DEAL IS DEAD: Samsung ML-2851ND for $39.99 OTD @ Office Depot

[swassbac]

Can you check 186?

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: swassbac
Can you check 186?

OOS.

I am gone for the day.

 

[bucwylde23]

Can you check store #2291? It's the only one even remotely close to me. thanks..

 

[Excelsior]

Won't be able to check it until tomorrow around 1PM.

 

[Vikroda]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: Vikroda
Excelsior, how about stores: 814, 874, 818, 942, 934, 965, 2251
Thanks!

874 has one. The rest are out.

Thanks, I just checked but they were out. I guess their system wasn't updated.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Vikroda

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: Vikroda
Excelsior, how about stores: 814, 874, 818, 942, 934, 965, 2251
Thanks!

874 has one. The rest are out.

Thanks, I just checked but they were out. I guess their system wasn't updated.

Did you check immediately after my post? And they might have not felt like looking for the one in their system, so they just told you no.

 

[notposting]

330 still had it listed but they couldn't find it, they don't think it's there--and they looked high low fron to back...thanks though. Luckily it was the store only a mile from me

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
I just checked stores. If you don't see your store #, that particular store is OOS.

2118 has 1.

659 has 2.

Thank you very much kind sir. I picked one up after I saw your post (they indeed had 2 left) and I just set it up.

Awesome little printer. The duplex printing alone is worth the 40 dollars.

Originally the guy said they had none, so I went over to office max to check out the printer and see what the box looked like... realizing that I saw that exact box at Office Depot, I mosied on over back, and sure enough, it was the right printer. It was way up top of the store, they had to get a ladder just to get it down.

 

[Vikroda]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Did you check immediately after my post? And they might have not felt like looking for the one in their system, so they just told you no.

I actually drove over there and first looked around but didn't see it so then I asked someone to check the system. I think it showed up but the guy asked someone else who said they didn't have it anymore. Anyway, thanks for checking for me.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Vikroda

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Did you check immediately after my post? And they might have not felt like looking for the one in their system, so they just told you no.

I actually drove over there and first looked around but didn't see it so then I asked someone to check the system. I think it showed up but the guy asked someone else who said they didn't have it anymore. Anyway, thanks for checking for me.

Could've been a return that wasn't saleable.

Thank you very much kind sir. I picked one up after I saw your post (they indeed had 2 left) and I just set it up. Awesome little printer. The duplex printing alone is worth the 40 dollars.

You're welcome!

Originally the guy said they had none, so I went over to office max to check out the printer and see what the box looked like... realizing that I saw that exact box at Office Depot, I mosied on over back, and sure enough, it was the right printer. It was way up top of the store, they had to get a ladder just to get it down.

Yep. A default answer can often be "We don't have it." Sometimes the system shows some but the workers are too busy and simply don't have the time to look for it. But good job being observant.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: notposting
330 still had it listed but they couldn't find it, they don't think it's there--and they looked high low fron to back...thanks though. Luckily it was the store only a mile from me

It took me an hour or so to find the one that was in my store's system today. They can be in the strangest of places.

 

[slickchannels]

Last ones ... promise! 913 / 986 / 2143 / 2285 / 2721 / 2746

 

[Squalish2357]

So today I went to the Wheaton, MD store and happened on a helpful clerk.
According to the computer, 1 in stock at that store, five other nearby stores had 0 in stock, and Conn. Ave, Washington DC store had 2 in stock. He said that the one at their own store was a display and they couldn't sell those unless the item was discontinued. The inventory system claimed it wasn't discontinued or on clearance - he said that they would be getting another shipment on one of three days this week, but he didn't know which day. I said that I thought it was actually discontinued, and pointed out that it had dropped in price by $200 and that most of the other stores were out of stock, but his manager said no (come to think of it, it wasn't *on* display on the shelf), and I asked for a raincheck. He said they didn't do rainchecks, but offered to hold me one at the DC store. DC store didn't pick up the phone after ten minutes, so instead I went down there immediately to check it out without a hold.

The DC store checked their inventory system, which said they had *three* in stock - but they weren't on the shelf. The clerk called over the manager, who said "I told the guy from the other store that called a few minutes ago (I guess he got through eventually) that we were out. Remember, that was one of the things we pulled aside to transfer out of the store a little while ago". Then the clerk remembered that he'd set one aside for somebody three days ago, but they'd never picked it up - and he said he'd sell it to me.

I walked out two minutes before closing with what I believe is the last available printer in the DC/MoCo area.

Both the clerk and cashier raised an eyebrow when they saw the price tag, and said they wouldn't mind picking one up for themselves.

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So what's the deal with the inventory transfer? Maybe this whole thing is because they decided to stop selling Samsung(not one Samsung printer was on the floor at either location) or something and that another chain offered to clean up inventory they couldn't sell after a week for $40/pop?

