Originally Posted by KingofOldSchool So my Target decided to be stupid and put the clearance games behind a glass case...SPINE FIRST (ie: You can't see the damn price). Like seriously, you want people to see the price and go "WOW! That's cheap, I'm going to buy it!" and not "Huh? I have to track someone down to open up the case just to get a price? that."

That's when you get the DPCI # and if you have one of the Target stores with the scanners where you can enter the numbers in you can check that way without having to wait for someone to open the case to get a game out for a price check.

Originally Posted by Ultragamer Employee's finally found a way to keep customers from buying clearance until they can buy it themselves without stashing it in the back.

You forgot that they also found a way to keep El Stasho from hiding games in the health and beauty aids section till they reach 75% off.

Originally Posted by htown01 Wtf, I can't believe they did that Was there some out of control clearance stealing for them to take that kind of measure? That is ridiculous.

If it's anything like the Kmart nearest me that had a guy try running out with a bin loaded with clearance games the one year around Christmas(and dumping them all the way up to the front door, which I wish I would've been there to see), then I can't say I blame them.

It's better than the redneck security measure the one Sears near me tried(mummifying clearance games with clear packing tape by layering it 3-5 layers thick to prevent the old slice n grab routine).

Anyway I checked my closest Target today. Someone had taken the $7.48 sticker off of Tiger Woods 10 and I realized after reading the signs in electronics that this B2G1 is strictly for games $14.99 and UP.

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer Anyway I checked my closest Target today. Someone had taken the $7.48 sticker off of Tiger Woods 10 and I realized after reading the signs in electronics that this B2G1 is strictly for games $14.99 and UP.

The $14.99 - $59.99 restriction is based on pre-clearance price, so it should still be valid. When you check it at the scanner, it will show "Special Purchase" on the right hand side of the screen if it qualifies.

My closest store has the old school scanners with no number pad on them, so I'm lucky if they actually even show a price.

I did price check TW 10 and it still came up $7.48, but there's nothing cheap to pair it up with there since I got the Bioshock 2 LE there last week. Even if that were still there somehow, I would be at a loss as to the third game to pair up with those two.

I wish I had managed to get in on the Best Buy B2G1 last week, but that was only for 'select' games and none I wanted.

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer My closest store has the old school scanners with no number pad on them, so I'm lucky if they actually even show a price. I did price check TW 10 and it still came up $7.48, but there's nothing cheap to pair it up with there since I got the Bioshock 2 LE there last week. Even if that were still there somehow, I would be at a loss as to the third game to pair up with those two. I wish I had managed to get in on the Best Buy B2G1 last week, but that was only for 'select' games and none I wanted.

Yea...I hear ya.. There was so much shit that came out last week but I didn't have the money for it (blu ray's, games...etc) but now that I have the money, everything has gone up! :( BB won't match Targets B2G1 either...bah...

Originally Posted by ITDEFX Yea...I hear ya.. There was so much shit that came out last week but I didn't have the money for it (blu ray's, games...etc) but now that I have the money, everything has gone up! :( BB won't match Targets B2G1 either...bah...

Oddly enough BB's PM is hit or miss. I did get them to PM Kmart's $19.99 on WKC as I had $25 in BB GC's. I went to Kmart hoping to find Nier or NGS2 but none left.

I ended up getting the last copy of WKC there (have 2 copies now) w/ my FONV coaster coupon.

I'll probably return the BB copy & get them to PM Nier instead.

Originally Posted by Maniac Mansion Oddly enough BB's PM is hit or miss. I did get them to PM Kmart's $19.99 on WKC as I had $25 in BB GC's. I went to Kmart hoping to find Nier or NGS2 but none left. I ended up getting the last copy of WKC there (have 2 copies now) w/ my FONV coaster coupon. I'll probably return the BB copy & get them to PM Nier instead.

Your Kmarts don't have any copies of Nier? One of my closest ones had 4-5 copies, though my one buddy had to have the one employee go in the back to find out if it had indeed price dropped and get it adjusted down to $19.99.

What annoyed me was last week's B2G1 at BB was only on SELECT games and not everything again this year. If it were across the board I would've bought BF: BC2 Ultimate, maybe GTA Complete and Sonic's Genesis Collection for PS3, but that would've come out to about $26 per game, thus making SGC cost MORE than it's MSRP.

7 targets, finally found a bioshock 2 CE. It's pretty.

You have a blacklight to see the hidden messages on the posters?

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer You have a blacklight to see the hidden messages on the posters?

