KBtoys is giving 30% off to buyers in store from Oct 8-14 to settle a lawsuit.

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Aztech
Xcellent! My calendars have been clearly marked for the occasion

yeah i am gonna camp out in front of kb in OCT

 

[SecondBest]

Wow, if this actually comes through, this will be hot. A gamecube ($70), metroid ($21) and a memory card ($13) for $104 before tax? I can see another lawsuit coming against managers who happen to be 'out of stock' on all the good stuff during this week.

Somebody needs to keep their eye out on this. I'm too lazy

 

[defuse]

yeah i am gonna camp out in front of kb in OCT

 

[skarydrunkguy]

Originally posted by: SecondBest
Wow, if this actually comes through, this will be hot. A gamecube ($70), metroid ($21) and a memory card ($13) for $104 before tax? I can see another lawsuit coming against managers who happen to be 'out of stock' on all the good stuff during this week.

Somebody needs to keep their eye out on this. I'm too lazy

Just so you know, Metroid Prime has been available at Blockbuster for $19.99 for months now, brand new. I thought everyone knew that. I read it here originally...

 

[C'DaleRider]

I don't know why this wouldn't go through. The Class, the "damaged" or plantiffs, wants this settlement. It's better than losing in court and the settlement/class notice said part of the various complaints had already been dismissed. The Defendents, too, want this settlement so it disappears.

Guess these passages just about sum it all up:

Plaintiff and Class Counsel believe that the proposed Settlement confers substantial benefits upon the Class. Based on their evaluation, Plaintiff and Class Counsel have determined that the Settlement is in the best interests of Plaintiff and the Class.

Defendants have, therefore, determined that it is desirable and beneficial that the Action be settled in the manner and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Stipulation.

If both sides want it, the court certainly won't play Don Quixote and not let it happen.

 

[Krutoy]

Originally posted by: CheetahMk2
Hm. A lawyer makes $2 million off of this, and we all get a 30% discount off that $50 Xbox/Ps2 game we've always wanted. What a wonderful spot our society has come to....

Maybe if you didn't waste your time and money playing video games, you could be a lawyer too.

 

[woodscomp]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: woodscomp
It seems noone has pointed out the big clause in this case, and that is that this deal will exclude any items that have previously planned promotional events. So they could have promotional events for every big dollar item they sell that week. They could place all those items on sale by $5 off for that time period to avoid a huge loss.

You misread it.

<EM>This distribution (the "In-store Distribution") will be done without requiring a request of any store customer and will be separate and apart from, and in addition to, any previously planned promotional events for 2003.
</EM>
That is not how I interpret that clause. Is there a clause that I missed?

So I stand corrected... Now if this will go through that would be amazing. Will have to wait and see.

 

[Deafcon22]

It just might be time to finally buy that xbox!

 

[Lanyap]

Originally posted by: DreamerL007

Originally posted by: Desslok
What did they get caught doing? Reading those legal docs always gives me a headache.

You know how KB Toys has a black price thats always crossed out and their price written in red ink? Well the plaintiff accused that KB's use of the black price (MSRP I believe) did not accurately reflect the actual "market" price of the item. Basically saying that KB tricked its customers that they were saving a bunch of money when they might not necessarily have saved as much as they thought they did.

OD does this all the time. Let's sue them.

 

[AnyMal]

I guess it's time for Xbox. With expected price drop to $149.00 plus additional 30% off, very very tempting.

 

[royaldank]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
I guess it's time for Xbox. With expected price drop to $149.00 plus additional 30% off, very very tempting.

That is exactly what I'm hoping for.

Bump for the evening crowd.

 

[yukichigai]

Yeah, that Xbox looks very tempting. I really want to get one, though only to mod it. I really don't like microsoft much.

Hey, does KB sell LCD displays by chance?

 

[yukichigai]

Yeah, that Xbox looks very tempting. I really want to get one, though only to mod it. I really don't like microsoft much.

Hey, does KB sell LCD displays by chance?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Originally posted by: Krutoy

Originally posted by: CheetahMk2 Hm. A lawyer makes $2 million off of this, and we all get a 30% discount off that $50 Xbox/Ps2 game we've always wanted. What a wonderful spot our society has come to....

Maybe if you didn't waste your time and money playing video games, you could be a lawyer too.

