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issybird · 11-22-2023, 07:42 PM

Amazon trade-ins: I have two comments.

It occurred to me this evening that I'd like to trade in my current Fire HD 8, but it's too late. I'm not going to start the trade-in process and possibly (likely) not get the Black Friday price by the time it's approved. Oh, well! Back in the day, if it was a device already registered to your account you got the discount immediately. I wouldn't mind waiting on the gc credit, but the 20% discount while the sale price is available is non-negotiable. Maybe I'll have the happy thought in time for the next Prime Day promotion and get the trade-in in the works in time. If I'm still a Prime member. And if not, I won't shed any tears.

I was interested to see that Amazon is willing to take either a Fire or a Kindle as a trade-in on a new Fire. That's a change. It used to be a Fire for a Fire, a Kindle for a Kindle. I don't know if the reverse, i.e., a Fire for a Kindle, would work as well.

ETA: In taking another look, I see that any Amazon device qualifies as a trade-in for the discount, even a Fire TV stick.

11-22-2023, 07:42 PM	#147
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,414 Karma: 235678911 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Amazon trade-ins: I have two comments. It occurred to me this evening that I'd like to trade in my current Fire HD 8, but it's too late. I'm not going to start the trade-in process and possibly (likely) not get the Black Friday price by the time it's approved. Oh, well! Back in the day, if it was a device already registered to your account you got the discount immediately. I wouldn't mind waiting on the gc credit, but the 20% discount while the sale price is available is non-negotiable. Maybe I'll have the happy thought in time for the next Prime Day promotion and get the trade-in in the works in time. If I'm still a Prime member. And if not, I won't shed any tears. I was interested to see that Amazon is willing to take either a Fire or a Kindle as a trade-in on a new Fire. That's a change. It used to be a Fire for a Fire, a Kindle for a Kindle. I don't know if the reverse, i.e., a Fire for a Kindle, would work as well. ETA: In taking another look, I see that any Amazon device qualifies as a trade-in for the discount, even a Fire TV stick. Last edited by issybird; 11-22-2023 at 07:46 PM.