Walmart - The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Blu-ray - $3.97!!

[sg2386]

http://walmart.ca/Canada-Entertainment.jsp?selection=listingDetails&assetId=57587&imageId=80527&departmentId=29&categoryId=796&tabId=19

obvious mistake, can't hurt for people to try to get it at this price.

[1nsanity]

http://walmart.ca/Canada-Entertainment.jsp?selection=listingDetails&assetId=57587&imageId=80527&departmentId=29&categoryId=796&tabId=19

obvious mistake, can't hurt for people to try to get it at this price.

Well it's not the best movie, I know it's matter of opinion, personnally even at 4$ its too much.

[sb_tor]

I guess in-store is the only option? travolta's hilarious moustache is worth way more than $4 :cheesygri

[Angultra]

Wow, awesome price. You could also try for a PM, $1.37 after 10% ($2.60) of the difference.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFSM2170670&catid=27921

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FSM2170670&catid=27850

UPDATE: Whoops looks like it's a preorder, you'll have to wait until Tuesday to get in on a PM...

[lor74]

Well it's not the best movie, I know it's matter of opinion, personnally even at 4$ its too much.

+1 Bad movie, not worth owning!

[Jon Lai]

Estimated In-Store Date: 11-03-2009

. Pricing and selection may vary by store. Visit your local store for current information on pricing and availability.

[joejoo]

I wouldn't buy this movie from a 49¢ clearance bin!

Thanks anyway OP.

[Vinman]

Crap, I thought this might be the old one, a true 70's classic, not that absolutely-horrible remake that stunk up the screens. :cry:

[jotg]

Since it's coming out on Tuesday, I'm sure we'll see the correction in price. If not, I guess it's not bad considering you can trade it in for $10 credit @ BBV :lol:

[LetsGoWings]

i wouldn't watched that movie again if i was offered $3.97

[Skywalker514]

+1 Bad movie, not worth owning!
:o i gues everyone ha sthere opinions

[carmaster]

This is right price for that movie. Terrible terrible movie.

[ciao]

This is right price for that movie. Terrible terrible movie.

that bad?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1207149-taking_of_pelham_1_2_3/reviews_users.php

[Vinman]

LOL, yeah, I think you linked to the wrong place - the unwashed RT fanboys are probably the last place I'd go for a movie review. What did ROTS get there, like a 90% from users? :lol:

[bargain man]

thanks a lot, this is cheaper than renting it :razz::cheesygri

ill try and pm this at fs. if i do ill try to post my reciept

[Captain Snazzypants]

since it's coming out on tuesday, i'm sure we'll see the correction in price. If not, i guess it's not bad considering you can trade it in for $10 credit @ bbv :lol:

+1

[Beradon]

Not a great movie. Surprised they even gave the green on funding this flick. Maybe the studio did it so they can keep Ridley happy. yeah that must be it.

[rAfChOw]

I personally think it's a decent movie and $4 for the bluray is an amazing deal, especially for those that haven't watched it yet.

[sirex]

This movie sucks

Basically John Travolta makes a bajillion dollars from investing 10 million dollars in gold from hijacking a train in new york.

what a waste of 2 good actors, on a ****** movie.

[rAfChOw]

This movie sucks

Basically John Travolta makes a bajillion dollars from investing 10 million dollars in gold from hijacking a train in new york.

what a waste of 2 good actors, on a ****** movie.

1. Good job spoiling part of the movie for those that haven't seen it
2. He did not invest $10 million, that was the amount he demanded for the hostages
3. Seems like you did not understand everything about the movie, which might explain your and others' dissatisfaction

[Skywalker514]

This movie sucks

Basically John Travolta makes a bajillion dollars from investing 10 million dollars in gold from hijacking a train in new york.

what a waste of 2 good actors, on a ****** movie.

Seriously I understand people have there opinions but I am pretty sure this isn't a movie review site, The OP was just posting a great Deal they came across and I have to say thank you if i do get to pick it up Tuesday.

[archer23]

This movie sucks

Basically John Travolta makes a bajillion dollars from investing 10 million dollars in gold from hijacking a train in new york.

what a waste of 2 good actors, on a ****** movie.

honestly telling the plot of the story to ppl looking at buying this move is a shtty response next time try to just shut it

[Longobongo]

Since it's coming out on Tuesday, I'm sure we'll see the correction in price. If not, I guess it's not bad considering you can trade it in for $10 credit @ BBV :lol:

lol, I was having the same idea. Travolta looks tough but once he talks in the film, he sounds like a whimp who's trying to act mean by ending every sentence with a profanity. Could have used more of James Gandolfini, in fact Gandolfini should have changed roles with Travolta, I'm sure he knows how to pull off acting tough. Bad, bad movie.

[somixxed]

This movie sucks

Basically John Travolta makes a bajillion dollars from investing 10 million dollars in gold from hijacking a train in new york.

what a waste of 2 good actors, on a ****** movie.

I wish I could take back the 5 seconds of my life it took to read your stupid comment which served no purpose other than to ruin the movie for those who may have wanted to watch it. Even though you got it wrong, Travolta isn't investing 10 million dollars....

To everyone who says the movie sucks, it may, or may not, but totally irrelevant and off topic to the point of this thread.

[beljevina]

Wow, quite the lynching against this movie going on here ... it was an OK movie - at least average as far as action/hostage/crisis/suspense movies are concerned; sure some parts are unbelievable but gosh it's a movie folks - no doubt a bargain blueray @ $4. Would like to hear confirmation if this is the price @ the stores.

[twboy1999]

is true
is pretty crap
i fell asleep cuz it was so slow and boring

[blexann]

It's a boring action/thriller. I would'nt pay to purchase it

[Beradon]

It's a boring action/thriller. I would'nt pay to purchase itI didn't have to pay 4 bucks to see this "movie". In fact it was $0. Didn't even have to wait for the official release. No gas needed. I'm sure you guys know how I did it. :lol:

[mahjongmaniac]

Wow, awesome price. You could also try for a PM, $1.37 after 10% ($2.60) of the difference.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFSM2170670&catid=27921

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FSM2170670&catid=27850

UPDATE: Whoops looks like it's a preorder, you'll have to wait until Tuesday to get in on a PM...

price error = no PM

at that price, it's too obvious

[blexann]

I didn't have to pay 4 bucks to see this "movie". In fact it was $0. Didn't even have to wait for the official release. No gas needed. I'm sure you guys know how I did it. :lol:

yep

[archer23]

I didn't have to pay 4 bucks to see this "movie". In fact it was $0. Didn't even have to wait for the official release. No gas needed. I'm sure you guys know how I did it. :lol:


the point is not just to watch it, its also to watch it on blu ray on a KURO tv ;)

[Beradon]

the point is not just to watch it, its also to watch it on blu ray on a KURO tv ;)You can get the 1080p rip online although I doubt most will want waste bandwidth on this crappy movie. ;)

[MonsterSound]

This movie sucks

Basically John Travolta.... , on a ****** movie.
This post sucks. Stop the spoilers.
(p.s.yeah the original was/is better)

[consumer be me]

there is no way to order from walmarts website is there?...what is the point of adding to shopping list when you can't order from the damn website?...do you think if i print out the sheet they would really honor the price? i bet their website has a disclaimer that says their website can make errors. I just want to buy it and watch it and then do a trade in with it..

[spinbot]

If you can get it for $4, IMHO it is worth it.

I'm not saying its going to win an Oscar, but it entertained me for 90 minutes. That's all I ask of a movie.

IMDB User Rating:
6.6/10 16,369 votes

Trialer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYGrhXg0aI

[bembol]

Pretty harsh. LOL

I love the first half of it and I'm not going to argue how sad the second half was. I pre-ordered it. I can't remember if Tony Scott did a Commentary, I hope he explains the decisions he made. I really hope the ending was pushed by the Studio/Producers.

