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Boyodublin · 11-06-2008, 03:32 PM

Thank you for helping me to keep it real folks. Sorry I was gone for a while after my Sony rant the other night but
I’m a Dubliner, so the pubs eat up a lot of my time! What can I tell you! I guess it’s the Guinness!
Anyway, I’m changing the heading of this thread because it was a bit too strong. I love my PRS-500 and get so much enjoyment from it that I realize I shouldn’t lambast SONY so heavily. Anyway, I was frustrated the other night when I got the cancellation email because when I pre-ordered the PRS-700, I was redirected to the Chase credit card application. I guess I pitched both entities for responsibility in equal measure for the mess up. Couldn’t someone from Sony have called first before cancelling the order that was pending for almost a month? If a buyer is trying to spend almost $450 on an electronic device, I think it only good business practice to reach out to that person if there is a problem. As it turns out, the problem was my own. I hadn’t turned on the credit card (as JSWolf suggested, Thanks!!).
So folks….Mia Culpa….I’m an idiot sometimes…..What can I say…
I’ve decided to leave the order canceled anyway, because I want folks in this excellent forum to post reviews before I decide to spend the money on upgrading to the PRS-700.

THIS IS WHAT I ORIGINALLY POSTED........SORRY!!

I placed an order with Sony for the PRS-700 a few weeks back using their credit carfd offer with a $150 credit off their first purchase. The order was accepted and the credit card arrived at my house. I've just received a notice from Sony that says the following:
This is to inform you that the below item(s) on your order has been cancelled due to the following reason:
We were not able to obtain approval from your financial institute.
Order Number: SW08??????????
I believe this is because they don't want to give me the credit, which by the way, has gone down to a $100 offer. My credit is way up in the high 700's and I own my own house for gods sake!!!
SCAMMERS ALWAYS GET THEIR OWN......BEWARE OF THE SONY MONSTER!!!
Their PRS-700 is looking like a no go anyway!!! Just read the reviews on this site!!!
I'm actually glad in some ways that they XLD the order, saves me having to do it, which I was alreadey contemplating.

11-06-2008, 03:32 PM	#1
Boyodublin Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 72 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony Reader	Sony Reader PRS-700 Credit Card Order Advice: SWITCH IT ON!! Thank you for helping me to keep it real folks. Sorry I was gone for a while after my Sony rant the other night but I’m a Dubliner, so the pubs eat up a lot of my time! What can I tell you! I guess it’s the Guinness! Anyway, I’m changing the heading of this thread because it was a bit too strong. I love my PRS-500 and get so much enjoyment from it that I realize I shouldn’t lambast SONY so heavily. Anyway, I was frustrated the other night when I got the cancellation email because when I pre-ordered the PRS-700, I was redirected to the Chase credit card application. I guess I pitched both entities for responsibility in equal measure for the mess up. Couldn’t someone from Sony have called first before cancelling the order that was pending for almost a month? If a buyer is trying to spend almost $450 on an electronic device, I think it only good business practice to reach out to that person if there is a problem. As it turns out, the problem was my own. I hadn’t turned on the credit card (as JSWolf suggested, Thanks!!). So folks….Mia Culpa….I’m an idiot sometimes…..What can I say… I’ve decided to leave the order canceled anyway, because I want folks in this excellent forum to post reviews before I decide to spend the money on upgrading to the PRS-700. THIS IS WHAT I ORIGINALLY POSTED........SORRY!! I placed an order with Sony for the PRS-700 a few weeks back using their credit carfd offer with a $150 credit off their first purchase. The order was accepted and the credit card arrived at my house. I've just received a notice from Sony that says the following: This is to inform you that the below item(s) on your order has been cancelled due to the following reason: We were not able to obtain approval from your financial institute. Order Number: SW08?????????? I believe this is because they don't want to give me the credit, which by the way, has gone down to a $100 offer. My credit is way up in the high 700's and I own my own house for gods sake!!! SCAMMERS ALWAYS GET THEIR OWN......BEWARE OF THE SONY MONSTER!!! Their PRS-700 is looking like a no go anyway!!! Just read the reviews on this site!!! I'm actually glad in some ways that they XLD the order, saves me having to do it, which I was alreadey contemplating. Last edited by Boyodublin; 11-07-2008 at 10:51 PM. Reason: I've learned something!!!