$75 credit toward new Sony Reader

[elemenoP]

Originally Posted by caeebe

Thanks for asking. As the eBookman was created as an eReader and not a translator the reply is somewhat bogus but I didn't realize that the credit could be achieved by visiting a Sony Retail Store. This would be much better then sending in a device. Has anyone else tried the trade-in at a store?

No, but having been to a Sony Retail Store, I can predict that very likely they wouldn't know a translator from an ereader, so I would definitely give it a shot.

That was a little bit snarky, so let me also say that I have found the people in the store to be very nice. Unlike dealing with Sony the corporation. Yet another reason to try the store.

[Penforhire]

Hmm. I put my reader in the mail seven days ago. Nothing showing up with my tracking number yet. They did say it'd take a while and that is the worst part so far, a few weeks without an e-reader.

[caeebe]

I'll be stopping by the store tonight or tomorrow. I'll let you know my experience with them then (also if I immediately get my eCoupon or not). I really don't think I could go 1 month without a reader. I used to use my laptop 5 years ago but my newer laptop is much bigger and I definitely do not see myself going to bed with it.

[paulak39]

I mailed in my reader twelve days ago, on the 5th, and still haven't heard from them. I suspect Sony may be trying to avoid offering sale prices when there is an added $75 credit. When I traded in another item six months ago, I received confirmation in less than a week.

[rebarnmom]

Originally Posted by paulak39

I mailed in my reader twelve days ago, on the 5th, and still haven't heard from them. I suspect Sony may be trying to avoid offering sale prices when there is an added $75 credit. When I traded in another item six months ago, I received confirmation in less than a week.

Just out of curiosity, what does it say under status for "estimated" date to be received at recycler? I mailed mine Monday Nov. 8th and it still says they are waiting to receive it with an estimated date of Nov. 20. I never thought it would be that long. If I'd known it was going to take this long I would've paid to ship it myself!

I'm going crazy without my Reader!

[Madam Broshkina]

Originally Posted by rebarnmom

Just out of curiosity, what does it say under status for "estimated" date to be received at recycler? I mailed mine Monday Nov. 8th and it still says they are waiting to receive it with an estimated date of Nov. 20. I never thought it would be that long. If I'd known it was going to take this long I would've paid to ship it myself!

I'm going crazy without my Reader!

I mailed mine on the 8th also and my estimated receive date is the 19th.

[caeebe]

Tonight I stopped by the Sony Style Store at the mall to ask about the Trade-in and hopefully buy a new reader. They accepted my very old eBookman and gave me the $75 credit right away. Well, after about 20 minutes of me walking them through the process and them finding the right employee with the right passwords to log in, then I got the credit. I was even able to use the coupon/credit right away. I bought a Black 650 for $125 ($140 with tax). So if you have a store near you, going in is a better option than mailing it in, especially with the current sale prices. They did not yet have the new 950 readers in stock only 900s.

[MsCG1]

Originally Posted by caeebe

Tonight I stopped by the Sony Style Store at the mall to ask about the Trade-in and hopefully buy a new reader. They accepted my very old eBookman and gave me the $75 credit right away. Well, after about 20 minutes of me walking them through the process and them finding the right employee with the right passwords to log in, then I got the credit. I was even able to use the coupon/credit right away. I bought a Black 650 for $125 ($140 with tax). So if you have a store near you, going in is a better option than mailing it in, especially with the current sale prices. They did not yet have the new 950 readers in stock only 900s.

Wow, okay. I want to send in ours and trade up for a newer model, but my husband has become very attached to it, and I doubt he would be willing to give up his Reader for a month.

We have a store about 10 miles away, so I'll check it out. Thanks!

[paulak39]

The estimated status date for my reader to be received at recycle is Nov. 19. Since the nearest Sony Style store is about 150 miles away, I didn't have a choice. But, that is obviously the way to go if you have a retail store nearby. I'm a little annoyed with Sony, but, on the other hand, they are in business to make money. Well, that's what I try to tell myself.

[paulak39]

Unrelated question: Why does it indicate I sent this message at 11:55 AM, when it is 6:55 AM here?

[paulak39]

Please delete my last message; the time is correct. Sorry!

[Penforhire]

Huh. Too bad I mailed it. I'm only an hour away from a Sony store. My estimate says 11/24. Yep, starting to panic without a decent reader. My iPhone isn't cutting it for hours at a pop, lol. Buy some p-books? Sacrilege!

[SCION]

Originally Posted by Penforhire

Buy some p-books? Sacrilege!

[MichaelMSeattle]

Originally Posted by redbird

There's an offer on SonyStyle.com -- trade in any e-reader and get a $75 credit toward a new Sony Reader. I think the offer goes through the end of the year.

Just talked with a guy at the Sony Style store and he said they're having a promotion through 11/27 of $50 off the 950. So with the $75 store credit (you can bring in the old reader to the Sony store), you can get a new 950 for $175. That's a great deal.

-M

[SCION]

Originally Posted by MichaelMSeattle

Just talked with a guy at the Sony Style store and he said they're having a promotion through 11/27 of $50 off the 950. So with the $75 store credit (you can bring in the old reader to the Sony store), you can get a new 950 for $175. That's a great deal.

-M

Definitely a game changer.