25% Bonus Station Cash WEEK!!

[Kiara]

<p align="center"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/stationcash/bonus/station_cash_week.png" width="600" height="150" /></p> <p>Too many cute things on the marketplace to pick just one?</p> <p>Take advantage of our 25% bonus to your Station Cash, this coming <em><strong>week</strong></em>! From 11-23 to 11-29, you can redeem your store bought Station Cash card for a 25% bonus to its face value.</p> <p>For one whole week, players with active accounts in good standing in <em>EverQuest</em>, <em>EverQuest II</em> and <em>Free Realms</em> can take advantage of this special promotional offer from Sony Online Entertainment.  Simply purchase any pre-paid <em>Free Realms (don't worry that it says Free Realms, it works for EQ and EQII also!) </em> Station Cash retail game card at any one of our participating retailers and redeem that card during the promotional period for a 25% bonus to your Station Cash. </p> <p>To take advantage of this offer, go to any of our select retail partners: 7-Eleven, Best Buy, Blockbuster, CVS, Rite Aid, Speedway, Target, Toys R Us, or Wal Mart and purchase any pre-paid <em>Free Realms</em> Station Cash retail game card. Redeem your card online through <a title="http://www.station.sony.com/" href="http://www.station.sony.com/">www.station.sony.com</a> during the promotional period. </p> <p><strong>Only cards redeemed between Monday, November 23rd (after 10:00am PST) and Sunday, November 29th (before 10:00pm PST) will receive the 25% Station Cash value bonus.</strong>  Cards may be purchased anytime in advance, but to receive the promotional Station Cash bonus, cards must be redeemed successfully during the promotional period.  Once successfully redeemed, your Wallet Balance will reflect your new pre-paid Station Cash balance plus your bonus 25% Station Cash value.</p> <p><strong>The Station Cash granted through Free Realms starter card packs will not be included in this offer.</strong></p> <p>Thanks to LtDarkstar on the EQII forums for the easy instructions on redeeming your cards:</p> <ul><li>At <a href="http://www.station.sony.com/">http://www.station.sony.com/</a>  Click on "MY ACCOUNT" on the top navigation</li><li>From the drop down menu select "Enter Activation Code"</li><li>On the Enter Activation Code screen, select "STATION CASH" in the GAME drop down menu and enter your card number in the space provided</li></ul> <p>VOILA! 25% bonus!</p> <p>You can ALSO go to "My Account" --->  "Subscription Info" on the drop down and select the "STATION CASH BALANCE". Then click on "ADD FUNDS" under your account balance. You will see a screen with purchase selections, you want to look at the bottom where it says "OR" ENTER ACTIVATION CODE. You can enter your card number here as well and you will get your bonus points.</p>

[Vortexelemental]

<p>What about Walgreens? We carry them in our store. You stated, select, but excluded us so i would assume we do not count, unless you just missed us in mentioning them?</p>

[Quicksilver74]

<p>Nice!  Is there any legal issue if I purchase a card for an international friend and give him the number during the time, so he can redeem the station cash and gain the bonus?</p>

[Eveningsong]

<p><cite>Vortexelemental@The Bazaar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>What about Walgreens? We carry them in our store. You stated, select, but excluded us so i would assume we do not count, unless you just missed us in mentioning them?</p></blockquote><p>It shouldn't matter where you buy the cards, it just sounds like they may have made specific marketing agreements with certain "select retail partners".  Good for people to know that they are available at Walgreens, though <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I recall people having problems finding the cards last time round.  Not at all sure where I could find them here in Canada...</p>

[Cyliena]

<p><cite>Eveningsong wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Vortexelemental@The Bazaar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>What about Walgreens? We carry them in our store. You stated, select, but excluded us so i would assume we do not count, unless you just missed us in mentioning them?</p></blockquote><p>It shouldn't matter where you buy the cards, it just sounds like they may have made specific marketing agreements with certain "select retail partners".  Good for people to know that they are available at Walgreens, though <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" />  I recall people having problems finding the cards last time round.  Not at all sure where I could find them here in Canada...</p></blockquote><p>I wouldn't take the chance. Only purchase them from listed retailers. Several people over at Free Realms purchased cards that were listed on this site and not FR's site during the last promotion, and they finally had to get on the phone with CS several times before the extra amounts were applied.</p>

[Kiara]

<p>Actually, Walgreens wasn't on my list because I didn't know that Walgreens carried them and if it wasn't in the documentation that I had to draw information from to put this together, then I didn't include it.</p><p>And no, there is no issue giving a friend the code to redeem during that time.</p><p>Also, please note:  The cards say Free Realms on them, but they can be used for EQ and EQII as well.</p>

[Cyliena]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Actually, Walgreens wasn't on my list because I didn't know that Walgreens carried them and if it wasn't in the documentation that I had to draw information from to put this together, then I didn't include it.</p><p>And no, there is no issue giving a friend the code to redeem during that time.</p><p>Also, please note:  The cards say Free Realms on them, but they can be used for EQ and EQII as well.</p></blockquote><p>Glad to hear that, Kiara. I know some FR folks had a huge headache over this last time. There's a list to the retailers <a href="http://www.freerealms.com/gameCards.vm" target="_blank">here</a>, but I actually don't see Walgreens on the list anymore (it used to be!).</p>

[Katanalla]

<p>And I'm guessing this won't work for convenience of online purchasing station cash.</p><p>Best Buy in my area, I tried last promo time to get a station cash card, but they very frequently can't connect to some server something to activate serial code products like SC cards, ah well.</p>

[Gaige]

