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娃哈哈,Amazon给我退了$40

    两周前在Amazon上买了一个Kindle 2 U.S.版,$299,寄到住在U.S.的朋友那,再给我转寄过来的。那时国际版刚好还没出。

    现在Kindle 2国际版降价两次降到$259,在别处看到提到从$279降价时Amazon主动还过来$20,于是我就google了一下关于Kindle Refunds的信息,发现以前搞促销降价的时候,很多人也是说30天以内买的都可以发信给客服去把差价要回来。因为Kindle是可以30天无条件退货,即使不返还差价,也可以退回去买个新的。当然Amazon还是很人性化的,不会要求客户做这样麻烦而且不爽的事情。只要写信去,都能退。

    于是我昨天在Amazon.com给客服发了封信,说我两周前用$299买了Kindle 2,但现在降价到$259,有没有可能把这$40的差价退给我,而我不用把Kindle给他们寄回去。
:Hello. I just bought a “kindle 2 with U.S. Wireless” two weeks ago. It cost me $299 but the price dropped to $259 now. Is it possible to get the $40 refund without returning the item?
Best regards.

    今天早上收到客服回信,说会把$40返还到我的信用卡上,10天内能收到。

附Amazon的Email:
1) Your Amazon.com Order #xxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx
Hello,

Because you were charged a higher price for your Kindle than what iscurrently being offered, I’ll issue a refund for the price differencein the amount of $40.00. You should see the refund in the next 2-3business days.

I hope this helps. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Please let us know if this e-mail resolved your question:
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To contact us about an unrelated issue, please visit the Help section of our web site.

Best regards,

kranthi M
Amazon.com
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http://www.amazon.com/your-account

2)Refund on order xxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxx
Greetings from Amazon.com.

We’re writing to let you know we processed your refund of $40.00 for your Order xxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx

This refund is for the following item(s):

Item: Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)
Quantity: 1
ASIN: XXXXXXXXXX
Reason for refund: Customer return

Here’s a the breakdown of your refund for this item:

Item Refund: $40.00

We’ll apply your refund to the following payment method(s):

XXXXXXXXXXX Credit Card [ending with XXXX]: $40.00

Refunds typically complete within 10 business days and appear as a credit on your statement.

Have questions about our refund policy?
Visit our Help section for more information:

http://www.amazon.com/refunds

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Sincerely,

Amazon.com
We’re Building Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company
http://www.amazon.com

Note: this e-mail was sent from a notification-only e-mail address thatcannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message.

Kindle DX 使用感想

拿到Kindle DX已经一周了,用它读了学术论文若干,以及绝代双骄一本。写下使用感想。
带皮套的kindle

刚拿到手的kindle

Kindle dx竖屏显示双排学术论文,字太小读着有些吃力

Kindle dx横屏显示双排学术论文,读起来舒服多了。

缺点:

  • 图书不支持分类管理,所有的书都在同一目录下,只好修改文件名或者书名来排序。
  • PDF不支持目录、标注和取词。
  • 从中文书里退出来再看英文pdf时会自动重启。
  • 左手边没有翻页按钮。
  • 在日本不能用3G上网,不然要是能即时查询Wikipedia或者google该多么的爽。
  • 虽然是e-ink,但表面多少有些反光不爽。
  • 电子玩意儿终归是脆弱,不敢扔不敢摔。
  • 优点:

  • 外形设计非常不错,很有苹果味,而且的确很薄有质感,在家看书还是喜欢去掉皮套裸拿。
  • 字典功能很方便,虽然pdf不能取词,但转化为mobi或者直接输入即可。
  • 屏幕大,看下载下来的扫描版漫画很爽很爽。
  • 可以自行汉化以及更换词典。
  • 可以朗读英文书,虽然语调平平怪怪的。
  • 以后可以尽情地扫描昂贵的参考书了。
  • Amazon.com的kindle book store里lonely planet也有卖了,而且比纸版便宜不少!
  • 更别说之前已经流传在网上的那些lonely planet的电子版了。