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GA Russell · 11-06-2009, 04:50 PM

I went to BJ's today to buy a pair of slacks. Last time I was there in August they had a Sony Reader, probably the 505. I saw nothing on display today, so I went to the information counter to ask where I could find the eBook readers they were offering.

The lady told me that they have nothing on the floor at the moment, but they will soon be selling this: She went to the cage, and came back with a brown box with very little writing on it. It said, "Sony Reader Pocket Edition Bundle".

There was no description of what the contents included. I asked her the price, so she scanned it and said "$199."

Since I did not intend to make a purchase, I did not ask her to open the box.

I then went to Best Buy. They had on display the 300 and the 600. The 300 was $199. They also had a cover for $30 and a wall charger for $30.

So maybe BJ's bundle will include both the cover and the wall charger, thus providing a savings of $60.

By the way, I received a card in the mail which gave me a free BJ's membership for 60 days. Perhaps that card is a gimmick, and they will offer the free membership to anyone who walks in. Otherwise, they have a special going on - $35 for a 14-month membership.

11-06-2009, 04:50 PM	#1
GA Russell Ticats win 6th straight. Posts: 7,695 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	BJ's to sell Sony Pocket Ed. BUNDLE for $199 I went to BJ's today to buy a pair of slacks. Last time I was there in August they had a Sony Reader, probably the 505. I saw nothing on display today, so I went to the information counter to ask where I could find the eBook readers they were offering. The lady told me that they have nothing on the floor at the moment, but they will soon be selling this: She went to the cage, and came back with a brown box with very little writing on it. It said, "Sony Reader Pocket Edition Bundle". There was no description of what the contents included. I asked her the price, so she scanned it and said "$199." Since I did not intend to make a purchase, I did not ask her to open the box. I then went to Best Buy. They had on display the 300 and the 600. The 300 was $199. They also had a cover for $30 and a wall charger for $30. So maybe BJ's bundle will include both the cover and the wall charger, thus providing a savings of $60. By the way, I received a card in the mail which gave me a free BJ's membership for 60 days. Perhaps that card is a gimmick, and they will offer the free membership to anyone who walks in. Otherwise, they have a special going on - $35 for a 14-month membership.