Went to OM last Thursday before the sale. I was able to get the last box., although box was a little crushed on one side. Took the 40 off 200. I guess I talked with the manager first, and he helped me, so he felt he was just continuing helping me. Then, since I wanted another one, I called another store and had them hold one for me. Then when I got off work on Sunday, I went in and the lady said they dont take the 40 off 200 because its an internet one. I didnt question it. So I went to the same store I bought the first one, and a another manger, says that they dont take ON LINE coupon matches. (Same store where they did 3 days earlier). But he said they would pricematch Microcenter, but they dont have any drives. So I said, look you dont have drives, and this 2nd OM store does, but they wont pricematch Microcenter. So this mgr, called a 3rd OM store, and they said they would sell me one for the PM price. 159, but that they dont normally do it. Got there, and he did, and since I had already been to the other OM store, he didnt bother calling an checking PM. Then a day later I went to the 2nd store, that had a drive wating for me still, and walked in and two employees were talking in the middle isle, and he aske if he could help, and I said yes, "are you the mgr?", and he said yes, and I said, yes I would like to use this coupon on this drive, and he said, is it internet, and a few seconds later took me up to the counter, and picked up the drive I was wating for, and said to cashier, give him this drive, and take the coupon. Now I have 3 drives, and will probably return the one with the date premature, and box a little scuffed. I will probably go in and try to exchange it, and if they dont have it, just get my money back. But if I end up with 3, I do believe that would be overkill.
It was a little work, But 173.xx out the door, less $80 gives a $93 out the door price. I mean if I bought the 40 meg at Costco for 119 the tax would bring it up to $130. Thanks Anandtech. I guess the lesson is that every store has rules, and can do what ever they want. I wouldnt get mad at any store for following them. BUt I do appreciate the ones that pricematch as their policy states on the wall.
Thanks, Anandtech
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