I should be getting a % of Sony's profits!

Stacey34 · 03-16-2009, 01:12 PM

I went to Walmart this past Friday evening to try to find a PSP plug for my 505. So I go to the electronic dept. and ask about the charger. The young man I'm talking to wants to know which PSP I have. At that time I tell him what its actually for and I get the information that they don't have one.
So, as I am starting to walk away he says can I ask you some questions about your reader. He is an avid reader and has been thinking about getting one for awhile. I had left mine in the car so my daughter offered to run out and bring it in so he could check it out. He loved it and I wouldn't be surprised if the next time I go in he doesn't tell me that he bought one.
So now I am wondering if I should contact Sony about getting a share of their profits for all the people that have purchased a reader after I showed them mine! Lol

MickeyC · 03-16-2009, 02:15 PM

Me too! I've probably gotten a dozen people to buy one. Where's my cut?

nathantw · 03-16-2009, 02:16 PM

I think I've helped sell at least 2 or 3 of them myself. I even convinced one gentleman in a Sony store, of all places, why it was a good choice.

Mr. Goodbar · 03-16-2009, 04:42 PM

I think the people that show up on this site are some of the best "viral" marketers this industry has. I know I've sold a number of different devices over the past year or two, from flight attendants to people coming up to me in a restaurant.

thibaulthalpern · 03-16-2009, 05:02 PM

I can particularly see how flight attendants and pilots would find a device like an eReader really attractive. No need to carry a book with them and they can carry a wide selection and read whatever they fancy at the moment.

mollybo · 03-16-2009, 08:28 PM

I think I convinced the entire office staff of my husband's oral surgeon to get one. I told my husband afterwards, but he was so groggy from the twilight sleep he doesn't remember a thing.

astra · 03-17-2009, 07:08 AM

My conscience is burdened by 3 poor souls only, who succumbed to my Sony Reader bullying.

P.S. 4. 3 in real life and 1 guy from Canada I met on Malazan forum.

MickeyC · 03-17-2009, 12:48 PM

My wife and I were in the British Virgin Islands back in January and I noticed a guy about three beach chairs away reading a paperback. I asked him how he liked that particular author. He said he did and loved being on vacation as he was reading a book a day.

Then, about an hour later, he wandered over and handed me the book. "All done", he said, "it's all yours now".

In gratitude, I went and got my Sony and demonstrated it to him. "Oh man", he said "that combines the two things I love most; books and electronic toys. I am getting one the minute I get home!"

AprilHare · 02-23-2010, 08:28 AM

For all the free salesmanship I've done for Sony they should give me shares...

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Originally Posted by Stacey34

I went to Walmart this past Friday evening to try to find a PSP plug for my 505. So I go to the electronic dept. and ask about the charger. The young man I'm talking to wants to know which PSP I have. At that time I tell him what its actually for and I get the information that they don't have one.
So, as I am starting to walk away he says can I ask you some questions about your reader. He is an avid reader and has been thinking about getting one for awhile. I had left mine in the car so my daughter offered to run out and bring it in so he could check it out. He loved it and I wouldn't be surprised if the next time I go in he doesn't tell me that he bought one.
So now I am wondering if I should contact Sony about getting a share of their profits for all the people that have purchased a reader after I showed them mine! Lol

just_jeepin · 02-23-2010, 10:39 AM

What's funny is back when I first got mine (a year ago), no one asked what it was or if I liked it but now everywhere I go people ask about it.

Robert Minneman · 02-23-2010, 06:03 PM

BTW: In case you haven't found a charger yet, go to a local used video game store (GameStop seems to be a chain that's common around the USA), and you can probably pick up a used charger for any model PSP-1000 up to and including the PSP-3000 (not sure about the newest PSP).

I've seen used chargers being sold for as little as 5 dollars.

lilac_jive · 02-23-2010, 07:08 PM

I've gotten ten or so people that I actually know of to buy one (Sony specifically). I can't count how many people who've asked me about it.

