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vivaldirules · 11-01-2009, 11:07 AM

The only Houston area store with a 505 left is just fifteen minutes away. So I threw my hoomin (with his credit card) in the car, raced over there, ran down to aisle F42 and there it was: the last new 505 in existence (aside from the display model) and it is marked CLEARANCE! but without a price. My heart pounding, I press the button nearby and a voice says that someone will be there to help me within 60 seconds. A minute or two go by and I press it again. Finally, just before I wet my pants, a lady comes by. I ask the price. She runs off to get a price checker thingie. She comes back and tries to point it at the sticker. By this time, I'm jumping up and down. She tries again. Then again. Then she reports that the CLEARANCE! price is.....

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11-01-2009, 11:07 AM	#43
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	The only Houston area store with a 505 left is just fifteen minutes away. So I threw my hoomin (with his credit card) in the car, raced over there, ran down to aisle F42 and there it was: the last new 505 in existence (aside from the display model) and it is marked CLEARANCE! but without a price. My heart pounding, I press the button nearby and a voice says that someone will be there to help me within 60 seconds. A minute or two go by and I press it again. Finally, just before I wet my pants, a lady comes by. I ask the price. She runs off to get a price checker thingie. She comes back and tries to point it at the sticker. By this time, I'm jumping up and down. She tries again. Then again. Then she reports that the CLEARANCE! price is..... Spoiler: $279.99 No, thank you. The book covers with lights marked $32.48 were next to it. Drat!