Crucial at Best Buy

[SF DUDE]

We just recieved Crucial memory at Best Buy this week. It is CAS2. 256 megs, $49.99, and 512 is $79.99. Didn't check 128 meg. Don't know if this is really a Hot Deal, but seemed to be the most appropriate place to let everyone know.

Chad

 

[yodayoda]

nice, thanks for the head's up. hope you guys send some more coupons out so i can scoop up some of these badboys =)

 

[Flatpicker]

It's hot if it's DDR PC2100.

 

[dc]

he mentioned 512, and crucial doesn't have any 512 ddr modules available yet. so he's talking about sdram i'm guessing.

 

[zephyrprime]

What the heck? Ram went up in price! Glad I bought a few weeks ago.

 

[Maverick319]

No offense, but if I go directly to Crucial's site, I can buy a 256mb stick of PC133 CAS 2 for $37.xx Seems better to get it direct from Crucial rather than involve another company, especially BB. (I had a bad experience with them, my opinion only)

 

[Scrounger]

A guy I know bought a DOA stick of RAM (not Crucial) from BB and they would not accept a return because it had been installed. I don't know what that is all about but I would think twice before dealing with a place that might pull that kind of crap. I sure hope BB doesn't make a habit of this policy.

 

[ilikemovie]

Just came back from BB and I think the 512 Meg is Kingston and not Crucial.

 

[Oakenfold]

I've never heard of BB carrying something like crucial, why would crucial distribute to a B&M in the first place? EDIT---Dang my BB location needs to get some then!!! That's a good deal to get quality ram on the day you need it! Mine only carries the generic stuff. Wow some actually carry DDR?

 

[unclebud]

this is a general infromation post, so all please quit CRYING and MOVE ON (or at least POST A HOT DEAL OF YOUR OWN, LOL). i prefer to deal with b & ms myself--i HATE WAITING. thanks for posting dude. please give the sku if you get a chance--

 

[speed24get]

crucial finally have 512MB DDR now!!! too bad i already have (2) 256MB stick.

 

[sygyzy]

Yes that is a good point. Best Buy never carried quality Crucial ram. I hope this does not mean a degradation in quality. I see it as being positive since I can just drop by my local BB rather than wait for 2 day Fed Ex

 

[caino]

<< A guy I know bought a DOA stick of RAM (not Crucial) from BB and they would not accept a return because it had been installed. I don't know what that is all about but I would think twice before dealing with a place that might pull that kind of crap. I sure hope BB doesn't make a habit of this policy. >>



that's BS

I work at a Best Buy as a service Tech and we return opened ram all the time as long as its within the return policy (14 days)

I think someone neds to get their facts straight, or someone needs to report that to a corporate office...besides, what do you think the open box items are? something the employees pick up and say "Gee, um, let's have a look-see?" I think not.

Anyway, yes, crucial ram is at best buy, yes it is overpriced (59.99 for a 256mb DDR PC2100 i believe) No it does not mean a degredation in quality....think about that, I'm sure crucial/micron realy wants to ruin their reputation that way huh?

Anyway, this is a hot deal if you have a friend that works @ Best Buy as the employee price for that 256mb DDR PC2100 stick is ~38.60


If you don't know for sure, or you heard it from someone who heard it from someone, don't repeat it, you'll only look like an a$$.

Not that I'm supporting best buy, I just hate too see peple make themselves look stupid when they say total BS or pull things out of their a$$e$

rant over, this is getting locked anyway.

edit (b4 lock): if you want SKU, or exact pricing info, did it ever occour to you that you can go to bestbuy.com

wow, will wonders never cease?

(all jacked off b/c of serious back probs and and abcessed tooth, for which pain meds are doing nothing, and sleep hasn't come in 4 days/nights....if you have a prob with the above, f$ck off.)

