- Joined: August 2001
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Hmmm... Considering the very substantial diff in net price, I'm now considering just returning the Amazon order -- a first for me -- and buying Up and Monsters Inc locally instead. If it were just a couple bucks or so, I wouldn't care so much, but now, we're probably talking more like a $15-20(!) diff -- and I wasn't even sure I wanted to upgrade Monsters Inc w/out a great deal.
_Man_
Just another amateur learning to paint w/ "the light of the world".
- Joined: January 2003
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Okay, I did get my deal.
The main problem was that the computer wouldn't allow him to adjust the price of UP to match the website, and give me the $10 off promotion at the same time. He ended up taking the $4 difference off of the copy of Heat i was buying instead.
They also took both coupons, but afterwards the cashier read the fine print and realized that it stated it could not be used in conjunction with another manufacturer's offer, which I guess the $10 off w/both deal was. However at that point he said that he already had it all in the computer and that it was fine, and he totalled it up.
My DvdsJames Koch A.K.A. Bob_Bobbson
- Joined: October 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Adam Lenhardt 
The downside with Best Buy is that they process manufacturer's coupons manually
after the order is totalled up, so you're paying tax on the amount before the coupon. Still, I didn't feel like dicking with price matching so $15 and change was a good enough price for me.
Actually I learned today that is apparently the law in some states and not a BB decision. Manufacturer's Coupons are treated as cash and ofter store coupons aren't. At Target today, the 10 off Target (store coupon) was deducted from the Item price while Disney Man. Coupons were listed as a line item by the computer so tax was paid on the subtotal and then the MC were deducted. I've noticed the same at the Grocery and Costco that tax is applied on the pre-discount price, but never understood why some discounts were pretax and others post even on the same receipt.
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Wow, look at all those $20 BluRays priced at $30 at Best Buy! Are they trying to raise the prices now so their Black Friday sales may look good in comparison? Yikes.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Man-Fai Wong
Frank,
How did you contact Amazon w/ the request? I went thru a Contact Us link on the site the last couple days and got rejected.
Since it sounds like a couple different coupons can be stacked for a B&M purchase that comes very close to having that Snow White Thank You offer added, I'd like to give it another shot and maybe mention that there are better deals going on at B&M stores right now.
Thanks.
_Man_
Man,
I went to "my accounts" and clicked on the "view order details" button. On the "details" page I clicked on the "visit our help page button". From the help page I clicked the "contact us" button and chose the" write an e-mail" option. Then I simply asked if I was eligible for the snow white thank-you refund. I referenced the order number for Snow White in the e-mail. It took one day to get a response from Amazon.
I hope this is not to late for you, Man. I usually get on HTF in the mornings. I saw that you might try the B&M route, but if you do decide to try Amazon one more time, I hope you have success.
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