Anyone here have any experience with bestbuy pricematching their competitors??

Here's my question, if they pricematch another store, will they still let you drop the 5 dollar off coupon on top of it??? (gamer's gift card coupon)

I have a friend who says they let him do it, but that they had to manually alter the price for another 5 dollars cheaper because the computer wouldn't take the 5 dollar coupon.

Any thoughts?? experiences??

Thanks

Regardless of the "official" policy, it all depends on the cashier.

Usually when I pricematch, they call the other store and check if it's in stock. I always get unlucky on that part.

$5 off is not good with any other offer, meaning price matching offer too. As Virex says, it still depends on the cashier though. Doesn't hurt to try.

I do it all the time. Just get the PM first, then hand them the coupon right before paying. Never ask them if you can use both, just act like you expect it. Works for me.

Worked for me and my Gamecube, $135 + 2 free games!!!

That's exactly what I do as well. I never got turned down once, except for one instance where the cashier did have to go in and manually adjust the price, for whatever reason.

PAL

Went to Best Buy today to cash in on the $00.01 Strategy Guides today and came across this deal...

First I had the book of coupons they were "giving away" a while back (I think you were supposed to buy an X-box to get the coupon book) that is shaped like an X. The coupon book had a $50 off coupon for either the 2.1 or 5.1 Altec Lansing gaming speaker system. I looked at them and the 5.1 was marked $199.99 on the shelf tag. The 2.1 was marked $49.99 on the shelf tag.

I took it up with 3 guides to the cashier, but the speakers came up $99.99. So I asked them about the shelf tag, which they went and got and so they adjusted the price to $49.99. Then I whipped out the coupon, which prompted the cashier to go and "discuss it with someone", after giving me a funny look and me explaining that the marked price did not mention any rebate or coupon, etc and that the coupon should come off the "marked price". When he came back, he said no problem, then asked me for 3 cents... A set of Altec Lansing 2.1 speakers and 3 guides (2 Metroid Fusions (one for me and one for a friend) and a Shinobi, again for a friend) for $ 00.03 . Then they asked if I wanted the Product Replacement on the speakers, which I declined...

here's the speakers...

http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=...730&e=11162083

my local Best Buy never keeps up with the tagged prices compared to the system price. Usually I have to hear about a deal here before getting a bargain... today not keeping up with tagging the proper price bit them in the a$$... It was cool for them to honor it rather painlessly though.

Holy crap! You have a very friendly best buy! Has anyone else seen these speakers for that price or done the same thing?

I have seen these speakers at the local BB, but they were never tagged with any price for whatever reason. Sniper308 was indeed fortunate to find this deal.

However, whenever you can show BB cashiers that the tagged price is lower than the price that rang up, they will adjust the price. Such an example from last week was the Beach Spiker game (GCN). It was dropped to $9.99 recently, but then came back up to $29.99. But since the employees did not change the price tag at one of the BBs, I was able to talk them into letting me have one for $9.99, even though it came up $29.99 when the guy scanned it.

PAL

What's funny about Beach Spikers, is that even though the price went back up to $29.99, it still rings up at $7.xx for employees. . .

I remember one time a Target was very friendly by letting me have Zelda: Majora's Mask for 39.99 instead of 59.99. Some employee put it on a different rack so I thought might as well try. I wasn't going to push it if they didn't let me have it. It rang up as 59.99 and I told them I thought it was 39.99. They called back and he said it was on the wrong rack but to go ahead and give it to me. Yeah.

What are your thoughts on the speakers? ANy good?

Thanks!

Are the speakers in the section where they keep the XBox stuff or somewhere else? I looked around the small XBox section of my BB and didn't see the speakers, either kind, or the shelf tags for them. Could they be somewhere else in the store?

They were in the gaming section, near the X-Box stuff, sitting on a shelf. Very large boxes. One of each 5.1 and 2.1. The last time I was back in they had not placed a new set of 2.1 where I took mine (however, my local Best Buy is very bad at restocking and putting games and consoles out, I usually have to ask them for things), but the 5.1 set was still there. The $49.99 tag had been removed (when they did my deal).

For free the speakers are great. Honestly, I would never have bought something like this, preferring to put my money into other things (I'm a cheap a$$... ). They work very well with my TV, as I have a Panasonic with the capability to turn off the speakers and set variable output, such that I can control the external speakers with the TV volume (remote).

I have my DVD player directly hooked into my shelf system so, I don't use it for movies (right now), but have used it for watching TV (some) and for playing games. Sounds good for games, been playing Baldur's Gate on my cube and the background music sounds nice. I haven't really cranked it up, as I play after the kids go to bed, but it is definitely an improvement over the TV speakers for gaming.

There is a wired remote control, that allows settings for Gaming, TV or MAX Bass. It also has the volume setting, and the on/off.

I have not placed the setup optimally, as I don't have the space, and have small kids who might monkey with it. The surround speakers are placed on each side of my TV, slightly pushed back (again to keep it from the kids), and the sub placed in a corner, behind some things. The surrounds are shielded and I do not see any interference in the TV picture.

anyone want to give me one of these $50 coupons?

Even if you do not find a BB with a ticketed price of $49.99, there is a forty (40) dollar MIR and with the $50 coupon your grand total would be $9.99 (plus tax if applicable).

Where's the $40 MIR, maybe I can make some money on this deal...

Ok, I got it from Bestbuy.com. Only problem is the bestbuy.com offer for the rebate is from 03/02/2003 TO 03/15/2003, and I picked these up before then... but for the rest of you guys, these are worth the $10 net cost.

There is also a $60 rebate on the 5.1 set.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to look around my store. The XBox area at the two stores I go to is very small, so perhaps they have them stored somewhere else. They started storing the cheap XBox and Playstation 2 games in the software section at one of the stores I go to.

I didn't see a shelf tag for these last time, but I'll see if I can "sniff" them out and get a good deal for a penny.

The coupons I had were good until 03/08/2003... so if you can find one of those (there were in an x-shaped book), and the mistag, and get them to do it, and then use the rebate, you could potentially make about $40.

I have several of the books of coupons. It's just finding the speakers and the mis-tagged price then I'm good.

When I add the speakers to my cart online and check to see if the store has it in stock, the two stores close to me say it does, but I know that the online thing isn't always right.

We'll find out on Saturday.

Even if the price is not mistagged, as stated before don't forget about the rebate. That would bring it down to $9.99 even if it is not mismarked. ($99.99 - $50 coupon - $40 rebate).

Good luck.

I happen to work at a Best Buy in GA, and our policy is for you to usually bring in a proof of price for the item you wish topurchase, and then we call to make sure it's in stock.

I use to work at BB, if the person is too lazy to call up which alot of them are then they'll just write it up with the lower price and tell you to bring the ad to the register