I normally don't do the 'Boxing Day' thing, but this year I was on a mission.
6:05am - Future Shop.
IT WAS PACKED.
To give you an idea, the parking lot was full, the car lot next door was full, the the Kelseys across the street was full.
Luckily someone left as I got there so I got a spot near the front.
I walked in saw people standing in line to pay for items.
From the cash, to the door, to the cash, along the side, along the backwall, down part ofthe computer wall.
JUST to pay for items.
I checked out TVs for a bit, picked up some DVDs (hid them to come back later).
And left.
7:00am - The Brick.
I have been eyeballing the Sony Wegas for awhile now, and decided that I would be buying one today.
They had the 55" Wega on sale for 2998.00. That's about $1000.00 off.
I grabbed a salesman, told him I wanted it, he rung it up - They have a 30 day rule - you can get all your money back with no problems. I left my $100.00 deposit and went to Hills.
7:30am - HILLS
Compelete and utter morons. No one seemed like they wanted to help me, and I'm assuming due to my 'attire' that day (Hot Rod T-Shirt, bandana, ripped Jeans), they thought they were wasting their time.
So I left.
7:45 - WALMART
Got in and went straight to the DVDs, grabbed a bunch that were 'reported' to be $20.00 each - they scanned up at full price so I left them.
Checked out the $20.00 box sets, and picked up Soap Seasons 1-4 (complete series), and Reba Season 1 for Denise.
Also picked up from their 2 for $10.00 section (EVERYTHING was scanning up at that price) the following:
Clash of The Titans
Romy & Michelles High School Reunion
Encino Man
Heartbreak Hotel
Goonies
Jerry McGuire
8:30 - HOME
Had to drive Denise to work for 9:00am, so I had breakfast and left.
9:00 - East Hamilton Radio
Found the Wega that I had put on hold at the Brick - It was $1.00 cheaper - Big deal. I hate EHR, so I was just there to compare prices and 'ask questions' I refused to give them my money unless they were $500.00 cheaper than the Brick.
10:30 - The SONY STORE
They had the same TV here, but it was $500.00 MORE than the Brick. WTF? These guys make them, they should be the cheapest!?
Made sure the one from the Brick was the EXACT one I've been looking at here at the Sony Store, talked to the guy I normally spoke to, and asked if he could MATCH (not beat) the Bricks price.
He couldn't do it. Not even close he said. He then asked me to hang on and ran to the back - came back out and SHOWED me what that TV cost them - $2922.00.
So I was getting my TV for basically cost.
11:00 - FUTURE SHOP (again).
No lines this time, no waiting.
I went in, looked at the 60" Sony Wega and decided that it was just TOO big. So I went looking for some DVDs.
Buck Rogers - Complete Series - $20.00 (Reg. 105.99)
Superbit: Spider-man - $16.99 (Reg. 32.99)
Superbit: Spider-man 2 - $16.99 (Reg. 32.99)
Superbit: Hook - FREE (Reg. 32.99) - Buy two Superbits, get one free!
Star Trek : The Motion Picture - $12.99 (Reg. 16.99)
Star Trek 2: The Wraith Of Khan - $12.99 (Reg. 16.99)
Star Trek 3: The Search For Spock - $12.99 (Reg. 16.99)
Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home - $12.99 (Reg. 16.99)
Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier - $12.99 (Reg. 16.99)
Star Trek 6: Undiscoverd Country - $12.99 (Reg. 16.99)
12:00 - Bounty Hunter Toys
Picked up nothing.... just had to check the store and answer email. ;-)
12:30pm - HOME (again).
Went home and thought long and hard about if the 55" Sony Wega was the TV that I wanted.
So, I went to sleep and picked up Denise around 5pm before heading to my Fathers house for dinner.
At my Dads is where I decided 100% that it was the TV I wanted.
So today I opened 30mins late waiting for it, now I have to finish working here before I can go home and set it up. :-)
Anyone else get some great deals?
- Mike