Circuit City - WD 120GB for $10 AR ?!

[MuffD]

If anyone in San Diego wants one, I have one for sale for what the receipt says. Something like 173 or so. I can't ship this since I have a baby due any minute and don't have time.

Thanks

 

[ableach33]

Originally posted by: MaDDinGO

Originally posted by: Sup
Just got back from CC in Binghamton NY and told them about the "mistake" and they credited me $64.80... only had to pay tax on 99.99... 107.99 - 80 - 10 = 17.99... got a 8 meg too... kinda funny that i showed up same time as another kid from anandtech and we went at them together... go and complain

HEY THAT WAS ME!!!!!! lucky you got the 8mb one.. i only got the 2mb cache... haha.. hot deal nonetheless... pretty much paying tax AR...

hey.. i was even more lucky.. i got the 3 year warranty too... hehe.. i'm his roommmate.. he only got one year warranty...

 

[SecondBest]

Stopped by CC here (Columbus, OH - Brice Rd) to pick up the drive I ordered this morning. I had my email confirmation (with 3 rebates clearly listed) and the ORIGINAL $60 MIR pdf in hand. The CSR I dealt with was flat out baffled by this since only 2 printed out with the receipts. She and a manager went over to the internet kiosk instore and couldn't find the $60 MIR on the website. I told them the date changed on it, and then it disappeared.

I was trying to weasel my way into getting the $60 credit instantly, but I couldn't pull it off. I try to be civil to retail people, so that never helps my cause out. I did explain to her my fear of getting shafted out of $60, and she typed in a note on the memo field on the receipt saying that the $60 MIR disappeared off the web site, and that I would receive a $60 credit if I never got the rebate. So I couldn't get the instant credit, but I should get my $60 even if the MIR fails (which I assume it will). I also offered to return the drive on the spot for a refund just so there was no confusion later on. They said just come back in 8 weeks if you get denied your rebate.

Not too bad. Since I didn't get the credit, I just have 60 more points on my visa. That's the silver lining I guess.

Also, I got the 2MB cache version, not the 8. Kinda bummed, but $23 for a 120 gig drive is cool with me. Hope everyone else is having good luck with this. The key is to get something on paper that says they'll give you a credit or get the instant credit.

 

[tranceport]

Here is the link for what drive you actually get.

The 8MB cache is the Special Edition. Having JB in the model number. You must look at the drive to get this information...


http://support.wdc.com/productspec.asp

 

[Chuck2]

Ordered the drive online and the CSR said she was out of stock. Informed her that nearby store has them. She checked and sent confirmation with the three rebates listed. I checked and all three were valid. Drove to nearby store (30 miles one way) and got my drive with the three rebate slips. Upon arrival home Anandtech has gone wild. The so and so's have changed the dates on the $60 rebate so that it is not useable. Fortunately, I did what many others did and called a CSR. Standard response (not liable,webpage error, etc.,,,) Offered to connect me with the store and did so. Sweet young thing that handled my transaction offered to help. Let her know the story about the changed rebate. Her action was to remove $60 from the transaction and reminding me to send in the additional rebates. Last words were "Thank you for buying at Circuit City and have a nice day."

BTW THANKS TO "POOPYGOOD" You did good fella!!

 

[Gravity]

All out in my area, not in stock in store, not able to direct ship. Anandtech peeps strike again!!!



Gravity

 

[sak]

UPDATE: Sweet. 8MB cache for me!

Hey is there any science into getting the 8mb version??? i'd really like to get the 8mb

 

[whompah]

hey bro....
i'm a fellow anantecher.... trying to score a hot deal...
i already bought the drive and i have the receipts of the 80- and 10 dollar rebates here... another 60 and it'd just be shweeet....
if you have the originals regarding the price change on the wd 120 gig hard drive... please email me that information
thank you VERY much
plz PM that info

 

[Andy]

Scored with 5 friends. Gave us $60 back at the register!

 

[Overzeetop]

That's the danger (or advantage, depending on your point of view) of web sites - they can be changed at will, and there's really no record. Except, of course, for diligent souls like us - who document such issues.

I have my confirmation email which states all three rebates, and I printed them out for the website before I ordered. If they decide to deny me the rebate, I suppose I can just take the drive back to CC in two months. They can either make me whole with the $60, or they can have the drive back and give me a refund.

That's the beauty of credit cards - if your sold a product which isn't as advertised, and you make a good faith effort to remedy the situation and offer the merchant the opportunity to fix the error, you can contest the charge and will (almost) always win. Even if you've already paid the charge off, it doesn't matter - you can still contest the charge.

Also, for those of you who don't believe that a store or manufacturer would sell a $160 item for $10...fear not - they aren't. Either here or at FW someone once posted a link to a rebate return matrix from (shudder) TCA. Even for large rebates, the return rate tended to be below 60%. For those similar to the $10 CC rebate, the percentage was down around 20% IIRC. I believe rebates for $100 or more had redemptions above 70%. Someone will certainly find the link just to check my numbers, and I'll be wrong on the details, but correct on the overall point. I'm sure they didn't really think about the consequences of $150 in rebates, but the law of averages says they'll only have to pay about half of the money out anyway. That puts the total at $85 on a drive which can be bought OEM for $107 or less on the 'net. Probably not a true loss, and even if it is it got a bunch of folks into CC today.

