher Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: ebookwise 1150	voltage converter I live in Korea and bought my ebook reader from ebookwise by having it mailed to a friend in Canada who then forwarded it on to me. I use a voltage converter to run all of my 110 appliances as Korea uses 220. On the Fictionwise@yahoogroups.com newsgroup, Dale and Robert posted about a small converter that can be plugged into 110 or 220: "You can get one from www.millionbuy. com for $4.95 Do a search for Coby CA-44 I bought one as a backup from them, works great." You may want to find someone in the US who can receive and then forward it to you because the shipping cost is quite high otherwise. That is what I will be doing so I can take it with me while travelling. Pat

Advert

Advert