Kindle - Demo Unit ONLY - Page 2

geekmaster · 08-03-2012, 07:40 AM

It has been confirmed that a demo kindle was able to successfully register with amazon after "simple debricking". It appears that these kindle demo units contain a valid serial number at this time, but they still COULD be flagged as "lost or stolen" at some point in the future if amazon decides to change their policy regarding resale of demo kindles.

mopar · 08-10-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by geekmaster

I am curious WHY there are a bunch of demo kindles that recently entered the resale market...[/COLOR]

I know a bunch were sold wholesale when****** chain went out of business and all assets were liquidated.

socaldude · 08-17-2012, 08:33 PM

TYVM for all of the incredible replies here - some here and some PMs

Friend is now trying to dump the original Kindle units - many of which are Demo units. I sense he won't have as much luck with those because from all I have seen those things are pretty much paper weights, right?

geekmaster · 08-18-2012, 02:12 AM

A lot of demo kindles have been successfully "debricked" and registered now.

d99 · 09-13-2012, 05:26 PM

I have never seen any proof the Demo DX units can be made to do anything but the annoying demo. Those Demo DX Graphites, in good shape, can be purchased for $30. If they can be modified to be viable then something in that picture does not make sense...

geekmaster · 09-13-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by d99

I have never seen any proof the Demo DX units can be made to do anything but the annoying demo. Those Demo DX Graphites, in good shape, can be purchased for $30. If they can be modified to be viable then something in that picture does not make sense...

If you will not take my word for it, then do you need to watch somebody do it in front of you as proof, or will the following post be enough proof for you?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2210861

And more details here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2218154

stangri · 09-13-2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by d99

I have never seen any proof the Demo DX units can be made to do anything but the annoying demo. Those Demo DX Graphites, in good shape, can be purchased for $30. If they can be modified to be viable then something in that picture does not make sense...

I'll take 10 or 20 of them at that price. Where?!

geekmaster · 09-13-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stangri

I'll take 10 or 20 of them at that price. Where?!

Yeah, me too. The $99 DX demos on ebay are apparently garbage (and certainly are after shipping in a bubble-wrap envelope).

Where ARE these good ones, for so cheap?

I just bought the demo K4 and K5 that just closed moments ago on ebay, and I have bids on the other demo K5. I hope nobody here was bidding against me. Even they cost a lot more than $30 each.

stangri · 09-14-2012, 03:27 AM

Ah, so that was you! Sorry I've bumped a price up a little bit.

d99 · 09-14-2012, 11:20 AM

Here is a large lot at $35 each or best offer. That includes delivery. A direct sale, (subtract out the flebay and paypal fees) and they are less than $30 per unit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200-PCS-OF-K...7#ht_763wt_907

geekmaster · 09-14-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by d99

Here is a large lot at $35 each or best offer. That includes delivery. A direct sale, (subtract out the flebay and paypal fees) and they are less than $30 per unit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200-PCS-OF-K...7#ht_763wt_907

That is the same guy who sells units with screens with scuff marks (probably broken BEFORE shipping due to improper handling), and who ships them UNPROTECTED (from flexing) in a bubble-wrap envelope which guarantees a broken screen even if he sent one with a good screen. And he wants about $7,000USD for his lot. I would be very careful with that ebay item.

ixtab · 09-14-2012, 11:36 AM

Hmmm... and the other question is: even if they arrive in a working state - what on earth are you going to do with 200 Kindles?

Shade1 · 09-21-2012, 03:31 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140853643415

24 kindles on this one. The bid is going higher and higher. Too bad...all I want is just one with a nice screen so I can fix it up and read comics on =p If they sold them in good condition $65 each...they would sell.

geekmaster · 09-21-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Shade1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140853643415

24 kindles on this one. The bid is going higher and higher. Too bad...all I want is just one with a nice screen so I can fix it up and read comics on =p If they sold them in good condition $65 each...they would sell.

That is a different vendor (thankfully). I have those on my watch list. I was planning to snipe them at the last moment if not too high. I really only need one though, to replace my broken DXG display.

Bidding against each other does not seem fair to us though. We need to cooperate.

craziskata · 09-21-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by geekmaster

That is a different vendor (thankfully). I have those on my watch list. I was planning to snipe them at the last moment if not too high. I really only need one though, to replace my broken DXG display.

Bidding against each other does not seem fair to us though. We need to cooperate.

I agree on the cooperation! You should be the designated bidder from MR and let us in on any extra working units

08-18-2012, 02:12 AM	#19
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	A lot of demo kindles have been successfully "debricked" and registered now. Last edited by geekmaster; 08-21-2012 at 09:02 AM.

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08-03-2012, 07:40 AM	#16
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	It has been confirmed that a demo kindle was able to successfully register with amazon after "simple debricking". It appears that these kindle demo units contain a valid serial number at this time, but they still COULD be flagged as "lost or stolen" at some point in the future if amazon decides to change their policy regarding resale of demo kindles.

08-17-2012, 08:33 PM	#18
socaldude Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Amazin Kindle	TYVM for all of the incredible replies here - some here and some PMs Friend is now trying to dump the original Kindle units - many of which are Demo units. I sense he won't have as much luck with those because from all I have seen those things are pretty much paper weights, right?

09-13-2012, 05:26 PM	#20
d99 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: kindle dx	I have never seen any proof the Demo DX units can be made to do anything but the annoying demo. Those Demo DX Graphites, in good shape, can be purchased for $30. If they can be modified to be viable then something in that picture does not make sense...

09-14-2012, 03:27 AM	#24
stangri Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 55400 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: YVR/BWS/PUJ Device: nook	Ah, so that was you! Sorry I've bumped a price up a little bit.

09-14-2012, 11:20 AM	#25
d99 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: kindle dx	Here is a large lot at $35 each or best offer. That includes delivery. A direct sale, (subtract out the flebay and paypal fees) and they are less than $30 per unit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200-PCS-OF-K...7#ht_763wt_907

09-14-2012, 11:36 AM	#27
ixtab (offline) Posts: 2,907 Karma: 6736092 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3, K4, K5, KPW, KPW2	Hmmm... and the other question is: even if they arrive in a working state - what on earth are you going to do with 200 Kindles?

09-21-2012, 03:31 PM	#28
Shade1 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kindle Keyboard	http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140853643415 24 kindles on this one. The bid is going higher and higher. Too bad...all I want is just one with a nice screen so I can fix it up and read comics on =p If they sold them in good condition $65 each...they would sell.

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