HD How to tell IF a Fire is Stolen!

Barbara1955 · 06-04-2014, 11:48 PM

I have a chance to Buy a Brand New in a Sealed Box a Kindle Fire HD [2012] Any way the Price is right & I Really Really want it. BUT How can I tell IF is has been Stolen?? Our Deal is IF I open it and it works I Must Buy!

booklover6 · 06-05-2014, 06:33 AM

When in doubt, don't take a chance.

If you have the serial number, you an call Amazon customer service.

poohbear_nc · 06-05-2014, 02:48 PM

Yes - the serial number is on the end of the box on a label (if my memory serves me) - you can verify it with Kindle CS.

Barbara1955 · 06-05-2014, 06:10 PM

Thanks! She be here in an Hour LOL

Barbara1955 · 06-05-2014, 07:28 PM

Thanks guys! She purchased it a Best Buy in Nov 2013 Never opened the box! & I didn't have any problems adding it to my account! Think I stole it she only wanted $130!!!

booklover6 · 06-05-2014, 07:35 PM

Is it the 7" or the bigger one?

Barbara1955 · 06-05-2014, 07:41 PM

7' 16 gig With HDMI hookup

booklover6 · 06-05-2014, 10:28 PM

I thought you already had one of those. It's a good piece of hardware, we have 2.

Barbara1955 · 06-05-2014, 10:45 PM

Yes but mine was purchased Nov 2012. Wont have it too long most likely sell it. Any ideas on price of Used one?

booklover6 · 06-08-2014, 08:23 AM

The $130 you paid was about the most I personally would have paid for that tablet. So, don't feel like you stole it from her

I've seen them go lower than that (yes, for new in box).

I hesitate to ask, but why were you concerned about replacing yours with an identical model, when there was nothing wrong with yours?

As for price, you can probably sell it between $79 to $99 assuming no scratches on screen. I wouldn't sell it, why not have 2? For $20 you can easily put n2aOS on one of them and have yourself a nice KitKat tablet. (actually that $20 would license both of them, but I am certain you want to keep one of them stock).

KlondikeGeoff · 06-08-2014, 05:08 PM

While on the subject of buying and selling, any idea if there is any value to a 1st Gen Kindle (e-ink)? It is an oldie, but a goodie in perfect shape. Has one of the original leather covers.

Seriously, since I got my Fire, I never use this any more. At first I did sync books to it, just in case, but it just sits on a shelf now. Somebody might like it.

Or, any worthy organization to which I could donate it?

Barbara1955 · 06-08-2014, 08:23 PM

Klondike Is that the one where you can us an SDCard? Love to have one LOL But really I still use my K3 for reading.

Blossom whats a KitKat?

Glorfindel · 06-08-2014, 08:44 PM

Kitkat is the latest android release.

copyrite · 06-08-2014, 08:46 PM

A yummy candy bar of course!

Android has given its operating system rather 'sweet' names...

Quote:

Android is the operating system that powers over 1 billion smartphones and tablets. Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after a dessert: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean. As everyone finds chocolate so tempting, we decided to name the next version of Android after one of our favorite chocolate treats, Kit Kat!

from here

Barbara1955 · 06-08-2014, 09:45 PM

When I googled the Candy was all I was coming up with LOL

06-04-2014, 11:48 PM	#1
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	How to tell IF a Fire is Stolen! I have a chance to Buy a Brand New in a Sealed Box a Kindle Fire HD [2012] Any way the Price is right & I Really Really want it. BUT How can I tell IF is has been Stolen?? Our Deal is IF I open it and it works I Must Buy!

06-08-2014, 08:23 AM	#10
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	The $130 you paid was about the most I personally would have paid for that tablet. So, don't feel like you stole it from her I've seen them go lower than that (yes, for new in box). I hesitate to ask, but why were you concerned about replacing yours with an identical model, when there was nothing wrong with yours? As for price, you can probably sell it between $79 to $99 assuming no scratches on screen. I wouldn't sell it, why not have 2? For $20 you can easily put n2aOS on one of them and have yourself a nice KitKat tablet. (actually that $20 would license both of them, but I am certain you want to keep one of them stock). Last edited by booklover6; 06-08-2014 at 08:32 AM.

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	When in doubt, don't take a chance. If you have the serial number, you an call Amazon customer service.

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,147 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Yes - the serial number is on the end of the box on a label (if my memory serves me) - you can verify it with Kindle CS.

06-05-2014, 06:10 PM	#4
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Thanks! She be here in an Hour LOL

06-05-2014, 07:28 PM	#5
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Thanks guys! She purchased it a Best Buy in Nov 2013 Never opened the box! & I didn't have any problems adding it to my account! Think I stole it she only wanted $130!!!

06-05-2014, 07:35 PM	#6
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Is it the 7" or the bigger one?

06-05-2014, 07:41 PM	#7
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	7' 16 gig With HDMI hookup

06-05-2014, 10:28 PM	#8
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I thought you already had one of those. It's a good piece of hardware, we have 2.

06-05-2014, 10:45 PM	#9
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Yes but mine was purchased Nov 2012. Wont have it too long most likely sell it. Any ideas on price of Used one?

06-08-2014, 05:08 PM	#11
KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 481 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	While on the subject of buying and selling, any idea if there is any value to a 1st Gen Kindle (e-ink)? It is an oldie, but a goodie in perfect shape. Has one of the original leather covers. Seriously, since I got my Fire, I never use this any more. At first I did sync books to it, just in case, but it just sits on a shelf now. Somebody might like it. Or, any worthy organization to which I could donate it?

06-08-2014, 08:23 PM	#12
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Klondike Is that the one where you can us an SDCard? Love to have one LOL But really I still use my K3 for reading. Blossom whats a KitKat?

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06-08-2014, 08:44 PM	#13
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Kitkat is the latest android release.

06-08-2014, 09:45 PM	#15
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	When I googled the Candy was all I was coming up with LOL