*DEAD* Sony PSP $150.00 + tax Deal for those in the Midwest

[Ecofreak]

Lifted from Evil Avatar, which lifted from Fat Wallet.

"On July 14th and 15th, Alco will have a 40% off coupon good on any ONE product. The coupon is in their weekly circular.

Click on the "Specials" tab, and you should be able to see their circular.

Limited to in stock purchases only.

Link http://www.duckwall.com

If you are lucky to live near an Alco, you might want to stop by and pick one up.

If the PSP doesn't float your boat, you can pick up the Nintendo DS for $90.00 bucks + tax instead. "

One of the few times I wish I lived in the midwest. ;)

[Tromack]

Holy hell, there is one where I'm at. That's fucking awesome. Thanks.

[Apossum]

I've never even heard of the IL towns that they have stores in.

[chickenhawk]

None near me. Bummer!

[el bobo]

Of course it's not in Pennsylvania, nothing is in PA.

[joe50000]

It's almost worth the gas money to drive out there and buy one for that price.

[Blind the Thief]

Anyone willing to pick up a DS and ship it to me?

[Tromack]

Anyone willing to pick up a DS and ship it to me?


If I weren't buying a PSP, then yes I would. I could try to coerce one of my friends to do it for me, but I'm not sure if my credit card could take the hit of both right now.

[The VGM]

$150 for a PSP is tempting, but still not worth it.

[XboxHardcore.com]

$150 for a PSP is tempting, but still not worth it.

You're crazy.

[The VGM]

lol have you played a PSP?

[Indiana]

You're crazy.


Why? I never play my GBA SP... and I never would play a PSP either. If I can't play it on the big screen it just isn't worth it.

[Indiana]

Too bad these stores are in the smallest towns in the US! I would have to drive nearly 2 hours to get to these stores. It's not worth it...besides what if they don't have an Xbox or PS2 system.

[edison]

Man who would have thought having an ALCO sort of close would be a good thing!? I've got one about 26 miles away will be going as soon as I get off work tomorrow afternoon. Of course the last time I was at an ALCO was probably at least 1 - 2 years ago, I seem to recall they didn't have much of an electronics section.

[jeffreyjrose]

Ebay here I come! :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/

[saigumi]

Road trip to St. Genevive!

[b3b0p]

This place sells Gameboy's and PSP's? Sure does not look like it. Anyway, I'm there!

[mkelehan]

Too bad these stores are in the smallest towns in the US! I would have to drive nearly 2 hours to get to these stores.

I'd have to drive 7. I just need to find me a friend who lives nearby...

[Dr Mario Kart]

yea...do they even have PSPs?

[mkelehan]

If they carry game hardware at all, I'll bet every Fatwalleter near every store will get a bunch of these coupons and clean them out, then hit Ebay for a tidy profit.

[Dem-Mue]

Do you think we can just print off the coupon? If not where can I get an ad? I live 25 minutes from an Alco but I've never been to one before.

[Dr Mario Kart]

but it seems like you could only use one coupon per person, I doubt they'd one person do that to them.

[Dr Mario Kart]

Also, small town chains like This, and Hastings, like to gouge their custumer base by charging more than retail on things. Its part of their strategy about not having to compete with the boys in the big city.

Example:

In their ad, it says Nintendo DS, marked DOWN to 149.99, regularly 159.99.

[Rig]

We used to have an Alco near my town. Sadly, this was 10+ years ago! (Does Alco even have videogames?) I would've (probably) got a PSP at that price!

[Seventh]

None near me. Bummer!

OHhh dang it. I wanted a PSP too and getting one for 150 is awesome... None where I live.

[saigumi]

They have DS's at least.. look at the ad on their site.

[XboxHardcore.com]

lol have you played a PSP?

I own one and I love it.

[mkelehan]

but it seems like you could only use one coupon per person, I doubt they'd one person do that to them.

Different registers, different stores, getting your little brother to do one, or just having uncaring employees. Remember the one-time use TRU coupons?