I doubt it will work but I will try to get this PM at Best Buy. :twisted:

[Tornado F2]

There's a school in Pelham, ON. Sounds like the introductory math class! :lol:

[RichieTheHammer]

I haven't seen this one, but the original (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072251/) from 1974 was quite good.
:D

[wahyinghung]

I''ll see if they have anymore or changed the price already when I get off work on Tuesday

[blahblehblah]

I will go price match this for fun really.. should be interesting to get this for $2 and change tax in and have people at BB shaking their heads and wondering what the superpower wallymart is doing.. first Batman AA and now this? haha :lol:

I bet someone missed a decimal when keying this in (probably same hire from the folks are futureshop and bestbuy.com a while ago?) :lol:

Movie was not that good really.. the ending was kinda crummy and a downer to the whole thing. Premise of it was pretty good at first but by the half you should have caught on to the whole masterplan.

[_Jason_]

There's a school in Pelham, ON. Sounds like the introductory math class! :lol:

:lol:

[RunOrDie]

Was it really that bad? Any Blu-ray should be worth less than $5...

[yuprules]

Was it really that bad? Any Blu-ray should be worth less than $5...

You haven't see Talladega Nights that came free with PS3's for a while, ugh.

[homercartman]

I haven't seen this one, but the original (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072251/) from 1974 was quite good.
:D

+1 The original was excellent, the remake was almost unrecognizable in comparison. $3.97 seems about right price wise.

[Tornado F2]

:lol:

My bro went to that school.

Lots of litle terrors there at the time, but no terrorists that we were aware of. :lol:

[Tornado F2]

+1 The original was excellent, the remake was almost unrecognizable in comparison. $3.97 seems about right price wise.

Have there been ANY recent remakes of classics that have been worth spending 2 hours watching, let alone paying to see? Usually the best you can hope for is that they stick close to the original, just switching in today's actors for the originals, and leave well enough alone, yet directors can't resist tampering and screwing all the better stuff up. Shame really.

[barto]

Have there been ANY recent remakes of classics that have been worth spending 2 hours watching, let alone paying to see? Usually the best you can hope for is that they stick close to the original, just switching in today's actors for the originals, and leave well enough alone, yet directors can't resist tampering and screwing all the better stuff up. Shame really.

Ocean's Eleven, maybe?

[sweetvar26]

Leaving the reviews and the opinions for the movie aside, did anyone manage to grab a copy from the store?

I might be one of the few ones that liked the movie, I never saw the first one.

[Tornado F2]

Leaving the reviews and the opinions for the movie aside, did anyone manage to grab a copy from the store?

I might be one of the few ones that liked the movie, I never saw the first one.

Check out the release date. :)

[Tornado F2]

Ocean's Eleven, maybe?

Mostly because the old one is so dated now. How many people under 50 really know anything about the "Rat Pack"? Not me, other than some of the names. Odd that for a bunch of singers it wasn't a musical. :)

[TedEdFred]

I went to check here in Moose Jaw but they haven't received them yet. I'm no movie critic but I found the movie quite easy to watch. For $3.97 I'd have no problem at all with owning this movie. Hopefully can get it at this price once they actually receive their shipment.

[boredstudent3]

This movie sucks

Basically John Travolta makes a bajillion dollars from investing 10 million dollars in gold from hijacking a train in new york.

what a waste of 2 good actors, on a ****** movie.

1. Good job spoiling part of the movie for those that haven't seen it
2. He did not invest $10 million, that was the amount he demanded for the hostages
3. Seems like you did not understand everything about the movie, which might explain your and others' dissatisfaction

*dont read this response if u don't want to know the details of the movie...






correct,

he invested 2 million + change, and ended up with 307 million + change

and he did not demand 10 million, it was 10 million + 1 cent...lol... 1 cent brokerage fee

[redleader]

So... get 50 copies for the price match of $1.60, take them all to BBV for their $10 trade in, bingo you've got $500 in BBV credit for only $80! Of course, you'd have to probably make 50 trips to both BBV and wherever you're price matching, but I'm sure some people on this forum have enough time on their hands to spend a weekend walking back and forth from store to store, right?

[CLAM_BAKE123]

one way or another im going to try to price match this, its still worth a try, otherwise if wal-mart does not put up an ad correction notice they have to honor the price, its the law:lol:

[girn]

what is BBV?

[Corizzle]

one way or another im going to try to price match this, its still worth a try, otherwise if wal-mart does not put up an ad correction notice they have to honor the price, its the law:lol:

No they don't.

"This item may not be available or in-stock at all stores. Pricing and selection may vary by store. Visit your local store for current information on pricing and availability."

Someone just obviously forgot a 2 or a 3 at the beginning, the price is supposed to be $23.97 or $33.97 and will probably ring in as such in store.

[easterclause]

what is BBV?

Blockbuster Video.

I had a hard time learning all these shortforms. Maybe someone can help me out too, still not clear on SCOP?

[Angultra]

Blockbuster Video.

I had a hard time learning all these shortforms. Maybe someone can help me out too, still not clear on SCOP?

http://www.frugalshopper.ca/links/article.php?n=5

[BandH]

Blockbuster Video.

I had a hard time learning all these shortforms. Maybe someone can help me out too, still not clear on SCOP?

Scanning Code Of Practice

[najibs]

A turd at $4 bucks is still a turd.

[Tornado F2]

Scanning Code Of Practice

Speaking of which - does anybody know if RCSS follow SCOP. I was seriously overcharged on an item ($60 instead of $20) last time I was in there and I was wondering if they had to knock $10 off the sticker price or what?

I didn't realise until last night when I was sorting through recent receipts. It almost slipped through. Makes me wonder how many other overcharges actually have.

[AeR0]

have there been any recent remakes of classics that have been worth spending 2 hours watching, let alone paying to see? .

gone in 60 seconds.....

[danman227460]

NO!!!!.

I'm sorry but that movie is just mindless shots of cars, which we don't even see, and Angelia Jolie. If I could at least see ONE of the 50 cars that weren't American, I would be happy. Nope. Just shots of SUVS, glimpses of sports car and a ending scene with a Shelby Mustang....GREAT. Where are the sports cars? If I wanted to see American cars, I'll go watch a car commercial.

The only remake I liked was Ocean's 11, Italian Job, The Mummy.

gone in 60 seconds.....

[sweetvar26]

For the people that are trying to price match this, do you guys have a print out from the online site or is there a flyer i can grab from Walmart?

If I go to FutureShop for price match, they might deny saying, Walmart.ca don't ship products, so we cant price match.

[fightstix]

Just back from Markville. No go. Was told by the indian lady that it was a price error and that there was a correction notice. I left and had no energy to fight. You can try arguing that there are no physical notices posted anywhere in the store. Good luck.

[kidflash23]

damn.. I was planning to go to Markville later as well. Maybe I will still try and see how it goes.

[TheHeeyyy]

Just back from Markville. No go. Was told by the indian lady that it was a price error and that there was a correction notice. I left and had no energy to fight. You can try arguing that there are no physical notices posted anywhere in the store. Good luck.

Did the movie scan for $3.97?

[chrisanthony14]

yea i tried this before on this oil filters, they might hag you about the picture not being there. But if the item # matches your in the clear.

[finnmacool]

Picture and item number have been removed from website.

edit:
Replaced with this,
http://walmart.ca/Canada-Entertainment.jsp?selection=listingDetails&assetId=57588&imageId=80524&departmentId=29&categoryId=86&tabId=19

Deal looks dead.

[TrevorK]

NO!!!!.

I'm sorry but that movie is just mindless shots of cars, which we don't even see, and Angelia Jolie. If I could at least see ONE of the 50 cars that weren't American, I would be happy. Nope. Just shots of SUVS, glimpses of sports car and a ending scene with a Shelby Mustang....GREAT. Where are the sports cars? If I wanted to see American cars, I'll go watch a car commercial.

The only remake I liked was Ocean's 11, Italian Job, The Mummy.

Wasn't there a race between a Porsche and a riced out Civic at the beginning that lasted about a minute?

[TheHeeyyy]

Picture and item number have been removed from website.

edit:
Replaced with this,
http://walmart.ca/Canada-Entertainment.jsp?selection=listingDetails&assetId=57588&imageId=80524&departmentId=29&categoryId=86&tabId=19

Deal looks dead.

Not necessarily. That link is for the DVD version, and the link to the blu-ray version still says $3.97. The main question is whether-or-not the blu-ray version scans for $3.97 or regular price, and we haven't had any reports about that yet.

