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I looked here, and didn't see anybody post this yet... The Backup module (IMHO the most useful module) is listed in a small ad in Sunday's circular for $24.99. that's the lowest I've ever seen it for anywhere. I wonder if it's one of Staple's famous misprints...

If I didn't already have this module, I'd go out an get one for that price.

Did it say how long the sale lasted?

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It may be a typo. I bought the backup module last Thursday for full price and saw the new price in Sunday's paper. I went in with my receipt today and they refunded the difference, although when they entered the product code it came up at the regular $39.99 price rather than the sale price. This leads me to believe it may be another typo, but they refunded the difference without any questions and didn't claim it was a typo, so who knows. I imagine they'll honor the price most places. It's not as egregious an error as when they advertised the 8MB module for $39.99.

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Originally posted by PDAENVY
Did it say how long the sale lasted?

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I just purchased it yesterday with a price beat from COMP USA...the salesman said, "I suppose i should beat the price, how about 27 bucks?" So i took two, they are great christmas presents.

That's a roger

I went to Staples tonight, I can confirm the flyer has the $25.00 backup module. I did not try to purchase it though. Even at $25, I can't see buying a module that only does backup and restore. If I had more important data (as most people do), I would consider it, but I only use it casually for gaming and school.

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Larry, Thanks for the tip! I ran out to Staples & got a backup module for $24.99 + tax. At first it rang up the regular price but I showed the checkout person a copy of flyer, and she gave me the sale price.

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Originally posted by Taki
Larry, Thanks for the tip

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Is this offer available at all the Staples stores? Coudl you tell me where I can get hold of this flyer?

Thanks.

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Originally posted by jawalsh
It may be a typo. I bought the backup module last Thursday for full price and saw the new price in Sunday's paper. I went in with my receipt today and they refunded the difference, although when they entered the product code it came up at the regular $39.99 price rather than the sale price. This leads me to believe it may be another typo, but they refunded the difference without any questions and didn't claim it was a typo, so who knows. I imagine they'll honor the price most places. It's not as egregious an error as when they advertised the 8MB module for $39.99.

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Originally posted by VisorHead
Is this offer available at all the Staples stores? Coudl you tell me where I can get hold of this flyer?

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Originally posted by LarryN
I believe the Staples flyers are national

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THANKS FOR THE TIP

WENT AND GOT ONE OF THESE AT MY LOCAL STAPLES (BELDEN VILLAGE, CANTON OH) AT THE ADVERTISED PRICE. ALL I DID IS SHOW THE CASHIER THE AD. I ALREADY HAVE THE 8MB FLASH MODULE. I AM USING IT FOR EXTRA STORAGE. I WASN'T GOING TO GO OUT AND BUY ONE OF THESE FOR 39.99 BUT AT THE REDUCED PRICE I COULD PASS IT UP.

BRIAN RIFFLE

Thanks, LarryN! Got mine at the sale price today in
Sacramento, CA.

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Ted Duffield

Yes sir! If you look at the case next to the backup module you will see its price listed as $39.99 and the backup module as $24.99. Guess what? They screwed up and have the prices bass akward. Buy buy them backup modules...

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Originally posted by comcom
If you look at the case next to the backup module you will see its price listed as $39.99 and the backup module as $24.99.

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New Rule!

New Rule: Whenever buying ANY sale item at Staples, check the price on the register!

The same thing happened to me at the Peoria AZ store. The register rang up $39.98 instead of the sale price of $24.99.

I wonder how many people purchased the Backup module and paid the full price not knowing about the sale price? Did anyone buy something else that was in the flyer? If yes, what price were you charged?

This sounds like a case for the Better Business Bureau. I could see a couple of stores having problems but this appears to be nationwide.

=Dave=

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Originally posted by dpdamour
This sounds like a case for the Better Business Bureau. I could see a couple of stores having problems but this appears to be nationwide.

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Thanks for the tip guys! My backup module is the single most important Visor accessory I could have. When that screen freezes and there's no way out, the backup module saves the day. I tell every new Visor owner to buy the backup module before they even begin entering data into the Visor.

Remember: unlike a hotsync, the backup module restores everything.

I took advantage of the Staples typo and bought 2 more -- one as a gift for a new Visor owner and the other as a backup to my backup! I carry one with me and keep one at home!

Just got my backup module for $24.99 from Staples. Sweet!
Thank you guys! I would have never known about it, if it wasn't for VisorCentral!