[Vinny]

The closest one is about 170 miles from me... not worth it, IMO. That's at least 5 hours worth of driving (total), time I don't have to waste.

[Ecofreak]

Different registers, different stores, getting your little brother to do one, or just having uncaring employees. Remember the one-time use TRU coupons?

Ooooh yea. Gotta lot of lovin' from that coupon spree.

[Johnny Postman]

I checked the Alco's in IL and I've never heard of these towns. Gibson City, Havana, Hillsboro, Nashville, Newton, Red Bud and Shelbyville(Doh!). I was hoping there'd be one in either Ogdenville or Capitol City.

[b3b0p]

Also, small town chains like This, and Hastings, like to gouge their custumer base by charging more than retail on things. Its part of their strategy about not having to compete with the boys in the big city.

Example:

In their ad, it says Nintendo DS, marked DOWN to 149.99, regularly 159.99.

Hastings does mark up.

They had a Super Dodge Ball Advance that they had hiding in back that they just put out the other day. I could not resist. Price: $39.99 + tax (total was $43 something). Ouch! Wanted this game since before it came out.

[Blind the Thief]

I checked the Alco's in IL and I've never heard of these towns. Gibson City, Havana, Hillsboro, Nashville, Newton, Red Bud and Shelbyville(Doh!). I was hoping there'd be one in either Ogdenville or Capitol City.

Hehe..heh...I get it.

[Apossum]

I checked the Alco's in IL and I've never heard of these towns. Gibson City, Havana, Hillsboro, Nashville, Newton, Red Bud and Shelbyville(Doh!). I was hoping there'd be one in either Ogdenville or Capitol City.


don't forget North Haverbrook ;-)

[Dr Mario Kart]

what exactly are the Store Hours for this place? I cant find it. Thanks

[Porject D]

Of course it's not in Pennsylvania, nothing is in PA.

You are definatly right about that.
NOTHING is in PA.
:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Mind_n_Soul]

if anybody in the area, would want to pick one up for me for psp price + tax + shipping

150 + (10?) + 15 = 175?

PM me

[fatherofcaitlyn]

Road trip to St. Genevive!

Is that Ste. Genevieve in Missouri?

[fatherofcaitlyn]

Ebay here I come! :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/ :twisted: \\:D/

Thank the gods somebody else is willing to admit that they too exploit deals to make a little extra scratch.

I hope your hide is as flameproof as mine.

I'm sure somebody will start whining about how making a profit is wrong sooner or later.

[SpreadTheWord]

I checked the Alco's in IL and I've never heard of these towns. Gibson City, Havana, Hillsboro, Nashville, Newton, Red Bud and Shelbyville(Doh!). I was hoping there'd be one in either Ogdenville or Capitol City.

Gipson City! Thats 30 minutes away from me!

And i've gone tubing in lake Shelbyville. Its hick town, USA.

[gambitmachete]

Anyone actually been to one of these stores? I'm not driving an hour if I don't know that they even have a real electronics department.

[megaseadramon]

I have one near me but It wouldnt be worth if they dont have gameing stuff. Has anyone actually been inside an Alco?

[Theenternal]

Might be better to use this on a larger cost item like a tv, plasma, george foreman grill, something that could sell for big chunk of profit.

[crewj]

wow... i too have never heard of those towns in illinois. meh...

[Dr Mario Kart]

I dont think this store is packing high price items. I wouldnt be surprised if the PSP is the highest price thing they carry. Seriously. Just a hunch though.

What are the blasted store hours?!

[EndlessChris]

I'm gonna laugh at you guys when you find out all the PSPs have been marked up to $400

[Pure Apathy]

I checked the Alco's in IL and I've never heard of these towns. Gibson City, Havana, Hillsboro, Nashville, Newton, Red Bud and Shelbyville(Doh!). I was hoping there'd be one in either Ogdenville or Capitol City.

Nashville is not even 30-60 minutes away from me so I might have to hit them up tomorrow for a PSP. I'm trying to talk my friend into getting one as well. He is wanting to use the 40% on NCAA 06.