<p>Lets do another double station cash imo.</p>

[Calthine]

<p>Posting my handy visual aid so everyone knows what they're looking for!</p><p><img src="http://common.allakhazam.com/images/4/1/41a960bfdba3faa89843140605ab148a.jpg" width="508" height="606" /></p>

[Vortexelemental]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Actually, Walgreens wasn't on my list because I didn't know that Walgreens carried them and if it wasn't in the documentation that I had to draw information from to put this together, then I didn't include it.</p><p>And no, there is no issue giving a friend the code to redeem during that time.</p><p>Also, please note:  The cards say Free Realms on them, but they can be used for EQ and EQII as well.</p></blockquote><p>Well, we carry the 1000 point Free Realms card, i was the one who hung it on our new rack. I don't know if all Walgreens are up to date on their gift card sections but we just got our reset in about two weeks ago in time for christmas.</p>

[Mysstie]

The last cards I bought, which did work, I got from Block Buster Video. In my area (North Oklahoma City, OK), Best Buy and Walgreens did not have any nor did it look like they had a place reserved for them among similar cards.

[Vuurvink]

<p>Personally, I think it stinks that those cards are/seem only available in the USA. This once again leaves out us in Europe/outside of the USA. Why not give a % bonus on digitally bought StationCash as well??</p>

[Calthine]

<p><cite>Vuurvink@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Personally, I think it stinks that those cards are/seem only available in the USA. This once again leaves out us in Europe/outside of the USA. Why not give a % bonus on digitally bought StationCash as well??</p></blockquote><p>'Cause they're trying to increase their retail presence.</p>

[Vonotar]

<p><cite>Calthine wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Vuurvink@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Personally, I think it stinks that those cards are/seem only available in the USA. This once again leaves out us in Europe/outside of the USA. Why not give a % bonus on digitally bought StationCash as well??</p></blockquote><p>'Cause they're trying to increase their retail presence.</p></blockquote><p>Exactly, they want to give retailers a reason to stock these cards, that's the whole point of the promotion.</p>

[Vuurvink]

<p>Then I'd like for EU stores to carry them as well :p</p>

[Froed20]

<p>I still wish they'd put EQ2's name SOMEWHERE on the card.  And any other game that this SC is good for.  For some reason that snide overbearing jerk of a squirrel kinda ticks me off.</p>

[demonwr]

<p>he reminds me of sonics sidekick tbh</p>

[Cyliena]

<p><cite>Fayle@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I still wish they'd put EQ2's name SOMEWHERE on the card.  And any other game that this SC is good for.  For some reason that snide overbearing jerk of a squirrel kinda ticks me off.</p></blockquote><p>Chatdy the Creepy Squirrel is his official name, I think. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[NightGod473]

<p>You've got to be kidding me-I just added a $25 card yesterday, I should have known!</p>

[Spyrit]

<p><cite>Calthine wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Vuurvink@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Personally, I think it stinks that those cards are/seem only available in the USA. This once again leaves out us in Europe/outside of the USA. Why not give a % bonus on digitally bought StationCash as well??</p></blockquote><p>'Cause they're trying to increase their retail presence.</p></blockquote><p>I accept what they were trying to do, I just wish SOE would stop spamming me with emails about promotions that I cannot be involved in.</p><p>They know where we live, surely they can apply a database filter and just send this stuff to the markets that it applies too. Or better still, fix outside-US distribution of SOE products.</p>

[Rhak]

<p>Consider this a bump out of the blue as I saw this posted over on <a href="http://everquest.allakhazam.com/story.html?story=21963" target="_blank">Zam</a>:</p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">Astute ZAM user <a href="http://fr.zam.com/users/MarisolBluesurf">MarisolBluesurf</a> spotted this spash screen in Free Realms, annoucing a double Station Cash weekend!</p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">The promotional period is <strong>April 2, 2010 (after 4pm Pacific Time) through April 4, 2010 (before 11pm Pacific Time)</strong>.  Only retail card redemptions will receive double Station Cash.  It doesn't matter when you purchased the retail cards, only that you redeem them during the promotional period.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">While this is a Free Realms promotion, anyone with a Station account can redeem retail cards for double Station Cash during the promotional period.  Once successfully redeemed, the cardholder’s wallet balance will reflect the new pre-paid Station Cash balance plus a bonus of 100% of the card’s Station Cash value which can be used anytime. Station Cash can be redeemed in EverQuest®, EverQuest® II and Free Realms™ in-game marketplaces.</p><p>So, if you want to stock up on Station Cash for whatever reason, now's the time to do so.</p>

[Vuurvink]

<p>Yay for bonusses, I do still think it stinks though that those are only available in the States.. and not at any store here in the EU heh. But for those who CAN take advantage of the bonus, have fun!</p>

[ZUES]

<p>I cant seem to find anything from station or free realms in regard to this "bonus". Can someone please link?</p>

[Calthine]

<p><cite>ZUES wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I cant seem to find anything from station or free realms in regard to this "bonus". Can someone please link?</p></blockquote><p>It's on a zoning/loading splash screen in Free Realms:  <a href="http://fr.zam.com/Im/Image/161614" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://fr.zam.com/Im/Image/161614</a></p><p>We verified that it's a Free Realms promotion.</p>

[ZUES]

<p>Cool thanks!</p>

[Calthine]

<p>PS - This is getting away from EQII, but if you play Free Realms...  Redeeming a $10 Station Cash card purchased at 7-Eleven will get you a custom T-Rex mount right now!  <a href="http://fr.zam.com/Im/Image/161615" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://fr.zam.com/Im/Image/161615</a></p>