Sorry, allow me to explain...take a look at Staples' awesome pricematch policy at:
http://www.staples.com/help/default.asp?area=protection
There are 2 main items there:
1) "Available coupons and rebates will be deducted from the Staples price to come up with a net Staples price when calculating the price match. For example, if you buy an item from us for $100, and we offer a $20 rebate, the net price is $80. If the item is available from another company for $80 or more, there will be no price match. Another example would be if you buy an item from us for $159 and you have a $30 coupon the net price is $129. If the item is available from another company for $125, the price match will be for $4.40 (110% of the difference). "
2) "Shipping and handling charges are included. When comparing our price to another company's delivery price, the equivalent shipping and handling charges will be included. If proof of the other company's shipping and handling charges are not supplied, then $5 will be added to the other company's price. (For example, if you buy an item from us for $100, with free delivery, and the item is available from another company for $90, with overnight shipping and handling charges of $7, then the difference is $3. You receive 110% of $3, which is $3.30.) "
Basically, under rule #1 above, what this means is the "net Staples Price" is $180 - $30 MIR - $20 coupon, or $130 total. Under rule #2, the price of the Buy.com item is $99.95 + the overnight shipping charge of $39.15, or $139.10 total. Since the buy.com price is therefore HIGHER than the "net Staples price", as it says above, "there will be no price match."
Yea, it sux that they throw that Overnight shipping charge at you like that--everytime I've tried to PM with them they do that to me. Anyway, doesn't matter now...the deal is dead since buy.com's PMOTD is over.