[Pure Apathy]

Anyone actually been to one of these stores? I'm not driving an hour if I don't know that they even have a real electronics department.

Hey whats going on, I didn't know there was CAG's from Southern Illinois. We will have to go deal hunting sometime.

[Hair6a11]

oh for GODS SAKE. Someone use that thing called a damn CELL PHONE and call. I would, but you know ;)

[Grave_Addiction]

Thank the gods somebody else is willing to admit that they too exploit deals to make a little extra scratch.

I hope your hide is as flameproof as mine.

I'm sure somebody will start whining about how making a profit is wrong sooner or later.

I don't think most people around here generally have a problem with buying a few things you know you can make money off of. The problem comes when you start hoarding games and not leaving anything good for other CAGs and people in general.

[BIG5]

I do live in the midwest, but the nearest Alco (whatever the hell that is) is 2 and a half hours away. Screw that. Alco, you suck!

[Gregory Kimball]

Damn. The nearest Alco (didn't even know these existed) is about an hour away.

A great deal, but there's no way I'm going to drive that far.

[Dingleberry]

i have one less than 30 minutes away...but i already have a psp and a ds. Anyone know if they have memory stick pro duo's?

[GuyWithGun]

oh for GODS SAKE. Someone use that thing called a damn CELL PHONE and call. I would, but you know ;)
As a matter of fact, I used my cell phone and called them earlier tonight. And I found out that they don't answer the phone at 10pm on Wednesday.

...that help?

Consequently I also found out that they don't have answering machines with the store hours.

[Dr Mario Kart]

screw PSP! I want a new fancy pants monitor. I hope they carry both Monitors and Fancy Pants

[GuyWithGun]

screw PSP! I want a new fancy pants monitor. I hope they carry both Monitors and Fancy Pants
Oh no, but you can only choose one! Perhaps they'll have Fancy Pants with a built in monitor. That might be bad with the ladies though, as they'll think that you're looking at your crotch all the time.

[Sk]

Yuck those stores are only in redneckish towns (at least in IL). I live near/in chicago and its not worth the drive. Some of the towns listed I've never even heard of. The cost of gas would even out the cost of picking a PSP up where I'm at.

[guessed]

Nashville is not even 30-60 minutes away from me so I might have to hit them up tomorrow for a PSP. I'm trying to talk my friend into getting one as well. He is wanting to use the 40% on NCAA 06.

Dang it, wrong Nashville.

[The VGM]

I own one and I love it.

you fail.

[EstoyLoco]

Meh, 100+ miles away. Don't think I'll get to make use of this offer. :(

[Dr Mario Kart]

Man, no CAGs live near any of these places. Cause where CAGs live, you need to have the internet...AND you need to be able to read....sheesh

[gwill]

One is less than 30 minutes away....I don't have a darn thing to do tomorrow so I'll be heading out for one of those new-fangled PSP thingies......the things they can do these days with those books and what not....i wished i'd have learnt how to read

(sidenote....i do have high speed internet and my sister learned how to read and write for me.....thanks ma...i mean sis!)

[Tromack]

Well, my store had no PSP's but they have a slim PS2, so I am going to pick that up for my sister's birthday.

[Tromack]

I have one near me but It wouldnt be worth if they dont have gameing stuff. Has anyone actually been inside an Alco?


I was in one today. Imagine what it would be like if Kmart got knocked up by Walmart, had to drop out of school, wound up working at MacDonalds, the child never had a strong parental figure, and turned to a life of drugs. That would be Alco.

[gambitmachete]

Hey whats going on, I didn't know there was CAG's from Southern Illinois. We will have to go deal hunting sometime.

Hey! Yeah, too bad there aren't many places *to* go deal hunting down here...

[roguejedi5]

Bummer none of my friends in the midwest live near a Alco. No big loss I could wait.

[gambitmachete]

Well, my store had no PSP's but they have a slim PS2, so I am going to pick that up for my sister's birthday.

Did they have any nice TVs? That's what I was hoping on picking up, cause I already have a PSP and DS.

