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Originally Posted by HaggisMacJedi
End of the story:
I spoke with Amazon SEVERAL times trying to get it back to the original owner, and YES, it was an exercise in futility. The last 3 reps I spoke to said I could either keep it and use it via side-loading, but that it would NOT ever register (the last rep actually recommended I just keep it), recycle it, turn it in to the cops, or return it to the seller. I asked them if there was ANY way to get it back to the original owner, and they all said NO.
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Exactly what they told me when I bought a blacklisted Kindle Keyboard from a pawn shop. I was willing to send it back to Amazon -- I wouldn't have dreamed to ask for the owner's name or address. They weren't interested. Their suggestion ... take it back to the pawn shop. Okay, but how is that going to get it back to the owner? Not interested. I only paid $10 for it -- so I bought some books for my Dad and loaded them on it. (My Dad won't use WiFi anyhow. I already sent him a Nook Simple Touch, but he insisted that WiFi be shut off.)
I should mention ... don't assume the owner is on the up and up and got his Kindle stolen. It's also possible that he sold it to the pawn shop and reported it stolen for the insurance. Or -- probably more likely -- he could have just been vindictive. When he forgot to redeem his Kindle at the pawn shop, he could have reported it stolen to Amazon so the pawn shop would be left with a useless device. Or it could have been his wife's Kindle (or girlfriend's) and she reported it stolen. Or it could have simply been stolen.