Sony Reader at 149.99 700 left

CoryDog · 07-30-2007, 01:20 PM

http://www.shopnbc.com/PRODUCT/?trac...h-_-family-_-N

Alexander Turcic · 07-30-2007, 02:40 PM

Great offer. And sold out already!

Hadrien · 07-30-2007, 03:08 PM

OK. Why do we see so many deals for the Sony PRS-500 popping up around the web ? Must be an explanation...

TadW · 07-30-2007, 03:13 PM

I am amazed how many are sold within just a few minutes/hours. Make this the suggested retail price, and e-books are going to fly!

Hadrien · 07-30-2007, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TadW

I am amazed how many are sold within just a few minutes/hours. Make this the suggested retail price, and e-books are going to fly!

That's what I'm secretly hoping: that Sony is testing the market for a reader between 99-199$.

joblack · 07-30-2007, 05:04 PM

I friend of mine is waiting for such an offer =).

nekokami · 07-30-2007, 05:49 PM

Except that right now people know they can resell them for more, because the regular market price is so high. Hopefully Sony is taking that into account (though I still think they'd sell pretty well at $100 ea.)

eppythacher · 07-31-2007, 05:35 PM

This is insane. Don't Sony have a marketing department to set the price or something??? Sell it cheap like the Wii, Sony.

Xtremegene · 07-31-2007, 07:10 PM

I'm more surprised that NBC, a broadcasting company, has its own shopping website...

HarryT · 08-01-2007, 04:14 AM

I would guess that it's the web site for some kind of "TV Shopping channel"? We have a number of them in this country.

yvanleterrible · 08-01-2007, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hadrien

OK. Why do we see so many deals for the Sony PRS-500 popping up around the web ? Must be an explanation...

Intriguing indeed. Usually it's a sign for 'end of line' productions.

LaughingVulcan · 08-04-2007, 01:05 PM

ShopNBC is NBC's version of QVC. The low price might also have been that they bought a quantity for resale, did not have enough takers when it aired, and then liquidated their remainder. edit to add: Since the quantity listed above was 700, I'd place a smart bet that they bought a quantity of 1,000, sold 300 of them at $299 on air and that the $149 was their liquidation price.

The price at the link is back to $299 now, and the status is still "unavailable."

07-30-2007, 01:20 PM	#1
CoryDog Member Posts: 22 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony EReader PRS-500	Sony Reader at 149.99 700 left http://www.shopnbc.com/PRODUCT/?trac...h-_-family-_-N

07-31-2007, 05:35 PM	#8
eppythacher Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 3992 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: prs-500, prs-650	Rats missed it again This is insane. Don't Sony have a marketing department to set the price or something??? Sell it cheap like the Wii, Sony.

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07-30-2007, 02:40 PM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Great offer. And sold out already!

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Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	OK. Why do we see so many deals for the Sony PRS-500 popping up around the web ? Must be an explanation...

07-30-2007, 03:13 PM	#4
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	I am amazed how many are sold within just a few minutes/hours. Make this the suggested retail price, and e-books are going to fly!

07-30-2007, 05:04 PM	#6
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,755 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	I friend of mine is waiting for such an offer =).

07-30-2007, 05:49 PM	#7
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Except that right now people know they can resell them for more, because the regular market price is so high. Hopefully Sony is taking that into account (though I still think they'd sell pretty well at $100 ea.)

07-31-2007, 07:10 PM	#9
Xtremegene Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TX, USA Device: Sony Reader PRS-500 --- Nokia n800	I'm more surprised that NBC, a broadcasting company, has its own shopping website...

08-01-2007, 04:14 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I would guess that it's the web site for some kind of "TV Shopping channel"? We have a number of them in this country.

08-04-2007, 01:05 PM	#12
LaughingVulcan Technophile Posts: 206 Karma: 617 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of Lincoln Device: Kobo Sage. Ex Sony (PRS-500, -600, -650 and Nook)	ShopNBC is NBC's version of QVC. The low price might also have been that they bought a quantity for resale, did not have enough takers when it aired, and then liquidated their remainder. edit to add: Since the quantity listed above was 700, I'd place a smart bet that they bought a quantity of 1,000, sold 300 of them at $299 on air and that the $149 was their liquidation price. The price at the link is back to $299 now, and the status is still "unavailable."