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mrscoach · 11-10-2009, 10:09 AM

Called a Staples, they said they had one. I went and it turned out the only one they had was the display with the broken screen. They could, however, order me one for $199. Why the price difference between in-store and the online order (yes, he said I could order it online)? They have them in the warehouse and are trying to get rid of them, but the $147 is only for the store, the warehouse price is more. I told him they don't want to get rid of them too badly.

I was actually getting it for a friend's daughter. We ended up at the Target just behind the Staples and got the 300 for $199, instead. Since it is a 2 hour drive to the store, we decided instant gratification was better than drivinig BACK to pick up the 505.

added: I wasn't buying it for the daughter, just helping her pick out one for her. I will get one if it is a good enough price, but I'm really holding out for something bigger that will handle my school textbooks.

11-10-2009, 10:09 AM	#2
mrscoach Guru Posts: 764 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	Called a Staples, they said they had one. I went and it turned out the only one they had was the display with the broken screen. They could, however, order me one for $199. Why the price difference between in-store and the online order (yes, he said I could order it online)? They have them in the warehouse and are trying to get rid of them, but the $147 is only for the store, the warehouse price is more. I told him they don't want to get rid of them too badly. I was actually getting it for a friend's daughter. We ended up at the Target just behind the Staples and got the 300 for $199, instead. Since it is a 2 hour drive to the store, we decided instant gratification was better than drivinig BACK to pick up the 505. added: I wasn't buying it for the daughter, just helping her pick out one for her. I will get one if it is a good enough price, but I'm really holding out for something bigger that will handle my school textbooks. Last edited by mrscoach; 11-10-2009 at 10:13 AM.