FRY's BM >> WD 250GB 8MB for $149 after $100 MIR

[Mawashi]

WD 250GB 8MB If only CC was having it on sale too....

 

[nebula]

Is there someplace to get these ads like a week before a sale? I'm not local, so that won't do, I mean online. I'm going to Vegas in a week and if they have a good deal on something, I'll swing by.

 

[InfiniteSadness]

I've never seen Fry's ad posted in advance. You can check the local newspaper before you make a trip. It's listed everyday except tues and thurs.

 

[MysticMan1]

I took the FRY's ad to my favorite Circuit City store and showes it to my favorite Circuit City CS employee and she PM'ed the after rebate $149.99 price just as she has done in the past. I didn't get the 110% PM but $200 off their of $349.99 is good enough for me.
Remember that PM'ing the after rebate price at Circuit City is one of those "at Managers discretion" thing.

 

[Jhill]

My XBOX is begging me for this.

Also I've never done a frys rebate. How are they on rebates?

 

[hytek369]

this is hot, now that dell pulled their MIR on the 200GB

 

[techtoysavvy]

PMing after rebate prices is YMMV and changes over time. I used to be able to get 2/3 local CCs to PM AR but they are getting stickier. I have had BB do it just once at managers discretion.

Recently, CompUSA has been "matching" the Fry's ad on this drive. The manager will charge you $250 on the drive and give you back a rebate/gift card for $100. I have done this 3 times in 2 weeks at 2 local CompUSA stores. This is new and not all CSRs know how to do it. They have given me 2 types of cards.

1. Preferred Customer Rebate card - expires after 60 days.
2. Gift card. - no expiry

The gift card costs more since they ring up the drive at $249 and charge tax on $249.
The Rebate Card saves tax on $100 since they ring up the drive for $149 and gift card for $100.

Both cards work like an instant store credit.

I used to be able to get Fry's to PM the CC or BB receipts and still collect the rebates.
(16 WD drives in 18 months ranging from 80G to 180G)

Getting Frys to match the compusa "rebate card" deal has been like pulling teeth.
1 manager matched it down to $149 after 1 hour.
2 managers delayed me for 1 hours twice and said NO.
1 manager compromised and offered to split the difference on 2 drives and refund $100 (not $200)
he said I could still send in for the rebates and I would be ahead of CompUsa.

All told: I bought 3 WD250G drives from Fry's. 2 @ $199 and 1 @ $149
I bought 3 WD250G drives from CompUSA and got 3 gift cards.

I think I need to return some of the drives

BTW: 2 Fry's managers told me they would PM AR on hard drives if Fry's did not offer the rebate.

 

[nebula]

Originally posted by: InfiniteSadness
I've never seen Fry's ad posted in advance. You can check the local newspaper before you make a trip. It's listed everyday except tues and thurs.

Thanks Infinite.

I get in Thurs. afternoon so I guess Friday I'll be requesting a paper to my room!

 

[Kipper]

ARGH! BUILD FRY's ON THE EAST COAST!!!!

Sorry, I had to get that out of my system. 60 cents a gig isn't bad at all.

 

[warzer]

thats a Ton of drives savvy. i think i going to try that.

 

[Sircoop]

I only see a $70.00 Rebate online? is there another $30.00 Rebate somewhere?

Sircoop