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Originally Posted by HarryT
Why should the fact that it is or is not made of leather affect the price? It's still the same cover, regardless of what it's made of, and (IMHO) it's a great cover. Besides which, most of it (all the inside) is leather.
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Harry, its simple. You can't advertise something as being an
all leather product, and not just any leather mind you but italian leather etc etc... thereby making a
feature of the fact that this is an exclusive product at a competitive price and in
that process essentially duping the customer into thinking it is something it is when clearly it is not. Price here is wholly irrelevant.
Why would so many users feel a little dismayed when the product does not meet their expectations as advertised? Because its not the product advertised!
The fact that Bookeen has removed
all references to leather in their pitch (including the inside which still should be a feature no?) proves this. You can't say one thing and sell another, there are standards which all companies must adhere to, the most basic tenet of which is honesty. You can't, for example, state a car has an all leather seat interior and get stuck with vinyl.
Add premium shipping over the cost of the device and no matter how "snug", "protective" or "nice" it looks, is it worth the asking price based on materials
as is on top of this "leathergate" scandal.