Actually, I am living proof that you can do both

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Actually, it does not make a lot of sense to pull the "good stuff," since the deal is over when the settlement fund is exhausted. Money is money.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: RayW69
I wonder if we can use the 20% off toy club cards during this "promotion". I still have one lying around.

:disgust:

Yea, it sucks that corporations aren't allowed to rip consumers off any way they want too.

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry

Originally posted by: DreamerL007

Originally posted by: Desslok
What did they get caught doing? Reading those legal docs always gives me a headache.

You know how KB Toys has a black price thats always crossed out and their price written in red ink? Well the plaintiff accused that KB's use of the black price (MSRP I believe) did not accurately reflect the actual "market" price of the item. Basically saying that KB tricked its customers that they were saving a bunch of money when they might not necessarily have saved as much as they thought they did.

First of all, that seems pretty lame, since nearly all stores do that, that's what the "MSRP" is for. If every store charged "MSRP" directly, then they would all be investigated for price-fixing.

What I want to know is - can I get these lawyers to go after grocery stores that force the use of, and extraction of customer data from, those "Shopper's Cards"? It's pretty clear that stores have arbitrarily raised their prices on goods up to 500% (in some cases), in order to make the "savings" look arbitrarily higher, while at the same time raising costs prohibitively on basic essential food staples for those that choose not to whore themselves to corporate marketing investigators.

PS. If this works to get me a PS2 for cheap, then this deal is HOT!

edit: PPS. Most of the time, the local TRU *was* charging MSRP for most games, that were cheaper at K-B. Systems, well, those are all price-fixed anyways by the mfg.

You have a point. HoweverI think the better way to look at this is that it may instigate change. Sure, everyone does it, but it sure is annoying to all of us because we know it is BS. Hopefully this will sset a precedent. People complain about lawsuits, and I agree that MANY are frivilous, however these lawsuits are a very valuabel part of our system and they are one of the few ways that we can change things. While a lawsuit may seem frivilous to us, it may seem highly important to someone else. That unfortunatley costs us more tax dollars in the end but personally I fell it is worth it.

We are beginning to see change because of lawsuits, when they work this way, that is great!

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: Lanyap

Originally posted by: DreamerL007

Originally posted by: Desslok
What did they get caught doing? Reading those legal docs always gives me a headache.

You know how KB Toys has a black price thats always crossed out and their price written in red ink? Well the plaintiff accused that KB's use of the black price (MSRP I believe) did not accurately reflect the actual "market" price of the item. Basically saying that KB tricked its customers that they were saving a bunch of money when they might not necessarily have saved as much as they thought they did.

OD does this all the time. Let's sue them.

Hopefully we wont NEED to sue them hopefully they will get the hint and change before they get sued.

 

[GodsAnnoyance]

assuming i'm understanding this all correctly, the promotion should only last as long as the settlement fund ($3 mil) holds up. but how exactly would kb know exactly when they've given out $3 mil in discounts? are they just gonna add up the receipts nationwide every night? cuz in that case, from the looks of it, its only gonna last one day

in any case, im clearin out my schedule for the night of oct. 7

 

[bearxor]

More than likely, the sales associate will apply the 30% discount at the register, and use a special code, like 'fund' as a reason. Then all Corporate has to do is add up discounted tickets containing 'fund' as the reason every night, and they know when to stop.

I think that is the perfect time for me to finally get a gamecube with zelda.

 

[CheapyD]

One of the users of my site, emailed the attorney and he replyed saying video game merchandise IS NOT included.
Sorry to burst your bubble.

 

[The_Dude8]

Originally posted by: CheapyD
One of the users of my site, emailed the attorney and he replyed saying video game merchandise IS NOT included.
Sorry to burst your bubble.

that would sucks big time. the only thing worth getting with the 30% off coupon is video game consoles.

GC for $70, GBA sp for $70, $104.99 for xbox, or the ps 2 w/ the network card for $139.99 would be hella hot.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: CheapyD
One of the users of my site, emailed the attorney and he replyed saying video game merchandise IS NOT included.
Sorry to burst your bubble.

Crap. On the bright side, I have 3 kids to buy birthday presents for in the next couple of months. This will definitely still be a hot deal for me.

 

[JasonH]

Originally posted by: CheapyD
One of the users of my site, emailed the attorney and he replyed saying video game merchandise IS NOT included.
Sorry to burst your bubble.

Dubious.

 

[ams30gts]

very nice. time to go out and get some games