YMMV Target Panasonic 55" Plasma TC-P55ST30 $591 + Tax

Just went to Target and they have their display models of the Panasonic TC-P55ST30 at clearance for $890. Then they are taking an addition 30% off. Then if you use your Target card you get an additional 5% off. $890-267-31.15= $591 + tax out the door. I went to the Target in Shoreview, MN and was hassled by some a-hole college kid working electronics who thought he was all powerful and knowledgeable before I got the deal from a different location. Long story...lunch hour wasted...but got the deal elsewhere.

Can you explain taking 30% off from clearance price? Is ther any promotion going on? is this 30% off at particualar location or nationwide?
Thanks in advance.

From what I was told, the original 200 off is every where (down to 890). Then the addition 20-30% off is store to store. The first place I went, the set had a scratch in it (offered 30% off). The second store's set was also scratched, but not on the screen they were on the outer plastic frame. Unfortunately, this place (Shoreview, MN) had some dick working in electronics along with a manager that was for some reason taking orders from this college aged dick (extremely rude, and no I was not rude or pushy at all) and refused to match the 30% off from the other store. So I went to a third store and was successful.

tuan2 said:   These are two big YMMVs. First clearance percen off is varies from store to store. Second the 30% off is also different from store to store. A few years ago its acrross all store but not any more so 2 ymmv.

rbsolanki said:   Can you explain taking 30% off from clearance price? Is ther any promotion going on? is this 30% off at particualar location or nationwide?
Thanks in advance.

you give ME red, but you change the TITLE anyhow ?
I was going to change the Rating, but not anymore

Red for everybody

i've never purchased a floor model TV before... is the fact that it has been constantly on for hours at a time something to be concerned about?

thanks!

FTTMN said:   I had the same concern. I'd say yes, it will be a factor in it's life and could be a factor in it's display. But, purchasing the TV is the same as if you are purchasing a new in-box tv. You can still return it the same if you want and you still get a manufactures warranty and possibly an extended warranty if you choose. So it's a little bit of a gamble, but at a great price I thought it was worth the gamble. If you buy it, you can take it home and have a better look at it's overall quality and decide if you want to keep it or bring it back.

dohmai said:   i've never purchased a floor model TV before... is the fact that it has been constantly on for hours at a time something to be concerned about?

thanks!

Probably a good idea to grab an Extended Warranty with Squaretrade... via Costco...

55" ST30 is mega hot @ $600... enough for me to check it out since my 52" Sharp has a few lines in it.

rbsolanki said:   Can you explain taking 30% off from clearance price? Is ther any promotion going on? is this 30% off at particualar location or nationwide?
Thanks in advance.

At the local Target the manager told me that they do not give any more than 15% off(usually only 10%) on open items UNLESS they are missing something...stand, remote, manual etc. Then they can go up to 30%. He also told me that electronic markdown days are Tuesday and Friday and sometimes both in the same week. This seems to be a regional decision.

My target the other day told me that they never sell the display.

This is the same target that NEVER has a clearance price as low as the ones I see on SD. I never get excited about target deals on SD anymore

/my feeling sorry for myself

MNFRUGALSHOPPER said:   MNFRUGALSHOPPER said:   FTTMN said:   Just went to Target and they have their display models of the Panasonic TC-P55ST30 at clearance for $890. Then they are taking an addition 30% off. Then if you use your Target card you get an additional 5% off. $890-267-31.15= $591 + tax out the door. I went to the Target in Shoreview, MN and was hassled by some a-hole college kid working electronics who thought he was all powerful and knowledgeable before I got the deal from a different location. Long story...lunch hour wasted...but got th


So which Target did you get it at?

 

Uhmmm you can't bother answering????? I m supposed to drive all over the cities and make sure I don't go to the one you bought it at?

DPCI: 008091256

Inventory cheker:
http://sd.site88.net/t.html#

Sorry, I am not on FW all the time and missed your comment! It looks like there are still multiple stores with the displays available, good luck!

MNFRUGALSHOPPER said:   MNFRUGALSHOPPER said:   FTTMN said:   Just went to Target and they have their display models of the Panasonic TC-P55ST30 at clearance for $890. Then they are taking an addition 30% off. Then if you use your Target card you get an additional 5% off. $890-267-31.15= $591 + tax out the door. I went to the Target in Shoreview, MN and was hassled by some a-hole college kid working electronics who thought he was all powerful and knowledgeable before I got the deal from a different location. Long story...lunch hour wasted...but got th


So which Target did you get it at?

 

Uhmmm you can't bother answering????? I m supposed to drive all over the cities and make sure I don't go to the one you bought it at?

i was told 10% off for a display model........

MrV said:   I get an error when I type the DPCI code in.

Your store has removed the DPCI from the system because A) it's salvage, or B) they sold out the remaining inventory

If you do find one, make sure it has a build date of August 2011 or later. There was a bug in earlier builds which can lead to a problem with fluctuating brightness.

I have this TV from an earlier Sears deal and it is a great TV, very happy with it.

FWIW, I could check stock the other day on this DPCI (via site88.net), but now I'm unable to... I get an error saying target.com said: please enter a valid location.
enter your zip code or city and state to check this item's availability at your nearest target stores.
zip code:

So they might have pulled it from search... I do recall a few of the stores locally that said it was in stock, maybe I'll swing by anyways.

The inventory checker link brings you to the Inventory Checker for Staples, not Target.

Just got the Panasonic TC-P55ST30 55" Plasma for $560 out the door (dpci 008-09-1256)...

$747.98 clearance price
-$224.37 (30% for display)
+$36.65 (7% tax)
=560.26

Was at a different Target earlier but they only offered a 15% discount for a display and it was missing everything so never got it and ended up at this Target where the clearance tv's were already laying flat near the other tv's so got it! Only missing the wifi dongle and the 2 poles for the stand. If anyone has the 2 poles for the stand let me take them off your hand.

edit 5/16/12: went back to target and they found the wifi stick only and what they thought was the stand poles I needed, unfortunately, the poles are for a different tv...I will be going back tomorrow to see if they found the correct part.

edit 5/20/12: well, went back several days later and they found the missing poles for the stand and also got the wifi dongle without expecting it...Now I got everything!!

btw, they still had a display Phillips ($747-30%off) and one in a box ($747).

I found a TC-P55ST30 at a Target outside Sandusky OH. It had been the display and was missing everything except the remote, must have gotten thrown out with the box. It was sitting on the floor behind the electronics sales counter. After speaking with several powerless but very polite salespeople the "pricing manager" (this is the person you need to talk with at Target) came over. She REALLY wanted to rid her area of this huge panel behind the counter. After some back and forth it was decided; $500, then opening a REDcard gave me another 5% off. Thats $475 out the door. They wrapped it in bubble wrap and it fit in my SUV just fine between the front and rear seats. The receipt did not indicate non-returnable or open stock (part of the negotiations) which is important.

When I got home called Panasonic customer support and told them my TV was missing parts. They took my info and wanted to see a fax of the receipt to make sure it was not open stock or non-returnable. Got the parts a couple days ago and the TV is great. I need to calibrate and complete the network set up. For the price it is unbeatable.