Hey now, if you watched Gone in 60 Seconds, you'd know that you can get a blacklight light bulb from any local hardware store.

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer Your Kmarts don't have any copies of Nier? One of my closest ones had 4-5 copies, though my one buddy had to have the one employee go in the back to find out if it had indeed price dropped and get it adjusted down to $19.99. What annoyed me was last week's B2G1 at BB was only on SELECT games and not everything again this year. If it were across the board I would've bought BF: BC2 Ultimate, maybe GTA Complete and Sonic's Genesis Collection for PS3, but that would've come out to about $26 per game, thus making SGC cost MORE than it's MSRP.

The annoying too was yesterday when I went to Kmart the woman working electronics said that ANYTHING purchased in electronics, she had to personally escort to the customer service desk. This wasn't just me...but other people as well. WTF?!!! This wasn't just items locked up either. There were games or misc electronics items that weren't locked up either.

She was able to pricecheck games on the register in electronics. I don't know if the drawer wasn't open or not or wtf the case was there. She wanted to get snippy w/ me & get an attitude when I asked why they had to be escorted to the front of the store. "Well do you want them or NOT?!!"

I wasn't being difficult, just trying to find the reasoning for this.

Originally Posted by htown01 Wtf, I can't believe they did that Was there some out of control clearance stealing for them to take that kind of measure? That is ridiculous.

Thieves love our clearance end-caps. Just finished a passive-aggressive war with one that kept stashing a Canon behind our stereos. He'd hide it, I'd find it a few hours later, he'd hide it again a few days later, I'd find it a few hours later... this went on and on until I finally found an empty box. It's okay though, AP has a LOT of photos of him now. So nice of him to keep showing up like that.

People here shouldn't freak out that Target is trying to crack down on their electronics clearance security. Gives the honest people here a shot at scoring some good deals rather than thieves stealing it or hoarders taking everything for themselves.

Oh and my store didn't have any game drops today, but the Halo Reach clothing accessories came out.

Originally Posted by FeralWraith Hey now, if you watched Gone in 60 Seconds, you'd know that you can get a blacklight light bulb from any local hardware store.

What's a hardware store? Moreover what's "Gone In 60 Seconds". I kid on both counts, but I've never seen more than 20 seconds of Gone In 60 Seconds and I don't think I've ever used a blacklight aside from inside a Spencer's store, not to mention I'm all thumbs when it comes to anything home improvement.

Originally Posted by Maniac Mansion The annoying too was yesterday when I went to Kmart the woman working electronics said that ANYTHING purchased in electronics, she had to personally escort to the customer service desk. This wasn't just me...but other people as well. WTF?!!! This wasn't just items locked up either. There were games or misc electronics items that weren't locked up either. She was able to pricecheck games on the register in electronics. I don't know if the drawer wasn't open or not or wtf the case was there. She wanted to get snippy w/ me & get an attitude when I asked why they had to be escorted to the front of the store. "Well do you want them or NOT?!!" I wasn't being difficult, just trying to find the reasoning for this.

They do that here at times too. I guess they figure if you try to take the game or whatever with you it's going to disappear. But if you already paid for it in electronics, wouldn't that make it yours anyway, so I don't know what her problem was.

But yeah, I've had at least a few clerks like that.

Saw Borderlands for 20.98 yesterday at target....Would've picked it up, but didn't have money on me...

Originally Posted by LakersForLife82481 Saw Borderlands for 20.98 yesterday at target....Would've picked it up, but didn't have money on me...

Then what are you doing at a Target?

Browsing

Went to about 7 different Targets this weekend and did not find one Bioshock 2 Special Edition or what ever.. Ehhh ;/

Did tonight's pricechange pull. Looks like drawn to life for the DS is going to get a drop, rock band 2 SE for 360 getting another drop, and those halo reach shirts are getting another pass.

I was able to get Brutal Legend (360) as my free game this morning when I bought a copy of Super Street Fighter IV and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. It hadn't dropped from its $13.98 price, but it was the only clearance game that I was interested in picking up. Since I had already bought SSF IV, I'm going to return the copy I previously bought and get my $20 back.

There were a few new PS2 games on the clearance shelf including Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 at $14.98. Also, all of the original DJ Hero bundles that were $29.99 had been mysteriously removed from the shelves. Do I smell a Black Friday deal?

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Man I'd take advantage of the B2G1 if more was cheaper. If they'd drop the freakin price of their GH5 bundle I'd do that, SSF IV and find something else.