Originally Posted by callmewoof If you read the posts carefully you'll discover that the bestbuy computers automatically apply the promo on top of a price match.

I can confirm this. I was able to PM 2 games and get the $20 off. No override from a manager was necessary for the $20 off since it came off automatically. The CSR even mentioned that it would take $20 off the total on top of the PM.

Originally Posted by icyjones Just popping in to say I was able to price match New and 3D Land with the $20 off. Sweet prices! Thanks op and others!

bad person you

I stopped by my local store and had the easiest price match of my life.

Strolled in around 7pm, grabbed NSMB2 and MK7 and went up to the cashier. I asked him to do a price match he said sure, so I told him the Sam's Club down the road had them for $26.86. He asked for a flyer or something and I told him I had a phone number and that we could call and confirm. He was completely uninterested in calling, so I said I could look it up.

So I showed him a post from this thread on the first page and he's like good enough.

Rings in the price match, needs a manager's approval and that guy comes over and barely looks at the screen as he punches in his information. The cashier finalizes and a window comes up saying these two titles qualify for the $20 off promo and he says looks like you're saving even more.

Out the door at $33.72. Couldn't've gone smoother.

Since when did we CAG become pro business? The mere fact you are here means you want the best possible deals, and if you are not well too bad.

Originally Posted by silver001 Since when did we CAG become pro business? The mere fact you are here means you want the best possible deals, and if you are not well too bad.

Nope.. I would like good, consistent, sustainable deals.

Doing things that you know are outside the scope of a retailers Price Match/Adjustment policy is detrimental to the continuance of those policies.

Things like price matching OOS clearance items (TRU fiasco) or double dipping (Sam's Club 3DS games, Target with the 3DS XL) only lead to more restrictive policies in the future.

There have been arguments put forward that it is a cardinal rule that consumers cannot use both PM-ing and a regular deal that that store is offering. I'm not sure where this entrenched idea is coming from though.

Price matching and their other concurrent offers are completely unrelated. These are both voluntary promotions or decisions taken by management of those stores. As rightly pointed out, if the terms and conditions of the Price matching and/or normal offers do not state explicitly that they do work together, wherein is the implied moral wrong of consumers utilizing this to get the best price possible?

People are throwing around terms such as "bad person" and placing a thinly veiled judgement on others who want to utilize the best deals and are in no direct violation of publicly stated terms and conditions. Why?

Originally Posted by computingwarren Don't worry about GBAstar. He's a whining 4 year old. I don't see why everyone doesn't rape all retailers deals. Their CEOs make millions while workers make minimum wage. Let's gut them for all their worth.

I'm pretty sure that if you "rape all retailers deals" only the minimum wage workers would take a hit and the CEO would still "make millions."

My local Best Buy (Rego Park, NY) didn't honor the PM. *sigh* oh well. Worth the shot.

Originally Posted by Snuggelz My local Best Buy (Rego Park, NY) didn't honor the PM. *sigh* oh well. Worth the shot.

Like not at all??

Even without the 20 off?

Originally Posted by Tiako Like not at all?? Even without the 20 off?

The manager came out and said that they couldn't match the 26.86 Club price. He then tried to make a deal with me saying, "I looked it up and the lowest price is at K-Mart for 29.99 and we could match that, but it'll only apply to one of your games--not both."

I kindly told him that I was set on the Sam's Club price and he just flat out told me he couldn't do that. It wasn't worth it to me just to get 30 bucks off retail for both games, So I left.

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So can you do 4 and get 40 off, or do you need to do it in 2 separate transactions? Going to pick up my Mario Kart 7 Blue 3DS I ordered online for store pick up and would love to have a nice library to go with it.

Thinking of PMing:Mario 3D Land and New Super Mario Bros 2 to Sams

and

Mario Tennis and Sticker Star to Kmart

Basically costing me around 250 for the system and 5 games minus the 100 bucks in amex rewards for the xbox and facebook sync and that's just insane getting all that for 150!!

how are people getting the store price to show up on Sam's website? I need to PM Halo 4 anyway so I might as well

Originally Posted by ChaosLaw how are people getting the store price to show up on Sam's website? I need to PM Halo 4 anyway so I might as well

You have to choose a location.

It's easier if you use the non mobile version of the Sam's website on your phone.

Sam's Club isn't one of the online retailers that Best Buy will price match. How did everyone manage to get Best Buy to PM them?

Originally Posted by Fukurou Sam's Club isn't one of the online retailers that Best Buy will price match. How did everyone manage to get Best Buy to PM them?

Cuz they will pm sams club in store prices.

I just ditch work to go to best buy also they had an event but by the time I got there the line was way too long, but i digress, got me both mario 3ds, showed them my price on my cell phone and price matched it with no issues. At first the total was like 57 bucks and I started sweating and swipe my card but it changed to 36 bucks and everything was well.

Originally Posted by GBAstar Nope.. I would like good, consistent, sustainable deals. Doing things that you know are outside the scope of a retailers Price Match/Adjustment policy is detrimental to the continuance of those policies. Things like price matching OOS clearance items (TRU fiasco) or double dipping (Sam's Club 3DS games, Target with the 3DS XL) only lead to more restrictive policies in the future.

Doing things that are outside the scope of retailer price match is bad? let's see
1. corporate policy-check.
2. Manager approved-check.
3. Corporation is not my friend-check.
4. The mere fact I stepped into a best buy or the mere fact I bought something from best buy AND not amazon. - check.

If it was approve with no issues then clearly it is NOT outside the scope of the retailer price match policy. Since I don't own stock, whether or not it is detrimental is BEYOND the scope of our policy as CAG.

Originally Posted by RiPPn Thinking of PMing:Mario 3D Land and New Super Mario Bros 2 to Sams and Mario Tennis and Sticker Star to Kmart

SAVE $20 When you Buy ANY 2 of THESE 3DS Titles ($39.99 each)

• Paper Mario Sticker Star
• Super Mario 3D Land
• New Super Mario Bros. 2
• Style Savvy Trendsetters
• Mario Kart 7
• Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

It looks like Mario Tennis is not included.

Originally Posted by MidnightMarauder74 SAVE $20 When you Buy ANY 2 of THESE 3DS Titles ($39.99 each) Paper Mario Sticker Star Super Mario 3D Land New Super Mario Bros. 2 Style Savvy Trendsetters Mario Kart 7 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask It looks like Mario Tennis is not included.

Thanks for the heads up, guess I'll just get 3d land and NSMB2, and maybe snag 2 sticker star and flip one for mario tennis.

Phenomenal deal to go along with my new 3DS XL. Did this an hour ago and the total was just shy of $35. Bought 3D land and New Super Mario Bros 2. Now, I need to find a good deal for Zelda and Professor Layton. Thanks OP!