I wish there was a way to check store inventory... My local BB is too far away to go on a whim.

This might or might not work...

Store locator

or maybe this one:

maybe?

The top one for me shows all local stores have stock, while the bottom one shows 3 of the 5 stores have stock.

We all know how these "store locators" go for BB clearance items.

kangkung said:My local best buy still has it listed at $399. Is there any way to price match with OP's price?What they have it show for and what it actually rings up as are sometimes two different things.

There are two different laptops. The one for $399 has the sku 8273067. This one sku is 8230489. Both are AS3680. My local BB has this laptop, but it's an open box and adapter is missing.

kangkung said:My local best buy still has it listed at $399. Is there any way to price match with OP's price?

Thanks for the clarification.

FattyMcWallets said:sales tax kills the deal.
Are you the same guy who posted the ridiculous $470 for a flat screen CRT Sony TV last night?

FattyMcWallets said:desitoyota said:FattyMcWallets said:sales tax kills the deal.
Are you the same guy who posted the ridiculous $470 for a flat screen CRT Sony TV last night?

that was a good one, wasnt it?

Fatty... you shouldn't have... naughty naughty...

DisturbedAzn said:I wish there was a way to check store inventory... My local BB is too far away to go on a whim.

Ditto.

But after four telephone calls earlier today I have discovered there is NO way. On other items . . yes. But not on a discontinued item of this nature.

The idiots at BB, when an item is discontinued, purge all inventory data from their global system. This makes inventory access via their toll-free number, which is what I was calling, impossible.

Store-by-store inventory data continues to be available at the stores locally. But that's it.

I know enough NEVER, EVER! to telephone the store. It is a dumbass thing to do.

But in this situation you either call the store or drive there - and for me, like you, that's an 80 mile round trip I do not want to and cannot afford to make for nothing. I would make the trip if I knew the item were in stock.

Tough situation.

Why can't BB be like Staples. Staples maintains a store inventory database at a national level until items are SOLD. This saves customers from having to call or visit a Staples B&M store just to check inventory.

Typical BB incompetence and BS. They are Neanderthals.

Finally, I was trying to learn their inventory position by telephone earlier this morning, three hours before the store even OPENED. Had I been able to learn the inventory situation at my BB store, and had it been favorable, I would have left early and been there when they opened. But without the data I could do nothing. This is just another way I am hurt by this BB database mis-management fiasco. It would be OK for this to happen were it, say, 1985. But this is 2007!!! Hey BB, modernize for heaven's sake - start serving your customers and stop living in the past.

Don't forget the High Speed Internet deal! Sign up through BB and get $100 off the purchase. I signed up through a local company and have 30 days to cancel. I plan to do so this afternoon. Easy $100 in my opinion!