Possibly HOT HDTV deals: Sears Friends and Family/V.I.P. sale 11/11

11/13 evening update: Online rebate submission now working
Sears rebate site

Mail in rebate form can be found here
The dates are clearly wrong, but this is the same form that was being handed out in the store.

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While the original discussion of this topic started in the Sharp Aquos 46" thread, it really has very little to do with the original deal in that thread. I believe a new thread, however, is warranted for many reasons. First, it would be easy to assume (incorrectly) that everything in the other thread involved price matching (and the YMMV nature of that). Second,I really hadn't intended to hijack that thread in the first place, although I'm afraid I did. Third, much of the information in that thread was spread out over several posts buried deep in the thread, hence consolidation could be useful. Here are the Highlights of what's going on.

Sears is running a Friends and Family/V.I.P. night on November 11 from 6-9pm. The link to the main flyer for that can be found here. There are a couple quotes of particular interest in that flyer.

"You'll find some of our most incredible prices and offers usually only available in the days after Thanksgiving. On top of that you will save an additional 10% on almost everything we sell."

"10% off almost everything including our Friday & Saturday after Thanksgiving sale prices. Some exclusions apply including the Friday early-opening special items"

People who have participated in this deal in the past indicate the early-opening special items will still be available, but at the "After noon" price listed in the BF ad. Because these prices should already be in effect at the store, price matching should not be necessary.

Now Sears is offering other promotions as well.
-The Sears Ultimate Football Challenge (as of 11/10, you could see this advertisement here).Instant Cash Back for using a Sears card: $50 for HDTVs under 40", $150 for HDTVs 40"-49", and $250 for HDTVs 50" and up. This deal expires on 11/17, so it should be in effect for the VIP sale, but not BF.
-There will be a 10% MIR promotion when using a Sears card as well. This is clearly indicated in both the employee flyer (found here) and the actual F&F ad (currently unlinkable because the image is being hosted at SD).
-Sears is offering double reward points on purchases that night, so there may be additional benefits as well, but I won't include those in the price list.

A Sears employee I talked with yesterday says Sears is advertising this as "better than Black Friday" and the evidence seems to support that (at least in relation to Sears' BF ad).

These are currently the main outstanding questions:
-What models will be included in this promotion? Specifically, are doorbusters included (even if at the "after noon" price)?
-Will TVs not currently stocked by Sears still be available on 11/11? One example of this is the Samsung 50" plasma. Sears currently carries the HP-T5054, but the BF ad lists the HP-T5044 and the VIP ad scan lists the HP-T5044X.
-Will there be other "exclusions"?
-Will the extra 10% mail in rebate be stackable? Currently the 10% mail in rebate says "Cannot be combined with any other offer," but FWers know that is often open to interpretation.
-If the Sears card IR and MIR are NOT stackable, will we have the option of choosing which we want?

Obviously, there is some uncertainty here with exactly how Sears is going to handle things, but there could possibly be some very hot deals buried in this very interesting and unique sale. Hence the reason that I, from the beginning, labeled this thread "Possibly HOT"

Thanks to jmoney48 and rastascott for the info each provided.

Now for the TVs....
YOU MUST HAVE A Sears CARD TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FOOTBALL PROMO (DENOTED IR) OR THE 10% MAIL IN REBATE (DENOTED MIR)

Definite Deals
These deals are contained in the VIP ad scan and utilize only the 10% MIR and the 5% discount when applicable.
LG 37" LCD (37L7D): 900-90MIR = 810
Sony 32" LCD (KDL32S3000): 1000-5%-MIR = 950-95MIR = 845
Samsung 40" LCD (LN-T4053H): 1200-5%-MIR = 1140-114MIR = 1026
Toshiba 42" 1080p LCD (42HL167): 1250-5%-MIR = 1187.50-118.75MIR = 1068.75
LG 42" plasma (42PC5D): 900-90MIR = 810
Samsung 50" plasma (HP-T5044X): 1300-5%-MIR = 1235-123.50MIR = 1111.50
Samsung 46" 1080p LCD (LN-T4665F): 2000-5%-MIR = 1900-190MIR = 1710
Proscan 42" 1080p LCD (42LA45H): 900-90MIR = 810
Samsung 61" 1080p DLP projection (HL-T6187S): 2000-5%-MIR = 1900-190MIR = 1710
Sony 46" LCD (KDL46S3000): 1500-5%-MIR = 1425-142.50MIR = 1282.50
Sony 50" 1080p LCD projection (KDF50E3000): 1400-5%-MIR = 1330-133MIR = 1197
Panasonic 26" LCD (TC-26LX70): 650-65MIR = 585
Samsung 19" LCD (LN-T-1953H): 330-33MIR = 297