[Tromack]

Did they have any nice TVs? That's what I was hoping on picking up, cause I already have a PSP and DS.

If you are asking if they have any HDTV's or even any flat screens, no. They had some decent sized RCA's (around 36 inches), but nothing good. So no, I would say they do not have any good TV's.

The one I went to did have a few DS's and said they had on occasion had PSP's in, but were currently out. I'm going to hope that they have one in when I go in tomorrow, but odds are they won't.

[gambitmachete]

If you are asking if they have any HDTV's or even any flat screens, no. They had some decent sized RCA's (around 36 inches), but nothing good. So no, I would say they do not have any good TV's.

The one I went to did have a few DS's and said they had on occasion had PSP's in, but were currently out. I'm going to hope that they have one in when I go in tomorrow, but odds are they won't.

Exactly what I wanted to know, thanks for saving me from wasting my time!

[Pure Apathy]

Hey! Yeah, too bad there aren't many places *to* go deal hunting down here...

My secret place is Midwest Cash

[Pure Apathy]

Does anyone know what time Alco opens?

[Dr Mario Kart]

I've been hearing 8 am.

[Sarang01]

I was in one today. Imagine what it would be like if Kmart got knocked up by Walmart, had to drop out of school, wound up working at MacDonalds, the child never had a strong parental figure, and turned to a life of drugs. That would be Alco.

So why isn't this store in bigger cities or does Wal-Mart just SUCK up the Redneck Neocon population entirely?
And for you people offended by that consider Wal-Mart had the cover of Willie Nelson's new album changed because it was a Marijuana leaf. GOD forbid a kid sees that and asks their parent what it is.

[Sk]

I checked the Alco's in IL and I've never heard of these towns. Gibson City, Havana, Hillsboro, Nashville, Newton, Red Bud and Shelbyville(Doh!). I was hoping there'd be one in either Ogdenville or Capitol City.
Simpsons...so classic. On another note I'm from IL and have never heard of any of these hick towns before.

[ananag112]

Could we use this coupon at say...circuit city? They take other store coupons right?

[Ecofreak]

Could we use this coupon at say...circuit city? They take other store coupons right?

Not unless there's an Alcoa near you. And I think getting them to accept a 40% coupon is a bit of a stretch.

[Sulmona]

yes! ive got a psp on hold at a location about 30 mins from me

[GuyWithGun]

Dammit, doesn't seem worth the 2 hour trip there for me for something that's probably not going to be there. Oh well, my car probably wouldn't fit in their parking lot spaces meant for horse and carriages, and would more than likely accuse me of witchcraft when they see a $100 bill.

[Ecofreak]

yes! ive got a psp on hold at a location about 30 mins from me

Niiice. Hope the deal goes through, although, I don't imagine why it wouldn't.

Here's hoping more CAGs can get some luck with their store's stock.

[Nojoy]

My wife works at an Alco (Demotte, IN), and she sold all of there stock of PSPs before 9 am... and it si limited to stock on hand.

She also told me their DM told them that sale items do not apply to the 40% off coupon, so no DS to be had at the IN locations at least...

Alco is one of the worst locations to pick up games or game gear... always way overpriced and old stock... Her store never even had a copy of any Pokemon game in stock despite them being top sellers, and the have only recently clearanced NGC Spiderman (the first one mind you) down to $30... so you kinda get an idea of how they are.

That said, everything else is of the better than dollar store, lesser than Kmart variety.

[Dem-Mue]

IT WORKS!!!

I just got back with my $89.99 Nintendo DS. It took 1 hour and 2 gallons of gas to do it but it was worth it :)

http://img284.imageshack.us/img284/9348/dspurchase5lj.th.jpg (http://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dspurchase5lj.jpg)

[shrike4242]

IT WORKS!!!

I just got back with my $89.99 Nintendo DS. It took 1 hour and 2 gallons of gas to do it but it was worth it :)

*ginormous pic removed*

Damn, does anyone know how to thumbnail anything anymore?

