05-16-2017, 12:48 PM
I got a coupon code for the 14" model and was about to order, till I got the shipping price, $31! So really, it's a $131 laptop. At that price, there's better hardware and more stable OS out there (like Chromebook). Looking at Amazon today, with free 2 day shipping, there's $145 Samsung and Asus Chromebooks.
I'm no Pinebook hater, I was planning on getting one and excited when I got the email with coupon. But $31 shipping on a $100 item is silly. They should arrange for a US distributor and send them in batch from China and then individually from the US. Or, offer a slower shipping option for less. I get shipments from China all the time and never was the price close to $31.
Maybe the $90 & $100 price point wasn't possible, so they padded the shipping price? In an case, the Pinebook is really a $131 laptop. Super disappointed.
Anyway, I've got two 14" Pinebook coupons if anyone wants to use them. Private message me if you do.
Tim
I'm no Pinebook hater, I was planning on getting one and excited when I got the email with coupon. But $31 shipping on a $100 item is silly. They should arrange for a US distributor and send them in batch from China and then individually from the US. Or, offer a slower shipping option for less. I get shipments from China all the time and never was the price close to $31.
Maybe the $90 & $100 price point wasn't possible, so they padded the shipping price? In an case, the Pinebook is really a $131 laptop. Super disappointed.
Anyway, I've got two 14" Pinebook coupons if anyone wants to use them. Private message me if you do.
Tim
