Plastic e-books gift cards from Sony soon?

[evil_bunny]

Originally Posted by kcarscadden

I went to a Borders store to buy $100 of the gift cards for the eReader I already have, and was told I could only buy them with a reader, not separately. Have others actually bought the cards separate from a reader?

Keith

Yes, I have bought one $25.00 card by itself. They are only available in that fixed denomination.

[NormB]

Electronic gift certificates are available through the Connect Reader software "ebook" connection. Just go to Gift in the file selection. It says they are available from $5 to $100.

I just discovered you need to have your reader connected to the computer to activate the "ebook" site. Guess they do not want anyone without a reader purchasing from their site!! Maybe that explains the stance Borders took on sale of the cards.

[Booky McGee]

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Borders & SonyStyle stores should display them more visible. Last time I was in Chicago I spent a lot of time in book stores, I don't remember seeing any of these gift cards. Or try to find them online... wouldn't it make sense to sell them online as well?

I was irritated that they had no means for someone to get a gift certificate online for Christmas.. My birthday was in January as well and in both cases they missed an opportunity. We don't have a Borders nearby.

I'm notoriously hard to buy gifts for and I had several family members asking if they can get a gift certificate for that 'book thing' and I had to say there wasn't. And having me go into my own software to get one for me in someone else's name kills the element of surprise.