12-05-2009, 10:07 PM | #1 |
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Kindle 2 Whispernet suspended! :(
Hey all,
My wife bought me a Kindle 2 (she stole mine!) for my birthday, and I received it today (Saturday, December 5). She bought it on eBay brand new from a seller, because of cashback and being cheaper (no tax either since I live in Seattle now). I noticed as soon as I opened it that it would NOT connect to the Whispernet, whereas her Kindle 2 connects just fine. I waited a while, hoping it would connect, and it never did... I called Amazon, and after giving them the serial number of the device, they seemed VERY interested in the seller's name/email address etc, and assured me that "no matter what happened," my Kindle would be allowed to use the Whispernet in the next 3-7 business days. I now wonder what the deal is, and whether the seller is screwing people? I've messaged a few people who've received their Kindles and left positive feedback for the seller whether they were able to connect to the Whispernet with their device or not. I haven't heard back from any of them... I wonder if they are gifts and thus haven't even been opened yet. Any thoughts on this? For those wondering, here's the link to the seller's Kindle 2 listings that I bought: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ht_4444wt_1146 All help/opinions wanted! |
12-05-2009, 10:22 PM | #2 |
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I have a feeling that soon this person's posts on Ebay will be taken down
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12-10-2009, 07:49 PM | #4 |
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I don't quite understand what the problem could be. There is no rule that you can't sell your kindle to someone.
The only though I might have is that s/n was reported stolen and Amazon was notified. However, many have complained that Amazon doesn't blaklist stolen s/n's.... so I don't see how this would be it. BOb |
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12-18-2009, 03:57 AM | #7 |
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Still no go on my Whispernet being enabled. *sigh*
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12-18-2009, 09:27 PM | #8 |
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Got an email today to confirm my Kindle 2 global is able to be connected to the Whispernet, and sure enough, after a reboot, it does! I'm online! Yay!
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12-18-2009, 09:28 PM | #9 |
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Hooray! Congratulations!
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12-18-2009, 10:13 PM | #10 |
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Hahaha...did you guys look at what happened to the seller's account? Looks like he got caught a couple days after this was posted. Initially he tried to cancel some of the outgoing orders, then gave up and just stopped shipping.
Feedback left to the seller: "Said was robbed..Other day said item shipped??? What's the truth?" -- Not quite, mate! |
12-18-2009, 10:30 PM | #11 |
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12-18-2009, 10:46 PM | #12 |
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Yeah no way he was above board, but whatever. I got the Kindle global for $140 after cashback. It was worth it. . In the end!
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