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oggelbe2007 · 08-05-2007, 09:56 PM

You would probably make the sales guy's head explode. Too many conceptual leaps of understanding he would have to traverse to grasp the concept: Chase Bank > SonyCard > Special Reader deal > SonyRewards Site > BuyPoints redemption > etc. But go ahead and give it a try, might be fun.

kjm00 · 08-07-2007, 05:00 AM

Signed up for the credit card deal and ordered my Reader as soon as I could (around the 20th of July).

As the July 31 deadline for the $50 ebook credit approached (and the $99.50 "classics" credit), I got annoyed and upset. An email to Sony's support folks (at the Connect store) resulted in a request for my email order confirmation, which in turn got me a magic code for the $50 credit.

It's good until the end of August -- I sure hope my Reader has arrived by that time.

Moral: You can sign up at the Connect Store before you receive your Reader. And you can get them to extend the deadline for the $50 credit -- I suspect they were caught unprepared for the hordes of ebook fans that signed up for the credit card offer. And Keith, whoever and whereever he is, is a helpful guy.

Dublee · 08-10-2007, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheeerj

Hi, I just applied for the card, but was wondering if anyone knows if, when i get the card, can i go to the sony style store directly and get the reader there using my card?
Thanks for the info!

Only when you order through sonyrewards.com will it know about the SonyCard promotion - and you won't need your SonyCard to pay for the remaining balance of the Reader.

To answer your question, you won't be able to go to the Sony Style store directly to purchase the Reader at the $50 promotional price.

From an email I received after applying for the SonyCard, to purchase the Reader:

"Just go to [www.sonyrewards.com/eReader] and register your new Sony Card.

Then go ahead and purchase the eReader, from the online catalog at SonyRewards.com, put the item in your cart and when you get to the shopping cart the price will be reduced. This promotion will expire on [01/01/2008]."

coleman · 08-10-2007, 10:59 AM

YAY! I got a shipping notification email from Sony today! Now to see how long it takes to actually get it!

craigwillie · 08-10-2007, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coleman

YAY! I got a shipping notification email from Sony today! Now to see how long it takes to actually get it!

Me too... finally!

I called Connect and opened a case to get the $50 book credit. They asked for a copy of the order confirmation, but anyone who ordered before 7/31 should not have a problem getting the credit.

I just hope it comes quickly. I leave for a cross-country trip in a week.

coleman · 08-14-2007, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coleman

YAY! I got a shipping notification email from Sony today! Now to see how long it takes to actually get it!

My reader was delivered 1 minute ago via UPS! YAY!

Martytoof · 08-14-2007, 03:32 PM

I was getting really antsy since my Chase application was taking so long (I applied three weeks ago), but I gave them a call this morning and was told I was approved and should receive my Card by Friday, so hopefully I'll be able to order my Reader soon. I am very much looking forward to it!

coleman · 08-14-2007, 09:04 PM

Wow, actually I got *both*(had my dad get a Sony Card so I could order a second) of my readers today. I ordered them about a week apart as I recall, and I only received one email notification.

oggelbe2007 · 08-15-2007, 11:40 AM

I received the reader yesterday afternoon. It took approximately 20 days from placement of order to delivery. Not bad. Such a sweet little device.

HarryT · 08-15-2007, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oggelbe2007

I received the reader yesterday afternoon. It took approximately 20 days from placement of order to delivery. Not bad. Such a sweet little device.

Don't forget to update your profile

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ahintz · 08-16-2007, 06:10 PM

I received my Sony Reader on Tuesday, August 14 from the credit card offer - having ordered it the evening of July 30. I'm still waiting for Connect to update my account with the $50 credit they were offering in July, but from talking to the rep it doesn't seem like it will be an issue - all in all my first experience with support was very good.

I read through a bunch of the sample chapters, and really am enjoying the look and feel of the device. It is definitely the closest to the printed page I've ever experienced on an electronic device. I read eBooks all the time on my PocketPCs (Dell Axims at first and lately HTC phones) but when I moved to an iPhone, I realized I needed a new reading device. Only problem with this one is that I have a bunch of orphaned eReader books now. However, I've found the libprs500 tools great for converting my Baen MS Reader files to LRF. After a bunch of tests at various settings, I finished converting my ~200 books to LRF and they look great on the device.

All in all I'm a very happy reader - and at $60 with shipping for the Reader, plus $50 in store credit and a bunch of classic titles, I really have no right to complain.

Martytoof · 08-16-2007, 11:18 PM

Well, I just ordered the Reader. Everything seems to have gone smoothly. Hopefully they pack that bad boy up and ship it out ASAP, but reading the mixed reports of shipping times I now just hope that they can get it to me by 9/30 so I can get my 100 free Classics :P

HarryT · 08-17-2007, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martytoof

Well, I just ordered the Reader. Everything seems to have gone smoothly. Hopefully they pack that bad boy up and ship it out ASAP, but reading the mixed reports of shipping times I now just hope that they can get it to me by 9/30 so I can get my 100 free Classics :P

Don't worry about it - thus far there's always been some offer available. When one comes to an end, another one starts.

phlebas · 08-18-2007, 02:37 PM

Hmm. I got the card and ordered the reader about a week ago. The anticipation is killing me. I wonder when they'd ship it... Hope it arrives before september, at least.

wyldkit · 08-20-2007, 01:39 PM

I ordered my Reader on Aug. 2 and hadn't received a shipping notification yet, so I called Sony Rewards. They told me that they just received notice that the Reader will be on backorder for at least 2 weeks! So, it may well be mid-September before mine comes. I assume the same holds true for anyone who ordered after me as well.

