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Old 10-16-2018, 11:48 AM   #16
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Then they are Pre Owned Store RETURNS....
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Old 10-16-2018, 11:49 AM   #17
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Where do you get that idea from?
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Old 10-16-2018, 12:06 PM   #18
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That's what my Local Staples does. When some one Returns some thing it goes in the Mark Down CLEARENCE items drastically Reduced. Best Buy also does the same thing. They call theirs Open Box.... more honest IMO
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That's what my Local Staples does. When some one Returns some thing it goes in the Mark Down CLEARENCE items drastically Reduced. Best Buy also does the same thing. They call theirs Open Box.... more honest IMO
I'm surprised there is not a law against what you are describing. When I asked the sales associate, she gave several reasons, none of which it was a returned item.

So when a store says "everythinge must go, clearance sale" everything has been opened or returned?

And logically, I don't think it makes sense: wouldn't there be more reports of Paperwhites on "clearance". Why wouldn't the normal sign also be up? Why is the "clearance" timed so closely to the new announcement, and Amazon stop selling the Paperwhite 3?

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Nah. Returns are usually marked open-box. Brick and mortar stores often have clearance sales on local stock that are not available on the store's parent website and different locations might actually have different prices.

You can find some of these local deals on BrickSeek.

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Could be these are also Displays they getting rid of to make room for the New PW4

When my local Staples closed ALL Display stock was sold Cheap including the Amazon Products.
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Could be these are also Displays they getting rid of to make room for the New PW4

When my local Staples closed ALL Display stock was sold Cheap including the Amazon Products.
Nope.
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Nope to WHAT? John?
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There's a new waterproof Kindle Paperwhite announced, apparently with either 8GB or 32GB memory, so it could just be that Staples is putting the old model on clearance as the new version will be released in a couple weeks.
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Could be these are also Displays they getting rid of to make room for the New PW4

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Then they are Pre Owned Store RETURNS....
I wouldn't assume that unless you've actually gotten a hold of one of the fabled $35 Kindles.
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I wouldn't assume that unless you've actually gotten a hold of one of the fabled $35 Kindles.
What I was Told buy the several stores I called in a 50 mile radius of me....

The $35 Kindles were Displays or Returns...
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Again, for anyone interested in a Paperwhite 3 for $35 at Staples:

1) check online for stock
2) call the Staples to see if they have it on clearance, if you trust a sales associate, ask if the item is new and the box is factory sealed
3) go to the store and verify

Mine was a Paperwhite 3.
It was black.
The box appeared to be factory sealed. There was no wear on the box.
The contents appeared to be untouched, once I opened the box
There were no blemishes on the Paperwhite that I could see
I needed to do an intial setup
I believe the firmware was 5.9.4 ( I let the firmware upgrade)

So to me, everything points to it being a new unit.
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What I was Told buy the several stores I called in a 50 mile radius of me....

The $35 Kindles were Displays or Returns...
Note, deals at brick and mortar stores tend to vary based on location. Probably just means the Staples stores in your area aren't running clearance sales.
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Nope just makes me wonder how people Think Amazon is going to allow their Kindles go sooo cheap & how gullible people are.
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