Originally posted by: SCTrojan
Hope you don't mind but I'll put Halik's, easier to read verion of the deal up here first. Then if you want to confuse yourself you can read my original post.
(From Halik)
EDITIED FOR READABILITY
OK, I haven't actually done this, but it seems pretty doable in theory at least:
Staples will have Item #503796 on sale for $150 -10IR -40MIR = $100
BB will have it for $140 -10MIR- 40MIR = $90
So, purchase it at Staples along with $21 in filler materials** your total will be $150+21-10 = 161, now PM the after rebate price to BB after rebate price you should get $11 back (meaning, $150-21 +21(filler) = $150). Now pull out your $30 off $150 coupon and get it down to $120 plus tax. Now there is a $40 MIR on the Staples drive, and hopefully $20 MIR on the FAR stuff.
$150
-10IR
-11PM
+21(FAR stuff)
-30 (coupon)
-40 (MIR)
-20 (More MIRs)
==== $60
Of course, you COULD try to PM to BB before they know about the rebate, you might be able to get
$140 -44 (PM) +4 (FAR Items) -20 (coupon) -40 (MIR)-4 (FAR Rebate) = $26 (I'd call this YMMV greatly).
My note: probably wont work, they have time ranges on the mir's
**(I'd suggest FAR items, Item #488016 is 20 with 15 MIR for sure, I'm sure others have better FAR items)
Here was my original post:
OK, I haven't actually done this, but it seems pretty doable in theory at least. Many know the thread last week on Staples Item #503796, the Maxtor 120gb HD, which I can confirm haven gotten for $85, no rebates, and with 8mb cache (others got 3 yr warranty, I only got 1 year). Now, Staples will have this item on sale for $150-10IR-40MIR = $100 next week, and BB will have it for $140-10MIR-40MIR = $90. So, purchase it at Staples along with $21 in filler materials (I'd suggest FAR items, Item #488016 is 20 with 15 MIR for sure, I'm sure others have better FAR items) your total will be $150+21-10 = 161, now PM the after rebate price to BB after rebate price (this shouldn't be a big deal, as you're PMing AFTER Staples's rebate price) you should get $11 back, meaning, $150-21+21=$150. Now pull out your $30 off $150 coupon (and business rewards card) and get it down to $120 plus tax. Now there is a $40 MIR on the Staples drive, and hopefully $20 MIR on the FAR stuff. So $150-10IR-11PM+21(FAR stuff)-30 (coupon) -40 (MIR) -20 (More MIRs) = $60. Of course, you COULD try to PM to BB before they know about the rebate, you might be able to get $140 -44 (PM) +4 (FAR Items) -20 (coupon) -40 (MIR)-4 (FAR Rebate) = $26 (I'd call this YMMV greatly).
By the way, does anyone have better FAR Items?