 

[Overzeetop]

Oops, almost forgot to say...NONE of the rebates printed out at the store when I picked up the drive. I suppose I don't need 'em since I've got the web printouts, but...

 

[gwlam12]

this deal was posted at 6am for me. i slept at 5am. i shouldve stayed up a bit longer

 

[devilish]

my brother and I got the $60 + tax back at the local B&M. My buddy is going in later and they are expecting him. Because of this we can't PM to OfficeMax on Sunday.

As to the question about which boxes have the 8mb buffer drive, look at the serial number. If the Drive starts with WMACM it's an 8 mb. Funny thing is the website says warranty isn't valid on the drive
I verify by going to a terminal at CC that advertises high speed internet and go check warranty status at the WD website.

 

[2ndgunman]

Originally posted by: Overzeetop
If they decide to deny me the rebate, I suppose I can just take the drive back to CC in two months.

It's two WEEKS on "PCs and related merchandise"

 

[Tnvolsfan]

This deal should be marked dead!

I had one in my cart to pick up local and did not have my CC and my little number for confirm. By the time I had gotten that, it was gone.

 

[Antoneo]

Do you guys think it is worth it to buy the drive for $70?

 

[SuperPickle]

All right fellas (and fella-ettes). I have "special knowledge" of this rebate house (check my profile and then check a US map). I'll check out this deal in-depth tomorrow...if you want the real skinny on this rebate deal. That is, if anyone is interested.

 

[Rat007]

Originally posted by: basilisk420
All right fellas (and fella-ettes). I have "special knowledge" of this rebate house (check my profile and then check a US map). I'll check out this deal in-depth tomorrow...if you want the real skinny on this rebate deal. That is, if anyone is interested.

thx

 

[adinar]

Had a slightly different experience - I bought the drive online this morning, printed out everything before they changed it. Went to the store over lunch to pick it up - while I was there, the saleslady filling my order was on the phone with someone else asking about the drive & rebates. She gave me the order pickup form as my receipt. I asked for 3 copies of receipts for rebates which she printed out along with the $10 & $80 rebate forms. Asked about the $60 rebate - she said I could print it out online. (At this point I didn't know they had changed the website).

Went in after work after reading all the info about them not honoring the $60 rebate, etc, etc. Same lady recognized me as I walked in. She said, "you're here about the rebate right?" She said another guy had talked to her and how he called the rebate center & the guy at the rebate center was very rude and said it wasn't going through. Anyway, she said she called the rebate center and they said they would be fulfilling the rebate. She said if they didn't, to come back & she would fix it for me then. She said she had already entered a note into the computer with *my order* that explained the whole thing. So while I didn't get credited $60, hopefully I'll be able to get it credited if it doesn't come through. For a change, I actually had *great* service at CC.

So kudos to the saleslady for going the extra mile for me. Good luck to everyone else in getting credited!

 

[sak]

Originally posted by: basilisk420
All right fellas (and fella-ettes). I have "special knowledge" of this rebate house (check my profile and then check a US map). I'll check out this deal in-depth tomorrow...if you want the real skinny on this rebate deal. That is, if anyone is interested.

hey the rebate also says ur name..lol just be careful if u dont want to get in trouble or anything

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: cpars
Just got back form my local CC to pick up my drive that I ordered before they changed the page.Brought my saved pictures of the unchanged site . I did not get the instant $60.00 back but a signed written guarentee that if my rebate was refused that CC would refund my $60.00. It even states that on my sales receipt.
So not to bad but i would have rather had the instant cash.

Me too. He said that he got an email from corp that this is their policy. While I was there 2 people called about it. I am in KC and one of the guys who called was Matt.


Serial on mine is WMA8C729XXXX is this a 2mb or an 8mb?

 

[ikSardarG]

Got one! Ordered online today for pick-up in Valencia, CA... Picked up today at 5pm.

Of course there was no $60 rebate - the Ops. Manager was quick to give me credit back on my card! No questions... He simply saw that the $60 rebate expired, and gave me the credit!

Best deal yet!

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: basilisk420
All right fellas (and fella-ettes). I have "special knowledge" of this rebate house (check my profile and then check a US map). I'll check out this deal in-depth tomorrow...if you want the real skinny on this rebate deal. That is, if anyone is interested.

please talk them into giving us all $150 IR

hehe jk
thx

 

[leaflover]

I had a totally different experience...

Went in to pick up my drive - had reciepts, web page screen shot, email confirmation - the whole works. The manager refused to speak to me, and sent the poor customer service girl out to me 3 different times, finally showing me a print out that the web prices were not set in stone and that $60 rebate was a typo. Can explain to the girl 90 different ways that there were 3 rebates, and that the dates were changed after my purchase etc etc etc, but it won't do a thing if the manager won't come out.

I returned mine - if I'm going to spend $80 on a hard drive it's going to be an 8mb cache one.

So keeping my eyes peeled for the next hot deal - hopefully one without rebate fiascos.

 

[Rat007]

did ya at least open it to see if it was a bonus drive?