[RunOrDie]

Just called Kitchener Walmart. It was scanned as $29.97. I argued an was able to ge the deal for $3.97 though, picking it up later in the day.....HAS anyone gotten the blu-ray for $3.97 yet???? or has anyone successfully matched the price at bbv,bb or fs???? or it is not worth getting......

[ReDmAn]

was able to pm at bb. they wouldn't beat the price but i'm not gonna complain for a 4 buck blu ray

[Skywalker514]

I went to BB this afternoon they didnt have any in stock .
But its ok cause now its officially (Price Not Listed)

http://walmart.ca/Canada-Entertainment.jsp?selection=listingDetails&assetId=58189&imageId=82076&departmentId=29&categoryId=796&tabId=19

[CLAM_BAKE123]

I BOUGHT IT AT AJAX WAL MART FOR $3.97 IM SOOOOOO HAPPY

YAY

all I did is argue with the manager for a good 10 mins and brought up some bull sh*t about the law says this this and that and the guy was like ok I'll do it this time

[Skywalker514]

Just called Kitchener Walmart. It was scanned as $29.97. I argued an was able to ge the deal for $3.97 though, picking it up later in the day.....HAS anyone gotten the blu-ray for $3.97 yet???? or has anyone successfully matched the price at bbv,bb or fs???? or it is not worth getting......

U called them and made them put a copy aside for u if so this is the option ill take.

[trixR4kids]

was able to pm at bb. they wouldn't beat the price but i'm not gonna complain for a 4 buck blu ray

so ppl love it when they abuse pm policy by clearly pming a price error (and states on bb that they do not). Yet whine and complain when they dont match a normal deal. Good riddance!

[Neil]

Happened to be at Walmart today and observed some interesting stuff.

I'm not one to buy a price mistake, but as I was strolling by the Blu Ray station I thought I'd scan it and see what comes up.

There seemed to be no copies available in the usual place however.

The standups where these would normally be had loads of DVD copies, but no Blu-Ray.

The staff person nearby told me their delivery had been delayed. I had the sense I was not being told the truth....

Then I saw someone else, probably an RFD'er, looking for this same item. I overheard a different clerk telling them it was there somewhere and to keep looking around the various shelves. The clerk said he had seen many copies of it earlier.

So was the shipment delayed? Or did they have many copies?

I watched the other RFD person look around and come up empty. They approached yet a third staff person who said 'Actually we only got one copy in and it already sold. I sold it about an hour ago.'

Just the way he said it didn't ring true. The shopper persisted. Eventually the other clerk came over and they called another location who said they had tons of copies, sounded like he said 15 or 16 or 18. Something-teen, anyway. So the shopper immediately sprinted out of there to head for the other location.

Anyway, a lot of this is just my impressions with no confirmation.

But I had the sense the shopper was urgently looking to get the $3.97 deal, and that at least some of the staff were giving out phony info.

My guess? They did have it in stock, but it was scanning at the unrealistic price so they either yanked it off the shelves or they bought some themselves. They had about 20 each of today's other new release Blu-ray titles, and probably twice that many of it in DVD format. So it seems unlikely they received only 1 or fewer copies...

All in all it was an interesting scene to watch play out. And from some of the reviews, this drama was more interesting to watch than the movie itself!

[Scorpionsy]

I was successful today in PMing the Blu-Ray at BB. But not successful with another deal I was trying to get. :cheesygri

However, it took a bit of fighting on my side and it started with trying to PM the FS Tekken 6 Bundle.

It was a loooong day...basically I tried to PM the FS Tekken 6 Deal first at FS and found 1 last unit. The Manager refused to PM it and said it was an error..and he called his Manager...and she said she would not PM it. So I took out my receipt for a new $2,500 TV that I got from their store and which i still did not receive.

I told her that other FS's matched the price of the brochure. So she asked to see the TV's receipt and said that she was shocked how I got it below their cost price and wanted to scan/photocopy my TV receipt. I stopped her and told her NOT to because I didn't want to cause harm to the person who sold it to me. When she knew about the TV, she was about to approve the price for the Tekken 6 bundle, but when I stopped her from copying the TV's receipt, she got pissed off and just said she cannot match it, and she can get the TV info of the system anyway (I doubt it because she didn't have all the reference and contract numbers anymore with her..so she was just saving face).

I told her, I am not one to cause problems but since this error was not posted as an error in her store (she knew nothing about the price error until I came to buy the bundle) and since I just bought an expensive TV, I was going to make an issue of it and took her card. She tried to blow it off and said I can email the HQ of Futureshop because it's not her fault (but she started to get more nervous and agitated).

So I told her it was not her fault but if others matched it and no price error notice was done then it's my right to have it honored. She said she would not honor it still and she wants to know the names of the people at other FS's who honored it. I lost my temper and told her that she SUCKS as a Manager...and I will be returning the TV, the extened PSP and the pro-calibration...but AFTER I was done with HER management at HQ. If she was nicer about it...I would have walked away much sooner, but her negative attitude and rude behavior just pushed my buttons..so I am going to give her hell. Screw the Tekken Bundle...now I just want to mess with her. This is coming from a very peacful guy...but I don't take kindly to A#$@oles. :mad:

I was so pissed off...that I decided to go to BB instead. It was not about the deal anymore...I just get stubborn when things that should go smoothly...don't.

So I went to BB at Dundas and they showed stock but could not find it at the warehouse...which was weird..they were all panicking and they told me that the Wilson BB would have it. So, I went all the way to the Wilson BB. They showed stock but ALSO could not just find it in the warehouse. It took them like 1 hour to find it. The warehouse guy was very relieved to have found it and was happy handing it over. I was so happy and the BB sales guy was about to match it when he said the difference is too big.

It all went downhill from there. He went to his manager who just insisted on not matching it and said that it was a price error that he cannot honor. I started having a quarrel with him about how long I was waiting for the Tekken 6 bundle and that they wasted my time and could have just told me from the start.

Anyway, he softened up...and said he was willing to shave 20 dollars of the retail price of $150, so I told him it was not low enough. So I then showed him the Walmart.ca Blu-Ray page printout with the $3.97 (they removed it from their site by the way with no price listed after they found out of the error...because the first Dundas BB checked the site and it was gone..so no deal for the Blu-ray from their side ;) )

The manager said he had to check the Walmart site again...and I told him fine go ahead and waste more time of mine...in a polite way...and he said that since he was gonna give me the $20 off the Tekken price due to my wait he was going to PM the Blu-ray to 3.97 (no 10% off extra..but its too small to matter) without checking the site. So he went and picked it up for my and escorted me to the cashier and instructed her to PM it. He was very polite...and I was polite back to him and thanked him for his help. You see, he was not an A#$@ole like the FS Manager I mentioned above. That makes a huge difference to me. Will definately be buying from that BB in the future. He won me as a customer with his professional and polite attitude. He was not stubborn..and came up with a middle-solution that would make a client happy. That is much better Customer Service I have to say.

So I ended getting the Blu-Ray for $4.49 instead of $35.99 which is BB's normal price. Oh, and I havn't even seen the movie before...so that is a bonus...even though some people say that it was a bit slow.

So, even though I was pissed that I didn't get the Tekken 6 Deal (it's dead by now)...at least I got a the Blu-Ray deal.

Phew!! That was the longest post ever...but I had to share this weird day with you guys! Peace! ;)

[lunaris]

guys... remember time is money, and ur just increasing ur blood pressure over this **** anyways, lay off if it seems to hard for gods sake ;)

[Scorpionsy]

guys... remember time is money, and ur just increasing ur blood pressure over this **** anyways, lay off if it seems to hard for gods sake ;)

You are right! It was a waste of time and I will never waste my time like that again...but as I said in my post...a bolt snapped and I was pissed, stubborn..and had to get something out of it...which I did in the end. :)

But yeah, never going to ruin my day like that for a deal again....unless its like...the BEST deal ever...and I think that I might not deal with A@$#oles! LOL

Peace!

