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CPTmom2wp

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Wow......I almost feel like it is Christmas ;)
There is a one day 20% off coupon for the eBay site. I found an Open Box HomePod that was located at Best Buy that was $321 dollars. eBay took off $64 which made it $257. I also use eBates which gives various percentages of cash back, usually 1-10% and it was 8% for eBay. There was another $20 that I will get back in the next eBates check. So.....the HP ended up costing $237.

*Correction: I just checked the sales receipt and I did have to pay sales tax......so a little over $20 put the final price at $257 and change. Still, I'm very happy.

Anyway, the point is......if you are wanting to get or add stereo to your Home Pod collection,....... 1 order, up to $500, up to $100 discount @20% @e-Bay, today only:)
 
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chabig

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Sep 6, 2002
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Thanks for the heads up. $257 for a HomePod is an excellent deal. I just ordered one myself.
 

CPTmom2wp

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Sep 10, 2014
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Wow......I almost feel like it is Christmas ;)
There is a one day 20% off coupon for the eBay site. I found an Open Box HomePod that was located at Best Buy that was $321 dollars. eBay took off $64 which made it $257. I also use eBates which gives various percentages of cash back, usually 1-10% and it was 8% for eBay. There was another $20 that I will get back in the next eBates check. So.....the HP ended up costing $237.

*Correction: I just checked the sales receipt and I did have to pay sales tax......so a little over $20 put the final price at $257 and change. Still, I'm very happy.

Anyway, the point is......if you are wanting to get or add stereo to your Home Pod collection,....... 1 order, up to $500, up to $100 discount @20% @e-Bay, today only:)

YW!
 

cynics

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Jan 8, 2012
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Gimme a break....I couldn't sleep all night and I find this thread now (few hours late)? Really?

I see BestBuy and eBay has open box for 321. If I drive 55 miles there is an open box at a best buy for 307.
 

bbednarz

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Nov 16, 2017
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There we go. I've been waiting for a sale like this. Just pulled the trigger on an open box-excellent one. Excited to try out stereo HomePods.
 

chrisgeleven

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Apr 28, 2002
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My open box one from eBay arrives tomorrow :) Can't wait to try it out and see if it will replace our Sonos One.
 

CPTmom2wp

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eBay has been doing this every 4-8 weeks all year. Add what you want to cart and wait for the next sale to roll through (usually at end of the month).

This is a good plan for anyone who is adding to their Smart Lightbulb collection, as well. Instead of $50/bulb, it is $40, or even better, a starter set.
 

bbednarz

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This is a good plan for anyone who is adding to their Smart Lightbulb collection, as well. Instead of $50/bulb, it is $40, or even better, a starter set.
With the sale they ran last week I got a brand new 3rd gen Hue starter set (4 bulbs and a hub) for $101 including shipping. I just sold the hub last night and got $35 for it. I essentially paid $70 for 4 bulbs. Couldn't resist at that price.
 

CPTmom2wp

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With the sale they ran last week I got a brand new 3rd gen Hue starter set (4 bulbs and a hub) for $101 including shipping. I just sold the hub last night and got $35 for it. I essentially paid $70 for 4 bulbs. Couldn't resist at that price.

That is outstanding!....best price I’ve heard.
 

chrisgeleven

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Apr 28, 2002
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Let us know......Enjoy!

So far so good! I think I like the sound slightly more than the Sonos One. No more accidental Alexa activations and being able to use my Apple Music account via Siri has been really nice.

Excited to play with Siri Shortcuts once iOS 12 gets closer.
 

weeesss

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Oct 24, 2017
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Was at Bestbuy picking up some Hue bulbs and saw the Homepod on sale this week for $299.
 

CPTmom2wp

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Sep 10, 2014
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With the one day 15% discount at eBay, a few e-bay bucks, eBates discount, and New (not refurb) Open Box, I snagged another HomePod for an after tax price of $261.
 
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