A stroke of accessory luck...

khourianya · 09-22-2008, 11:42 AM

Well, I had a streak of luck on friday that ended with me saving a whole lotta money on the reader case with the light and a memory stick for my reader. I am still amazed at the luck and just had to share.

I went for a little walk on my lunch hour and there seemed to be some sort of sony event going on on the pedestrian mall, here in Calgary. The next thing I know, someone is pressing a $25 gift certificate into my hand for Sony Style. I didn't put alot of stock in it, but threw it into my purse and carried on. Then, on my way back to the office - another sony person jumped in front of me and said "Can I take your picture and then give you a $50 gift card?" I basically told them "Sure - if you want to break your camera on my mug, I guess that's your perrogative" lol.

Anyway - on Saturday, I took my $75 in free money to the sony store to inquire if these were truly legit and had no catches...the salesperson assured me that they were just as good as cash. So I promptly told him I would buy a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo and that I wanted to special order the lighted cover (they didn't have them in stock there). He looked in his computer and said "No need to special order if you're willing to drive 5 mins to pick it up".

$17 CDN later, I was driving home with my hoard and a giant smile on my face!

I must say that the best service I have gotten in any store lately has been at Sony Style in Deerfoot Meadows in Calgary. They are just awesome there.

and I love this cover. That integrated light knocks my mighty bright out of the ballpark anyday (and saves the back of my reader from further scratching).

Patricia · 09-22-2008, 12:06 PM

What a stroke of good luck. And twice.
And how do you like the light, Khouriana?

acidzebra · 09-22-2008, 12:47 PM

Nice one!

khourianya · 09-22-2008, 02:41 PM

I love it! Now that fall is here, the mornings are pretty dark for reading on my commuter bus - I tested the new light this morning and it was a joy! The extra size and weight in the cover are taking some getting used to, but it's a small price to pay for such clear reading in the dark! In another month, I'll need to use it on both my morning and evening commutes so this thing will pay for itself in short order!

And getting two very expensive things for next to nothing has made my month!

heatherc · 09-22-2008, 10:55 PM

Wow - that is quite the stroke of luck! All I ever get is panhandlers.

Which Sony Store in Calgary had the lighted covers?

khourianya · 09-23-2008, 10:30 AM

Chinook. They had 5 in stock on Saturday afternoon. I don't know how in demand they are so I'd call first and have one put on hold if you're wanting one. I think with tax it came to about $64.

I usually hole myself away to read on my lunch hours and always forget about the summer and fall freebies that can be found on Stephen Ave until I actually head out there. Usually it's just a free yogourt or juice box, so these GCs were a reallynice surprise!

heatherc · 09-25-2008, 10:27 PM

Great - thanks for letting me know!

ttate90303 · 09-26-2008, 12:04 AM

Great bargains on both items. Enjoy your reader.

09-22-2008, 11:42 AM	#1
khourianya TechnoBookworm Posts: 99 Karma: 7844 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Langdon, Alberta Canada Device: Sony PRS-505, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini	A stroke of accessory luck... Well, I had a streak of luck on friday that ended with me saving a whole lotta money on the reader case with the light and a memory stick for my reader. I am still amazed at the luck and just had to share. I went for a little walk on my lunch hour and there seemed to be some sort of sony event going on on the pedestrian mall, here in Calgary. The next thing I know, someone is pressing a $25 gift certificate into my hand for Sony Style. I didn't put alot of stock in it, but threw it into my purse and carried on. Then, on my way back to the office - another sony person jumped in front of me and said "Can I take your picture and then give you a $50 gift card?" I basically told them "Sure - if you want to break your camera on my mug, I guess that's your perrogative" lol. Anyway - on Saturday, I took my $75 in free money to the sony store to inquire if these were truly legit and had no catches...the salesperson assured me that they were just as good as cash. So I promptly told him I would buy a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo and that I wanted to special order the lighted cover (they didn't have them in stock there). He looked in his computer and said "No need to special order if you're willing to drive 5 mins to pick it up". $17 CDN later, I was driving home with my hoard and a giant smile on my face! I must say that the best service I have gotten in any store lately has been at Sony Style in Deerfoot Meadows in Calgary. They are just awesome there. and I love this cover. That integrated light knocks my mighty bright out of the ballpark anyday (and saves the back of my reader from further scratching). Last edited by khourianya; 09-22-2008 at 11:56 AM.

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09-22-2008, 12:06 PM	#2
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	What a stroke of good luck. And twice. And how do you like the light, Khouriana?

09-22-2008, 12:47 PM	#3
acidzebra Liseuse Lover Posts: 869 Karma: 1035404 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: PRS-505	Nice one!

09-22-2008, 02:41 PM	#4
khourianya TechnoBookworm Posts: 99 Karma: 7844 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Langdon, Alberta Canada Device: Sony PRS-505, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini	I love it! Now that fall is here, the mornings are pretty dark for reading on my commuter bus - I tested the new light this morning and it was a joy! The extra size and weight in the cover are taking some getting used to, but it's a small price to pay for such clear reading in the dark! In another month, I'll need to use it on both my morning and evening commutes so this thing will pay for itself in short order! And getting two very expensive things for next to nothing has made my month!

09-22-2008, 10:55 PM	#5
heatherc Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alberta Device: Sony PRS505	Wow - that is quite the stroke of luck! All I ever get is panhandlers. Which Sony Store in Calgary had the lighted covers?

09-23-2008, 10:30 AM	#6
khourianya TechnoBookworm Posts: 99 Karma: 7844 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Langdon, Alberta Canada Device: Sony PRS-505, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini	Chinook. They had 5 in stock on Saturday afternoon. I don't know how in demand they are so I'd call first and have one put on hold if you're wanting one. I think with tax it came to about $64. I usually hole myself away to read on my lunch hours and always forget about the summer and fall freebies that can be found on Stephen Ave until I actually head out there. Usually it's just a free yogourt or juice box, so these GCs were a reallynice surprise!

09-25-2008, 10:27 PM	#7
heatherc Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alberta Device: Sony PRS505	Great - thanks for letting me know!

09-26-2008, 12:04 AM	#8
ttate90303 Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Apple iPad 3, Kindle 3, Nook Simple Touch	Great bargains on both items. Enjoy your reader.

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