Rumor: Sony Reader in Canada on June 1st?

igorsk · 04-18-2007, 10:12 AM

Reported by knigolub from the-ebook.org forums. Rough translation:

Quote:

A few days ago I've met a guy with the Sony Reader in Montreal's metro. He said he was at a Sony conference and Sony Canada announced that Reader sales will start on June 1st.

Source: http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...?p=78413#78413

yvanleterrible · 04-18-2007, 10:57 AM

Now when was that conference? I would have loved to be there.

BruceW · 04-18-2007, 11:26 AM

Boy I hope this is true. Not being able to use Connect without getting Leaping Gnome to buy gift certificates for me.

Leaping Gnome · 04-18-2007, 11:40 AM

Great news if it's true! If they're expanding to Canada a European launch is probably not far behind, probably by the holiday season I expect.

sic · 04-18-2007, 12:07 PM

I got news from a SONYStyle store that a Canadian Connect store will open soon. They didn't mention ebooks though... looked more like selling content for SONY's mp3(???) walkmans, PSPs and stuff like that.
Definitely once they have the store up and running it will be easier to bring the reader to the Canadian market, but I guess they need publishing deals as well.

HarryT · 04-18-2007, 01:41 PM

This ties in with the strongly rumoured June UK launch. Perhaps a more general launch is being done then? Let's hope so!

Leaping Gnome · 04-18-2007, 02:33 PM

sic, they've had a Connect Music store for a while in the US, long before the Connect book store.

jimmyzou · 04-19-2007, 11:01 PM

After reading this "rumor", I wrote an email to iLiad, ask them when will them build dealership in Canada, they say no plan.
Heyhey, seems they have too good selling score to willing bo business in Canada.

the Tax is really a barrier for buying Sony reader or iLiad in Canada. 349 us$ in US means around 400us$ for Canadian customers, shit

kacir · 04-20-2007, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyzou

the Tax is really a barrier for buying Sony reader or iLiad in Canada. 349 us$ in US means around 400us$ for Canadian customers, shit

Come on ...
have a look at the forums for how much Europeans have to pay in tax/duties/VAT for Reader. Most folks that have officialy imported their Readers have paid around 70$ ON TOP of the US VAT (which is some 20 bucks). Plus Europeans have to pay for shipping, handling, money transfer and usually also for the air they breathe while waiting for their Readers.
In my country, for example, VAT alone for a 350USD Reader would be 80USD.

a small example:
mac mini.
Identical models.
USA on line store price: $599
my country on line store price: $877
a modest 147% of the "usa price"

Sigh ...

astra · 04-20-2007, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyzou

the Tax is really a barrier for buying Sony reader or iLiad in Canada. 349 us$ in US means around 400us$ for Canadian customers, shit

is a price for europe before any tax is applied. 350 the reader + 50 shipping.
My tax was 90$ (£48) on top of the 400$ mentioned above. So, you Canadian are very lucky and get it almost for free in comparison to Europeans

HarryT · 04-20-2007, 07:13 AM

I paid £67, which is about US$135, in taxes and other import duties on mine!

ultim8fury · 04-20-2007, 07:14 AM

me too

yvanleterrible · 04-20-2007, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyzou

After reading this "rumor", I wrote an email to iLiad, ask them when will them build dealership in Canada, they say no plan.
Heyhey, seems they have too good selling score to willing bo business in Canada.

the Tax is really a barrier for buying Sony reader or iLiad in Canada. 349 us$ in US means around 400us$ for Canadian customers, shit

It cost me an additional $127.29Cad to bring it in. There is only taxes on a max of $60.00 savings if you mark it as 'gift' while shipping. Which amounts to a whopping $7.35 savings!!! Thanks! Mr Harper!

BruceW · 04-25-2007, 09:34 PM

Boy I must be lucky. I did not have to pay any custom fees at all. I just had to pay US to Canadian dollar exchange at the time of purchase.

Must be my good living! ;-)

BrokenBird · 05-03-2007, 02:07 PM

Well I picked mine up during a business trip to the U.S. so no duty fees nor taxes. :-) I hate traveling but just for this it was worth it.

04-18-2007, 01:41 PM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	This ties in with the strongly rumoured June UK launch. Perhaps a more general launch is being done then? Let's hope so! Last edited by HarryT; 04-18-2007 at 01:45 PM.

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04-18-2007, 10:57 AM	#2
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Now when was that conference? I would have loved to be there.

04-18-2007, 11:26 AM	#3
BruceW Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 773 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony Reader	Boy I hope this is true. Not being able to use Connect without getting Leaping Gnome to buy gift certificates for me.

04-18-2007, 11:40 AM	#4
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Great news if it's true! If they're expanding to Canada a European launch is probably not far behind, probably by the holiday season I expect.

04-18-2007, 12:07 PM	#5
sic Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 692 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: SONY reader	I got news from a SONYStyle store that a Canadian Connect store will open soon. They didn't mention ebooks though... looked more like selling content for SONY's mp3(???) walkmans, PSPs and stuff like that. Definitely once they have the store up and running it will be easier to bring the reader to the Canadian market, but I guess they need publishing deals as well.

04-18-2007, 02:33 PM	#7
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	sic, they've had a Connect Music store for a while in the US, long before the Connect book store.

04-19-2007, 11:01 PM	#8
jimmyzou Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Montreal Device: Sony Reader; Kobo; Nook color	After reading this "rumor", I wrote an email to iLiad, ask them when will them build dealership in Canada, they say no plan. Heyhey, seems they have too good selling score to willing bo business in Canada. the Tax is really a barrier for buying Sony reader or iLiad in Canada. 349 us$ in US means around 400us$ for Canadian customers, shit

04-20-2007, 07:13 AM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I paid £67, which is about US$135, in taxes and other import duties on mine!

04-20-2007, 07:14 AM	#12
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	me too

04-25-2007, 09:34 PM	#14
BruceW Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 773 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony Reader	Boy I must be lucky. I did not have to pay any custom fees at all. I just had to pay US to Canadian dollar exchange at the time of purchase. Must be my good living! ;-)

05-03-2007, 02:07 PM	#15
BrokenBird Architect Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montreal Device: PRS-505	Well I picked mine up during a business trip to the U.S. so no duty fees nor taxes. :-) I hate traveling but just for this it was worth it.

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