Amazon Kindle 3 (2015) - Page 2

HarryT · 01-09-2019, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Deskisamess

Does Apple do this? Or any company? It seems unreasonable to me to expect Amazon or any company to become the middle man in getting lost devices back to their owners.

I agree. If you want your lost property to get back to you, clearly mark it with your contact details and hope that the finder is honest.

BookCat · 01-09-2019, 10:36 AM

It would be reasonable for them to provide this service as they know who the owner is. Maybe they could provide this as an opt-in service, for a fee.

Tarana · 01-09-2019, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

It seems that Amazon doesn't keep our Kindles very safe. If someone honest finds our lost Kindle, Amazon should contact us and ask if we want it returned, maybe for the price of p&p (and perhaps a small reward for the honest finder).

I'm surprised that they don't already provide such a service. Maybe it would be a good idea to put our names and addresses inside the cover we keep our Kindle in? Or would this last suggestion leave us open to ransom demands?

They are a retailer, not a finder service. No other gadget seller does this. Why should Amazon? As mentioned, stick some tape on the back of all your gadgets with your name and phone number. You have a high chance of getting your device back. It makes sense to use the unit since you can't return it. It will just go into a landfill otherwise.

BookCat · 01-09-2019, 10:53 AM

I don't disagree that the OP should use the device, I just expect better service from Amazon. I obviously have higher expectations than other posters.

Deskisamess · 01-09-2019, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

I don't disagree that the OP should use the device, I just expect better service from Amazon. I obviously have higher expectations than other posters.

But no other company does this, for many reasons, most likely privacy and legal related. If other company's made provision somehow for returning lost gadgets, and Amazon was the lone holdout, maybe your view would be valid.

Imagine the space, manpower, and money, it would take to play middleman for lost items. At what benefit to Amazon? The entire process would be costly, nothing but outgo.

Daveoc64 · 01-14-2019, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

It would be reasonable for them to provide this service as they know who the owner is. Maybe they could provide this as an opt-in service, for a fee.

They absolutely do not know who the owner is.

The Kindle may have been:

Purchased as a gift
Sold
Traded
Given away
Refurbished by a third party
Lost/Stolen
Inherited

Correctly identifying the owner of a device is just a mess that Amazon (and any other device manufacturer) does not need.

stumped · 01-14-2019, 08:27 AM

Amazon knew the account that it was registered to when it was reported lost , if they acted to block it. So it is not unreasonable to assume that's the person who would now appreciate being told it is now found?

patrickt · 01-14-2019, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I agree. If you want your lost property to get back to you, clearly mark it with your contact details and hope that the finder is honest.

On my cell phone and Kindles I have a personal business card between the device and the case. It might not help but most people are honest.

John F · 01-14-2019, 09:11 AM

Apple, and I believe Android, provide services for helping you find your devices. I don't see why Amazon won't do the same.

shalym · 01-14-2019, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

Apple, and I believe Android, provide services for helping you find your devices. I don't see why Amazon won't do the same.

The Fires also have this...so Amazon does it for those devices. It's not really a "service", though...it's not something that involves any involvement of customer service. You are also able to remotely lock the device and do a remote factory reset on them.

I'm not sure how hard it would be to add these functions to the e-ink kindles, but I agree that it would be nice to have them.

Shari

montalex · 01-14-2019, 12:46 PM

All of my Kindles have my name and phone number on all screensavers. Thanks, NiLuJe!

BookCat · 01-18-2019, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by montalex

All of my Kindles have my name and phone number on all screensavers. Thanks, NiLuJe!

How do you do this?

NiLuJe · 01-18-2019, 01:07 PM

@BookCat: The ScreenSavers hack has an optional feature that pulls the "Personal Info" text from your device's settings, and overlays them in a semi-transparent banner at the bottom of the screensavers (it's currently limited to cover mode, though).

BookCat · 01-18-2019, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@BookCat: The ScreenSavers hack has an optional feature that pulls the "Personal Info" text from your device's settings, and overlays them in a semi-transparent banner at the bottom of the screensavers (it's currently limited to cover mode, though).

Sorry, the only part I understood was "currently limited to cover mode." Does this mean that if I prefer the list view, which I do, I can't do this?

NiLuJe · 01-18-2019, 01:41 PM

I meant the hack's cover mode, not the Library view's

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01-09-2019, 10:36 AM	#17
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	It would be reasonable for them to provide this service as they know who the owner is. Maybe they could provide this as an opt-in service, for a fee.

01-09-2019, 10:53 AM	#19
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I don't disagree that the OP should use the device, I just expect better service from Amazon. I obviously have higher expectations than other posters.

01-14-2019, 08:27 AM	#22
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	Amazon knew the account that it was registered to when it was reported lost , if they acted to block it. So it is not unreasonable to assume that's the person who would now appreciate being told it is now found?

01-14-2019, 09:11 AM	#24
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,157 Karma: 63764653 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Apple, and I believe Android, provide services for helping you find your devices. I don't see why Amazon won't do the same.

01-14-2019, 12:46 PM	#26
montalex Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1283268 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: KindleDX,Kindle 4, Kindle Keyboard 3G	All of my Kindles have my name and phone number on all screensavers. Thanks, NiLuJe!

01-18-2019, 01:07 PM	#28
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@BookCat: The ScreenSavers hack has an optional feature that pulls the "Personal Info" text from your device's settings, and overlays them in a semi-transparent banner at the bottom of the screensavers (it's currently limited to cover mode, though).

01-18-2019, 01:41 PM	#30
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	I meant the hack's cover mode, not the Library view's .

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