Sony Reader in Canada - any inside info??

jb100 · 02-24-2009, 12:18 PM

Hi all,

I am in Canada & have placed an order with Dell Canada for a Sony 505. It's been on backorder for quite a while & I notice that the Sony Canada site is the same. Does anybody have any clues as to when these will be available? I prefer buying from a Canadian site in Canadian dollars.

Thank you.

shighfield · 02-24-2009, 05:02 PM

Dell gets them sometimes before sony. When I bought my 700 Dell had stock and shipped it to me the day before Sony had any. <shrug> I'm waiting for a replacement 700 from sony now so there's no stock anywhere of any readers I guess.

Shiren · 02-24-2009, 07:52 PM

I ordered mine last year on December 4th when it was out of stock and it shipped December 12th.

They have the PRS-505 listed at 339$ now. A week ago it was still 279$

.

lilac_jive · 02-24-2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiren

I ordered mine last year on December 4th when it was out of stock and it shipped December 12th.

They have the PRS-505 listed at 339$ now. A week ago it was still 279$

.

It's the exchange rate. Sometimes it works in your favor, other times...

Ervserver · 02-24-2009, 11:55 PM

Can you order from Wal Mart website there?

Pengo · 02-25-2009, 03:04 AM

I recently had a related question; see link

Watch for sales (ncix.com -weekly, dell.ca - frequent, sony?).
Ncix shows stock of the silver and red right now (low quantity at their Richmond and Vancouver warehouses).

jb100 · 02-25-2009, 09:55 AM

Thx everybody for all your input. I love this forum!!

BTW, I just noticed on the Sony.ca website that the 505 silvers "seem" to be back in stock. When you click the item, there is no date expected back in stock like the other one's. Maybe I can hope that my Dell order will be done soon. Plus I have it ordered at the $280 price. Crossing my fingers!!

slantybard · 03-02-2009, 01:14 AM

When I picked mine up, the online sites were all out of the readers, however, the sony stores all had some in stock.

jb100 · 03-03-2009, 12:37 PM

Now I'm really confused!! The date for shipment was changed with Dell Canada from March 30 to the 5th. Just now I got an email from them apologizing for the shipment being late, but "if they can't deliver within 5 days" they will contact me again. I HOPE this means that they expect to ship it soon. I want to stick with them since my order was at the $280 price before it went up. What do you guys think???

Shiren · 03-03-2009, 01:20 PM

Dell shipping estimates are not really accurate. Mine shipped more than a week earlier than they predicted. You never know when you'll get a shipped confirmation... It's a good exercise in patience...

jb100 · 03-04-2009, 10:25 PM

Woo, woo! Dell Canada has just shipped my Sony 505. I am so excited!!! Hope to get it in a day or two.

jb100 · 03-04-2009, 10:26 PM

Woo, woo! Dell Canada has just shipped my Sony 505. I am so excited!!! Hope to get it in a day or two.

lilac_jive · 03-04-2009, 10:34 PM

Congrats!!!

pilotbob · 03-04-2009, 10:35 PM

Wow... your so excited you posted twice.

Congrats!!

BOb

jb100 · 03-05-2009, 03:30 PM

Yahoo!!!! My 505 just arrived. I've already unboxed it & it's busy charging right now. I am in love!!!!! Thx to everybody for listening to my frustrating rants.

02-24-2009, 12:18 PM	#1
jb100 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 56 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, Ontario, Canada Device: Sony 505, Ipod Touch	Sony Reader in Canada - any inside info?? Hi all, I am in Canada & have placed an order with Dell Canada for a Sony 505. It's been on backorder for quite a while & I notice that the Sony Canada site is the same. Does anybody have any clues as to when these will be available? I prefer buying from a Canadian site in Canadian dollars. Thank you.

03-02-2009, 01:14 AM	#8
slantybard my parent's oops... Posts: 493 Karma: 1477572 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Vx->Handera->Clie-> Axim->505->650->KPW/Aura ->L2->iOS/CBW	Try the store When I picked mine up, the online sites were all out of the readers, however, the sony stores all had some in stock.

03-03-2009, 12:37 PM	#9
jb100 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 56 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, Ontario, Canada Device: Sony 505, Ipod Touch	Now I'm really confused!! The date for shipment was changed with Dell Canada from March 30 to the 5th. Just now I got an email from them apologizing for the shipment being late, but "if they can't deliver within 5 days" they will contact me again. I HOPE this means that they expect to ship it soon. I want to stick with them since my order was at the $280 price before it went up. What do you guys think??? Last edited by jb100; 03-03-2009 at 12:45 PM.

03-04-2009, 10:25 PM	#11
jb100 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 56 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, Ontario, Canada Device: Sony 505, Ipod Touch	On it's way!! Woo, woo! Dell Canada has just shipped my Sony 505. I am so excited!!! Hope to get it in a day or two. Last edited by jb100; 03-04-2009 at 10:30 PM.

03-04-2009, 10:26 PM	#12
jb100 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 56 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, Ontario, Canada Device: Sony 505, Ipod Touch	On it's way!! Woo, woo! Dell Canada has just shipped my Sony 505. I am so excited!!! Hope to get it in a day or two.

02-24-2009, 05:02 PM	#2
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 319 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Libra Color	Dell gets them sometimes before sony. When I bought my 700 Dell had stock and shipped it to me the day before Sony had any. <shrug> I'm waiting for a replacement 700 from sony now so there's no stock anywhere of any readers I guess.

02-24-2009, 07:52 PM	#3
Shiren Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 712 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/iPod Touch	I ordered mine last year on December 4th when it was out of stock and it shipped December 12th. They have the PRS-505 listed at 339$ now. A week ago it was still 279$ .

02-24-2009, 11:55 PM	#5
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Can you order from Wal Mart website there?

02-25-2009, 03:04 AM	#6
Pengo Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PRS-505	I recently had a related question; see link Watch for sales (ncix.com -weekly, dell.ca - frequent, sony?). Ncix shows stock of the silver and red right now (low quantity at their Richmond and Vancouver warehouses).

02-25-2009, 09:55 AM	#7
jb100 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 56 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, Ontario, Canada Device: Sony 505, Ipod Touch	Thx everybody for all your input. I love this forum!! BTW, I just noticed on the Sony.ca website that the 505 silvers "seem" to be back in stock. When you click the item, there is no date expected back in stock like the other one's. Maybe I can hope that my Dell order will be done soon. Plus I have it ordered at the $280 price. Crossing my fingers!!

03-03-2009, 01:20 PM	#10
Shiren Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 712 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/iPod Touch	Dell shipping estimates are not really accurate. Mine shipped more than a week earlier than they predicted. You never know when you'll get a shipped confirmation... It's a good exercise in patience...

03-04-2009, 10:34 PM	#13
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Congrats!!!

03-04-2009, 10:35 PM	#14
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Wow... your so excited you posted twice. Congrats!! BOb

03-05-2009, 03:30 PM	#15
jb100 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 56 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, Ontario, Canada Device: Sony 505, Ipod Touch	Yahoo!!!! My 505 just arrived. I've already unboxed it & it's busy charging right now. I am in love!!!!! Thx to everybody for listening to my frustrating rants.

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