Sony 505 Trade Up

MickeyC · 11-19-2009, 03:44 PM

A Sony salesman at the Sony eBook reader kiosk in Tyson's Corner here in Norther Virginia today offered me a $50 trade in on my 505 for a 300. And a $75 discount were I to buy a 600 and trade in my 505. I wasn't interested but wondered if anyone else has seen this.

This is not the Sony Style store at Tyson's but rather the Sony eBook Reader kiosk on the ground floor in front of Lord and Taylor.

grooks · 11-19-2009, 04:37 PM

With Christmas approaching you could easily sell the 505 for $150 or more.

The kiosk person probably has people asking about leftover or refurbished 505's and figure it is a cheap way to meet demand. The figures are exactly the same as the 500 upgrade path.

Hellmark · 11-19-2009, 06:40 PM

Personally, I don't know why anyone would want to trade up. I've played with the 505 and 300, and greatly prefer my 505. the 600 still has the glare issues of the 700.

lilac_jive · 11-19-2009, 06:51 PM

Tyson's Corner Center...where the stores are!

Sorry, couldn't help myself. By the way, have you ever been to Neisha Thai there? It's pretty tasty.

Back on topic, yeah, that's not a great trade in. But it is something, in case someone is interested.

just_jeepin · 11-20-2009, 11:25 AM

I think that would be a trade down!

Lemurion · 11-20-2009, 01:05 PM

As a 505 owner, I've looked with interest at all the other Sony products. The 300 is basically the same thing with a smaller screen, and I wouldn't consider it worth the trade unless you really need the increased portability. It's at best a lateral trade and more often a trade down.

As for the 600, that's a bit harder to quantify. It's better than the 505 in every way except screen clarity and possibly battery life. Unfortunately, screen quality is the biggie. I've compared the 600 and it's readable, about like my 505 through the light wedge or maybe even a bit better, but it still suffers in comparison. I don't care about the touch functionality, though I would like the rest of the 600's guts in a 505 case - call it the 555 and sell it for $249. I think it would outsell all their other readers combined.

MickeyC · 11-20-2009, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

By the way, have you ever been to Neisha Thai there? It's pretty tasty.

Never tried it. Gotta go by Tyson's 1 and 2 this afternoon and will check it out. Agree with all that it isn't a very attractive offer Sony is making. And, like most, I'm perfectly happy with my 505.

luvshihtzu · 11-20-2009, 06:09 PM

I just bought my used red Sony 505 for $250 and most are being sold on eBay used for at least $180-200 for the silver ones. Why would you trade it in to Sony for a $50-75 discount? So many people still out there who want the Sony 505. It is still the best reader Sony has sold.

sherscott · 11-21-2009, 02:23 AM

This week is the 2 year anniversary of purchase of my prs 505
It has been dropped sat on slept on and shared a couple of cups of coffee with me
Battery life has not significantly shortened
so I wouldn't trade mine

here are my hints I've found for my prs 505

I never turn it off, so I get about a week between recharges
I never have more than 10 to 20 books on it at a time
I use a little $10 book light
I convert all my books to word RTF font 12 ( the only books I have had trouble with in the hundred I have read on it were DRM sony lrf format purchased from the sony site which caused the reader to reset itself randomly)
I spend 5 minutes before reading a book pre formatting it into the three internal fonts so I can change the orientation as I want and the font size for different lighting conditions while reading:

over the same period I've gone through three MP3 players
They don't seem to like being dropped into puddles as much

4nefertiti · 11-28-2009, 09:30 PM

I was having issues with my 505. I asked about the trade in and was told it was for the 500 only (also stated on sonystyle site). I was willing to trade it as the replacement I received was not my beloved red reader. I just sold it on Amazon for $225 and bought a daily edition.

Dr. Drib · 11-28-2009, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4nefertiti

I was having issues with my 505. I asked about the trade in and was told it was for the 500 only (also stated on sonystyle site). I was willing to trade it as the replacement I received was not my beloved red reader. I just sold it on Amazon for $225 and bought a daily edition.

You sold WHAT on Amazon?

Don

11-19-2009, 03:44 PM	#1
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Sony 505 Trade Up A Sony salesman at the Sony eBook reader kiosk in Tyson's Corner here in Norther Virginia today offered me a $50 trade in on my 505 for a 300. And a $75 discount were I to buy a 600 and trade in my 505. I wasn't interested but wondered if anyone else has seen this. This is not the Sony Style store at Tyson's but rather the Sony eBook Reader kiosk on the ground floor in front of Lord and Taylor.

11-21-2009, 02:23 AM	#9
sherscott sherscott Posts: 3 Karma: 70 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Device: sony reader prs-505	PRS 505 This week is the 2 year anniversary of purchase of my prs 505 It has been dropped sat on slept on and shared a couple of cups of coffee with me Battery life has not significantly shortened so I wouldn't trade mine here are my hints I've found for my prs 505 I never turn it off, so I get about a week between recharges I never have more than 10 to 20 books on it at a time I use a little $10 book light I convert all my books to word RTF font 12 ( the only books I have had trouble with in the hundred I have read on it were DRM sony lrf format purchased from the sony site which caused the reader to reset itself randomly) I spend 5 minutes before reading a book pre formatting it into the three internal fonts so I can change the orientation as I want and the font size for different lighting conditions while reading: over the same period I've gone through three MP3 players They don't seem to like being dropped into puddles as much

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11-19-2009, 04:37 PM	#2
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	With Christmas approaching you could easily sell the 505 for $150 or more. The kiosk person probably has people asking about leftover or refurbished 505's and figure it is a cheap way to meet demand. The figures are exactly the same as the 500 upgrade path.

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Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	Personally, I don't know why anyone would want to trade up. I've played with the 505 and 300, and greatly prefer my 505. the 600 still has the glare issues of the 700.

11-19-2009, 06:51 PM	#4
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Tyson's Corner Center...where the stores are! Sorry, couldn't help myself. By the way, have you ever been to Neisha Thai there? It's pretty tasty. Back on topic, yeah, that's not a great trade in. But it is something, in case someone is interested.

11-20-2009, 11:25 AM	#5
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I think that would be a trade down!

11-20-2009, 01:05 PM	#6
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	As a 505 owner, I've looked with interest at all the other Sony products. The 300 is basically the same thing with a smaller screen, and I wouldn't consider it worth the trade unless you really need the increased portability. It's at best a lateral trade and more often a trade down. As for the 600, that's a bit harder to quantify. It's better than the 505 in every way except screen clarity and possibly battery life. Unfortunately, screen quality is the biggie. I've compared the 600 and it's readable, about like my 505 through the light wedge or maybe even a bit better, but it still suffers in comparison. I don't care about the touch functionality, though I would like the rest of the 600's guts in a 505 case - call it the 555 and sell it for $249. I think it would outsell all their other readers combined.

11-20-2009, 06:09 PM	#8
luvshihtzu Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 39390 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tucson, Arizona Device: Kindle DX Graphite, Sony 950 and iPad	I just bought my used red Sony 505 for $250 and most are being sold on eBay used for at least $180-200 for the silver ones. Why would you trade it in to Sony for a $50-75 discount? So many people still out there who want the Sony 505. It is still the best reader Sony has sold.

11-28-2009, 09:30 PM	#10
4nefertiti Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 352 Join Date: May 2009 Location: VA Device: Sony PRS900 (daily edition), blackberry	I was having issues with my 505. I asked about the trade in and was told it was for the 500 only (also stated on sonystyle site). I was willing to trade it as the replacement I received was not my beloved red reader. I just sold it on Amazon for $225 and bought a daily edition.

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