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Originally Posted by BookCat
I didn't purchase from that seller. Though it is reassuring to purchasers to know that the seller of 'locked' kindles is at least declaring the fact. Is 'locked' the same as blacklisted? I'm assuming that it is.
Actually, I've just checked my ebay account, I DID buy from that seller, but not one of his locked kindles.
Oh dear!
But I think I'll let the order stand because he will accept returns, unlike most of the other sellers.
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It is not that bad. Not every blacklisted Kindle means it is stolen. Makes no difference to Amazon whether you report a Kindle lost or stolen, they will remove it from your account and blacklist it. Now it is permanently flagged on Amazon's server to be unable to register to any account.
In theory could they remove it from blacklisting? Probably, but they don't. Even if you end up finding your Kindle again, or it is returned to you, they will not unlock it. Nor will Amazon accept it to be returned to them. Wrote off as a simple loss, and you get a replacement or credit towards a new one.
Since Kindles are simple ebook readers, there is not much reason to target them for stealing and selling. Especially not since they can be easily blacklisted and lose even more resale value.