Sony Reader Store Gift Cards on Sale at Target April 11-17 - Page 4

jmaloney · 04-14-2010, 05:40 PM

From http://ebookstore.sony.com/cardterms.html

Quote:

You must redeem your Promotional Code by the expiration date or "redeem by" date provided with your Promotional Code, if any. Then, a credit for downloads or a percentage discount on downloads as stated in the offer or promotion ("Credit") will be placed in your Account. Some Credits may expire if not used by a certain date. If a Credit will expire, the expiration date will be provided with the Promotional Code.

There's no expiration date listed anywhere on these gift cards.

jmaloney · 04-14-2010, 05:45 PM

Sorry...that was for "Promotional Codes". The terms for "Prepaid Cards" (listed at the same link above) do not give any information about expiration dates. I think it's reasonable to assume that they will never expire.

Omega · 04-14-2010, 11:27 PM

I have an update!

No, I have not heard back from Sony support. However, I did try the code when I got home after work. Same error.

Just tried it now, and it took the code. I can now see that the $25.00 has been added to the Reader Store Credits balance.

jmaloney · 04-15-2010, 10:38 AM

Same here, Omega! No contact from Sony, but I tried out both of my cards this morning and they worked. Yay!

jinlo · 04-15-2010, 04:08 PM

Just to add my own experience, I purchased a $25 gift card from Target yesterday morning. The clerk at the electronics counter had no idea they were on sale but it did ring up for just $15. The receipt indicated that activation was successful. Still, I decided to wait a few hours before trying to redeem. When I finally made the attempt late yesterday afternoon, I received an invalid code response. I called Sony customer support and they could not find the code number in their database. They gave me a support reference number and asked me to email a picture of the receipt and the card to the email address of support@ebookstore.sony.com. While I never received any additional contact from Sony, I tried to redeem the code again this morning and it worked fine.

mykoffee · 04-15-2010, 07:50 PM

I purchased three, activated them about an hour and a half later and they all worked. Squee!

Linda

daisy76 · 04-16-2010, 11:03 AM

I bought 6 for $90. I was going to buy more then I realized if my reader breaks will I get another Sony? In the year that I've had my reader, I've spent maybe $30 on books. I've been an avid fan of the library books. Not quite sure what I am going to do with $150. Go figure.

koland · 04-16-2010, 11:28 AM

Sony epubs apparently work on the nook (they are excited about this deal on nookboards, for example) and probably others, unlike the DRM on the iPad that locks you into the hardware.

Xenophon · 04-16-2010, 11:52 AM

My local Target was sold out. ::sniff:: I guess I'll either have to look farther afield or do without.

Xenophon

bookwerm · 04-16-2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

Sony epubs apparently work on the nook (they are excited about this deal on nookboards, for example) and probably others, unlike the DRM on the iPad that locks you into the hardware.

I am a nook owner and can confirm that yes indeed, Sony epubs can be read on the nook if you load them through ADE. On the flip side, I'm also of the school of thought that supports stripping DRM to port books to different devices for my own personal use. If you're in the same camp, then you can also very easily remove the DRM and port the book to whichever ePub compatible device you like.

lisadawn · 04-16-2010, 12:33 PM

Can you read books from the sony store on a pb360??

kceb10 · 04-16-2010, 04:20 PM

purchased 4 cards yesterday and activated them all about 30min after purchased and all worked just fine.

this was just to good of a deal to pass up, i'm probaly going to go and pick up a few more before the sale ends.

MickeyC · 04-16-2010, 07:34 PM

God help me, I just bought four more for a total of eight. And I tested them and they work fine. No problems

Camann · 04-16-2010, 10:30 PM

Thirteen here....ten for me and three for my brother-in -law....do I win?

Angst · 04-16-2010, 11:21 PM

Picked up 2 cards. Maybe more tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up!!

04-14-2010, 11:27 PM	#48
Omega Mostly lurking... Posts: 9 Karma: 12 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Device: Sony PRS-300	I have an update! No, I have not heard back from Sony support. However, I did try the code when I got home after work. Same error. Just tried it now, and it took the code. I can now see that the $25.00 has been added to the Reader Store Credits balance. Last edited by Omega; 04-14-2010 at 11:48 PM.

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04-14-2010, 05:45 PM	#47
jmaloney Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 800 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Sony Reader Touch	Sorry...that was for "Promotional Codes". The terms for "Prepaid Cards" (listed at the same link above) do not give any information about expiration dates. I think it's reasonable to assume that they will never expire.

04-15-2010, 10:38 AM	#49
jmaloney Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 800 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Sony Reader Touch	Same here, Omega! No contact from Sony, but I tried out both of my cards this morning and they worked. Yay!

04-15-2010, 04:08 PM	#50
jinlo aka coco jinlo Posts: 415 Karma: 500002 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ-USA Device: Just purchased Sony 505, but alas, it is for the wife	Just to add my own experience, I purchased a $25 gift card from Target yesterday morning. The clerk at the electronics counter had no idea they were on sale but it did ring up for just $15. The receipt indicated that activation was successful. Still, I decided to wait a few hours before trying to redeem. When I finally made the attempt late yesterday afternoon, I received an invalid code response. I called Sony customer support and they could not find the code number in their database. They gave me a support reference number and asked me to email a picture of the receipt and the card to the email address of support@ebookstore.sony.com. While I never received any additional contact from Sony, I tried to redeem the code again this morning and it worked fine.

04-15-2010, 07:50 PM	#51
mykoffee Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 34 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Nook	I purchased three, activated them about an hour and a half later and they all worked. Squee! Linda

04-16-2010, 11:03 AM	#52
daisy76 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony Ereader	I bought 6 for $90. I was going to buy more then I realized if my reader breaks will I get another Sony? In the year that I've had my reader, I've spent maybe $30 on books. I've been an avid fan of the library books. Not quite sure what I am going to do with $150. Go figure.

04-16-2010, 11:28 AM	#53
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Sony epubs apparently work on the nook (they are excited about this deal on nookboards, for example) and probably others, unlike the DRM on the iPad that locks you into the hardware.

04-16-2010, 11:52 AM	#54
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	My local Target was sold out. ::sniff:: I guess I'll either have to look farther afield or do without. Xenophon

04-16-2010, 12:33 PM	#56
lisadawn Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: original kindle,k3,sony 530,classic nook(sold), nc(sold)nook touch	Can you read books from the sony store on a pb360??

04-16-2010, 04:20 PM	#57
kceb10 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 137 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PRS-900	purchased 4 cards yesterday and activated them all about 30min after purchased and all worked just fine. this was just to good of a deal to pass up, i'm probaly going to go and pick up a few more before the sale ends.

04-16-2010, 07:34 PM	#58
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	God help me, I just bought four more for a total of eight. And I tested them and they work fine. No problems

04-16-2010, 10:30 PM	#59
Camann Member Posts: 13 Karma: 27 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	Thirteen here....ten for me and three for my brother-in -law....do I win?

04-16-2010, 11:21 PM	#60
Angst Cannon Fodder Posts: 2,884 Karma: 52253556 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Probably a library Device: PRS-350, Kindle DX, Kindle Paperwhite	Picked up 2 cards. Maybe more tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up!!