Amazon Taunts France

zelda_pinwheel · 06-26-2008, 03:35 PM

I just got an email from Amazon.
subject : Get Amazon Kindle at a New Reduced Price
"As someone who has shown an interest in
Kindle, you might be excited to know we
recently reduced the price to $359."

Now, I have to wonder. Amazon knows my shipping and billing addresses (which are the same, and are both in France). The email address i receive their mails on ends in .fr. When i've ordered from them, i've used a french credit card from a french bank to pay. given how much information they track about their customers, you'd think they would realise that a kindle is not really an option for me. So what is this ? Willful provocation ?? trying to make me jealous ?? or... are they planning to launch the Kindle in France, and they're trying to generate some reeeeally early buzz ?

RickyMaveety · 06-26-2008, 03:37 PM

Nah, they're just screwin' with ya.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-26-2008, 03:40 PM

that's what i think too. i don't care, i actually want a Cybook.

Greg Anos · 06-26-2008, 04:00 PM

No, you're just seeing the results of either cheap management or lazy programmers.....

Never ascribe malice to something easily explained by stupidity...

zelda_pinwheel · 06-26-2008, 04:01 PM

how silly of me, i actually forgot about stupidity. it probably *is* the most plausible answer. not as funny, though.

Greg Anos · 06-26-2008, 04:04 PM

Sorry, we programmers get soooo literal minded...

pshrynk · 06-26-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

No, you're just seeing the results of either cheap management or lazy programmers.....

Never ascribe malice to something easily explained by stupidity...

I'm going to steal that line!

zelda_pinwheel · 06-26-2008, 04:25 PM

i bet you'll get a lot of use out of it... (sadly)

slayda · 06-26-2008, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

No, you're just seeing the results of either cheap management or lazy programmers.....

Never ascribe malice to something easily explained by stupidity...

Unless they are an ignoranus!!

pilotbob · 06-26-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

I'm going to steal that line!

I've always used it/heard it as...

"Never attribute to malice that which can be due to incompetence."

BOb

RickyMaveety · 06-26-2008, 04:44 PM

Either way .... it's a great line.

pilotbob · 06-26-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Either way .... it's a great line.

No doubt.

BOb

Elsi · 06-26-2008, 05:09 PM

Zelda -- wonder what happens if you try and order one. If they reject the order, then you can threaten them with false advertising since they actively solicited your order. Any lawyers from France around?

zelda_pinwheel · 06-26-2008, 05:17 PM

listen, i wonder the same thing, and i'd try it just to find out, but i'm too afraid they'd *accept* the order. i don't actually want a kindle, and that's a lot of money to satisfy idle curiosity (even my own).

pilotbob · 06-26-2008, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

listen, i wonder the same thing, and i'd try it just to find out, but i'm too afraid they'd *accept* the order. i don't actually want a kindle, and that's a lot of money to satisfy idle curiosity (even my own).

Well... 1. You can cancel it before it ships. 2. They do have a money back for 30 days.

However, I doubt the order would go through... or when it got to the Amazon Digital Service folks they would reject it.

BOb

06-26-2008, 03:35 PM	#1
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	Amazon Taunts France I just got an email from Amazon. subject : Get Amazon Kindle at a New Reduced Price "As someone who has shown an interest in Kindle, you might be excited to know we recently reduced the price to $359." Now, I have to wonder. Amazon knows my shipping and billing addresses (which are the same, and are both in France). The email address i receive their mails on ends in .fr. When i've ordered from them, i've used a french credit card from a french bank to pay. given how much information they track about their customers, you'd think they would realise that a kindle is not really an option for me. So what is this ? Willful provocation ?? trying to make me jealous ?? or... are they planning to launch the Kindle in France, and they're trying to generate some reeeeally early buzz ? Attached Thumbnails

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06-26-2008, 03:37 PM	#2
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Nah, they're just screwin' with ya.

06-26-2008, 03:40 PM	#3
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	that's what i think too. i don't care, i actually want a Cybook.

06-26-2008, 04:00 PM	#4
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,546 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	No, you're just seeing the results of either cheap management or lazy programmers..... Never ascribe malice to something easily explained by stupidity...

06-26-2008, 04:01 PM	#5
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	how silly of me, i actually forgot about stupidity. it probably is the most plausible answer. not as funny, though.

06-26-2008, 04:04 PM	#6
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,546 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Sorry, we programmers get soooo literal minded...

06-26-2008, 04:25 PM	#8
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i bet you'll get a lot of use out of it... (sadly)

06-26-2008, 04:44 PM	#11
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Either way .... it's a great line.

06-26-2008, 05:09 PM	#13
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Zelda -- wonder what happens if you try and order one. If they reject the order, then you can threaten them with false advertising since they actively solicited your order. Any lawyers from France around?

06-26-2008, 05:17 PM	#14
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	listen, i wonder the same thing, and i'd try it just to find out, but i'm too afraid they'd accept the order. i don't actually want a kindle, and that's a lot of money to satisfy idle curiosity (even my own).

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