[girn]

You are right! It was a waste of time and I will never waste my time like that again...but as I said in my post...a bolt snapped and I was pissed, stubborn..and had to get something out of it...which I did in the end. :)

But yeah, never going to ruin my day like that for a deal again....unless its like...the BEST deal ever...and I think that I might not deal with A@$#oles! LOL

Peace!

you just gotta meet dumb clerks.. or people that think they have to honor the price lol.. i got 4 of bundles that way. wish i could have gotten the movie tho.. oh well, it would have been for a friend anyway (dont have a blu-ray player)

[Scorpionsy]

you just gotta meet dumb clerks.. or people that think they have to honor the price lol.. i got 4 of bundles that way. wish i could have gotten the movie tho.. oh well, it would have been for a friend anyway (dont have a blu-ray player)

The problem is you just have to be lucky or unlucky to meet the newbie or dumb clerks as you call them..LOL..so YMMV.

Today was just not my lucky day...but it is partially my fault..because i was trying to resuscitate a dead deal! I should have been on this deal the day it started...thanks to the OP for posting it anyway. But I just didn't get to the post soon enough.

But as I said...at least I got the movie deal..so it's not a complete loss. ;)

[fireplague]

Tried getting this from futureshop at yonge/dundas. No go. The guy kept calling walmart and tried the site but walmart said there was no such thing, and he couldn't find it on the site. He didn't care about the printout. Guy was an a$$ at the store.

[ReDmAn]

so ppl love it when they abuse pm policy by clearly pming a price error (and states on bb that they do not). Yet whine and complain when they dont match a normal deal. Good riddance!

you had me at hello

[gheart008]

Just watched this on the plane, and OMG what a waste of my time.

[TripleHelix]

Tried getting this from futureshop at yonge/dundas. No go. The guy kept calling walmart and tried the site but walmart said there was no such thing, and he couldn't find it on the site. He didn't care about the printout. Guy was an a$$ at the store.

I would tend to say you deserved it for trying to PM a dead deal seeing as it's no longer on the site...

[blahblehblah]

The problem is you just have to be lucky or unlucky to meet the newbie or dumb clerks as you call them..LOL..so YMMV.

Today was just not my lucky day...but it is partially my fault..because i was trying to resuscitate a dead deal! I should have been on this deal the day it started...thanks to the OP for posting it anyway. But I just didn't get to the post soon enough.

But as I said...at least I got the movie deal..so it's not a complete loss. ;)

Generally a huge price difference would mean the clerk will check the website or have to refer to their manager because its not within their "discretion" really and they don't want to get in trouble for it. You got lucky with the pelham deal because it was pulled off their website right on Tuesday and had they checked, you would not have gotten the PM.

But i have to agree with you, its all about customer service. Some stores deliver excellent customer service and its a sign that they have good management in the store or hired the right employees.

Just watched this on the plane, and OMG what a waste of my time.

Lol i did the same too.. i was expecting something completely different with this movie and it disappointed me really.

[SpicYMchaggis]

I was successful today in PMing the Blu-Ray at BB. But not successful with another deal I was trying to get. :cheesygri

However, it took a bit of fighting on my side and it started with trying to PM the FS Tekken 6 Bundle.

It was a loooong day...basically I tried to PM the FS Tekken 6 Deal first at FS and found 1 last unit. The Manager refused to PM it and said it was an error..and he called his Manager...and she said she would not PM it. So I took out my receipt for a new $2,500 TV that I got from their store and which i still did not receive.

I told her that other FS's matched the price of the brochure. So she asked to see the TV's receipt and said that she was shocked how I got it below their cost price and wanted to scan/photocopy my TV receipt. I stopped her and told her NOT to because I didn't want to cause harm to the person who sold it to me. When she knew about the TV, she was about to approve the price for the Tekken 6 bundle, but when I stopped her from copying the TV's receipt, she got pissed off and just said she cannot match it, and she can get the TV info of the system anyway (I doubt it because she didn't have all the reference and contract numbers anymore with her..so she was just saving face).

I told her, I am not one to cause problems but since this error was not posted as an error in her store (she knew nothing about the price error until I came to buy the bundle) and since I just bought an expensive TV, I was going to make an issue of it and took her card. She tried to blow it off and said I can email the HQ of Futureshop because it's not her fault (but she started to get more nervous and agitated).

So I told her it was not her fault but if others matched it and no price error notice was done then it's my right to have it honored. She said she would not honor it still and she wants to know the names of the people at other FS's who honored it. I lost my temper and told her that she SUCKS as a Manager...and I will be returning the TV, the extened PSP and the pro-calibration...but AFTER I was done with HER management at HQ. If she was nicer about it...I would have walked away much sooner, but her negative attitude and rude behavior just pushed my buttons..so I am going to give her hell. Screw the Tekken Bundle...now I just want to mess with her. This is coming from a very peacful guy...but I don't take kindly to A#$@oles. :mad:

I was so pissed off...that I decided to go to BB instead. It was not about the deal anymore...I just get stubborn when things that should go smoothly...don't.

So I went to BB at Dundas and they showed stock but could not find it at the warehouse...which was weird..they were all panicking and they told me that the Wilson BB would have it. So, I went all the way to the Wilson BB. They showed stock but ALSO could not just find it in the warehouse. It took them like 1 hour to find it. The warehouse guy was very relieved to have found it and was happy handing it over. I was so happy and the BB sales guy was about to match it when he said the difference is too big.

It all went downhill from there. He went to his manager who just insisted on not matching it and said that it was a price error that he cannot honor. I started having a quarrel with him about how long I was waiting for the Tekken 6 bundle and that they wasted my time and could have just told me from the start.

Anyway, he softened up...and said he was willing to shave 20 dollars of the retail price of $150, so I told him it was not low enough. So I then showed him the Walmart.ca Blu-.Ray page printout with the $3.97 (they removed it from their site by the way with no price listed after they found out of the error...because the first Dundas BB checked the site and it was gone..so no deal for the Blu-ray from their side ;) )

The manager said he had to check the Walmart site again...and I told him fine go ahead and waste more time of mine...in a polite way...and he said that since he was gonna give me the $20 off the Tekken price due to my wait he was going to PM the Blu-ray to 3.97 (no 10% off extra..but its too small to matter) without checking the site. So he went and picked it up for my and escorted me to the cashier and instructed her to PM it. He was very polite...and I was polite back to him and thanked him for his help. You see, he was not an A#$@ole like the FS Manager I mentioned above. That makes a huge difference to me. Will definately be buying from that BB in the future. He won me as a customer with his professional and polite attitude. He was not stubborn..and came up with a middle-solution that would make a client happy. That is much better Customer Service I have to say.

So I ended getting the Blu-Ray for $4.49 instead of $35.99 which is BB's normal price. Oh, and I havn't even seen the movie before...so that is a bonus...even though some people say that it was a bit slow.

So, even though I was pissed that I didn't get the Tekken 6 Deal (it's dead by now)...at least I got a the Blu-Ray deal.

Phew!! That was the longest post ever...but I had to share this weird day with you guys! Peace! ;)

wow this post makes me sick. I can't believe the things people do to save money on stuff they don't need anyways. Im all for saving money but why do people feel entitled to price errors and If they don't get it they feel screwed. Really? If you accidentally posted the wrong price on a kijiji ad don't tell me you would honor it. And you realize best buy and future shop are the same company the only difference wad one person stood up to this ******** (the "*******") and the other didn't for whatever reason. This is just disgusting

[TripleHelix]

wow this post makes me sick. I can't believe the things people do to save money on stuff they don't need anyways. Im all for saving money but why do people feel entitled to price errors and If they don't get it they feel screwed. Really? If you accidentally posted the wrong price on a kijiji ad don't tell me you would honor it. And you realize best buy and future shop are the same company the only difference wad one person stood up to this ******** (the "*******") and the other didn't for whatever reason. This is just disgusting

+1, the sense of entitlement in these parts amazes me...

[gheart008]

wow this post makes me sick. I can't believe the things people do to save money on stuff they don't need anyways. Im all for saving money but why do people feel entitled to price errors and If they don't get it they feel screwed. Really? If you accidentally posted the wrong price on a kijiji ad don't tell me you would honor it. And you realize best buy and future shop are the same company the only difference wad one person stood up to this ******** (the "*******") and the other didn't for whatever reason. This is just disgusting

+1. I like how that guy states it's the longest post ever at the end of it. More like the stupidest post ever.

