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sagent
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Want a better deal? Amazon has it for $279.99 now. Pricematch it at staples.com, then use a $40 off $200 coupon code. I just got one for $239.99 plus tax.

10-07-2001 06:35 AM

vered
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How did you pricematch at staples? Was it online or at a real store? Couldn't find the option on their site.

Vered

10-07-2001 01:25 PM

robert sibell
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THIS JUST MAKES MY ******* MAD!!!! why cant they build a STAPLES store near minneapolis??? i sure dont want to drive 3-4 hours to the nearest one.

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10-07-2001 05:06 PM

dampeoples
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quote:
Originally posted by robert sibell
THIS JUST MAKES MY ******* MAD!!!! why cant they build a STAPLES store near minneapolis??? i sure dont want to drive 3-4 hours to the nearest one.

Order it from Staples online, or call the number, give them the coupon number and ask for the price match, no driving at all. Shipping is free too on orders over $50, and no tax.

10-07-2001 05:31 PM

Madkins007
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No Staples near you?

Use the on-line site to find the phone numbers of nearby stores and call them- they will ship (although it might take a manager ot figure out how). They also ship quick and cheap!

I found this out when they were clearing out the Handspring Modem's so cheap- no Staples near me (in Nebraska), but one of the nearby stores did an inventory check for me over the phone, found them in Tennessee. I looked up Tennesssee, called them, spoke to a manager, and had it shipped out quickly and cheaply!

Staples has some flaws (training for floor staff, for example), but they can also be helpful in a very competitive market.

10-07-2001 06:22 PM

vered
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quote:
Originally posted by dampeoples

Order it from Staples online, or call the number, give them the coupon number and ask for the price match, no driving at all. Shipping is free too on orders over $50, and no tax.

Why no tax? They do charge tax on all orders...
And still - is there a way to do the price matching online? (I'm in Israel, but would like to purchase one and have it sent to someone in the US to bring me).

Vered

10-07-2001 09:05 PM

sagent
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Staples charge tax in 48 states. I paid around $20 tax on my order.
As for above question, call staples and tell them to check amazon's prices. Staples CSR will pricematch it.

10-07-2001 11:38 PM

robert sibell
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but thats the thing, i am only 14, i dont have a credit card, i am to imbarresed to talk to people over the phone like that, and my parents dont have credit cards either.

10-08-2001 10:08 PM

Uncle Roger
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quote:
Originally posted by robert sibell
but thats the thing, i am only 14, i dont have a credit card, i am to imbarresed to talk to people over the phone like that, and my parents dont have credit cards either.

Do what I've done -- Open one of the many free checking accounts (Washington Mutual offers one without any requirements, but their service sucks) and get a Visa/MC debit card. It's basically an ATM card that works as a credit card.

Important: Make sure that the account is set up to deny charges if there isn't enough money in the account to cover them!

This way you don't have to qualify for a traditional credit card, but you can still buy things online. When you don't have any more money, you can't buy anything more.

As for being embarrassed, don't be. The people at the store are being paid to answer your questions and do whatever they need to do to sell you stuff. If they aren't helpful, simply ask for a manager and explain to the manager what you want and why the other person wasn't helpful. A good manager will want to know because he wants to sell lots of stuff and if his people aren't helping customers buy things, then he doesn't want to be paying them.

(p.s. I'm older than dirt, but my wife gives me an allowance -- She doesn't have to worry about what I spend, and I have an easy way to make sure I haven't spent more than I should on toys and such. It works out great for both of us.)

10-08-2001 11:07 PM

dampeoples
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quote:
Originally posted by Uncle Roger

...(p.s. I'm older than dirt...

Hey man, just how old is dirt?

10-08-2001 11:17 PM

MbassadorK
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Location: Orange County, CA
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just how old is dirt?

...it takes 100 years to make 1 inch of topsoil...

10-08-2001 11:22 PM

dampeoples
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quote:
Originally posted by MbassadorK

...it takes 100 years to make 1 inch of topsoil...

Uncle Roger must be pretty tall...

10-09-2001 12:18 AM

j762538
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Location: El Segundo,CA
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quote:
Originally posted by robert sibell
i sure dont want to drive 3-4 hours to the nearest one.

You are 14, drive, but dont have a credit card? How do you pay for gas?

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10-09-2001 12:55 AM

robert sibell
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You are 14, drive, but dont have a credit card? How do you pay for gas?

haha, i meant that my parents wouldnt drive that far, and thanks uncle roger, but now that means all the years kids said they had a credit card and i was complaining it would be against the law they might have been telling the truth

10-09-2001 03:21 AM

Uncle Roger
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quote:
Originally posted by dampeoples
Uncle Roger must be pretty tall...

Nah, just old. 8^)

10-09-2001 06:25 AM

Uncle Roger
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quote:
Originally posted by robert sibell
...but now that means all the years kids said they had a credit card and i was complaining it would be against the law they might have been telling the truth

IANAL, but I believe that it's not illegal for minors to have credit cards. A contract signed by a minor, however, is not necessarily binding, so most finance companies generally do not issue cards to minors unless a responsible adult agrees to be responsible. So unless a parent or guardian signs for it, a kid is unlikely to get a true credit card.

Debit cards work the opposite from credit cards. With a credit card, you buy something then pay for it later when the bill comes. With a debit card, you pay first (by putting money in your account) then buy later.

10-09-2001 06:33 AM

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