DEAD: Memorex 512MB USB 2.0 TravelDrive JumpDrive MAKE $13.56 (minus tax) AR/PM at CC YMMV

UPDATE 10/30/05: Deal is now dead. Can still PM to Staaples for another week.

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This deal has come up a couple of times before, but this is the best one yet!

You can get the Memorex 512MB USB 2.0 ThumbDrive at CC online for $64.99-$25(MIR)-$15(MIR)=$24.99

Drive at CC

Order it online at CC for in-store pickup (that way the rebates won't print out when doing the PM). When you pick it up, bring in a print-out with Staaples' price of $29.94.

Drive at Staaples

Should be an easy PM (depending on your CC, of course) for 110% of the $35.05 difference - get $38.55 back.

So your total should be -$13.56AR (+tax on $26.44).

This is YMMV because of the PM and the availability of the drive at both CC and Staaples. Should be a straight-forward PM when doing it with in-store pickup, so that the rebate won't come up. You might want to call Staaples first to make sure you know which store still has the drive in stock, just in case your CC checks availability when doing a PM.

EDIT:
Easy PM for me at the time of in-store pickup - good luck to everyone!!

BVG Backup Option: If you're having trouble with PMs at your CC, try using a BVG credit card, and use a local Staaples' flyer to get back the difference. This is, of course, not as good, since you'll only get 100% of the price difference, and you'll end up paying tax on the total of $64.99.

How long does CC hold online pickup orders?

will the Staples price be good next week? My CC checks CURRENT rebates when PMing

this should work. the Staples ad is for two weeks, so go back next week and pm!

hmm.. no Staples in Houston.. cant PM unless we have staple local store

Green for u.. good deal those can do PM and Rebate

appus said: hmm.. no Staples in Houston.. cant PM unless we have staple local store

Green for u.. good deal those can do PM and Rebate
Or you can still do BVG if you have such a card and an ad scan. It's "only" making $10.06 back (before tax and stamps obviously) but it's still in the green.

FYI,
These are different Model#'s based on the web pages.
Hope this will work...

egene said: bozo007 said: vickh said: How long does CC hold online pickup orders?

will the Staples price be good next week? My CC checks CURRENT rebates when PMing

My local CC will wait for 2 weeks.

Why do you want to hold it for awhile? Do we have to wait until the CC rebate become void and then pick it up and do the PM? But then, the purchase date on your receipt would not qualify the rebate.

Purchase date is decided by when you buy online, not when you pick up.

finally got a chance to use my 1 dollar cc coupon, i don't have high hopes of a pm but would try it anywas when i have time else i am just gonna return it (my cc sucks that way)

StraightAhead said: FYI,
These are different Model#'s based on the web pages.
Hope this will work...

No, they aren't. Staples is 32507751/ 9051 and what that means is 32507751 or 32509051. The first one is first generation of Memorex drive (search Circuit City for that number to see the picture) and has only one rebate at CC. The second one is the one that has two rebates at CC and is on sale at Staples.

Thanks OP for the deal!

should you complete the checkout/pickup before asking for the pricematch?

$25 MIR

$15 MIR

These will be in Quick Summary.

ikonoklast said: pctecguy said: should you complete the checkout/pickup before asking for the pricematch?
Yes. Buy at CC.com and choose pickup option. Then when you go to pick up show them the $taples printout for PM.

My CC are pretty anal about PM when rebates are involved but this might work. Thx OP!

Can we pick it up now or do we have to wait until the CC rebate become void?

thanks op. this deal is even better than the 256MB last week. and you get paid too. may end up cancelling/returning last week's.

Thx OP! In for 1

shanpj97 said: Printout will work? That will save me the hassel to pick up a Staples flyer! Thanks for the tip!
It depends on your CC and how anal they are with PMs. I am going to pick up a $taples flyer then go PM, just to make sure. It's on my way anyway. So yea YMMV.

In for one! Let's hope the PM works!

What constitutes a "local store"? How many miles?

Thanks OP. Ordered it online w/ FatCash, went to store, picked it up, asked for price match. got credit back on card. Perfect deal!

Has anyone succeeded with the PM? Please comment. Thank you

michaelkenyon said: Got a letter today from CC today saying the ticket # was invalid on the rebate submission. I matched the phone number with the rebate form and called. The confirmation email left out a digit in the order number (same as the ticket number). They fixed it immediately once I read the entire ticket number to them.

Strange things:
1. The letter said they couldn't process the $20 rebate (no such thing, rebates were 15 and 25).
2. The letter didn't have the "offer number" anywhere on it.
3. I never got an email about this, only snail mail.


I got the same letter in the mail yesterday as I submitted my rebates a few days after most of you. Called and CSR took care of it, no questions asked. She apologized profusely to the problem. From her explanation this happened to everyone who purchased online. Yikes! I also did not get any comfort that the problem has yet been fixed. So for those of you who got in on the newer deal on this stick, watch it closely.