[oleander]

My wife works at an Alco (Demotte, IN), and she sold all of there stock of PSPs before 9 am... and it si limited to stock on hand.

She also told me their DM told them that sale items do not apply to the 40% off coupon, so no DS to be had at the IN locations at least...

Alco is one of the worst locations to pick up games or game gear... always way overpriced and old stock... Her store never even had a copy of any Pokemon game in stock despite them being top sellers, and the have only recently clearanced NGC Spiderman (the first one mind you) down to $30... so you kinda get an idea of how they are.

That said, everything else is of the better than dollar store, lesser than Kmart variety.
So do you know how to get the coupon? Is it okay to print it up? Do they have their circulars at the stores?
Someone already asked, but it never got answered...

[MadFlava]

Aw man, you guys are lucky, the closest store is like 4 states away from me. What a deal!

[quasicat]

I drove about an hour up to my hometown, Wapakoneta, to an Alco ( I used to work there). All of the ads, which are in store by the cash registers, had the coupon cut out since the district manager did not want customers to "take advantage of them". I talked to my old manager and she pulled out a couple of coupons but there is a catch. These cannot be sale items. The DS was on sale from $159 to $149. There was a disclaimer on the other "control decks".
Long story short: $249 PSP for $142.
Awesome deal!

[b3b0p]

SCORE!

I got one on hold.

Leaving right now.

Report back when I get home....



Chris

[Nojoy]

So do you know how to get the coupon? Is it okay to print it up? Do they have their circulars at the stores?
Someone already asked, but it never got answered...

According to my wife who just got home, her store ~IS~ accepting printed coupons... but their DM told them to destroy any that they had in store. Something about using this as a survey to see how many people save them or some other nonsense.
Keep in mind this should cover the Indiana area, YMMV.

[Sulmona]

i picked up my PSP unfortunately it was an open box item, however I tested it and it seemed fine so I bought it anyway (since they refused to knock anything more off the price i picked up a slim ps2 to sell to recoup $25).

To comment on the actual store it is a dump to say the least. The game selection isn't very good however they have some games I haven't seen in stores lately, like $10 like castle shikagami 2. Newer games are overpriced (like 59.99! for red dead revolver and thats gone GH now i think). They had some used SNES and NES games but they were all sports titles.

For anyone that wants a ps2 or xbox or GC and has one of these stores nearby it would be worthwhile, I doubt there are any psps left but $90 for a ps2 or $60 for a gamecube is not too shabby.

[gambitmachete]

My secret place is Midwest Cash

Cool, I've been there a couple times before but they've never had anything good. I'll have to check there more often.

[b3b0p]

Picked up my PSP. The total was $162.74 after tax.

The sticker/seal on the box was cut, but after examining nothing had been opened. Not even the battery and nothing has out of its packaging. So, I accepted it. Figured if anything was wrong with it I could bother Sony about it.

Not sure, but mine comes with the Spiderman 2 UMD. I thought this was only included with the Launch systems?


Chris

[scp89]

I picked up 2 psp's....much thx to the OP

[generalpatton71]

Hey Gamebit I'm in carterville right next to Carbindale. I guess the midwest part got all us all from southern IL reading this thread. I just wanted to say can some of you guys just cool it with the red neck crap. They state on there website they target rural areas and NOT places like chicago. I knew several of these towns right away. Heck Nashville has been to our State Football finals several times and so has Newton in the last few years. The state of IL goes all the way down to the ohio and Miss. river. It doesn't just end with chicago or Peiora and most of us are Cards fans down here not Cubs fans so bite my shiny metal A$$! We don't make black jokes or litino jokes because it's not right and you shouldn't make redneck jokes just because you haven't "heard" of the place. I also wanted to ask gamenit if he had called the store in nashville and asked about there TVs. It would be weet to find out they have some new HDTVs in lol.

[Tromack]

I bought a PS2 at the store nearest me (because they had no PSPs) for my sister and I have a PSP on hold at a store 40 miles away. This more than makes up for all of the CC's near me being scavenged last year.

