Can I trust IRex Dr800SG delivery date? - Page 3

Maike13 · 10-14-2009, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jboardman

The good thing about it being sold through Best Buy is that you can buy it, try it for up to 30 days, and return it "no questions asked" for a complete refund. If it turns out to be a bomb, just take it back......

Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't realize Best Buy had such a generous return policy. Good to know and that certainly makes at least trying a DR800SG a no brainer. I seldom use Best Buy because they're usually higher what with sales tax and all. However, since I won't have a choice here, it's nice that I can at least buy and try with no risk. Now I just have to wait impatiently for the end of October.

arckal · 10-21-2009, 11:28 AM

The Good News:
Today I found IREX DR800 at bestbuy website
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218124206221

Bad News:
It's listed at $449.00 that's weird?

Shaggy · 10-21-2009, 01:10 PM

Best Buy's markup maybe? Or the exchange rate went up recently?

jboardman · 10-24-2009, 11:27 AM

Well, today the DR800 is OFF of Best Buy web site. Irex confounds me. I have had great luck with their customer service when I sent my Iliad back and it was fixed and back to me within 7 days. BUT... having seen the company essentially abandon the Iliad when the DR1000 was released... and now having the 800 placed for sale and then pulled in a matter of days... makes me wonder. I guess I will wait for a few months and see what really is going to shake out on this device.

Maike13 · 10-24-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jboardman

Well, today the DR800 is OFF of Best Buy web site. Irex confounds me. I have had great luck with their customer service when I sent my Iliad back and it was fixed and back to me within 7 days. BUT... having seen the company essentially abandon the Iliad when the DR1000 was released... and now having the 800 placed for sale and then pulled in a matter of days... makes me wonder. I guess I will wait for a few months and see what really is going to shake out on this device.

I wonder if anyone had a pre-order accepted? Just before it disappeared from the website it was shown as in stock at all the Best Buys in my area. There's one I pass on the way to my house so, more out of curiosity than expectation, I stopped in to see if they knew anything. Might just as well have inquired about a teleportation device

Nate the great · 10-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maike13

I wonder if anyone had a pre-order accepted? Just before it disappeared from the website it was shown as in stock at all the Best Buys in my area. There's one I pass on the way to my house so, more out of curiosity than expectation, I stopped in to see if they knew anything. Might just as well have inquired about a teleportation device

I know of at least one pre-order that is still outstanding: mine.

Faenad · 10-24-2009, 04:16 PM

No need to see some conspiracy theory everywhere,when carelessness/stupidity are much more probable answers.

Some random Best Buy employee created a product page in advance, it's a common practice everywhere. He blotched the job, getting the products specs, availability date and price wrong.

After much coverage (the news was posted on big sites such as Engadget) Best Buy realized their error and discretely pulled out the product page for the moment.

jboardman · 10-28-2009, 02:23 PM

I am still waiting for some news of the release/non-release of the DR800SG. There seems to be TOTAL SILENCE in the biosphere! You would think Irex would have made some statement about the Best Buy debacle. Hmmmmmmmmm...

jboardman · 10-30-2009, 11:47 AM

I preordered from Best Buy as soon as I saw it posted. I received an e-mail from them saying that my order was NOT accepted and/or cancelled. Very terse. I still haven't seen nor heard a peep from IREX.

steffi · 10-30-2009, 08:05 PM

My guess is that Sony doesn't want Best Buy selling another companies ebook reader.

dcb · 10-30-2009, 10:46 PM

So unless something happens tomorrow - unlikely - the answer to the OP's original question is "no".

At least we've made that much progress on the issue :]

10-21-2009, 11:28 AM	#32
arckal Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle 2	The Good News: Today I found IREX DR800 at bestbuy website http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218124206221 Bad News: It's listed at $449.00 that's weird? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by arckal; 10-21-2009 at 11:33 AM.

10-28-2009, 02:23 PM	#38
jboardman Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 62 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW Michigan Device: kindle, sony PRS900, Irex Iliad	still waiting I am still waiting for some news of the release/non-release of the DR800SG. There seems to be TOTAL SILENCE in the biosphere! You would think Irex would have made some statement about the Best Buy debacle. Hmmmmmmmmm...

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10-21-2009, 01:10 PM	#33
Shaggy Wizard Posts: 4,293 Karma: 529619 Join Date: May 2007 Device: iRex iLiad, DR800SG	Best Buy's markup maybe? Or the exchange rate went up recently?

10-24-2009, 11:27 AM	#34
jboardman Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 62 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW Michigan Device: kindle, sony PRS900, Irex Iliad	Well, today the DR800 is OFF of Best Buy web site. Irex confounds me. I have had great luck with their customer service when I sent my Iliad back and it was fixed and back to me within 7 days. BUT... having seen the company essentially abandon the Iliad when the DR1000 was released... and now having the 800 placed for sale and then pulled in a matter of days... makes me wonder. I guess I will wait for a few months and see what really is going to shake out on this device.

10-24-2009, 04:16 PM	#37
Faenad Ad astra per aspera Posts: 347 Karma: 724 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico Device: PRS-505, PRS-300 & HTC HD2	No need to see some conspiracy theory everywhere,when carelessness/stupidity are much more probable answers. Some random Best Buy employee created a product page in advance, it's a common practice everywhere. He blotched the job, getting the products specs, availability date and price wrong. After much coverage (the news was posted on big sites such as Engadget) Best Buy realized their error and discretely pulled out the product page for the moment.

10-30-2009, 11:47 AM	#39
jboardman Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 62 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW Michigan Device: kindle, sony PRS900, Irex Iliad	I preordered from Best Buy as soon as I saw it posted. I received an e-mail from them saying that my order was NOT accepted and/or cancelled. Very terse. I still haven't seen nor heard a peep from IREX.

10-30-2009, 08:05 PM	#40
steffi Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle DX	My guess is that Sony doesn't want Best Buy selling another companies ebook reader.

10-30-2009, 10:46 PM	#41
dcb Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Palm T\|X	So unless something happens tomorrow - unlikely - the answer to the OP's original question is "no". At least we've made that much progress on the issue :]

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