Pablo · 02-24-2010, 07:16 AM

I recommended the 505 to a lot of people who are now complaining for the lack of full justification in ePubs. Sony could at least release a firmware update for this issue.

03-16-2009, 01:12 PM	#1
Stacey34 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 160 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony 505 (Red)	I should be getting a % of Sony's profits! I went to Walmart this past Friday evening to try to find a PSP plug for my 505. So I go to the electronic dept. and ask about the charger. The young man I'm talking to wants to know which PSP I have. At that time I tell him what its actually for and I get the information that they don't have one. So, as I am starting to walk away he says can I ask you some questions about your reader. He is an avid reader and has been thinking about getting one for awhile. I had left mine in the car so my daughter offered to run out and bring it in so he could check it out. He loved it and I wouldn't be surprised if the next time I go in he doesn't tell me that he bought one. So now I am wondering if I should contact Sony about getting a share of their profits for all the people that have purchased a reader after I showed them mine! Lol

02-23-2010, 10:39 AM	#10
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	What's funny is back when I first got mine (a year ago), no one asked what it was or if I liked it but now everywhere I go people ask about it. Last edited by just_jeepin; 02-23-2010 at 10:40 AM. Reason: typo

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03-16-2009, 02:15 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Me too! I've probably gotten a dozen people to buy one. Where's my cut?

03-16-2009, 02:16 PM	#3
nathantw Zealot Posts: 145 Karma: 230 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: 505	I think I've helped sell at least 2 or 3 of them myself. I even convinced one gentleman in a Sony store, of all places, why it was a good choice.

03-16-2009, 04:42 PM	#4
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	I think the people that show up on this site are some of the best "viral" marketers this industry has. I know I've sold a number of different devices over the past year or two, from flight attendants to people coming up to me in a restaurant.

03-16-2009, 05:02 PM	#5
thibaulthalpern Evangelist Posts: 478 Karma: 451808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California, USA Device: my two eyes, KLiiK, Sony PRS-700	I can particularly see how flight attendants and pilots would find a device like an eReader really attractive. No need to carry a book with them and they can carry a wide selection and read whatever they fancy at the moment.

03-16-2009, 08:28 PM	#6
mollybo Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 2896 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Rocket eBook, Gemstar, and Kindle 3	I think I convinced the entire office staff of my husband's oral surgeon to get one. I told my husband afterwards, but he was so groggy from the twilight sleep he doesn't remember a thing.

03-17-2009, 07:08 AM	#7
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	My conscience is burdened by 3 poor souls only, who succumbed to my Sony Reader bullying. P.S. 4. 3 in real life and 1 guy from Canada I met on Malazan forum.

03-17-2009, 12:48 PM	#8
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	My wife and I were in the British Virgin Islands back in January and I noticed a guy about three beach chairs away reading a paperback. I asked him how he liked that particular author. He said he did and loved being on vacation as he was reading a book a day. Then, about an hour later, he wandered over and handed me the book. "All done", he said, "it's all yours now". In gratitude, I went and got my Sony and demonstrated it to him. "Oh man", he said "that combines the two things I love most; books and electronic toys. I am getting one the minute I get home!"

02-23-2010, 06:03 PM	#11
Robert Minneman Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 18010 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	BTW: In case you haven't found a charger yet, go to a local used video game store (GameStop seems to be a chain that's common around the USA), and you can probably pick up a used charger for any model PSP-1000 up to and including the PSP-3000 (not sure about the newest PSP). I've seen used chargers being sold for as little as 5 dollars.

02-23-2010, 07:08 PM	#12
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I've gotten ten or so people that I actually know of to buy one (Sony specifically). I can't count how many people who've asked me about it.

02-24-2010, 07:16 AM	#13
Pablo Guru Posts: 970 Karma: 4999999 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rosario, Argentina Device: SONY PRS-505, PRS-T2	I recommended the 505 to a lot of people who are now complaining for the lack of full justification in ePubs. Sony could at least release a firmware update for this issue.

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