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So I have to share with you my crazy Friday with all of you because maybe we can all learn a lesson from it (I'm still searching for it, so maybe you can clue me in).
It started out last Wednesday, actually, when Brian said he wanted to get a laptop. I having been thinking about getting one too, so I was browsing on the internet and found this awesome deal for a laptop at Best Buy.
I figured I'd purchase it on Thursday, but never got around to it and then decided that it would be best if I went into the store so I a, didn't have to wait and b, didn't have to pay shipping and handling.
I got to the store Friday morning and waited for about forever, only to find out that they didn't have it in the store in Wyomissing, but they still had it online. I got into the car to come down to work and I thought I would call Matt and ask him if he could check at KoP. Well, not only did they not have it at KoP, but between the time I left the store and Matt called KoP, it sold out online too.
Well, my heart was set on that, so I was pretty bummed. We were trying to figure out what to do when a friend suggested checking at Circuit City. Circuit City had the same computer (even though it was technically a different model) so we called the store in Exton. They had one left, and it was an open box, so I would get it for cheaper than the one they were selling at Best Buy. Golden!
So we (Matt and I) jump in the car and rush to Circuit City, only to find out they have been searching for the box all day and can't find it, so they think someone might have stolen it.
The salesguy said not to worry when I asked if they'd have more laptops for this sale though, because they were getting a new shipment in the middle of this week and they were having sales all month long. Yeah, the new sale means the same laptop is 100 dollars more than a week ago.
Needless to say, I still don't have a laptop and if I want one, I'm going to be paying at least 150 more than the original laptop I wanted (which is discontinued, by the way).
I hope I earned lots of good karma for this whole fiasco, cause otherwise, I don't think it was very worthwhile.
Posted by
Laurie Perini
It started out last Wednesday, actually, when Brian said he wanted to get a laptop. I having been thinking about getting one too, so I was browsing on the internet and found this awesome deal for a laptop at Best Buy.
I figured I'd purchase it on Thursday, but never got around to it and then decided that it would be best if I went into the store so I a, didn't have to wait and b, didn't have to pay shipping and handling.
I got to the store Friday morning and waited for about forever, only to find out that they didn't have it in the store in Wyomissing, but they still had it online. I got into the car to come down to work and I thought I would call Matt and ask him if he could check at KoP. Well, not only did they not have it at KoP, but between the time I left the store and Matt called KoP, it sold out online too.
Well, my heart was set on that, so I was pretty bummed. We were trying to figure out what to do when a friend suggested checking at Circuit City. Circuit City had the same computer (even though it was technically a different model) so we called the store in Exton. They had one left, and it was an open box, so I would get it for cheaper than the one they were selling at Best Buy. Golden!
So we (Matt and I) jump in the car and rush to Circuit City, only to find out they have been searching for the box all day and can't find it, so they think someone might have stolen it.
The salesguy said not to worry when I asked if they'd have more laptops for this sale though, because they were getting a new shipment in the middle of this week and they were having sales all month long. Yeah, the new sale means the same laptop is 100 dollars more than a week ago.
Needless to say, I still don't have a laptop and if I want one, I'm going to be paying at least 150 more than the original laptop I wanted (which is discontinued, by the way).
I hope I earned lots of good karma for this whole fiasco, cause otherwise, I don't think it was very worthwhile.
Posted by
Laurie Perini
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