If anyone else hears differently, please share!

The waiting is driving me crazy!!

08-07-2007, 05:00 AM	#212
kjm00 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader and my Blackberry (Mobipocket)	Got the credit, now I need the Reader.... Signed up for the credit card deal and ordered my Reader as soon as I could (around the 20th of July). As the July 31 deadline for the $50 ebook credit approached (and the $99.50 "classics" credit), I got annoyed and upset. An email to Sony's support folks (at the Connect store) resulted in a request for my email order confirmation, which in turn got me a magic code for the $50 credit. It's good until the end of August -- I sure hope my Reader has arrived by that time. Moral: You can sign up at the Connect Store before you receive your Reader. And you can get them to extend the deadline for the $50 credit -- I suspect they were caught unprepared for the hordes of ebook fans that signed up for the credit card offer. And Keith, whoever and whereever he is, is a helpful guy.

08-10-2007, 10:59 AM	#214
coleman Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Android tablets and phones, Windows tablet, Kobo Aura One	Shipping notifcation!!! YAY! I got a shipping notification email from Sony today! Now to see how long it takes to actually get it!

08-15-2007, 11:40 AM	#219
oggelbe2007 Limited Warranty Posts: 89 Karma: 576 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Georgia, USA Device: A sweet PRS-500, DXG	My summer is now complete! I received the reader yesterday afternoon. It took approximately 20 days from placement of order to delivery. Not bad. Such a sweet little device.

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08-05-2007, 09:56 PM	#211
oggelbe2007 Limited Warranty Posts: 89 Karma: 576 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Georgia, USA Device: A sweet PRS-500, DXG	You would probably make the sales guy's head explode. Too many conceptual leaps of understanding he would have to traverse to grasp the concept: Chase Bank > SonyCard > Special Reader deal > SonyRewards Site > BuyPoints redemption > etc. But go ahead and give it a try, might be fun.

08-14-2007, 03:32 PM	#217
Martytoof Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I was getting really antsy since my Chase application was taking so long (I applied three weeks ago), but I gave them a call this morning and was told I was approved and should receive my Card by Friday, so hopefully I'll be able to order my Reader soon. I am very much looking forward to it!

08-14-2007, 09:04 PM	#218
coleman Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Android tablets and phones, Windows tablet, Kobo Aura One	Wow, actually I got both(had my dad get a Sony Card so I could order a second) of my readers today. I ordered them about a week apart as I recall, and I only received one email notification.

08-16-2007, 06:10 PM	#221
ahintz Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 322 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: Kindle PW/iPhone5/iPad (3)/Nook ST	I received my Sony Reader on Tuesday, August 14 from the credit card offer - having ordered it the evening of July 30. I'm still waiting for Connect to update my account with the $50 credit they were offering in July, but from talking to the rep it doesn't seem like it will be an issue - all in all my first experience with support was very good. I read through a bunch of the sample chapters, and really am enjoying the look and feel of the device. It is definitely the closest to the printed page I've ever experienced on an electronic device. I read eBooks all the time on my PocketPCs (Dell Axims at first and lately HTC phones) but when I moved to an iPhone, I realized I needed a new reading device. Only problem with this one is that I have a bunch of orphaned eReader books now. However, I've found the libprs500 tools great for converting my Baen MS Reader files to LRF. After a bunch of tests at various settings, I finished converting my ~200 books to LRF and they look great on the device. All in all I'm a very happy reader - and at $60 with shipping for the Reader, plus $50 in store credit and a bunch of classic titles, I really have no right to complain.

08-16-2007, 11:18 PM	#222
Martytoof Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Well, I just ordered the Reader. Everything seems to have gone smoothly. Hopefully they pack that bad boy up and ship it out ASAP, but reading the mixed reports of shipping times I now just hope that they can get it to me by 9/30 so I can get my 100 free Classics :P

08-18-2007, 02:37 PM	#224
phlebas Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony R500	Hmm. I got the card and ordered the reader about a week ago. The anticipation is killing me. I wonder when they'd ship it... Hope it arrives before september, at least.

08-20-2007, 01:39 PM	#225
wyldkit Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 2162 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Sony PRS-500 (until I have enough Sony Rewards points for the PRS-300)	I ordered my Reader on Aug. 2 and hadn't received a shipping notification yet, so I called Sony Rewards. They told me that they just received notice that the Reader will be on backorder for at least 2 weeks! So, it may well be mid-September before mine comes. I assume the same holds true for anyone who ordered after me as well. If anyone else hears differently, please share! The waiting is driving me crazy!!

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