Handspring Visor Deluxe @ Target B&M $199

[ericboo]

Between my brother and I, I got one from a B&M today for $130 after rebate. He got two from Staples.com for $110 each after rebate. Depends on who you get on the phone.

My purchase was a PM with my receipt from three weeks ago from the last Target deal. I just love doing it just cause...

 

[neovan]

WoooHoooooo!!!! I finally got it to work. After talking to about 5 CSRs at Staples.com, I finally talked to Sheila. She was great!! Got it too pricematch Target in Pasadena to 199.99 then added some inkjet labels cause I needed them anyways for 5.99 to bring it over 200 and added coupon code XXXXX (40/200) which can be found HERE which brings total to about 166 with added tax and free shipping...total comes to about 175.xx and then MIR to 125. Thanks for all the posts...You guys kept my hopes alive.

 

[boolerboy]

did the staples PM thing! awsome! $125 for the visor delux. i'll turn the old palm III into a remote now. for those of you in silicon valley, the san jose Target (408 946 6791) has the visor delux in store for $199.

 

[CHAOSMAN]

wow is it me or did i just get lucky? my first order ever from staples.com and i got it for $125 with tax included! plus free shipping and i did it literaly in 5min. I ordered it online, used the $40 off coupon. 15min later i called 1800-3-STAPLES and pressed option 2. I was greeted by a very nice CSR who i politely told that target had it for less, she asked what location it was from and i said i have the number from the back of a catalogue and i can give her the number of the store which has the price with it. She called and confirmed it, and did not give me any hassles at all, she did ask me at the end if i wanted to get their extended warrenty which i politely said "no" and was on my way. I am so lucky my target and staples had the "blue" color both in stock. I fully support staples and will continue to do business with them in the future, i think the problem for a lot of you is you need to be very polite with the CSR and they do as you say really, and dont just go at them at the begning of the call that you want to pricematch. Tell them that you just ordered it and you were looking in the Sunday ad, that target actually have it for $199. Ask if "its possible to pricematch with them" they will ask for the store # and you will be on your way =)

Good Luck
Staples=great!

 

[carmann]

Chaosman, I don't think it matters how polite you are to some of Staples csr's. Some of them are just plain rude. I wouldn't say you got lucky, you got a csr that obviously knows the meaning of customer service.

The problem people were having with the PM was the minute you said you wanted to PM Target's price they would say we don't pricematch them because their price was lowered to make up for the rebate. This of course isn't true but that's what they would stick to.

 

[RossMAN]

I am tempted to do this again for a co-worker except for at Staples B&M, here's how we itend on doing this:

1) Find a Target B&M who has the colors he wants in stock, find a Staples B&M who has the color he wants, find a Target sales circular ad (either at Target store or newspaper) then go to Staples B&M.
2) Get the Handspring Visor Deluxe for $249.98 plus at least $1 of office supplies.
3) Show the Staples cashier the Target ad showing a price of $199 (they may not even call Target to verify in stock availability, when I PM'd Staples against CompUSA for Black & White they accepted just the ad and didn't call CompUSA B&M), they will knock the price down to $199, with my $1 misc office supplies my new subtotal will be $200 or more.
4) Before going to Staples B&M I will place an order online but not submit/finalize the order, I'll just enter the $40 off $200 coupon code and my shopping cart will show a $40 discount, most Staples B&M will accept this instead of "an official Staples e-mail coupon offer". So now my price is $200 - $40 coupon = $160.
5) $50 rebate from Handspring.

$110 final price, sure I will miss out on the 3% Dash.com rebate but most Staples phone CSRs already know about Target however B&M employees aren't as up to speed on that issue. Plus isn't it nice to have the product in hand the same day instead of going through the hassle of shipping?

I think the $50 Handspring rebate ends soon? Or maybe 5/5?

Does anyone see any flaws in my plan of attack?

Ross

 

[carmann]

Rossman, sounds ok to me.

The rebate ends 4-30 and it must be postmarked by 4-30. It also says it must be rec'd by 5-14. Sort of strange but at least they extended the rebate 15 days.

 

[RossMAN]

carmann - Thanks and thank you again for bumping up this thread and letting us know that Target has this on sale for $199. To top it off you even provided a link and you're only a Member? Start neffing boy! (hoping the mods didn't see that)

 

[carmann]

You're too funny Rossman!

If people want to get in on this they better do it quick. The sales supposed to end tomorrow.

 

[shetakzoi]

do you just print out the unfinalized order form from staples.com with the $40 off coupon code entered and bring it to a B&M to pricematch?

 

[cpumaster]

hahaha got myself a nice Handspring deluxe for only $125 (/w tax)...
nice CSR name Cathy .... she didn't even bother trying to add s/h charge (she could say it's s/h fee at Target.com)
thanks to Staples CSRs (the nice ones),
even with some of the rude one, sometime, I manage to get no s/h charge
just have to be patient & ready to argue /w them

 

[frobnoid]

I got in on this deal Thursday, Kira was my CSR (x6819 IIRC), then I got bounced to Delores and then Chris when I called back a few times (Each time I had to call back was for Target not answering the phone when the CSR called them) and none of the 3 gave me any trouble.
Note that one of the rebate forms on handspring's site says the purchase must be made by the 15th (submitted by the 30th) but the other does not, it just says submitted by April 30th.

 

[RossMAN]

do you just print out the unfinalized order form from staples.com with the $40 off coupon code entered and bring it to a B&M to pricematch?

Yes, you are correct sir! (SNL) This has worked for me in the past, I cannot guarantee it will work for you since it's not their official policy. So as with all hot deals, your milage may vary. Two people have PM'd me saying they were successfully able to price match a Staples B&M against a Target B&M. The important steps are 1) place an unfinalized order on Staples.com showing the coupon code redeemed, 2) bring a Target ad with you, 3) make sure the Staples and Target both have the color you want and IN STOCK!

Too bad Target's $199 ends tomorrow, I might buy a few of these and eGay the others. I'll pay cash and ask my friends to redeem the rebates for me.