Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Touch back on Amazon

[Barbara1955]

PW are Junk to me! LOL My bad on the price tho.

[tomsem]

I see the Paperwhite 3G (last year's model) is also in stock, new, for $179.

[dordale]

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[Barbara1955]

DORDALE You are CORRECT http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007OZNUCE/ref=fs_cl 3g Without ads IS $199 Last yrs model!

[SteveEisenberg]

Interesting that they are, 38 months after initial release, selling the Kindle Keyboard 3G in both colors -- but not the WiFi version. This must mean that the cost of free world-wide cell-phone based internet (albeit slow) is minimal -- or that people with 3G buy a heck of a lot more books.

[beautifulsoup]

I love my Touch. Do I need another one?

[Barbara1955]

Since NEW ones are rare find I suggest you grab one LOL

I be ordering my K3 in about 24 hrs I am hoping they still have them......

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg

Interesting that they are, 38 months after initial release, selling the Kindle Keyboard 3G in both colors -- but not the WiFi version. This must mean that the cost of free world-wide cell-phone based internet (albeit slow) is minimal -- or that people with 3G buy a heck of a lot more books.

Or, given that this is a stock clearance thing, it simply means that fewer people originally bought the 3G model, so that's what they have left.

[Barbara1955]

They stopped makeing the WiFi only K3s 2 yrs ago But for about a yr they kept making the 3G K3s. Maybe they are still making them as this makes the 2nd time they suddenly brought them out?!?

I find it even stranger that the KT is also on sale for $150 [WiFi 3G] for $150 at Best Buy.... Wonder what their excuse is? Since they told me they sold out 18 months ago.

[dordale]

Originally Posted by Katie1

They stopped makeing the WiFi only K3s 2 yrs ago But for about a yr they kept making the 3G K3s. Maybe they are still making them as this makes the 2nd time they suddenly brought them out?!?

I doubt that K3s are still being manufactured. What may be happening is that Amazon had a number of these units on hand to use for warranty replacements and the units now under warranty is decreasing so they now are selling the reserve units.

[Barbara1955]

Thats what people said last ime they sold them. I more incline to think they are from Trade in Program. ...tho in that case they be called Refirbs?? Priced lower??

[SteveEisenberg]

Originally Posted by Katie1

I more incline to think they are from Trade in Program. ...tho in that case they be called Refirbs?? Priced lower??

Some of those may be available as Warehouse Deals:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_...qid=1383263518

At this moment, Amazon -- not a third party vendor -- is selling the original Kindle in "Used - Like New" condition for $67.49.

[Barbara1955]

Those Warehouse Deals Not saying how long they are guarenteed.

I wonder if Amazon takes back unsold stock from some of the B&M stores on occasion. I don't know how retail B&M stores buy from suppliers, but perhaps Amazon sells in bulk with an agreement to take back what doesn't sell. If so, that might explain the occasional influx of new K3s on the Amazon website.

[SteveEisenberg]

Originally Posted by Katie1

Those Warehouse Deals Not saying how long they are guaranteed.

In theory, not much at all, as stated towards the bottom here:

http://www.amazon.com/b?node=1267877011

In practice: Black and Decker just replaced my 14 month old mower, under a 2 year warranty, after I showed them my "Used - Like New" Amazon receipt.

With Amazon's vaunted customer service, would they be worse? Maybe yes, maybe no. It might depend on whether they still had any reconditioned units available at the time yours broke.