Kind of a long story that I thought I should share ~
So anyway I just bought a Townhouse and had to buy an LCD HDTV for my Master Bedroom as my old 34" Wega (Glass Tube 720p/1080i 200+ lbs) was just too big for the new room & placing it would have been a pain. So I bought a 40" Sony Bravia W Series on 11/1 but as the weeks went by I felt it was too small and went back to BestBuy to upgrade it to the 46" model before the 30 day exchange/return expired.
I managed to get there this past Sunday to do the whole deal and it actually worked out better than I thought as the 46" was on sale because of Black Friday! So I managed to upgrade it for like $160 bucks more...but here's the kicker - when I got back home and started browsing the net for a few minutes (I have had limited access because of all the work around the house I have been doing) I come across the new deal with BestBuy that Sony is offering where you can save like $798 - $1118 on the combo deal of select HDTV's, PS3 Slim 120gb + BD & a Game!
I immediately call up the BestBuy I just got back from to confirm they have the deal there and the CSR told me to just come in and they will handle everything. All I have to do is come in a pay the difference (I expected it to be about $150 more or so) & pick up my items so I was like F that! I am not gonna pass up on a PS3 Slim with a game + movie for such a little price difference! But it was a bit late so I decided to do it the next day.
Anyway here is the REALLY SWEET part ~ I popped in there and grabbed a 120gb Slim plus The Taking of Pelham 123 on BD & a second copy of Uncharted 2 (that I am going to send as a gift to my Cuz in Cali) and jumped on the return/exchange line to tell the CSR the situation and hand over my receipt so she can do her thing in the computer...a minute goes by and I see/hear the register open and say to myself "That's weird, I didn't pay yet nor said it would be a cash payment so why is she 1 step ahead of me?", then I see her start grabbing cash and she says here is YOUR difference and starts to bag up the items!
They actually paid ME $46 bucks to pick up a PS3 Slim + BD & Game! Hows that for an awesome deal!?!? So for those looking for an INCREDIBLE combo deal head on over to your Local (or even online) BestBuy. Here are the particulars just in case ~
Quote:PS3 Slim 120gb
Choice of ONE PS3 game from the below selectable titles:
LittleBIGPlanet GOTY Edition
Uncharted 2
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time
Choice of ONE Blu-Ray movie from the below selectable titles:
Taking of Pelham 123
Year One
The Ugly Truth
Choice of ONE Sony HDTV from the below selection: (Bundle price beside TV Model):
Sony BRAVIA 46" W5100 = $1,290.98
Sony BRAVIA 46" Z5100 = $1,650.98
Sony BRAVIA 46" XBR8 = $1,960.98
Sony BRAVIA 46" XBR9 = $1,920.98
Sony BRAVIA 46" VE5 = $1,299.98
Sony BRAVIA 52" V5100 = $1,460.98
Sony BRAVIA 52" Z5100 = $1,910.98
Sony BRAVIA 52" XBR9 = $2,170.98
Sony BRAVIA 52" XBR10 = $4,010.98
Sony BRAVIA 55" V5100 = $1,730.98
Sony BRAVIA 65" W5100 = $4,460.98
So now I got a 3rd PS3 ~ basically for free ~ on top of the 2nd one that I won in a PSM contest! I think I may box up my launch model 20gb and put it away to add in my collection ;)!
Thanks for sharing the info. Hard to imagine getting paid to receive a new PS3. And on top of that,you received one for free from a contest? I'm certainly jealous lol I hope you're playing the lottery with that kind of good fortune.
Congrats! Nothing like free stuff, especially shortly after you've signed 200 bank documents (and 200 more copies) and the next 15-30 years of your life to the bank!
Originally posted by Dab117: Thanks for sharing the info. Hard to imagine getting paid to receive a new PS3. And on top of that,you received one for free from a contest? I'm certainly jealous lol I hope you're playing the lottery with that kind of good fortune.
Actually these are the only 2 (really 1 ~ the 80gb from PSM) things I have ever "won" so to say! I remember the first time I played a lottery for the 3 numbers drawing ~ 425 <box> (so if it came up 524 or 245 etc I would still win etc) and the next day when I checked it came up 426...I said to myself "that's as close as I will ever get" and never really played lotto again, LoL!
Originally posted by KillerBug: I would be jeleous of all your luck getting free PS3s, but I figure you probably paid quite a bit to get a launch model...
They have had this deal for a while, it is a great deal if you are planning to buy a top-end sony TV anyway.
Yeah the launch model set me back $500 but I had more than enough to get the 60gb @ $600 but I couldn't find one ANYWHERE and didn't pre-order it because I didn't think I was going to be able to scrounge up the cash but then some money came to me (albeit late because business was really slow) so I had to "settle" for the 20gb. So now because I like to collect Gaming stuff I have to get a 4th PS3 to put away! But I will "settle" for a used one in good condition by then ;)
Originally posted by emugamer: Congrats! Nothing like free stuff, especially shortly after you've signed 200 bank documents (and 200 more copies) and the next 15-30 years of your life to the bank!
TY very much. But tell me about it! At least it's a great investment (especially in this market) and I really can't complain about the deal ~ It's a brand new construction 3 BR, 2.5 Bath, 1 Car Garage, 2 car driveway Townhouse in a gated community on a corner lot (best lot imho in the whole place) with lots of upgrades (tile, cherry cabinets, stainless appliances & dark bronze hardware/faucets etc.) and I was even able to finagle setting up media connections in my LR for the surround, sub & wired internet in 3 locations (Office, Master & LR) all for only $132k in Sunny Florida...just 360 more payments to go! But I will probably be able to knock that 30 year down to about 18 if I send just 1 extra payment a year alone.
Thanx everyone for the posts and I hope someone else will be able to capitalize on this deal by BestBuy/Sony soon (by Dec. 12th)!
