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Title: 60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: axefreak on October 11, 2004, 10:08:03 am
Just thought I would share this....saw a 60GB 7200RPM Hard Drive at Compusa for $30 bucks......NO REBATE!!!!



Rick
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: Pieman2004 on October 11, 2004, 10:23:12 am
I tried to pick one up yesterday. I thought they might still have them in the afternoon since it had rained all day. I didnt think people would be out shoppin much. Went to compusa and they were all gone. It looked like they only had a few though in the first place. They had one row where they were. beside that there was 4 rows of the 40 gig.

I wouldnt expect these to be in stock.
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: SirPeale on October 11, 2004, 11:32:53 am
I tried to pick one up yesterday. I thought they might still have them in the afternoon since it had rained all day.

That's the #1 time people go out to shop.  Can't do anything outside, so they spend it inside.  
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: markb on October 11, 2004, 01:49:06 pm
Similar story for me at the weekend PC World here in the UK were offering 256mb 400mhz Ram for
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: Hoagie_one on October 11, 2004, 01:53:03 pm

What's the point of an offer when they only put abotu 3 of them on the shelves?

TO GET YOU IN THE STORE
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: Tilzs on October 11, 2004, 01:56:52 pm
That counts as bait and switch does it not. In that case it's illegal.
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: ErikRuud on October 11, 2004, 02:52:35 pm
I beleive "Bait and Switch" is when they advertise something that they never actually had, and then try to sell something else that either costs more, or is inferior to the advertised product.
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: fatbasta on October 11, 2004, 03:09:59 pm
Most places will offer a "rain check" (pun intended) for items on-sale but out of stock.  My experience has been that they rarely call you when it does finally come in.  So, I usually call them every couple of days until it arrives.  Sometime they will even offer a better product a the same price, just so you'll quit bothering them.
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: versapak on October 11, 2004, 03:45:46 pm
Thanks for the heads up on the deal.


I made it over to the CompUSA in Columbia, MD around 1PM, and got 2 of them. They had about 10 on the shelf at that time.

Just got done hooking one up to my Xbox in my arcade machine. Good stuff.
 ;D


Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: markb on October 11, 2004, 05:55:38 pm

What's the point of an offer when they only put abotu 3 of them on the shelves?

TO GET YOU IN THE STORE

Perhaps I should have put in a bit more irony!
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: fastredpacman on October 11, 2004, 11:11:33 pm
Hey thanks for the info. Got myself 5. Good job axefreak.  :) :D ;D
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: Pieman2004 on October 11, 2004, 11:17:50 pm
dang, I wish the store in oklahoma city still had them. I checked online and they even say its out of stock.
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: axefreak on October 11, 2004, 11:37:02 pm
Glad to help.... ;)


rick
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: Mugzilla on October 12, 2004, 06:04:09 pm
I almost got Bait & Switched (B&Sed...) at the local Compusa myself. They had wireless keyboard and mouse combos for sale for $19.99 after rebate and instant savings.

NONE left in the store.

I "Bought" one for $19.99, and they'll call me when they get restocked.
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: IceCold on October 12, 2004, 10:21:02 pm
I went today, got a raincheck.  He said they sold them all the Sunday morning that the ad went out  :o

The people were real nice though, so I'm not angry/upset.
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: fatbasta on October 21, 2004, 12:41:21 am
dang, I wish the store in oklahoma city still had them. I checked online and they even say its out of stock.
Wow! another Okie,  how many of us are on this forum?  If I'd known I was fighting another mamer for hard drives at CompUSA I might have been a little nicer...  or maybe not... ;)
Title: Re:60GB hard drive $30 COMPUSA!!!!
Post by: johnnysmitch on October 21, 2004, 10:33:39 am
whoever is still lookin for cheap harddrives - bestbuy has an 80gig WD internal for under $30 after rebates ($60 in rebates) this week - gotta hurry tho, i think the rebates are only good for the next couple days