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Originally Posted by krhysling
Hi, I've been lurking for years and just registered because I finally have a question.
I've read through this whole thread and don't understand about purchasing points to "cover the difference?" What difference?
What do you have to buy in addition to the Reader itself to qualify for the promotion? I guess I'm wondering what the bottom line cost before the promotional discounts are applied will be.
Sorry if this is painfully obvious to everyone else... 
Kieran |
No, that's a fine question. To get the big $100 piece from chase, your first purchase has to be $299 or over.
When I logged in to buy my reader, its cost was 29,999 points ($299.99) and I had 50 free points on balance just for signing up. I accidentally added the reader to my wish list, and Sony Rewards gives you 50 points for starting a wish list, so I then had 100 points, meaning my first Sony Card purchase (to buy the remaining points I'd need) would have been $298.99 and not enough to qualify for the big $100 credit from Chase. I used the Daily Giveaway (spin the wheel game on the Sony Rewards home page) to tie up 50 of my points (although I probably only would have needed do 1 point) so my purchase price for the PRS-505 was at least $299. Others here instead added another item to their order to get the total over $299.
If you log in, add the reader to your cart, and see that you need to charge $299 or more to your card before you complete your order, you should be good for the $100. This should be easy, as the price has gone up a bit to 30,495 points ($304.95).
Good luck!