Most expensive Reader?

HarryT · 11-21-2006, 11:05 AM

I live in the UK, and the only way I could buy a Reader was at a "premium" price on eBay. Here's what I paid:

Reader: US$450
Shipping from the US to the UK: US$35
Import and other duties: US$130

Grand total: US$615

Have I got the world's most expensive Reader?

... but worth every penny!

Cheers,

Harry.

Detour · 11-21-2006, 02:36 PM

Bought mine on eBay, too. Paid a total of 616.41. I agree, worth every penny!

Alexander Turcic · 11-21-2006, 03:34 PM

$600+ is a lot of money for an e-book reader... I am glad find it worth it!

Lin · 11-22-2006, 12:10 AM

In case there are others out there who live outside the US and haven't gotten theirs yet, I've noticed that http://www.jr.com accepts int'l credit cards as well as money orders. And except for orders shipped to NY, they don't charge sales tax. I guess you would only have to pay $349.99 + $5.40 shipping

They don't ship internationally though. But there are services available in many countries that offer you an address in the US, and for a fee they forward your mail/packages to your country. In my case, the fee is rather small (for the reader it shouldn't be more than $30-$50 including import duties).

11-21-2006, 11:05 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Most expensive Reader? I live in the UK, and the only way I could buy a Reader was at a "premium" price on eBay. Here's what I paid: Reader: US$450 Shipping from the US to the UK: US$35 Import and other duties: US$130 Grand total: US$615 Have I got the world's most expensive Reader? ... but worth every penny! Cheers, Harry.

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11-21-2006, 02:36 PM	#2
Detour Lurker Posts: 20 Karma: 91 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ankh Morpork Device: Sony Reader PRS 500/505 (blue) / iPhone / Kindle (gave away)	Bought mine on eBay, too. Paid a total of 616.41. I agree, worth every penny!

11-21-2006, 03:34 PM	#3
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	$600+ is a lot of money for an e-book reader... I am glad find it worth it!

11-22-2006, 12:10 AM	#4
Lin Member Posts: 12 Karma: 13 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony Reader	In case there are others out there who live outside the US and haven't gotten theirs yet, I've noticed that http://www.jr.com accepts int'l credit cards as well as money orders. And except for orders shipped to NY, they don't charge sales tax. I guess you would only have to pay $349.99 + $5.40 shipping They don't ship internationally though. But there are services available in many countries that offer you an address in the US, and for a fee they forward your mail/packages to your country. In my case, the fee is rather small (for the reader it shouldn't be more than $30-$50 including import duties).

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