[blakjak]

wow this post makes me sick. I can't believe the things people do to save money on stuff they don't need anyways. Im all for saving money but why do people feel entitled to price errors and If they don't get it they feel screwed. Really? If you accidentally posted the wrong price on a kijiji ad don't tell me you would honor it. And you realize best buy and future shop are the same company the only difference wad one person stood up to this ******** (the "*******") and the other didn't for whatever reason. This is just disgusting

Agreed! It's also amazing to me how little value people place on their own time.

[Jamar]

wow this post makes me sick. I can't believe the things people do to save money on stuff they don't need anyways. Im all for saving money but why do people feel entitled to price errors and If they don't get it they feel screwed. Really? If you accidentally posted the wrong price on a kijiji ad don't tell me you would honor it. And you realize best buy and future shop are the same company the only difference wad one person stood up to this ******** (the "*******") and the other didn't for whatever reason. This is just disgusting

+4 It amazes me that not only did he go through this ridiculous waste of time to save maybe $30, but he seems proud of himself.

[Tornado F2]

Agreed! It's also amazing to me how little value people place on their own time.

I find it funny that he could go through all that to get a 2nd-rate BR for $4, yet has enough money to have bought a $2500 TV from them. :)

Should have bought a cheaper TV and better BRs to watch on it! :lol:

[Tornado F2]

+4 It amazes me that not only did he go through this ridiculous waste of time to save maybe $30, but he seems proud of himself.

Much less than that. It'll soon drop to around the $10-$15 pricepoint, going off peoples' comments about it.

[asot24]

I was successful today in PMing the Blu-Ray at BB. But not successful with another deal I was trying to get. :cheesygri

However, it took a bit of fighting on my side and it started with trying to PM the FS Tekken 6 Bundle.

It was a loooong day...basically I tried to PM the FS Tekken 6 Deal first at FS and found 1 last unit. The Manager refused to PM it and said it was an error..and he called his Manager...and she said she would not PM it. So I took out my receipt for a new $2,500 TV that I got from their store and which i still did not receive.

I told her that other FS's matched the price of the brochure. So she asked to see the TV's receipt and said that she was shocked how I got it below their cost price and wanted to scan/photocopy my TV receipt. I stopped her and told her NOT to because I didn't want to cause harm to the person who sold it to me. When she knew about the TV, she was about to approve the price for the Tekken 6 bundle, but when I stopped her from copying the TV's receipt, she got pissed off and just said she cannot match it, and she can get the TV info of the system anyway (I doubt it because she didn't have all the reference and contract numbers anymore with her..so she was just saving face).

I told her, I am not one to cause problems but since this error was not posted as an error in her store (she knew nothing about the price error until I came to buy the bundle) and since I just bought an expensive TV, I was going to make an issue of it and took her card. She tried to blow it off and said I can email the HQ of Futureshop because it's not her fault (but she started to get more nervous and agitated).

So I told her it was not her fault but if others matched it and no price error notice was done then it's my right to have it honored. She said she would not honor it still and she wants to know the names of the people at other FS's who honored it. I lost my temper and told her that she SUCKS as a Manager...and I will be returning the TV, the extened PSP and the pro-calibration...but AFTER I was done with HER management at HQ. If she was nicer about it...I would have walked away much sooner, but her negative attitude and rude behavior just pushed my buttons..so I am going to give her hell. Screw the Tekken Bundle...now I just want to mess with her. This is coming from a very peacful guy...but I don't take kindly to A#$@oles. :mad:

I was so pissed off...that I decided to go to BB instead. It was not about the deal anymore...I just get stubborn when things that should go smoothly...don't.

So I went to BB at Dundas and they showed stock but could not find it at the warehouse...which was weird..they were all panicking and they told me that the Wilson BB would have it. So, I went all the way to the Wilson BB. They showed stock but ALSO could not just find it in the warehouse. It took them like 1 hour to find it. The warehouse guy was very relieved to have found it and was happy handing it over. I was so happy and the BB sales guy was about to match it when he said the difference is too big.

It all went downhill from there. He went to his manager who just insisted on not matching it and said that it was a price error that he cannot honor. I started having a quarrel with him about how long I was waiting for the Tekken 6 bundle and that they wasted my time and could have just told me from the start.

Anyway, he softened up...and said he was willing to shave 20 dollars of the retail price of $150, so I told him it was not low enough. So I then showed him the Walmart.ca Blu-Ray page printout with the $3.97 (they removed it from their site by the way with no price listed after they found out of the error...because the first Dundas BB checked the site and it was gone..so no deal for the Blu-ray from their side ;) )

The manager said he had to check the Walmart site again...and I told him fine go ahead and waste more time of mine...in a polite way...and he said that since he was gonna give me the $20 off the Tekken price due to my wait he was going to PM the Blu-ray to 3.97 (no 10% off extra..but its too small to matter) without checking the site. So he went and picked it up for my and escorted me to the cashier and instructed her to PM it. He was very polite...and I was polite back to him and thanked him for his help. You see, he was not an A#$@ole like the FS Manager I mentioned above. That makes a huge difference to me. Will definately be buying from that BB in the future. He won me as a customer with his professional and polite attitude. He was not stubborn..and came up with a middle-solution that would make a client happy. That is much better Customer Service I have to say.

So I ended getting the Blu-Ray for $4.49 instead of $35.99 which is BB's normal price. Oh, and I havn't even seen the movie before...so that is a bonus...even though some people say that it was a bit slow.

So, even though I was pissed that I didn't get the Tekken 6 Deal (it's dead by now)...at least I got a the Blu-Ray deal.

Phew!! That was the longest post ever...but I had to share this weird day with you guys! Peace! ;)

Wait wait wait .. I thought I wasted my life sometimes but you spent an entire day trying to get a terrible movie for 4$? I've been here for years and this may be the epitome of human deal depravity.

[domhnall]

+1 bad movie, not worth owning!

+2

[Scorpionsy]

+4 It amazes me that not only did he go through this ridiculous waste of time to save maybe $30, but he seems proud of himself.

Save $30? The retail price for the Tekken 6 bundle is $150!

That's $80 in savings for the Tekken 6 Bundle.

Oh, yeah i did save $31 on the Blu-ray but my main time was for the Tekken 6 bundle. The movie was secondary to me.

And for all you haters out there...don't give me that crap about how disgusting it is and blah blah blah. What makes you so righteous?!

What the heck are you doing on RFD in the first place if you are not looking for deals? Don't tell me you wouldn't jump on a deal if you had a chance. Just buzz off and go join some other group then if you don't like how sometimes we other RFDers try to get deals.

I stated clearly after that that it was a waste of time and i would not attempt it again unless for a done deal.

Oh, and I suggest you aim your attacks on the hoarders who try to make profit out of these things. I was just trying to get a good deal because I was going to personally use it...not sell it.

I am sick of **** out here on RFD who just flame for the heck of it. I wanted to share an experience. If you haters out there had experienced such a thing you probably wouldn't have the guts to share it because you would feel embarrassed. Just grow up and stop flaming!

[Scorpionsy]

Wait wait wait .. I thought I wasted my life sometimes but you spent an entire day trying to get a terrible movie for 4$? I've been here for years and this may be the epitome of human deal depravity.

I got the move for $4 down from $36 at BB. I agree it was a bit slow but it was not that bad, and I had not seen it before even buying the Blu-ray. But each one has a taste in such movies.

But don't tell me that saving on this deal is a bad thing. The main waste of time was for the Tekken 6 deal NOT this movie, for you information.

[Scorpionsy]

Much less than that. It'll soon drop to around the $10-$15 pricepoint, going off peoples' comments about it.

Is that how prices are ruled?

For example, in games you have a mega-hit seller....like Street Fighter 4...and yet its price has been dropped. Then you have older games that did not sell that much...and still their prices are all almost the same as when they were released.

Some great movies have their prices dropped too even if they are hot sellers...so the rule is...depending on the seller/retailer...not on the quality of the movie. Some crappy movies are still high priced too.

[CFRTim]

Save $30? The retail price for the Tekken 6 bundle is $150!

That's $80 in savings for the Tekken 6 Bundle.

Oh, yeah i did save $31 on the Blu-ray but my main time was for the Tekken 6 bundle. The movie was secondary to me.