[Ecofreak]

I'm glad to hear a number of success stories. While they're lacking in numbers, they're making up in cheap ass savings. :D

[scp89]

stupid computer posted this twice...but I guess I did get two


Thx again

[JShack]

thanks man got my psp for $158

[btw1217]

I wish I had an Alco. =.( I want a PSP so badly.

[Santurio]

IT WORKS!!!

I just got back with my $89.99 Nintendo DS. It took 1 hour and 2 gallons of gas to do it but it was worth it :)

http://img284.imageshack.us/img284/9348/dspurchase5lj.th.jpg (http://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dspurchase5lj.jpg)
Duuude!!! you got a Chick-O-Stick!!!

[Slimeyface]

Duuude!!! you got a Chick-O-Stick!!!
AND A Hi-C!!

but wait....wtf is a Chick-o-stick?

[Santurio]

AND A Hi-C!!

but wait....wtf is a Chick-o-stick?

That's a Chick-O-Stick (http://www.nostalgiccandy.com/store/index.php?action=item&id=38&prevaction=category&previd=1&prevstart=32)!! Enlarge the pic. Delicious candy it is.

[D. Monic]

No PSP in Nappanee. The Amish must've bought them all.

Didn't buy anything. I guess I should have used the 40% coupon on a tasty Chick-O-Stick.

-DM

[gambitmachete]

Hey Gamebit I'm in carterville right next to Carbindale. I guess the midwest part got all us all from southern IL reading this thread. I just wanted to say can some of you guys just cool it with the red neck crap. They state on there website they target rural areas and NOT places like chicago. I knew several of these towns right away. Heck Nashville has been to our State Football finals several times and so has Newton in the last few years. The state of IL goes all the way down to the ohio and Miss. river. It doesn't just end with chicago or Peiora and most of us are Cards fans down here not Cubs fans so bite my shiny metal A$$! We don't make black jokes or litino jokes because it's not right and you shouldn't make redneck jokes just because you haven't "heard" of the place. I also wanted to ask gamenit if he had called the store in nashville and asked about there TVs. It would be weet to find out they have some new HDTVs in lol.

Nah, I haven't called em. A guy said before in this thread that the TV's there sucked, so that was good enough for me.

[D_s]

Yeah the tv's do suck, but the psps don't, or the ps2 slims...my friend got a psp for 162.36....perryton look it up population 8,000 or so. I got one for 275.


Sorry I edited, friend was being a jerk

[Johnny Postman]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Slimeyface
AND A Hi-C!!

but wait....wtf is a Chick-o-stick?

That's a Chick-O-Stick (http://www.nostalgiccandy.com/store/index.php?action=item&id=38&prevaction=category&previd=1&prevstart=32)!! Enlarge the pic. Delicious candy it is.

Essentially, it's a butterfingers bar without the chocolate.

[supadupacheap]

I have to say Im surprised at the number of people who DID indeed get in on this. Its not a ton but way more than expected.

[fatherofcaitlyn]

I don't think most people around here generally have a problem with buying a few things you know you can make money off of. The problem comes when you start hoarding games and not leaving anything good for other CAGs and people in general.

I respectfully disagree.

I've been called a hoarder by the very vocal minority because I'll buy games that have been rotting on a shelf for two months (Gran Turismo 4 for $22) to three years (Vagrant Story for $5.30).

That being said ... I don't participate in 75% of the CAG deals I see.

[Kirin Lemon]

Wow, I didn't think I'd ever pick up a PSP, but for this price I couldn't resist! What a deal! NES and SNES emulation, here I come!

[Mookyjooky]

I just bought 18 of them and took them back to Wal-mart!! OMG!!!

[Dead of Knight]

If anyone wants to pick me one up I'd be willing to pay the price+tax+shipping+a little extra.

