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Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle including Kindle Paperwhite 6" E-Reader (Previous Generation - 7th), Black with Special Offers, Amazon Leather Cover - Onyx Black, and Power Adapter

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  • Includes the latest Kindle Paperwhite 6" E-Reader in black with Special Offers, Amazon Leather Cover ($39.99), and Amazon 5W Power Adapter ($19.99)
  • Higher resolution display (300 ppi) - with twice as many pixels
  • Now with Bookerly, our exclusive font, hand-crafted from the ground up for faster reading with less eyestrain
  • Built-in adjustable light--read day and night
  • Unlike tablets, no screen glare, even in bright sunlight
  • A single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours
  • Massive selection, lowest prices--over a million titles at $2.99 or less
  • Lighter than a paperback, holds thousands of books

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Jefford Eric Sundaram Jerome
1.0 out of 5 stars $15 credit DOES NOT WORK!! Amazon service representatives do not know why.
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2017
The $15 eBook credit that you get with the bundle essential pack cannot be used for majority of the kindle ebooks that you find on the website Amazon.com. I called Amazon customer service before purchasing the bundle and the representative clearly told me that the credit would be applied automatically to any kindle ebooks that I might buy through Amazon.com. Even the terms and conditions of the promotion read "To use the promotional credit, choose any eBook and your credit will be automatically applied. Confirmation of credit usage will appear on the Order Summary page."

After I got my kindle, when I tried purchasing the book series " George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons[Kindle Edition]", I kept getting an error saying promotional value changed. The website would not let me buy the book.

I then called Amazon customer service again and the person was not able to figure out why the website was throwing said error. She then asked me to buy the book through my Kindle device. I asked her if the credit would applied and she said "Yes". I then tried the purchase through my Kindle device and was successful, however the $15 credit was not applied. I asked her about it and she was not sure. She then told me, that according to terms and conditions, only a very few books can be paid for by using the credit and those were the books that fall under Amazon's Digital Services LLC. I then expressed my dissatisfaction and disconnected the call, went through the "Terms and Conditions" again; and was NOT able to find any line that said such a thing.

I'm not sure if there's a glitch in the system/website that prevented the credit from being applied OR if the offer's terms and conditions were not worded properly OR if it was the incapability of the representative to successfully guide me through the process of buying the ebook with credit; but the whole process had me disappointed and feeling cheated. My advice to potential kindle buyers: DO NOT buy the essentials bundle, you'll just lose money; just get the kindle and the cover separately!
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3.0 out of 5 stars $15 ebook credit? I feel scammed.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017
Why three stars? Skip the next two paragraphs.

Purchased the bundle on Black Friday - great price. The device works as advertised and I'm enjoying it. However, the lighting (even on "max") is underwhelming. The features are handy and easy to use (i.e. dictionary, highlighting, bookmark, etc.)

The case is attractive and sturdy enough, but the magnetic closure is rather weak. I suspect the case would open easily if the device were dropped.. In retrospect, I probably would have been dollars ahead to purchase a less expensive case separately rather than bundling.

The reason for the three (3) stars? The promoted $15 credit towards purchase of ebook(s).

After two unsuccessful attempts to redeem the credit and visiting with an Amazon rep, it appears the credit only works for Amazon digital/published books and is NOT applicable to third party publisher/sellers such as HarperCollins, Random House, Simon and Schuster, Penguin, Tyndale, Scholastic, Thomas Nelson, etc. etc. After respectfully telling the rep that this promotion seems very misleading and asking where I could find a list of authors and/or books for which the credit is applicable, he could offer no such list or database. He suggested finding an author on the Amazon ebook list, clicking on a title, putting the book into the order box and then noting the publisher in the order box. If it didn't say Amazon, I would know the credit could not be applied. I have since located several of my favorite writers and pulled up many of their ebooks. As I expected, NONE were available for purchase with the credit. ALL were published by major publishing houses. NONE were published by Amazon digital. I cannot imagine any prolific author of note not being affiliated with major publishing houses - which leaves the enticing ebook credit pretty much useless to me.

The language in the Terms and Conditions seems vague at best regarding this restriction. This lack of clarity gives the consumer little, if any, pause regarding the use of the credit. After trying to use it, I felt like I had been scammed.

I would NOT recommend purchasing the bundle - even on special pricing days like Black Friday. I feel like I simply gave $15 to Amazon and got virtually nothing in return. If I had it to do over again, I definitely would purchase the Paperwhite. I also would buy the Amazon charger and probably a less expensive case. (Even though I suspect a 5watt iPhone charger would work perfectly, I would still purchase the Amazon charger. In the event the device became problematic, the charger would be on the invoice thereby suggesting the device had been properly charged and disallowing refusal to repair or replace due to improper charging.)

The device has been wonderful to use, the case is okay, haven't had to use the charger yet (impressive), but the $15 ebook credit seems virtually worthless.
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Monica DeRossette
4.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018
Love this! It’s exactly what I wanted! I wanted to be able to read in bed with the lights off and this is perfect. It does exactly what I wanted it to do. I only have two complaints. 1) the screen is scratched too easily. I was reading in the couch and my 3 lb chihuahua ran over me and she left 2 tiny dots on the screen where she scratched it.
2) the books can be kind of pricey but I’ll surive.
Overall great purchase and I’m really enjoying my first kindle.
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