Messed up royally with a Staples.com order

[TechnoPro]

Here's the scoop. I bought a 200 GB HDD, a 512 MB flash drive, and a modem during the recent Staples promotion. While I was purchasing these items online, I apparently failed to notice that near each item, there were instructions to "enter copuipn code XXXXX at checkout". Very unlike me to miss the obvious... So now, I am stuck with these items at warm prices since I do get back some cash through the EasyRebates program.

My options:

* Return everything and try again when they next have a sale... The HDD and flash drive were for my mom; she doesn't need them urgently, but does want them. The modem (supposed to be free after rebate) was just to put the total over $150 so I could get a free duffel bag.

* Return and rebuy, since today is the last day of the sale. Problem is that the HDD is out of stock.

* Eat the loss (~$40) and call it a day since the time spent boxing and returning the stuff I could make that money through some extra work.

What would you do?

 

[S Freud]

$40 is $40 depends on what that means to you, to me I would get the money, if you live close to a staples then you shouldn't have to pay shipping just return in the store. Or there should be a shipping label that comes with your order for returns.

 

[Ricemarine]

Return and rebuy, if they won't let you rebuy, tough luck.

 

[Kaieye]

I couldn't enter the coupon codes so I called them to notifiy them VERBALLY after I placed the order. They latered corrected the prices...

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: Kaieye
I couldn't enter the coupon codes so I called them to notifiy them VERBALLY after I placed the order. They latered corrected the prices...

There's your answer. Call them and tell them you forgot to enter the codes. Everyone I know who has ever done it has gotten the order adjusted. Good luck!