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WalMart vs WalMart
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:08:16 GMT
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(rsanders@)NoMoreSpam(gate.net)
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A while back there was a thread (possibly several) about how a
particular set would be clearanced at one WalMart but not another. I may
have stumbled into a solution... Go purchase the set where it is being
sold at the attractive price. Then take your receipt to the other
WalMart. Say something like "Oh, I wanted to buy three of these and they
only had one. Will you match the other stores price ?" They may grumble,
they may be unhappy, and then they may go ahead and match it. One store
told me that the first sale had to be no more than 30 days old, another
tried to tell me 10 days, but then accepted a receipt that was 15 days old.
I've seen the same thing at K-Mart. One store just matched the other
K-Marts price. At another store, the manager refused. So I talked to him
for a while, explained that these sets were all discontinued
(non-replenishable, or whatever), explained to him that for a lower
price I would buy all he had in that SKU. He decided it was cool, and
did it on his own prerogative.
One last note: find something that WalMart is deep discounting to clear
it out. Buy one. Take the receipt over to TRU (same day if possible).
Show them the receipt. Walk out with you 75% off Lego set(s).
Ray
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: WalMart vs WalMart
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| The trick is finding the other WalMart that has the item clearanced in the first place. This is especially difficult on the west coast: none of the stores here seem to go into the real heavy discounts. Now, other states....! Bruce :-( (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: WalMart vs WalMart
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| (...) You've had much better luck than I have, then. I tried this with the Mystic Time Lab set (great for parts!) this Spring - on clearance for $25 at 1 Wal-Mart (bought 3) but still full price ($80?) at another. The grouchy lady there wouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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