Semi-definite Deals
If the discounts are ultimately not stackable, we should still be able to choose the football promo (50/150/250 off instantly) instead of the 10% MIR. This is because the date of expiration for that promotion is 11/17. I listed all prices even though some are higher than the ones listed above because some may prefer an instant rebate.
LG 37" LCD: 900-50IR = 850
Sony 32" LCD: 1000-5%-50IR = 900
Samsung 40" LCD: 1200-5%-150IR = 990
Toshiba 42" 1080p LCD: 1250-5%-150IR = 1037.50
LG 42" plasma: 900-150IR = 750
Samsung 50" plasma: 1300-5%-250IR = 985
Samsung 46" 1080p LCD: 2000-5%-150IR = 1750
Proscan 42" 1080p LCD: 900-150IR = 750
Samsung 61" 1080p DLP projection: 2000-5%-250IR = 1650
Sony 46" LCD: 1500-5%-150IR = 1275
Sony 50" 1080p LCD projection: 1400-5%-250IR = 1080
Panasonic 26" LCD = 650-50IR = 600
Samsung 19" LCD: 330-50IR = 280

Deals with Stackable Promotions
This list consists only of HDTVs in the VIP ad scans, but with stackable promotions (if allowed)
LG 37" LCD: 900-50-MIR = 850-85MIR = 765
Sony 32" LCD: 1000-5%-50-MIR = 900-90MIR = 810
Samsung 40" LCD: 1200-5%-150-MIR = 990-MIR = 891
Toshiba 42" 1080p LCD: 1250-5%-150-MIR = 1037.50-103.75MIR = 933.75
LG 42" plasma: 900-150-MIR = 750-75MIR = 675
Samsung 50" plasma: 1300-5%-250-MIR = 985-98.50MIR = 886.50
Samsung 46" 1080p LCD: 2000-5%-150-MIR = 1750-175MIR = 1575
Proscan 42" 1080p LCD: 900-150-MIR = 750-75MIR = 675
Samsung 61" 1080p DLP projection: 2000-5%-250-MIR = 1650-165MIR = 1485
Sony 46" LCD: 1500-5%-250-MIR = 1175-117.50MIR = 1057.5
Sony 50" 1080p projection LCD: 1400-5%-250-MIR = 1080-108MIR = 972
Panasonic 26" LCD: 650-50-MIR = 600-60MIR = 540
Samsung 19" LCD: 330-50-MIR = 280-28MIR = 252

Doorbusters with Stackable Promotions
If doorbusters are available (but at the "After noon" price) AND promotions are stackable, these are the deals.
46" Sharp LCD (LC46D43U): 1200-5%-150-MIR = 990-99MIR = 891
40" Sony 1080p LCD (KDL40W3000): 1700-5%-150-MIR = 1465-146.5MIR = 1318.50
42" Sylvania 1080p LCD (LC420SSR): 1000-5%-150-MIR = 800-80MIR = 720
56" Panasonic 1080p LCD projection (PT-56LCZ70): 1500-5%-250-MIR = 1175-117.50MIR = 1057.50
32" Vizio ($598) LCD (VX32LHDTV10A): 630-50-MIR = 580-58MIR = 522

great post, one error, the 46" Samsung is a 150MIR not 250.

Schwoozer -

Starting another thread for this was great. I didn't update the other thread because I was never able to confirm the extra 10% off. If the extra 10% MIR works then it great. (EDIT - Note the 10% extra MIR has been confirmed now! )

The big remaning question now is will TVs be on sale for BF prices? While hinted upon in the advertising for F&F night they don't explicitly state this is the case. However the F&F sale does look promsing as it would make the currently-on-sale $1500 50" Panasonic Plasma about $1065.

i was wrong about the tvs under $999. on those you dont get the discount. sorry.
the tv's we dont have in stock will/should be orderable (which from a glance of the list, seems to be most of them). they should take a few days to get them to the store. if you are lucky, your Sears will have them in stock.

here is the paper which was available to the associates in the sales office. tells you a little about the 10% off through mail in rebate.
scan

btw, we have a sony 52' lcd on sale for $2600 (+$250 off = $2350). link

the fine print says nothing which hasnt already been posted. sorry, i dont wanna type it or re-scan :X

i think they will hold it up to 30 days. when we ring stuff up, it asks us when the customer would like to pick up the merchandise. it shows us a calendar with the next 30 days on it. so i am assuming you would be able to chose a date up to 30 days later. make sure you tell the salesperson while they are doing the transaction though. otherwise, they will just put the current date and then you have 2 weeks before your stuff gets returned to stock and u have to come and get a refund.

yes, we should still be running the football promotion on nov 11th (since it runs till the 17th)
32' or smaller = 12 months no payments no interest (or $50 off)
37 - 47 = 18 months no interest (or $150 off)
50+ = 24 months no interest (or 250 off)

ALSO........ we are running a special promotion starting sunday (tomorrow) on SHARP tv's. 36 months no interest! (i dont know when this promotion ends)

(i should be getting paid for doing so much work/promoting for Sears )

jmoney48,

Way to go on the employee flyer scan, that certainly confirms the extra 10% rebate. And thanks also for the clarification on the not-currently-in-stock items. This thread owes a lot to you.

