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ProfCrash · 05-17-2011, 08:47 PM

I have not jailbroken my device. No need to.

I know plenty of folks who have received replacements from Amazon because their Kindle broke. Many of those people were out of warranty or the damage was outside of the warranty (broken screens) and Amazon replaced them without a problem.

I have known folks who have been scammed. It seems many of them bought Kindles that had been reported as stolen from people on Craigslist without knowing that they Kindles were registered as stolen. Amazon has had to tell them, just like it is telling you, that there is nothing that they can do about it. Amazon is not responsible for the criminal actions of others and should not be expected to replace devices that have been illegally sold.

You chose to buy a DX that was at least $200 under market value. That should have been sign one. The DXG is barely a year old. Why would anyone be selling it for around $100?

You chose to buy a Kindle that was drained of power and you could not test. Gee, might that have been sign number two that there was a problem with this sale? No power cord so why didn't the seller take the time to pick up a not all that expensive power cord from an electronic store so he could power his device?

You chose to buy a Kindle that did not have any of the original packaging or cords. Which explains why it is without power but why would the power cord be missing? If the seller honestly owned the device, what was the explanation for no power cords?

You got scammed. You are pissed. You are out $100. Be pissed with the scammer. Be pissed with yourself for not seeing the oh so obvious signs of a scan.

05-17-2011, 08:47 PM	#48
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I have not jailbroken my device. No need to. I know plenty of folks who have received replacements from Amazon because their Kindle broke. Many of those people were out of warranty or the damage was outside of the warranty (broken screens) and Amazon replaced them without a problem. I have known folks who have been scammed. It seems many of them bought Kindles that had been reported as stolen from people on Craigslist without knowing that they Kindles were registered as stolen. Amazon has had to tell them, just like it is telling you, that there is nothing that they can do about it. Amazon is not responsible for the criminal actions of others and should not be expected to replace devices that have been illegally sold. You chose to buy a DX that was at least $200 under market value. That should have been sign one. The DXG is barely a year old. Why would anyone be selling it for around $100? You chose to buy a Kindle that was drained of power and you could not test. Gee, might that have been sign number two that there was a problem with this sale? No power cord so why didn't the seller take the time to pick up a not all that expensive power cord from an electronic store so he could power his device? You chose to buy a Kindle that did not have any of the original packaging or cords. Which explains why it is without power but why would the power cord be missing? If the seller honestly owned the device, what was the explanation for no power cords? You got scammed. You are pissed. You are out $100. Be pissed with the scammer. Be pissed with yourself for not seeing the oh so obvious signs of a scan.