And for all you haters out there...don't give me that crap about how disgusting it is and blah blah blah. What makes you so righteous?!

What the heck are you doing on RFD in the first place if you are not looking for deals? Don't tell me you wouldn't jump on a deal if you had a chance. Just buzz off and go join some other group then if you don't like how sometimes we other RFDers try to get deals.
I stated clearly after that that it was a waste of time and i would not attempt it again unless for a done deal.

Oh, and I suggest you aim your attacks on the hoarders who try to make profit out of these things. I was just trying to get a good deal because I was going to personally use it...not sell it.

I am sick of ***** out here on RFD who just flame for the heck of it. I wanted to share an experience. If you haters out there had experienced such a thing you probably wouldn't have the guts to share it because you would feel embarrassed. Just grow up and stop flaming!

Deals and shenannigans are 2 different things

Scorpionsy
Newbie
Join Date: Oct 23rd, 2009
You've been a member for what, 2 weeks, and are sick of it already?

[lemailme]

Deals and shenannigans are 2 different things


You've been a member for what, 2 weeks, and are sick of it already?

I'd like to know how long that whole ordeal took.

Gas + Time actually.

Seems like he drove around a lot, waited a lot, all for sub $50 discount, if that.

Not worth the effort. You could have worked 4 hours and made 100 bucks.

[KenA]

Save $30? The retail price for the Tekken 6 bundle is $150!

That's $80 in savings for the Tekken 6 Bundle.

Oh, yeah i did save $31 on the Blu-ray but my main time was for the Tekken 6 bundle. The movie was secondary to me.

And for all you haters out there...don't give me that crap about how disgusting it is and blah blah blah. What makes you so righteous?!

What the heck are you doing on RFD in the first place if you are not looking for deals? Don't tell me you wouldn't jump on a deal if you had a chance. Just buzz off and go join some other group then if you don't like how sometimes we other RFDers try to get deals.

I stated clearly after that that it was a waste of time and i would not attempt it again unless for a done deal.

Oh, and I suggest you aim your attacks on the hoarders who try to make profit out of these things. I was just trying to get a good deal because I was going to personally use it...not sell it.

I am sick of **** out here on RFD who just flame for the heck of it. I wanted to share an experience. If you haters out there had experienced such a thing you probably wouldn't have the guts to share it because you would feel embarrassed. Just grow up and stop flaming!

A price error is NOT a deal... it is a price error. You have no rights getting it at that price... others only got it becuase the manager didn't know any better.

In your case, the manger knew better.. and if I was the manager.. I'd tell you to f*** off too. One less idiot customer to deal with trying to by products at LESS than cost price that result in my company LOSING money.

[sb_tor]

I'd like to know how long that whole ordeal took.

Gas + Time actually.

Seems like he drove around a lot, waited a lot, all for sub $50 discount, if that.

Not worth the effort. You could have worked 4 hours and made 100 bucks.

I see that argument a lot on RFD. who does that apply to? Maybe people operating a business or students?
I work for a fixed salary. Theoretically, I could spend 4 hours at best buy and lose nothing except my sanity. Not that I would do that. No I will not take an after-hours job at tim hortons to buy blu rays.

[carmaster]

This deal is almost dead. The price of $3.97 is no longer listed and any sales rep should use common sense to see that this is clearly a mistake.

[batman713]

I was successful today in PMing the Blu-Ray at BB. But not successful with another deal I was trying to get. :cheesygri

However, it took a bit of fighting on my side and it started with trying to PM the FS Tekken 6 Bundle.

It was a loooong day...basically I tried to PM the FS Tekken 6 Deal first at FS and found 1 last unit. The Manager refused to PM it and said it was an error..and he called his Manager...and she said she would not PM it. So I took out my receipt for a new $2,500 TV that I got from their store and which i still did not receive.

I told her that other FS's matched the price of the brochure. So she asked to see the TV's receipt and said that she was shocked how I got it below their cost price and wanted to scan/photocopy my TV receipt. I stopped her and told her NOT to because I didn't want to cause harm to the person who sold it to me. When she knew about the TV, she was about to approve the price for the Tekken 6 bundle, but when I stopped her from copying the TV's receipt, she got pissed off and just said she cannot match it, and she can get the TV info of the system anyway (I doubt it because she didn't have all the reference and contract numbers anymore with her..so she was just saving face).

I told her, I am not one to cause problems but since this error was not posted as an error in her store (she knew nothing about the price error until I came to buy the bundle) and since I just bought an expensive TV, I was going to make an issue of it and took her card. She tried to blow it off and said I can email the HQ of Futureshop because it's not her fault (but she started to get more nervous and agitated).

So I told her it was not her fault but if others matched it and no price error notice was done then it's my right to have it honored. She said she would not honor it still and she wants to know the names of the people at other FS's who honored it. I lost my temper and told her that she SUCKS as a Manager...and I will be returning the TV, the extened PSP and the pro-calibration...but AFTER I was done with HER management at HQ. If she was nicer about it...I would have walked away much sooner, but her negative attitude and rude behavior just pushed my buttons..so I am going to give her hell. Screw the Tekken Bundle...now I just want to mess with her. This is coming from a very peacful guy...but I don't take kindly to A#$@oles. :mad:

I was so pissed off...that I decided to go to BB instead. It was not about the deal anymore...I just get stubborn when things that should go smoothly...don't.

So I went to BB at Dundas and they showed stock but could not find it at the warehouse...which was weird..they were all panicking and they told me that the Wilson BB would have it. So, I went all the way to the Wilson BB. They showed stock but ALSO could not just find it in the warehouse. It took them like 1 hour to find it. The warehouse guy was very relieved to have found it and was happy handing it over. I was so happy and the BB sales guy was about to match it when he said the difference is too big.

It all went downhill from there. He went to his manager who just insisted on not matching it and said that it was a price error that he cannot honor. I started having a quarrel with him about how long I was waiting for the Tekken 6 bundle and that they wasted my time and could have just told me from the start.

Anyway, he softened up...and said he was willing to shave 20 dollars of the retail price of $150, so I told him it was not low enough. So I then showed him the Walmart.ca Blu-Ray page printout with the $3.97 (they removed it from their site by the way with no price listed after they found out of the error...because the first Dundas BB checked the site and it was gone..so no deal for the Blu-ray from their side ;) )

The manager said he had to check the Walmart site again...and I told him fine go ahead and waste more time of mine...in a polite way...and he said that since he was gonna give me the $20 off the Tekken price due to my wait he was going to PM the Blu-ray to 3.97 (no 10% off extra..but its too small to matter) without checking the site. So he went and picked it up for my and escorted me to the cashier and instructed her to PM it. He was very polite...and I was polite back to him and thanked him for his help. You see, he was not an A#$@ole like the FS Manager I mentioned above. That makes a huge difference to me. Will definately be buying from that BB in the future. He won me as a customer with his professional and polite attitude. He was not stubborn..and came up with a middle-solution that would make a client happy. That is much better Customer Service I have to say.

So I ended getting the Blu-Ray for $4.49 instead of $35.99 which is BB's normal price. Oh, and I havn't even seen the movie before...so that is a bonus...even though some people say that it was a bit slow.

So, even though I was pissed that I didn't get the Tekken 6 Deal (it's dead by now)...at least I got a the Blu-Ray deal.

Phew!! That was the longest post ever...but I had to share this weird day with you guys! Peace! ;)

Only at RFD... If it was for some half decent movie you wouldn't get as much flack, but The Taking of Pelham was a giant turd!

[eunoia]

A price error is NOT a deal... it is a price error. You have no rights getting it at that price...

Actually in Quebec we do have that right. If there are no laws against false advertising where you live maybe there should be.

Haven't seen the remake (won't now) but I just wanted to give a shout out to Robert Shaw from the (superior) original. They don't make actors and movies like that anymore.

[MonsterSound]

Those flames going towards Scorpionsy don't seem follow the RFD rules (in spirit at minimum).
He did say the Bluray deal thing was secondary anyway.

[archer23]

Save $30? The retail price for the Tekken 6 bundle is $150!

That's $80 in savings for the Tekken 6 Bundle.

