I saw an item over at that site that lists BARGAINS on various TECH stuff that CCs were clearing them for $419-$450 YMMV. The web site listed it as $599 w/$20 discount. I went to the Dearborn, MI CC and they had it for $458(!!:disgust: ), so I moseyed back to the office and started calling around. The Troy store didn't have any new ones, but had 3 open box units. The clerk checked the system and found 2 in stock in Novi @ $419. I called Novi and mentioned the GC from the site and the guy said, "I can do that for you here.", so I left my name and went there after work.
Walking in, I checked the Sunday sale paper and saw that a 64MB PNY CF card was $20 (after $10 instant and $10 MIR) and with the purchase of any PNY memory, you got a FREE USB Card Reader worth $20! Sweet!!!
When I found the guy I talked to, his name tag read that he was the Sales Manager and he sent a grunt to get my camera. Without even being reminded (though it'd been a couple of hours since I'd called), he went over to the rack and plucked off a gift card and asked, "Do you want me to just deduct this off the bill now?"
KA-FRIGGING-CHING!!!!!
In the end, I got the G3 for
$369.99 + $29.99 for the 64MB CF card w/free reader + tax =
$423.98 and there's still 10 bucks coming from the rebate.
Not too bad IMHO.
Between getting the 200GB WD for $100 AR at BB and a whup-butt camera for less than 4 bills, it's been a high value, but also high cost week here at ATHD.
Wouldn't change a thing!