Hi, what is the model number of that Samsunh 46" 1080p set? TIA.

Excellent thread. Question about the football TV deals.... There's a 42" Panny (px77u) on sale at the main Sears website that comes up not available for delivery or instore pickup in my zipcode area. There is 1 store that has it in stock, about 20 miles away. Am I out of luck trying to buy it there and have it shipped to me? FWIW the Sears website store locator is lame. You type in your zipcode and a mile radius and the map thingy comes back with exactly the ONE store closest to you highlighted. Even though there are at least 5 major Sears stores within 50 miles there is no way to get a list of them all to check their stock. I got lucky hitting the one mall where it shows the TV in-stock. There may be others. Unfortunately, the store a mile away from my house doesn't have it

What about re-upping the stock on these TVs? Does Sears ever re-stock any of these sale items in the stores? I realize the great deals are going to go fast but Nov 17 is still 2 weeks away and it seems strange there is no stock on that TV at all in the greater NY metropolitan area. Not even in Manhattan and that's a bad sign because you can normally get anything in Manhattan.

The Panasonic px77u isn't on the list above. Does that mean the current football sale is a clearance-type sale and they're closing out the model?

Excellent Thread. I think this is a great way to avoid the craziness on BF

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? for everyone on the friends and family sale on 11/11

I am looking at the Sony KDS-60A3000 TV (Sears link Mfg link)

The price says $2199, but my local furniture/electronics store (RC Willey) has it for $2099. Will Sears PM to this and include the specials from the FF 11/11 sale - break out like this:

$2199 - $110 PM = $2089 - $250 Sears credit = $1839 - 5% FF sale ($91.95) = $1747.05 - 10% MIR ($174.71)= $1572.35 ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

-DC

mrtrance said: So if I understand the flyer correctly then if I buy a 50" TV then the following should happen:

Say the TV price is $2000. Then you get instant 10% VIP discount , 10% mail-in rebate, and another $250 (current football promotion) for opening a Sears account.

So the breakdown would be $2000 - 200 - 250 - 155 MIR = $1400 +tax. Would the $250 and the 10% both work for opening an account?

I think they would deduct the 250 instant rebate before they apply any percent-off deals.

With the 50" TV's, it's only 5% off instantly instead of 10% on VIP day. So your deal, I think, would look like:

2000 - 250 instant - 5% instant (87.50) = 1662.50 - 10% mail-in rebat (166.25) = 1496.25 + tax

Another deal to stack on top of this:

Purchase a home theater or HD DVD player $199 or up with the TV and get:

free delivery (after rebate)
7 free Domino's pizzas
1 year of in-home service.

Details are on the link in the previous post, or at http://www.sears.com/shc/s/c_10153_12605_Computers+%26+Electronics_Televisions

Oops, I don't have a Sears card. Can apply instore on the 11th and get the discounts?

Thanks schwoozer, jmoney48 for the hot deal. Can you post the exact models for each TV? Without knowing the model number it's hard to say which one is really a hot deal

jmoney48 said: yes, we should still be running the football promotion on nov 11th (since it runs till the 17th)
32' or smaller = 12 months no payments no interest (or $50 off)
37 - 47 = 18 months no interest (or $150 off)
50+ = 24 months no interest (or 250 off)

ALSO........ we are running a special promotion starting sunday (tomorrow) on SHARP tv's. 36 months no interest! (i dont know when this promotion ends)

(i should be getting paid for doing so much work/promoting for Sears )

Do the instant rebates apply as well?
If you do a price match will the promotions apply?

I couple questions:

1. I'm interested in the Sony 50" 1080p lcd projection thats in the OP for $1400 - a bunch of discounts. Is that the BF price? I thought that was the price they've been selling at for a while. Also, anyone know the response time on it? I dont know if I'd want the 8 ms.

2. I think my wife has a Sears card from years ago. Can we reactivate it in store if we do not have the card anymore or will I need to do that on the phone in advance?

Sears has also extended their price match policy:
Any hdtv purchased between 11/04/07 and 02/02/08 has a 60 day price match instead of the normal 30 days.
Thanks op for a great post.

Question about the Samsung 50" plasma. The model for $1400 on BF is the HPT5044, but the model online and in-store is the HPT5054. Will the 5044 be available to purchase in-store or online on the 11th, or will that not be available until BF?

The people I talked to at Sears today couldn't give me much info on the F&F sale.

I'll be very curious to see if the football promotion returns in the fall. And if the effective dates change to avoid VIP night.

I hang out in AVS Forum alot and subscribe to the board for the TV I got (Samsung 5044). Anyway, there have been some minor to moderate issues with these sets, but lots of people have been willing to put up with the hassles of repair because they "got such a great deal on it," which almost always is in the $1200-$1300 range. It warms my heart every time.