[pomlover2586]

OK so twice in the past week I've demoed my K2 for people.....and BOTH times the person asked if they could buy mine right there! And no neither person was kidding. One person offered me $100 and the other offered me $125........What gives? I told them politely no and told them Amazon has plenty in stock and they could get theirs online. I could never give up my K2!

 

[drenee]

$100?  $125?  That's an insult.

 

[intinst]

Nice that they offered you less than a third of the price of a Kindle, without a cover or skin. You've got to hope that they really didn't know the cost of the Kindle.

 

[stevene9]

I would give them the benefit of the doubt that they had no idea what it sells for.

 

[CegAbq]

I would give them the benefit of the doubt that they had no idea what it sells for.

Yeah - those prices are what I see people saying in other forums that they won't consider any ereader until it comes down to that price. So I think folks who are just beginning to look at them have no clue how expensive they still are.

 

[Britt]

No... once my roommate did ask if she could buy a headband from me, though. It was so strange.

 

[VictoriaP]

That is just utterly bizarre.  I'll admit I've been tempted to rip the jacket off someone's back occasionally, but I'm pretty good at limiting myself to finding out the brand & setting up a search on ebay.  LOL  (Yes, I really have done it, and 9 times out of 10, I find the exact match within my first or second ebay hunt.)

 

[pomlover2586]

LOL it was rather odd......one of the people I know for sure knew the retail price of the K2.......she had mentioned it earlier in the demo.

 

[speters]

HA! I don't usually literally LOL, but I just did. Where was Allen Funt?

I can't think of a time I ever liked something so much I felt compelled to offer them money on the spot. Plus there's just no fair market value for a Kindle loaded with personal goodies and choice selections waiting to be read.

 

[pomlover2586]

No too mention that my K2 was decked out in a decal Girl Skin and a Creek Bed Maple Oberon........

 

[DD]

No too mention that my K2 was decked out in a decal Girl Skin and a Creek Bed Maple Oberon........

Wow, you're almost at $100 there without the Kindle! And they wanted it all including the cover and skin? Pretty unbelievable.

 

[BK]

DD, your mini Schnauzer is so cute! Britt looks soo much like my Dexter! Check him out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonnie-kay/

 

[Thumper]

Next time someone offers you cash for your Kindle, smile and say "Sure. Seven hundred bucks." Then you get to watch their eyes go wide and see them take 3 steps back.

But, if they happened to nibble...for that you could but a new one AND a lot of books.

 

[KindleKay (aka #1652)]

Next time someone offers you cash for your Kindle, smile and say "Sure. Seven hundred bucks." Then you get to watch their eyes go wide and see them take 3 steps back.

But, if they happened to nibble...for that you could but a new one AND a lot of books.

Awesome idea, Thumper....I'll keep it in mind, although, no one has ever offered me cash for it

 

[Kathy]

What were they expecting? You to take the lower amount and buy a new one. Strange.

 

[Hugh Critz]

Did you tell them it costs $350ish?  And if so, what were their responses?

 

[pomlover2586]

I just laughed and said it wasn't for sale But I told them they could buy one on amazon

 

[KMA]

Another mom at my kids' dance studio threatened to mug me for it. Does that count? 

 

[Jill75]

I would give them the benefit of the doubt that they had no idea what it sells for.

I guess many people still are innocent about the Kindle and they also dont know how much it cost and how much it can be an enjoyable and good device for everyday living. Good that you are educating people about your Kindle but perhaps also teach them why you have it, its value, use to you and how much it costs.

 

[MichelleR]

OK so twice in the past week I've demoed my K2 for people.....and BOTH times the person asked if they could buy mine right there! And no neither person was kidding. One person offered me $100 and the other offered me $125........What gives? I told them politely no and told them Amazon has plenty in stock and they could get theirs online. I could never give up my K2!

Instant gratification. Plus you drove it off the lot, so it depreciated.