On Fire!! - 500VA APC UPS at OD

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confusion

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Hey, thanks Mikebb!

Just picked up 3 at the Hurst, Texas Office Depot. They had like 8 in the back. The employee said someone else just called and wanted 3 set aside.

I called eariler and they said they showed 8, but looked everywhere and couldn't find any. I decided to go down, and they had all 8 in the backstock area.

Thanks.

Just spent $22.49 x 3 + 5.99 (canned air) :) - Total after tax - $79.52

 

punkrock

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seattle stores outta stock... i use these cheap ups deals to protect other stufff in the house like my home theater and tv...
cant have too many of em... great for emergencies when the power is out.
 

Tokuro

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Jan 11, 2002
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Redmond WA area store should have 3 more left. A friend of mine and I picked up 2 and they told me they had 5 before we got those 2.
 

worm

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There were at least 6 left in a cart in the back at the store in Addison, TX.
I had them hold a couple while I went home to get my coupon. When I
got home, I could only find my in-store OD coupon had expired, and my only
valid coupon was for on-line purchase only. I did have a OM coupon but did
not take it with. I told the guy in the store my story, and he said that they
would honor the OM coupon, but I was too lazy to go back again for $15.
 

Loricariidae

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I went earlier around noon today to the one in Berkeley, CA, and picked up two. But then I thought better and went back for another 12 - they hadn't even been touched since I had been there earlier! This time they detained me while they verified the price, but it was go. A guy behind me picked up three, so there are two left.
 

BlueIce

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Just in case people don't know.

These things will sound off like crazy went the power goes out, but there is a switch to make it beep less often. BUT NOT COMPLETELY OFF!

So if you have 3 or 4 of these, it is not going to be pretty when the lights go out!!
 

unclebud

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i work on a floor with these and the 700vas
today the power clipped (like it always does on moisture-ridden days). everybody else is having to reboot
this bk500mc that i paid $65 for AFTER REBATE maybe a year ago didn't miss a beat! and i don't have to restart photoshop and go though dozens of steps--yes i know i need to save, but photoshop 6.0 files ARE HUGE (bloatware)--to get back to mine
$22.49 is hot. wish we had some here
thanks for the post!
 

Daishiki

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yea, bruntoj, went there, didn't see any. went to fountain valley, didn't see any. got to work 15 min late. oh well....
 

mikebb

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Glad to hear that some of you had good luck (sorry to the ones who didn't.) I guess my first real hot deal post went okay, I've been lurking for a while:D BTW, Is there still a rebate on this I don't know about?

Mike
 

Zclyh3

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Hmm..I bought 3 already, and I used my $15 off $50 at the same time. I just called up another store and they have 4 of them in. Maybe I should buy all of those too....what do you guys think?
 

Crank

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mikebb,
Thanks for the deal. I was able to find two of the three listed in stock at the Woodland Hills, CA OD.
They were at a clearance table with a sign that said $56.87 (or thereabouts), so I took one up to the register and had the guy scan it. He did a double take, then looked at me and said - I think you found the best deal in the store.
Anyway, their computer says they have one left, but nobody seems to be able to find it.
 

TekDemon

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gonna pick 3 up at the od in times square then...

You better not take them or I will hunt you down!

1 for my pc one for my home pc one for the tv...whew!
 

TekDemon

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wait wait!

OD takes competitor's coupons right? Does that mean if I show up with a staples printout I'll be ok?

Cuz if so...off I go!
 

ghouldini

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Quote:
"Hmm..I bought 3 already, and I used my $15 off $50 at the same time. I just called up another store and they have 4 of them in. Maybe I should buy all of those too....what do you guys think? "

I think unless you are actually going to use all 7 for yourself, you are just a greedy Ferengyi troll who empties the store so no one else can score the deal. AT'ers like that are no better than the employees who hide them in the back and eBay them if they find out before we do.

I am sure there will none of these for me (30 mile one way drive) to my OD because of the greedy and those that were dum enough to call the store to ask if they had any.

 

Zclyh3

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WELL ghouldini, if you live in the greater Bay Area, I can help score you one. I'll charge you the same price $22.49...provided that you pay tax too.
 

TheDuk

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Got one in Bellevue, WA. Even managed to use the staples $10 off $10 with the purchase!