[doraemonkerpal]

I've been called a hoarder by the very vocal minority because I'll buy games that have been rotting on a shelf for two months (Gran Turismo 4 for $22) to three years (Vagrant Story for $5.30).

well, many of the deals that CAGers participate in are clearance items that have been sitting on the shelves for a few months to a couple of years. the TRU and CC game clearances are some of the most popular deals on the board, and you can clearly see that most of the items are old merchandise.

a hoarder will buy all that they can for a profit, but a true CAG will leave some of "rotting" merchandise for others ;)

[GreenMonkey]

Congratulations, to the folks that got in on this deal. These are found in the midwest, but not in Michigan :cry:

I wouldn't have been able to resist a PSP for that price! I'm surprised the stores didn't exclude the handhelds.

[b3b0p]

If you call or talk to these people running the store, they pretty much have no clue what a Playstation is, let alone a PSP.

[franchise01]

Of course it's not in Pennsylvania, nothing is in PA.

Yeah, exactly. Just Best Buy and their lousy deals. :(

[Tromack]

Well, me and my friend got our PSP's today, but they almost didn't let us. We went to the cash register and the lady said they were told not to accept coupons from the internet. I told them that was ridiculous and that I wouldn't hesitate to file a lawsuit for placing a fake coupon on their website. The woman, who was the manager on duty, called her regional manager who let us use them.

It's funny that it wasn't the fact that we were using the coupon on something that they were obviously going to lose money on selling to us, but rather that we had used the ones from the internet.

[b0bx13]

fuck. I just deposited almost $300 in my bank account, I find this thread, and find out there's one of those a half hour from here. fuck.

[Ecofreak]

Final bump before the stores close across the nation. Hurry!

[Azeroth2k]

I'm SO pissed. I'd never heard of this store before, but after searching their site I found that there was one about an hour away. I couldn't make it yesterday, but this morning I called the store from work to ask if they had any PSPs. The guy on the other end acted like he didn't even know what a PSP was, disappeared for a few minutes, then came back with "Yeah, we have one." I asked him if he could hold on to it for me, because I wouldn't be able to make it in until I got off of work, plus I was driving from quite a distance. He said he would. So I drove there straight from work, and even though in the back of my mind I was thinking "The guy sounded like an idiot, I probably should call back to make sure he knew what he was talking about." For some reason I didn't. So after an hour and a half of driving thanks to construction and traffic, I get to the little town in the middle of nowhere, and find the store. I find the same guy I had talked to that morning and told him who I was and that I'd talked ot him that morning about the PSP. He goes "Oh...yeah, I don't know if we have any." Obviously this REALLY pissed me off. Maybe would've been different if it wasn't the SAME guy I had talked to already. He went and checked in the back, came back out and said "Yeah, someone took it, no one put your name on it or anything." I told him that was the whole point of HIM holding it for me. For HIM to make sure no one else took it. To which he replies "Well, I can't even get in the back room, and that's where it was." "So then...why the hell did you tell me you would HOLD it for me if you couldn't!" He had no response. I asked to see a manager. She told me that an employee had wanted it, so it had been on hold for him and he picked it up that afternoon and that the guy I had talked to had no idea what he was talking about. The next nearest store was more than an hour away, so I just drove home...empty handed and pissed off. Half a tank of gas and 2.5 hours of my life wasted on some moron. So, I'm jealous of those of you that were lucky enough to get one....on the upside, I went out and got some games I'd been meaning to pick up with the money I WOULD'VE spent on my PSP.

[megaseadramon]

The Enter button is our friend,lets not leave him out

[Azeroth2k]

The Enter button is our friend,lets not leave him out

Sorry, angry rants are best left uninterrupted.

[Kirin Lemon]

Hrm, seeing as I scored a cheap PSP today, are there any deals on Lumines right now? I see I just missed out on a damn good price at Best Buy by a few days... arrgh.

[The VGM]

check the topic about the ones at FYE for $20. If it's not at your store you could ask someone to pick one up for you.

[Graystone]

There is one about a hour away from me. However I don't want a handheld great deal for some other people though. I had a psp and sold it.

[Tromack]

There is one about a hour away from me. However I don't want a handheld great deal for some other people though. I had a psp and sold it.

Well, it's good you don't want it because the deal is over.

[Ecofreak]

Mods can lock this one up as the deal is now over.