Ended Sony Reader PRS-505 for sale

JSWolf · 10-16-2007, 11:00 PM

If anyone wants to purchase a Sony Reader PRS-505, post in this thread including where you live. I will then take all the names and randomly select one person to win the ability to purchase a PRS-505 for the cost of $350 + shipping + insurance. Next week on Monday October 22nd, I will pick one lucky person. and let you know. If you are using PayPal to pay, there will be a 5% PayPal fee added. And Good Luck!

flumbo · 10-16-2007, 11:23 PM

Just curious, what's the advantage of buying a reader from you versus using SonyStyle, Amazon, Borders or other retailers who won't charge an extra transaction fee, have free shipping with insurance included and accept returns?

Is this reader new or used?

HarryT · 10-17-2007, 02:42 AM

Don't you think you've set the price a little high, Jon? Sony are selling the 505 for $299.99, and Adorama, who ship internationally, are selling it for $279.99:

http://www.adorama.com/SORDBBL.html

There seems little reason to buy from you at $350 when one can buy from Adorama for $70 less, I'm sure you'll agree!

Best of luck with your sale.

igorsk · 10-17-2007, 04:40 AM

"Win the ability"? Is PRS-505 so scarce that people need to compete and pay extra money to get it?

JSWolf · 10-17-2007, 10:43 AM

This is for people overseas who cannot get a 505 easily.

JSWolf · 10-17-2007, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Don't you think you've set the price a little high, Jon? Sony are selling the 505 for $299.99, and Adorama, who ship internationally, are selling it for $279.99:

http://www.adorama.com/SORDBBL.html

There seems little reason to buy from you at $350 when one can buy from Adorama for $70 less, I'm sure you'll agree!

Best of luck with your sale.

Yes, you can get a 505 there if they had any in stock.

HarryT · 10-17-2007, 11:38 AM

You certainly could this morning, when I posted my message. I'm sure they'll be back in stock in a day or two. But why are you charging $50 more than Sony's list price?

igorsk · 10-17-2007, 12:09 PM

Well, it's a free market

HarryT · 10-17-2007, 12:13 PM

Absolutely. Jon is of course free to ask whatever he wishes. I was just thinking, though, that he'll stand a lot better chance of successfully selling it if he's asking a similar price to what other sources are charging. As you so rightly say, though, it is indeed a free market

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Alisa · 10-17-2007, 03:34 PM

I'm surprised you're selling it. I thought you were rather in love with it, actually.

JSWolf · 10-17-2007, 05:09 PM

I'm not selling it. What I plan on doing is purchasing a 505 for one lucky person from the Sony Style Store. The price is actually not all that much more then what the price I have to pay. And certainly less then most on eBay are charging. I have to pay the price of the 505 plus tax plus the time and effort to actually do this plus the time and effort to go to the store and do this. And I'm not charging some arbitrary amount of shipping that will be more then the actual shipping. So overall, I think it's fair.

Alisa · 10-17-2007, 05:18 PM

That's good! For a moment there, I was worried about you, Jon.

JSWolf · 10-17-2007, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alisa

That's good! For a moment there, I was worried about you, Jon.

Thanks!

I'm not doing this to make money. Just to mainly be nice to one lucky person not in the USA and to recoop my costs. Also I did forget to mention, I'll probably have to pay for packing for this as the only box I have suitable for shipping a 505 is being used when my 500 goes out.

Big B · 10-23-2007, 05:05 PM

FYI...I bought my 505 at vanns.com. Free shipping, no tax, and in stock...as of 2 days ago.

JSWolf · 10-23-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big B

FYI...I bought my 505 at vanns.com. Free shipping, no tax, and in stock...as of 2 days ago.

How is that going to do anyone any good who is not in the USA?

10-16-2007, 11:00 PM	#1
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Sony Reader PRS-505 for sale If anyone wants to purchase a Sony Reader PRS-505, post in this thread including where you live. I will then take all the names and randomly select one person to win the ability to purchase a PRS-505 for the cost of $350 + shipping + insurance. Next week on Monday October 22nd, I will pick one lucky person. and let you know. If you are using PayPal to pay, there will be a 5% PayPal fee added. And Good Luck!

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10-16-2007, 11:23 PM	#2
flumbo I got nothin... Posts: 127 Karma: 302 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii	Just curious, what's the advantage of buying a reader from you versus using SonyStyle, Amazon, Borders or other retailers who won't charge an extra transaction fee, have free shipping with insurance included and accept returns? Is this reader new or used?

10-17-2007, 02:42 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Don't you think you've set the price a little high, Jon? Sony are selling the 505 for $299.99, and Adorama, who ship internationally, are selling it for $279.99: http://www.adorama.com/SORDBBL.html There seems little reason to buy from you at $350 when one can buy from Adorama for $70 less, I'm sure you'll agree! Best of luck with your sale.

10-17-2007, 04:40 AM	#4
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	"Win the ability"? Is PRS-505 so scarce that people need to compete and pay extra money to get it?

10-17-2007, 10:43 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	This is for people overseas who cannot get a 505 easily.

10-17-2007, 11:38 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You certainly could this morning, when I posted my message. I'm sure they'll be back in stock in a day or two. But why are you charging $50 more than Sony's list price?

10-17-2007, 12:09 PM	#8
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Well, it's a free market

10-17-2007, 12:13 PM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Absolutely. Jon is of course free to ask whatever he wishes. I was just thinking, though, that he'll stand a lot better chance of successfully selling it if he's asking a similar price to what other sources are charging. As you so rightly say, though, it is indeed a free market .

10-17-2007, 03:34 PM	#10
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I'm surprised you're selling it. I thought you were rather in love with it, actually.

10-17-2007, 05:09 PM	#11
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm not selling it. What I plan on doing is purchasing a 505 for one lucky person from the Sony Style Store. The price is actually not all that much more then what the price I have to pay. And certainly less then most on eBay are charging. I have to pay the price of the 505 plus tax plus the time and effort to actually do this plus the time and effort to go to the store and do this. And I'm not charging some arbitrary amount of shipping that will be more then the actual shipping. So overall, I think it's fair.

10-17-2007, 05:18 PM	#12
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	That's good! For a moment there, I was worried about you, Jon.

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10-23-2007, 05:05 PM	#14
Big B Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L.A. Device: PRS-505	FYI...I bought my 505 at vanns.com. Free shipping, no tax, and in stock...as of 2 days ago.