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Originally Posted by Uschiekid

Note, Indigo prices are in Canadian dollars, Kobo/Rakuten prices are in US dollars (for american customers, the price is simply higher and in CAD when buying in Canada). Now maybe you already took that into account, but most people find a significant savings when buying from Indigo to the US, even when shipping fees are included.

Edit: I just bring this up because you didn't mention conversion, etc. I haven't double checked the prices, and depending on the current exchange rate, the amount of savings can vary *a lot*

Thanks for mentioning this. I had taken it into account, which I should have stated. The difference in price is less than $1 between Indigo and Kobo. It's just under $160 Canadian delivered, which equates to $119 and change US.

Originally Posted by DrRocco

I noticed the same thing about Kobo devices from Walmart. I was interested in a black Libra but it was from a third-party vendor and over $200.00. The white was direct from walmart and $169.00. When I checked back a few days later, both colors were now over $200 and sourced from a third-party.

I ordered direct from Kobo on June 4. I got an email today with tracking showing a delivery date of June 12, so the shipping direct from Kobo isn't bad at all (I'm in California). As far as a restocking fee, Kobo rep told me the fee only applies if you return for a refund. If you return for a replacement there is no fee (you do have to pay for return shipping though).

That time frame is fine. I just don't like giving up on my bargain price, even if it turns out to be a mirage (no pun on my handle intended).

Originally Posted by MGlitch

The world sort of caught fire this year disrupting supply chains for electronics in a major way.

Nintendo who is easily a bigger company than Kobo has struggled to get the Switch out to vendors until recently.

Yes. Of course. And I realize and accept that's almost surely a factor. I just wish someone, either Walmart, Kobo, or both, would say as much. Or say that these models won't be restocked. Kobo pleads ignorance to every question that's not spelled out on the product page. Was their customer support this bad 4 months ago? Walmart doesn't give any info to their support people, who are friendly and try to help, but aren't put in much of a position to do so.