Staples: APC 350VA BAttery Backup - $14.60

[MoFunk]

When I called I got the same response. I asked the lady if she could look it up in her computer by the number and she said "No, just tell me what it is and I will have someone go in the back and look for it." What's up with that?

 

[Wolfram]

Went to my staples and found two versions of the 350VA, one said 5 min run time, the other 16 min. the 5 min had sku 446847, and it priced at 49.98 when I had it price checked. Did not have any at 11 in run time.

 

[SafetyDance]

You can also try calling the 800staples3 number - they can check inventory anywhere.

Mike

 

[cbqwinner]

<< I checked my local staples and they where out of stock. I had to drive to the Staples in Paramus (RT. 17), NJ to get one.
It came up $14.60.

They had 4 left in stock. >>



Thanks for leaving some wargod. I snagged 2 this morning at the Paramus Staples. Talk about an odd setup for a store. you have to enter and leave from the back of the building...

 

[MoFunk]

<< Went to my staples and found two versions of the 350VA, one said 5 min run time, the other 16 min. the 5 min had sku 446847, and it priced at 49.98 when I had it price checked. Did not have any at 11 in run time. >>



Same luck for me! Oh well.

 

[QTPie]

anyone in Bay Area?

 

[baseballfan]

<< anyone in Bay Area? >>



Yes, I got the only one on the shelf from the Milpitas store.

Sounds like dsp282 is here too:

<< Yeah....got one...there was one left on the shelf out where I am in at in SJC. >>


(SJC = San Jose?)

 

[xylem]

would someone pm me the 10 off 40 coupon info?

Thanks =)

 

[xylem]

If you call that 800staples phone # to check inventory, check with the store first before you go... 800 number rep told me that my nearest store had 2, store inventory said they had 2, but it was apparently an error... they didn't have any when I got there after a long drive.

 

[theshamu]

I was in my local Staples today, and guess what I found: 2 of these APC UPS sitting on the shelf with no price tag! I grabbed one right away and had the girl scanned the price -- $14.60! Imagine how happy I was considering they had NONE when this thread first started!!
So I'd say if you didn't get one last time, go check or call again!

 

[WT]

Going to check my local Staples today. That place is starting to look like a downtown electronics store after the Rodney King verdict came out in LA. Seriously, I'm surprised they have paper as everything else is OOS or gone elsewhere. Wish me luck, I need a UPS !!!

 

[wasssup]

PM me if you've got the printable $10 off $40 coupon PLEASE

thanks

 

[4824guy]

None of these with the '11 minutes runtime' around here in RI, at the Prov or Warwick stores.

 

[PrelateBishop]

Well, here's a good story for you...

I went to the Staples store in Medina, OH (Montrose area for those of you who know the area) and found two APC Battery Backup 350's sitting on the shelf, right above a tag that said $14.60 as clear as day. The tag in question said "BATTERY BACK UP 35", so I figured it had to be the one that everyone is talking about. Up to the register I go with both units and a smile.

The cashier scans them in and politely informs me that they are $49.99 per UPS. "Ack!", I say. So, she runs over to the aisle and brings the tag back with her to scan it. Obviously they are not the same, so she lets me know that is was marked incorrectly and that the units I brought to the register were much more costly and not the ones being cleared out.

Bear with me, it gets better...

The store manager is strolling by and makes an inquiry as to what is going on. She tells him about the tag on the shelf and the scanned price. To my amazement he responds, "We made an error by displaying the product with the incorrect product tag, so go ahead and sell them for $14.60 like the tag says." He then adds, "Sorry for the mistake."

Holy cats!! Are you kidding me? Honest to goodness customer service?!

I immediately took cover, fully expecting the sky go fall at any second or at least a bolt of lightning. It really made no difference to me 'cuz I realize that mistakes get made and such, so I was ready to walk out the door without any grief at all. All I could do was stand there, stunned, and mutter, "Uh....gee, thanks."

Kudos to the manager at Staples.

 

[PrelateBishop]

Oops! I forgot to mention which product I actually purchased.

The box says Battery Backup 350VA and looks amazing similar to the product link above. However, the only difference I've seen is that the one I purchased is rated at 200 Watts as opposed to 120 Watts of the aforementioned link.

The UPC number is 7 31304 10583 1 (one mentioned above is UPC number 7 31304 01884 1).

Hope that this helps someone.

 

[carmann]

You got the new version of the one's we got on clearance. I believe the ones you bought have a 16 min runtime. Congrats! This goes to show that not all Staples Mgr's are jerks

 

[Murpheeee]

Picked one up at my local Staples this afternoon - $14.60 - Last one on shelf
Cheaper than a surge protector!

 

[thenew3]

Called the 800# today, they said 4 of the 5 stores within driving distance were all out, but 1 store had 4 in stock according to their computer.

Went to the store, couldn't find any on the shelf. I had one of the guys there check, he said their computer says 4 but they can't find them. So he asked some other guy. The other guy looked for a few seconds then said those were the models that had been recalled by APC and that's why they lowered the price.

They claim they had shipped all 4 remaining units back to the mfg.

Oh well, good luck to the rest of you!

 

[lizardboy]

sometimes staples actually comes through

i called the 800# to have them verify inventory (didn't want to call the store directly)...they told me the lenox square (atlanta) staples had 3 in stock at $14.60...so drove to the store

get there, can't find any...ask one of the staples guys to look up the sku number...he verifies 3 in stock & goes to look for them...he finally comes back after 15-20 minutes & says he can't find them...so i tell him i want to talk to the manager

manager comes...i was very nice...just explained that i wanted to find out why i had wasted all this time driving to the store after i was told there were 3 in stock when nobody could find them...she took down the sku number...vanished for another 15 minutes...finally comes back and says she'll subtitue 3 comparable items for the same price

we both went & looked at the ups's...the closest thing they had were conext brand upc's (same specs as the apc)...listed for $59.99...i got 3 of them for $14.60...then at the register whipped out the $10 e-mail coupon...out the door for $36

then hit another staples (sandy springs) on the way home...picked up their last ups for $15.62

all in all 4 ups's for $51