Oh, yeah i did save $31 on the Blu-ray but my main time was for the Tekken 6 bundle. The movie was secondary to me.

And for all you haters out there...don't give me that crap about how disgusting it is and blah blah blah. What makes you so righteous?!

What the heck are you doing on RFD in the first place if you are not looking for deals? Don't tell me you wouldn't jump on a deal if you had a chance. Just buzz off and go join some other group then if you don't like how sometimes we other RFDers try to get deals.

I stated clearly after that that it was a waste of time and i would not attempt it again unless for a done deal.

Oh, and I suggest you aim your attacks on the hoarders who try to make profit out of these things. I was just trying to get a good deal because I was going to personally use it...not sell it.

I am sick of **** out here on RFD who just flame for the heck of it. I wanted to share an experience. If you haters out there had experienced such a thing you probably wouldn't have the guts to share it because you would feel embarrassed. Just grow up and stop flaming!



:cheesygri

i feel bad for you,

the idiots that insult your intergrity like that for trying to get a 100$ deal total by spending what you thought would take you around 30 mins are clearly morrons and should shut their mouths

i enjoyed reading your story as i enjoy adventures and I can clearly associate with that

people that are too snob and fart from their mouths that are not game of dealing like that probably never lived in less wealthy situations and have no idea what 1$ means for some people they are or were probably rich walthy kids that bragged about it and never earned a dime penny out of sweat and have no idea what struggle and poverty is about

I dont think youre at all over the top by trying the get 100$ / half hour of owrk!!!! I mean those who do not understand that are pittifull since yall should know that canadians average waige is 24$ / hour for males between 15-64 so no matter how you seen it you were scoring a great deal had you had it. People that ridicule you for trying to get deals are bornés and snob and i laugh at them

[Neil]

Save $30? The retail price for the Tekken 6 bundle is $150!

That's $80 in savings for the Tekken 6 Bundle.

Oh, yeah i did save $31 on the Blu-ray but my main time was for the Tekken 6 bundle. The movie was secondary to me.

And for all you haters out there...don't give me that crap about how disgusting it is and blah blah blah. What makes you so righteous?!

What the heck are you doing on RFD in the first place if you are not looking for deals? Don't tell me you wouldn't jump on a deal if you had a chance. Just buzz off and go join some other group then if you don't like how sometimes we other RFDers try to get deals.

I stated clearly after that that it was a waste of time and i would not attempt it again unless for a done deal.

Oh, and I suggest you aim your attacks on the hoarders who try to make profit out of these things. I was just trying to get a good deal because I was going to personally use it...not sell it.

I am sick of **** out here on RFD who just flame for the heck of it. I wanted to share an experience. If you haters out there had experienced such a thing you probably wouldn't have the guts to share it because you would feel embarrassed. Just grow up and stop flaming!

RFD is about finding the best *honest* price on an item, not on finding ways to rip off retailers. There *is* a difference.

I noticed you taught the store a lesson by cancelling an order for an item you ordered below their cost. But it seems all that happened is you let them walk away gracefully from a money losing deal with a problem customer.

[archer23]

A price error is NOT a deal... it is a price error. You have no rights getting it at that price... others only got it becuase the manager didn't know any better.

In your case, the manger knew better.. and if I was the manager.. I'd tell you to f*** off too. One less idiot customer to deal with trying to by products at LESS than cost price that result in my company LOSING money.

ha anther idiotic comment

its called a LAW in QUEBEC meaning that it has a moral value therfore can be applied anywhere

if you = in the rest of canada are not aware of it thats fine but the moral aspect of it should be understood buy anybody

it seems that you guys just like to feel powerfull and rich and above situations

if a store WASTES your time by announcing a price that is incorrect YOU ARE ENTITLED TO GETTING IT AT THAT PRICE

SORRY if you are to ignorant to understand that

[asot24]

if a store WASTES your time by announcing a price that is incorrect YOU ARE ENTITLED TO GETTING IT AT THAT PRICE


Not in Ontario. Sorry. Also I think you need to calm down, are you Scorpion's brother?

[lemailme]

I see that argument a lot on RFD. who does that apply to? Maybe people operating a business or students?
I work for a fixed salary. Theoretically, I could spend 4 hours at best buy and lose nothing except my sanity. Not that I would do that. No I will not take an after-hours job at tim hortons to buy blu rays.

Im just tryin to give people a little cost-benefit analysis.

If you think of what youre ending up with, compared to the time it all took, its definately not worth the hassle.

Maybe the 25/h is not the best analogy to use for people that can drive around town going to bestbuys for a 4 dollar blu ray

[archer23]

Not in Ontario. Sorry. Also I think you need to calm down, are you Scorpion's brother?

:razz:

lol not his brother

I just balance the natural course of things by defending one of ours

against your impune attacks on a poor soul....

and thank god I live in QC for that!! oh yeah and also because we dont pour Fluoride in our WATER !!! +1x10^209

[eunoia]

If you accidentally posted the wrong price on a kijiji ad don't tell me you would honor it.

But basic human decency dictates that I'd make up for my mistake by buying the guy a beer or something, right after immediately correcting my error.

Now extend that to a guy making a living solely from selling stuff on kijiji and reputation is an important factor in his ability to make a living.

Now extend that to someone with a few brick and mortar stores and a sizeable investment at stake.

Now extend that to a multinational corporation with shareholders, stakeholders, a marketing department, and thousands of employees.

I'm not sure I'm getting your point anymore.

There are two separate issues here:

a) The store that makes the error should have to pay for it to every customer who can claim they were inconvenienced by the error. This is good law and the only way to do business in a civilized society.

b) Sure Best Buy shouldn't have to honour their 110% price match guarantee because some other store made a mistake, I understand that. But since everyone makes mistakes, on kijiji or otherwise, Best Buy should put that in their advertised policy in no uncertain terms, something like "we will not honour this policy if the price match is for an item advertised in error, or priced so low that we think we might not be making enough profit, or just feel like not honouring our written and advertised policy that day. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRICE MATCH IF THIS WOULD RESULT IN A DEAL THAT IS TOO GOOD." Otherwise it's the same kind of scam as making people believe that they can get an item at a low advertised price then reneging on the deal.

The only other reasonable option would be to not advertise such a price matching policy at all.

Their rules not mine.

[archer23]

But basic human decency dictates that I'd make up for my mistake by buying the guy a beer or something, right after immediately correcting my error.

Now extend that to a guy making a living solely from selling stuff on kijiji and reputation is an important factor in his ability to make a living.

Now extend that to someone with a few brick and mortar stores and a sizeable investment at stake.

Now extend that to a multinational corporation with shareholders, stakeholders, a marketing department, and thousands of employees.

I'm not sure I'm getting your point anymore.

There are two separate issues here:

a) The store that makes the error should have to pay for it to every customer who can claim they were inconvenienced by the error. This is good law and the only way to do business in a civilized society.

b) Sure Best Buy shouldn't have to honour their 110% price match guarantee because some other store made a mistake, I understand that. But since everyone makes mistakes, on kijiji or otherwise, Best Buy should put that in their advertised policy in no uncertain terms, something like "we will not honour this policy if the price match is for an item advertised in error, or priced so low that we think we might not be making enough profit, or just feel like not honouring our written and advertised policy that day. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRICE MATCH IF THIS WOULD RESULT IN A DEAL THAT IS TOO GOOD." Otherwise it's the same kind of scam as making people believe that they can get an item at a low advertised price then reneging on the deal.

The only other reasonable option would be to not advertise such a price matching policy at all.

Their rules not mine.


AMEN

p.s. love the pic (french girls are hot)

[eunoia]

AMEN

p.s. love the pic (french girls are hot)

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but in the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that the world is full of cruel deceptions.

[archer23]

dont tell me she a he ?!?

[Tornado F2]

dont tell me she a he ?!?

The one in the pic sure isn't! :)

Anyway, if not a brother, are you Scorpion's mother? :lol:

[Tornado F2]

Only at RFD... If it was for some half decent movie you wouldn't get as much flack, but The Taking of Pelham was a giant turd!

Why does everybody keep quoting his ENTIRE book?

[Tornado F2]

This deal is almost dead. The price of $3.97 is no longer listed and any sales rep should use common sense to see that this is clearly a mistake.

