Sony Reader outside US - Page 32

Jeeves · 12-09-2007, 02:33 AM

Still waiting for mine...

woldinghamuk · 12-09-2007, 02:38 PM

We cannot buy it here in the CZ :-( ... will have to go to ebay or elswhere.

astra · 12-09-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by woldinghamuk

We cannot buy it here in the CZ :-( ... will have to go to ebay or elswhere.

Cannot you order from B&H?

woldinghamuk · 12-09-2007, 03:12 PM

I could ... but at the moment with shipping it is about 350 USD - quite a lot of bucks to pay .. at least for me.. will wait a bit and then buy.. am already looking forward to it :-)

astra · 12-09-2007, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woldinghamuk

I could ... but at the moment with shipping it is about 350 USD - quite a lot of bucks to pay .. at least for me.. will wait a bit and then buy.. am already looking forward to it :-)

I see. I hope you do realise that if you buy it from ebay it is not going to be cheaper? At least until a next generation reader approaches the difference in price will be next to nothing at the best or ebay is going to be even more expensive.
I am telling you that, so you don't wait for 6 months then buy it from ebay for the same price you can buy it today in B&H and enjoy the reader now.

urseus · 12-09-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Anhunedd

The only thing I dislike is the outside colour of the included cover. Quite a yucky mid-brown. Not quite sure why it wasn't the same silver-grey the inside / device is.

Guess I'll have to get a better cover for it when it launches here in the UK. Not worth importing one of them.

Overall, it rocks. And so do B&H.

Yeah i really want to get that black leather case. Its a pity that B and H dont sell those as well.

Does anyone else sell them?

iacchi · 12-09-2007, 06:08 PM

@ astra_lestat: That's not really truth. I've bought my prs 500 through eBay and I've paid it quite less than B&H. I don't remember the price in $, I think 240, but I well remember I've paid it 210€ shipment included. This means 308$ with the current conversion rate, and in July when I bought it it was more or less the same.

stustaff · 12-09-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by iacchi

@ astra_lestat: That's not really truth. I've bought my prs 500 through eBay and I've paid it quite less than B&H. I don't remember the price in $, I think 240, but I well remember I've paid it 210€ shipment included. This means 308$ with the current conversion rate, and in July when I bought it it was more or less the same.

No I think Astra Lestat is right.

as your talking about the 500 which is the old machine so of course it costs less for that from Ebay than the newer 505 from B&H.

look at the current prices

505 from B&H $289.99 + $40 postage = $329.99
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...arch&Q=*&bhs=t

505 from Ebay $350 + $80!!!! for postage = $430
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Upgraded-...QQcmdZViewItem

So $100 cheaper from B&H

There is also one reader in the UK already for £180 + £7 postage so £187 which is still about $60 more than from B&H about the same price as from B&H so definately not cheaper.

astra · 12-10-2007, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iacchi

@ astra_lestat: That's not really truth. I've bought my prs 500 through eBay and I've paid it quite less than B&H. I don't remember the price in $, I think 240, but I well remember I've paid it 210€ shipment included. This means 308$ with the current conversion rate, and in July when I bought it it was more or less the same.

July....yeah, right.

Remember, remember the 5th of...oops 4th of July!
Whe nthere were sold 1000 prs-500 for $100, sure they appeared on ebay for less than B&H price. However, as I said before it was a sign of approaching new unit release date.

iacchi · 12-10-2007, 12:15 PM

You're right, I forgot the Tiger Direct offer!

woldinghamuk · 12-10-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by iacchi

You're right, I forgot the Tiger Direct offer!

Tiger direct offer?

gnuuurff · 12-10-2007, 06:48 PM

My reader is shipped by b&h. I must wait now.

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Never the USA seems so far from France than today for me...

nathansmith · 12-11-2007, 08:14 AM

hi all, i'm a new member here and am waiting for my reader to arrive (UK) today (after being stung by customs!). does anyone (US members of course) have the kindness and possible profit of supplying us euro folk with connect vouchers? (a bit cheeky on my first post i know).

ta
nae

gwynevans · 12-11-2007, 09:48 AM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16309
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15662
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8042

Not to put down LG's help, but also read the stickies in the forum/sub-forumns, regarding the other ways of getting or converting content for the Reader other than via the official store.

woldinghamuk · 12-11-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Don't have one sent via a courier service (UPS, DHL, FedEx, etc). If a courier delivers it, they'll pay all the taxes on your behalf and then send you a bill for it, with a large "processing fee" added for good measure. That's what happened to me! Try to have it sent through the normal postal service.

That´s what happened to me as well but on a different order, which had been sent by the "normal" US post but somehow in the process the the UPC took over (have no idea why ?? did not ask for it) and charged me a hefty sum ... I was furious and could do zilch about it..

12-09-2007, 02:38 PM	#467
woldinghamuk Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 151 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Czech Republic Device: ebookwise 1150 + sony reader 500	sony reader We cannot buy it here in the CZ :-( ... will have to go to ebay or elswhere.

12-10-2007, 06:48 PM	#477
gnuuurff Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 133 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris Device: happy new owner of sony prs 505	wait my reader prs 505... My reader is shipped by b&h. I must wait now. ............................................ ............................................ Never the USA seems so far from France than today for me...

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Jeeves Member Posts: 19 Karma: 92 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wild West, Canada Device: PRS 505	Still waiting for mine...

12-09-2007, 03:12 PM	#469
woldinghamuk Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 151 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Czech Republic Device: ebookwise 1150 + sony reader 500	I could ... but at the moment with shipping it is about 350 USD - quite a lot of bucks to pay .. at least for me.. will wait a bit and then buy.. am already looking forward to it :-)

12-09-2007, 06:08 PM	#472
iacchi Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 66 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: PRS-500; Boox C67ML; Boox Max	@ astra_lestat: That's not really truth. I've bought my prs 500 through eBay and I've paid it quite less than B&H. I don't remember the price in $, I think 240, but I well remember I've paid it 210€ shipment included. This means 308$ with the current conversion rate, and in July when I bought it it was more or less the same.

12-10-2007, 12:15 PM	#475
iacchi Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 66 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: PRS-500; Boox C67ML; Boox Max	You're right, I forgot the Tiger Direct offer!

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nathansmith Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505	hi all, i'm a new member here and am waiting for my reader to arrive (UK) today (after being stung by customs!). does anyone (US members of course) have the kindness and possible profit of supplying us euro folk with connect vouchers? (a bit cheeky on my first post i know). ta nae

12-11-2007, 09:48 AM	#479
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16309 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15662 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8042 Not to put down LG's help, but also read the stickies in the forum/sub-forumns, regarding the other ways of getting or converting content for the Reader other than via the official store.