 

[Squalish2357]

Tip for those looking - before you scour the store, find a clerk on the floor and ask him to look up a SKU for you. Then, stand behind him and watch the monitor. Some are false positives, but I don't think any false negatives.

 

[redterror]

Excelsior, please check these stores again:

2171
464
360
591

 

[Svnla]

I went by my local store on Saturday and they didn't have any. Looked up on the computer and all the stores close by <60 miles or less> have none.

The El Dorado, AR still have 3 left <since last Sunday>. Look like southern AR folks didn't know about this deal.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Squalish2357
So today I went to the Wheaton, MD store and happened on a helpful clerk.
According to the computer, 1 in stock at that store, five other nearby stores had 0 in stock, and Conn. Ave, Washington DC store had 2 in stock. He said that the one at their own store was a display and they couldn't sell those unless the item was discontinued. The inventory system claimed it wasn't discontinued or on clearance - he said that they would be getting another shipment on one of three days this week, but he didn't know which day. I said that I thought it was actually discontinued, and pointed out that it had dropped in price by $200 and that most of the other stores were out of stock, but his manager said no (come to think of it, it wasn't *on* display on the shelf), and I asked for a raincheck. He said they didn't do rainchecks, but offered to hold me one at the DC store. DC store didn't pick up the phone after ten minutes, so instead I went down there immediately to check it out without a hold.

The DC store checked their inventory system, which said they had *three* in stock - but they weren't on the shelf. The clerk called over the manager, who said "I told the guy from the other store that called a few minutes ago (I guess he got through eventually) that we were out. Remember, that was one of the things we pulled aside to transfer out of the store a little while ago". Then the clerk remembered that he'd set one aside for somebody three days ago, but they'd never picked it up - and he said he'd sell it to me.

I walked out two minutes before closing with what I believe is the last available printer in the DC/MoCo area.

Both the clerk and cashier raised an eyebrow when they saw the price tag, and said they wouldn't mind picking one up for themselves.

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So what's the deal with the inventory transfer? Maybe this whole thing is because they decided to stop selling Samsung(not one Samsung printer was on the floor at either location) or something and that another chain offered to clean up inventory they couldn't sell after a week for $40/pop?

The funny thing is, AFAIK, we never had this particular Samsung printer on display. We always had a couple in boxes on a shelf near the monitor section though.

They're correct about the rain checks. And I've noticed different stores inventory systems say different things. Ours says NON-POG-REPLENISH, which means it is never going to go on a planogram again, but the SKU is still active. The whole thing is quite bizarre. We've had two more come in on two different shipments since this deal began. I did see a tag that had the deal end date listed at 6/28/08, so if anyone wants this printer they need to scour the stores before this saturday.

The inventory transfer thing is a bitch no matter what. What it basically means, is one of the managers has to drive the product over himself.

Tip for those looking - before you scour the store, find a clerk on the floor and ask him to look up a SKU for you. Then, stand behind him and watch the monitor. Some are false positives, but I don't think any false negatives.

If the CICS system says there is one, it is hardly ever wrong. Make sure they're using the terminal inventory system to check. The customer one doesn't' update as well and doesn't provide as much information.

I'll be in work at 12:30 today.

 

[nishiyama]

I live in Santa Barbara and was able to get one through a friend at the Moreno Valley OD #627.

$43.09 after tax.

Here is a review of the printer from ZDNet.

On a personal note, the friend of mine had such a hassle in searching for a store that had them in stock. The employees kept hanging up on him and he actually reported them to the headquarters. Surprisingly they take that stuff pretty seriously and he received a personal apology from the manager of the store in question on his voice mail.

 

[Excelsior]

464 has one and 360 has 1. rest are oos.

 

[redterror]

Thanks!!! My friend just picked up 1 @ 1 of those location. he mentioned they mentioned to him Samsung also has a COLOR LASER also clearanced for $80 there. Can you please verify model #? thanks.

 

[allies]

Could you let me know about Store# 267 Excelsior? Thanks man!

 

[pizon]

Please check 2422/2638/2321/2394/2271/402/2724

Thanks much!!

 

[Lurker1]

Color for $80? I have a 600N for $130. For $80, I'd keep it.

 

[Dynamyck]

Hmm, maybe they're blowing out these printers to sell their expensive refill toners. I noticed the toner refill on the ml2851nd is $168 at OD. That seems a bit pricey to me.

 

[redterror]

that's why when I run out of toner/ink I offer it for free on Craigslist or just toss it. cheaper to keep buying new printers than to buy the consumables.

Now we just need info on the $80 color laser.....

Originally posted by: Dynamyck
Hmm, maybe they're blowing out these printers to sell their expensive refill toners. I noticed the toner refill on the ml2851nd is $168 at OD. That seems a bit pricey to me.