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Re: A day late and a dollar short!
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Sun, 28 Jan 2001 02:47:03 GMT
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On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 19:34:41 GMT, "Krusty"
<surfside_guy@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote:
[...]
> So to make a long story short, after kindly explaining to the lady I was
> talking to that her answer was completely unsatisfactory, I asked to speak
> with her manager, and was placed on hold for a couple of minutes only to
> have a manager pick up and ask me what zip code I was. She then asked me
> what the phone number was I could be reached at and that she was going to
> confirm that the store in my area indeed has them and that I can go pick it
> up at my local walmart for the price I originally bought it for ($10).
>
> So, while I don't think this tactic will work very well for the Silver
> Champion, since I don't recall EVER seeing the Silver Champion in stock at a
> store, it *MIGHT* work for that train set that I've seen in stock at my
> local Store...
[...]
This is clearly worth a try!
I placed an order for some 6-drawer storage units online from Office
Max. Received other parts of my order, then a phone call saying
"sorry, we're not filling backorders on these". Went to the local
store, where they were marked $29.95, and spoke to the manager; I
brought the copy of the backorder notice as well. He gave me the ones
I wanted for the $19.95 price.
How many stores will do that is unclear, but it is in their best
interest not to torment the customer... :-)
Good luck,
-gus
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| Well, I just got off the phone with Walmart.com and I raised a HUGE stink. I ordered two of the destroyer droids and noticed yesterday or the day before that it was listed as 'backordered' as well. Well, when I went to Wal-mart the STORE yesterday, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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