Buying a used K4 from E-bay - Page 4

crich70 · 07-01-2012, 02:06 AM

Sounds like you lucked out Wald07. Did it register to your account ok? The final proof is in the bricking or not bricking.

geekmaster · 07-01-2012, 02:47 AM

Congratulations on getting a K3 instead of a K4. Entering text into a K4 gets to be a pain in the rear rather quickly. Is it a K3G? I like how 3G access works well in a moving vehicle. But even wifi gets free access at AT&T hotspots. And my K3s have sharper text and higher contrast than my K4s or my K5 (but that could just be due to firmware or eink waveform differences).

My first two K3s were listed on ebay as DXG with 10.7-inch screens and showed a stock photo of a DXG. I did not actually get a real DXG until my third "DXG" purchase. In the first two cases when I sent a message to the seller that it was "significantly not as described", I was offered a significant discount or a full refund. I took the discount. The K3s each cost me $80USD after the partial refund, and one had a nice M-Edge leather cover with LED booklight. I was told by the vendors that ebay fills in all the details for them. I told that to ebay and they said the template has all possible features, and vendors are SUPPOSED to DELETE any features not offered by their device.

P.S. My DXG is acting very strange even though it was in a protective jacket, and it was in my carry-on luggage and handled very carefully. I wonder if it suffered some kind of VIBRATION problem (even though the padded case should have absorbed some vibration). It was always in my proximity and it was not dropped or banged against anything. The screens draw fine, but quickly fade to all black after each page refresh. Is this a known problem? I think I saw another post here awhile back of somebody describing the same problem. My K3G and my Nook Simple Touch seem to have survived the trip (so far).

Wald07 · 07-01-2012, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by crich70

Sounds like you lucked out Wald07. Did it register to your account ok? The final proof is in the bricking or not bricking.

Registered like a dream. And it let me keep the books already loaded to it! . I DID luck out this time. Unit is quite minty and I am posting off it right now.

GM hope things straigten out with your reader. I need to shut down for the night. been playimg with my toy for too long amd I am all worn out.

soulfuldog · 07-01-2012, 06:04 AM

As long as everyone seems happy with what they've got then fine, not everyone would be though. And I wouldn't ever buy anything from that particular seller again!

HarryT · 07-01-2012, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Wald07

Where is my conscience? HarryT? You there? What do I do?!?

The obvious thing to do would be to contact the seller and say that you've received the wrong product. I assume you've done so?

geekmaster · 07-01-2012, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The obvious thing to do would be to contact the seller and say that you've received the wrong product. I assume you've done so?

Yeah. If you say it is "substantially not as advertised" (or whatever the official wording is), they may offer you a partial refund...

Wald07 · 07-01-2012, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

The obvious thing to do would be to contact the seller and say that you've received the wrong product. I assume you've done so?

Yes, your assumption is correct. No response yet.

I think I'd feel badly about asking for a partial refund, seeing as how I think I got the long end of the stick here, with the seller getting the muddy short end.

However, it IS substantially different than described, like twice the memory and features, and $80 MORE retail...

And wise advice from MACD. I concur.

TimW · 07-01-2012, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wald07

Yes, your assumption is correct. No response yet.

I think I'd feel badly about asking for a partial refund, seeing as how I think I got the long end of the stick here, with the seller getting the muddy short end.

However, it IS substantially different than described, like twice the memory and features, and $80 MORE retail...

And wise advice from MACD. I concur.

Actually, the memory is more than doubled, 1.25 GB usable vs. ≈3.00 GB usable.

The K3/KK will also play MP3 or Audible files. The reader has speakers but I prefer using the headphone jack. It's a very good device...the only real problem I had with my first one was a FUBARed screen.

Wald07 · 07-01-2012, 05:24 PM

YESSSS! Just discovered Audible! Listening to "Tick Tock" by Dean Koontz right now!

WINNING!!

07-01-2012, 02:47 AM	#47
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	Congratulations on getting a K3 instead of a K4. Entering text into a K4 gets to be a pain in the rear rather quickly. Is it a K3G? I like how 3G access works well in a moving vehicle. But even wifi gets free access at AT&T hotspots. And my K3s have sharper text and higher contrast than my K4s or my K5 (but that could just be due to firmware or eink waveform differences). My first two K3s were listed on ebay as DXG with 10.7-inch screens and showed a stock photo of a DXG. I did not actually get a real DXG until my third "DXG" purchase. In the first two cases when I sent a message to the seller that it was "significantly not as described", I was offered a significant discount or a full refund. I took the discount. The K3s each cost me $80USD after the partial refund, and one had a nice M-Edge leather cover with LED booklight. I was told by the vendors that ebay fills in all the details for them. I told that to ebay and they said the template has all possible features, and vendors are SUPPOSED to DELETE any features not offered by their device. P.S. My DXG is acting very strange even though it was in a protective jacket, and it was in my carry-on luggage and handled very carefully. I wonder if it suffered some kind of VIBRATION problem (even though the padded case should have absorbed some vibration). It was always in my proximity and it was not dropped or banged against anything. The screens draw fine, but quickly fade to all black after each page refresh. Is this a known problem? I think I saw another post here awhile back of somebody describing the same problem. My K3G and my Nook Simple Touch seem to have survived the trip (so far). Last edited by geekmaster; 07-01-2012 at 03:10 AM.

07-01-2012, 05:24 PM	#54
Wald07 Audiophile Posts: 452 Karma: 2470850 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Manitoba Device: Nexux7 2nd Gen & Kobo Touch	YESSSS! Just discovered Audible! Listening to "Tick Tock" by Dean Koontz right now! WINNING!! Last edited by Wald07; 07-01-2012 at 05:40 PM. Reason: Add a Charlie Sheen-ism

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07-01-2012, 02:06 AM	#46
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Sounds like you lucked out Wald07. Did it register to your account ok? The final proof is in the bricking or not bricking.

07-01-2012, 06:04 AM	#49
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	As long as everyone seems happy with what they've got then fine, not everyone would be though. And I wouldn't ever buy anything from that particular seller again!

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