First time posting to this place, but thanks to some reading up I think I scored a couple of hot deals.
staples.com has $40 off $150 (get from techbargain)
Pricematch the Rio 500 at buy.com
Buy.com: http://www.us.buy.com/comp/product.asp?sku=10219441
staples.com: http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/sku.asp?PageType=1&Sku=IM1178757&bcFlag=true&bcSCatId=3&bcSCatName=Technology&bcCatId=45&bcCatName=Special+Order&bcDeptId=1635&bcDeptName=Multimedia+Hardware&bcClassId=141231&bcClassName=Music+Keyboards%2C+Midi+Equipment+%26+Accessories (when I ordered last friday they just had a teal one so you might be able to pricematch buy.com's grey one for the teal one at staples)
for the HD, I confirmed with the staples CSR that the drive listed on their site was a retail package, and I email'd western digital to see if staples.com was an accepted retailer for their $30 off rebate and they said they were (only B&M staples was listed) Pricematch the drive from pcstop.com
pcstop.com: http://www.pcstop.com catalog #009846
staples.com: http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/SKU.asp?BCFlag=False&PageType=1&SKU=IM1009844 (yes it's listed as 45mb drive, but I called to confirm it was 45gb drive and it's actually shipping straight from manufacturer via UPS in retail box)
rio500: 199 - $40(coupon code) = 160 + tax (s/h free for orders over $50)
WD 45GB 5400RPM 2mb Cache: 190.89 - $40(coupon code) - $30 mail-in rebate = 120.89 + tax for WA = $133.
Today is the last day for the $40 off $150 deal, but there's also a $40 of $200 that the nice CSR at staples.com took for my WD order. Let me know how it goes for you guys!
(sorry can't get word wrap workin properly)
oh yeah, there are also codes for a free vivitar camera and $22 of
free inkjet paper. My paper arrived today and the rio500 shipped today, arriving tomorrow. so the deal seems hot to me =)
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UPDATE:
OK, I came home today and found a nice package outside. Opened it up, and it was a brown box, no retail package (Product # WD450AA) BUT, I do have good news.
I called up staples and spoke with a CSR, explaining to him that I ordered the drive and intended to receive a RETAIL BOX b/c I neeed mounting kit and stuff (BS, but hey, whatever works for the rebate). On a hunch, I went to western digital's online store, and checked the catalog # of the 45gb BARE DRIVE they have for sale and I found something interesting. 009844 is the catalog number at western digital's online store. IM1_009844_ is staples.com's product number. So I thought I might have found a correlation. Went to PCSTOP.com's webpage, saw the catalog item # was 009846 for the retail package. I asked the staples.com CSR to see if a product with item # IM1_009846_ was in their system. BINGO! He said it had retail package as the description and everything. The swap was setup and UPS is coming to pick up the wrong drive next week and I should have the retail package in hand by next wednesday. My total cost including tax was $163 - $30 mail-in rebate, still $133. Damn good deal
PS - didn't pricematch at buy.com b/c it says drive does not qualify for rebate. pcstop has no info on the drive except for specs, so $3 diff isn't worth hassling staples csr
staples.com has $40 off $150 (get from techbargain)
Pricematch the Rio 500 at buy.com
Buy.com: http://www.us.buy.com/comp/product.asp?sku=10219441
staples.com: http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/sku.asp?PageType=1&Sku=IM1178757&bcFlag=true&bcSCatId=3&bcSCatName=Technology&bcCatId=45&bcCatName=Special+Order&bcDeptId=1635&bcDeptName=Multimedia+Hardware&bcClassId=141231&bcClassName=Music+Keyboards%2C+Midi+Equipment+%26+Accessories (when I ordered last friday they just had a teal one so you might be able to pricematch buy.com's grey one for the teal one at staples)
for the HD, I confirmed with the staples CSR that the drive listed on their site was a retail package, and I email'd western digital to see if staples.com was an accepted retailer for their $30 off rebate and they said they were (only B&M staples was listed) Pricematch the drive from pcstop.com
pcstop.com: http://www.pcstop.com catalog #009846
staples.com: http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/SKU.asp?BCFlag=False&PageType=1&SKU=IM1009844 (yes it's listed as 45mb drive, but I called to confirm it was 45gb drive and it's actually shipping straight from manufacturer via UPS in retail box)
rio500: 199 - $40(coupon code) = 160 + tax (s/h free for orders over $50)
WD 45GB 5400RPM 2mb Cache: 190.89 - $40(coupon code) - $30 mail-in rebate = 120.89 + tax for WA = $133.
Today is the last day for the $40 off $150 deal, but there's also a $40 of $200 that the nice CSR at staples.com took for my WD order. Let me know how it goes for you guys!
(sorry can't get word wrap workin properly)
oh yeah, there are also codes for a free vivitar camera and $22 of
free inkjet paper. My paper arrived today and the rio500 shipped today, arriving tomorrow. so the deal seems hot to me =)
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UPDATE:
OK, I came home today and found a nice package outside. Opened it up, and it was a brown box, no retail package (Product # WD450AA) BUT, I do have good news.
I called up staples and spoke with a CSR, explaining to him that I ordered the drive and intended to receive a RETAIL BOX b/c I neeed mounting kit and stuff (BS, but hey, whatever works for the rebate). On a hunch, I went to western digital's online store, and checked the catalog # of the 45gb BARE DRIVE they have for sale and I found something interesting. 009844 is the catalog number at western digital's online store. IM1_009844_ is staples.com's product number. So I thought I might have found a correlation. Went to PCSTOP.com's webpage, saw the catalog item # was 009846 for the retail package. I asked the staples.com CSR to see if a product with item # IM1_009846_ was in their system. BINGO! He said it had retail package as the description and everything. The swap was setup and UPS is coming to pick up the wrong drive next week and I should have the retail package in hand by next wednesday. My total cost including tax was $163 - $30 mail-in rebate, still $133. Damn good deal
PS - didn't pricematch at buy.com b/c it says drive does not qualify for rebate. pcstop has no info on the drive except for specs, so $3 diff isn't worth hassling staples csr