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Re: Walmart special on Droid Developer Kit
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lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 00:56:23 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Alfred Speredelozzi writes:
Well,

It must be a mistake in thier database, cause it still shows up as $24.96 in • the
search results list when I search for "droid."  I suppose we should have • assumed
mistake here. :)

(When you go to order, it comes up as $54.83 as Todd says below.)
-Alfred

Don't always give up.  I had seen a price discrepancy on Wal-Mart.com
previously and by calling their help line (1-800-966-6546, 24 hours a day, 7
days a week), I was able to order at the price I saw on the search panel.  They
have told me there policy is that you (the customer) get the lower price of any
price discrepancy.  A policy I admire.

I am on the phone with them now.  They are checking with their "communications"
department to try to help.  And now will call back.  Waiting...

No response from the first rep, but I called back and they are trying to place
the order at the lower price (but the site is not accepting it :-)  Trying to
transfer to "communications"... no one home.  OK, got "communications", and
they can't order it either.  So, waiting for another callback - but they "will
straighten it out."

So, as you can see, it's not an easy process, but persistence is the key.  No
deception, just explain the error and ask if you can order it at that price.

Happy Shopping ;o)

"All opinions expressed are my own."



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  Re: Walmart special on Droid Developer Kit
 
Yesterday at about 5:30PM EST I ordered 2 sets, online at $24.97. I had noticed the 24.97 price on the search engine about 3 days ago. At that time they rang up as 99.97 (ouch!) I just kept checking and they finally came up correctly priced in my (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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  Re: Walmart special on Droid Developer Kit
 
Well, It must be a mistake in thier database, cause it still shows up as $24.96 in the search results list when I search for "droid." I suppose we should have assumed mistake here. :) (When you go to order, it comes up as $54.83 as Todd says below.) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)

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