 

[SinnerWolf]

the 256mb 2100 ddr modules are the same exact ones crucial has on their site for 45 bucks (same exact part number, just different packaging). best buy doesn't have a decent price on them now, but im sure they'll have em on sale eventually after they test the demand for them a bit. Also worth noting is that bby also is starting to custom order alienware computers? And they are slowly begining to carry better cooling/modding equipment. Maybe they are taking a lesson/beating from Frys

 

[elfnumber1]

Yeah I saw this when I got in this afternoon too. It was weird, thought a customer had left it in the store for us to install or something. Well, all I know are the we had PC133 128mb sticks. Dunno what else is in stock. Anyhow, I do believe it's prices above the crucial website.

 

[eugovector]

My question is, what will it cost with the employee discount? If Best Buy made a big order before prices went up, they may have gotten a great deal on this RAM.

 

[SF DUDE]

Sorry, forgot the details. I only saw PC133, not DDR. No, its not Kingston. It is Crucial, in Crucial packaging, with Crucial stickers on the ram. And yes, you pay a little more to not have to wait, and enjoy the benefit of on the spot exchange for 14 days after purchase if you recieve a defective stick.

I am a Manager for BB. If you purchase any computer components or parts, you have 14 days to return exchange. The ONLY way you would be denied a return on an installed item is if it is incomplete, or damaged.

As far as it being some sort of inferior memory, I really don't think Crucial would even consider tarnishing the fine quality brand that they have worked so hard to build.

I will get the SKU's if I remember.

Chad

 

[Zwingle]

Seems like a good time to pick up these Crucial DDR at the Preferred Customer Sale next weekend.....that way you get them close to Crucials' web price.....59.99 - 10% + no waiting for shipping.....sounds good to me....

 

[unclebud]

*bump* i want SOME PEOPLE TO EAT THEIR WORDS... NOW WHERE'S THAT KETCHUP?!!

 

[Doomguy]

At staples we would take returned merchandise and put it back on the shelf. As long as it wasen't returned because it was defective.

 

[digme]

SF Dude,

i bought mine today....what i didn't check was if there were also 512 DDR sticks from Crucial( i think there might be 512 DDR sticks from Kingston too)..... do u remember if you know if u guys have em in stock...

by the way, if u guys haven't seen the big list from the retailers this weekend,

256MB DDR Crucial STick : $35 - 10MIR = $25 @Best Buy

12/09 Back from the future: Next week's Best Buy ad

 

[sygyzy]

caino You a pretty disgruntled Best Buy employee, if I ever saw one. I was simply asking if there was a difference. I have seen plenty of times where a manufacturer will sell one version to one distributor and another to a different. An example is OEM CPU's to OEM's (obviously) and retail ones to consumers (if they want to buy them). And yes the OEM ones do differ from retail, and I don't mean the inclusion of a heatsink/fan. I forgot the exact reason but I read an explanation once about it. I believe the OEM chips are taken from the perimeter and the retail from the center. Anyways, I digress. You shouldn't get so upset about all this. As for getting "facts straight". Who are you to tell another poster they didn't experience or witness what they did? What if I told you Best Buy wouldn't allow me to return something I bought the previous day, never opened, never used? You would take out your handbook and tell me that's not right and I should get my facts straight? You think that all Best Buy's, with all their employees and managers, all act the same way and follow all the correct procedures? I think not.

 

[Mr.Mike]

I went to BB today and I overheard an employee saying that they would be carrying Alienware computers very soon. Not too shabby considering Alienware uses name brand components. I would rather build a computer but for those just starting out it would be a much better choice then Compaq HP, E-machines or whatever crap they are selling now.

 

[SF DUDE]

Alienware???? Well, as an Inventory Manager I am usually in the loop on new items like that. I would be very surprised to see us carry Alienware. Great computers, but a little out of the client base for BB. As far as 512DDR, have not seen any yet. But, we got some more today-I will take a look.

Chad

 

[Om]

<< You think that all Best Buy's, with all their employees and managers, all act the same way and follow all the correct procedures? I think not. >>



Well, yes actually. I mean all retail stores follow the same policy. And if they don't all you need to do is ask for a Manager or better yet a District Manager and you will not only get the policy enforced you will probably end up with a nice Gift Certificate or something other free for the trouble you were caused by a store not following policy. And where did you read the CPU facts? Any link? That's the first I've ever heard anything like that, and find it hard to believe.