I happened to be in WM this evening and it scans around $30.

I'll wait until 1-2-3 is selling for $4.56. :lol:

[Scorpionsy]

Deals and shenannigans are 2 different things


You've been a member for what, 2 weeks, and are sick of it already?

Shenannigans? So basically having a civilized argument or disagreement about a deal is a shenannigan? You got your thoughts mixed...either that or you are just too passive. I've seen a lot of passive people who just give up once they face resistance. I am not like that. I respect the person in front of me..but when they switch to an impolite or rude manner...that just is not acceptable to me.

I have been a long time fan of RFD and I have signed up to thank RFDers for special deals they shared.....read my first ever RFD post if you want to understand more.

As for being sick of it...I am not talking about myslef only. I have seen so many people get flamed by RFDers just because they voiced their opinions. That is what makes me sick of it. Those haters should just grow up..and either add positive input and respect the voices of others here. Just don't bash peoples voiced opinions or experiences. It is just silly and rude. We are all here for good deals...if you are not...then you shouldn't be on RFD in the first place. That's just what I have to say about that.

[Scorpionsy]

I'd like to know how long that whole ordeal took.

Gas + Time actually.

Seems like he drove around a lot, waited a lot, all for sub $50 discount, if that.

Not worth the effort. You could have worked 4 hours and made 100 bucks.

I'd like to answer your inquiry:

1- I didn't drive. Took the TTC.

2- Yes, I wasted like 3-4 hours but that was because i was trying to be patient at the BB when the warehouse guy finally found the item later. He was very polite and I just wanted to oblige him. Too bad that did not work out in the end. But yeah, I stated again and again..it was a waste of time..which I would not do again for a deal that was not concrete.

3- I am on vacation...so I don't have work to do right now...it was just wasted time. Plus I make more than that...but that is another point.

[Scorpionsy]

A price error is NOT a deal... it is a price error. You have no rights getting it at that price... others only got it becuase the manager didn't know any better.

In your case, the manger knew better.. and if I was the manager.. I'd tell you to f*** off too. One less idiot customer to deal with trying to by products at LESS than cost price that result in my company LOSING money.


Listen here. First of all FS nor BB are mom and pop stores...they can afford a price error ..especially that they rip off people anyway in there prices on a lot of items ...left and right. So don't try to make it sound like they are the victims. OK?!!

Second, if you were a Manager like that one I mentioned and said to ANY customer F#$@ off...you DO NOT deserve to be a Manager. Take a hint at how the BB Manager handled the situation.

Third, FS Mangers in other stores DID honor the deal when they knew it was a price error...because FS did not post a notice of the error. Get your facts straight. It's may not be in their policy but it's in the hands of the Managers..and the smart ones with good customer service senses (Something you obviously know nothing about with your response!) do try to retain their clients. The idiot at FS that I dealt with was NOT a proper Manager and had ZERO customer service skills...she just lost my purchase of over $3,000 from HER same FS store for a TV...because of her stupid behavior. 'Nuff said!

[Scorpionsy]

Actually in Quebec we do have that right. If there are no laws against false advertising where you live maybe there should be.

Haven't seen the remake (won't now) but I just wanted to give a shout out to Robert Shaw from the (superior) original. They don't make actors and movies like that anymore.



+1

Robert Shaw was a great actor!

[Scorpionsy]

:cheesygri

i feel bad for you,

the idiots that insult your intergrity like that for trying to get a 100$ deal total by spending what you thought would take you around 30 mins are clearly morrons and should shut their mouths

i enjoyed reading your story as i enjoy adventures and I can clearly associate with that

people that are too snob and fart from their mouths that are not game of dealing like that probably never lived in less wealthy situations and have no idea what 1$ means for some people they are or were probably rich walthy kids that bragged about it and never earned a dime penny out of sweat and have no idea what struggle and poverty is about

I dont think youre at all over the top by trying the get 100$ / half hour of owrk!!!! I mean those who do not understand that are pittifull since yall should know that canadians average waige is 24$ / hour for males between 15-64 so no matter how you seen it you were scoring a great deal had you had it. People that ridicule you for trying to get deals are bornés and snob and i laugh at them

Thank you archer23 for understanding the whole concept. I am glad you liked the experience I shared with you and other RFDers.

Finally, someone with some sanity has spoken! :)

[Scorpionsy]

RFD is about finding the best *honest* price on an item, not on finding ways to rip off retailers. There *is* a difference.

I noticed you taught the store a lesson by cancelling an order for an item you ordered below their cost. But it seems all that happened is you let them walk away gracefully from a money losing deal with a problem customer.

I was not getting the item below cost for your information. I did not elaborate on that. But I will, just to show you that I was actually trying to help out the sales rep.

The reality is that the Sales rep was very nice with me and gave me a bit of discount...but nowhere below the cost price. I got the extended PSP and pro-calibration added to the purchase of the TV at a little discounted price too.

I know that unlike BB sales reps or associates, those working at FS get commission especially on the warranty & calibration...and next to nothing on the TV sale price... and I let him understand that I knew that at the beginning, so he doesn't try to take me for a ride. So he asked me politely if he could adjust the receipt to maximize the price showing on the receipt of the extended warranty PSP and the Pro-Calibration as at their maximum price (for his commission) but that would show the price of the TV less than the price we agreed upon. So just to help him out, I agreed...because the total amount I was going to pay was the same anyway.

That is why it showed to the stupid Manager on the receipt that the TV was lower than the price advertised..and when I didn't want her to copy the receipt..she just got pissed off and ruder. So basically the Manager ruined it for the poor sales rep with her negative behavior and attitude.

By the way, I called the Sales Rep and told him that I was going to cancel the deal. When he knew who the Manager I dealt with...he was not surprised and agreed that she is a B#@$. He was sad...and I really felt bad for him..but he said she should not be working as a Manager in the first place ..but a good relation with the previous management elevated her to that position. Man...she couldn't even speak proper English with me during the whole argument.

So I was just tying to be the good guy here for the sake of the rep...so its their loss...not mine. I hope you got a clearer picture now.

[Scorpionsy]

ha anther idiotic comment

its called a LAW in QUEBEC meaning that it has a moral value therfore can be applied anywhere

if you = in the rest of canada are not aware of it thats fine but the moral aspect of it should be understood buy anybody

it seems that you guys just like to feel powerfull and rich and above situations

if a store WASTES your time by announcing a price that is incorrect YOU ARE ENTITLED TO GETTING IT AT THAT PRICE

SORRY if you are to ignorant to understand that

+1 buddy! :)

[archer23]

i think this forum's full of kids ! ;)

[KenA]

Listen here. First of all FS nor BB are mom and pop stores...they can afford a price error ..especially that they rip off people anyway in there prices on a lot of items ...left and right. So don't try to make it sound like they are the victims. OK?!!

Second, if you were a Manager like that one I mentioned and said to ANY customer F#$@ off...you DO NOT deserve to be a Manager. Take a hint at how the BB Manager handled the situation.

Third, FS Mangers in other stores DID honor the deal when they knew it was a price error...because FS did not post a notice of the error. Get your facts straight. It's may not be in their policy but it's in the hands of the Managers..and the smart ones with good customer service senses (Something you obviously know nothing about with your response!) do try to retain their clients. The idiot at FS that I dealt with was NOT a proper Manager and had ZERO customer service skills...she just lost my purchase of over $3,000 from HER same FS store for a TV...because of her stupid behavior. 'Nuff said!

from what i understand from your original post... FS was LOSING money by selling you that $2000 TV... they were also LOSING money by selling you that video game... AND they also LOST money by selling you that Blu-ray.

See a pattern here? A GOOD manager MAKES money.

If I ran a futureshop and gave away everything for $1... I'd have the HAPPIEST customers in the world - but LOSE the company money.

So you tell me... as a GOOD manager... what should i be more concerned about? Make sure my company doesn't lose money? Or making a customer who is OBVIOUSLY out to purchase items below cost happy?

It would be of best interest to my store for someone like you to NEVER come back again. I'm sure the manger got congratulated by HQ and she probably even got a raise for not buckling in to scum like you trying to rip off stores.

ENOUGH SAID.