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Time Capsule $255 (500GB) and $425 (1TB) at BESTBUY - SALE NOW OVER
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Looks like it's over. The price is back to $299 and $499. I ordered a 500GB with a 1-to-2 week backorder wait.
I had a hard time believing the $255 and $425 price until it accepted my purchase. This was a SIGNIFICANT discount that you don't see very often, especially from BB. Thanks to the OP for catching this one.
I had a hard time believing the $255 and $425 price until it accepted my purchase. This was a SIGNIFICANT discount that you don't see very often, especially from BB. Thanks to the OP for catching this one.
The Airport Extreme Base Station is listed $27 off at Best Buy as well. I went to the best buy store and the tag on the shelf still said $179.99. I asked someone to do a price check on it, and it was $179.99. I told them on the website it was $152.99 and he pulled up the site and confirmed it was cheaper online, but said it was a 'web only' special.
So, I didn't buy it
Couldn't you purchase on the web with in-store pickup?
The sales was online only and for two days - Sunday and Monday. It was for all wireless networking products up to 20% off. I purchased the Airport Extreme with in-store pick-up - and it worked just fine. Unfortunately, the sale is over now.
Nope. They are in stock at all my local stores too, but none of them update their online inventory so I am unable to pick it up. ***** Best Buy...
They actually suggested I cancel my order @ $255 and just go buy it in store for $299.
Best Buy's sale of Time Capsule fraudulent?
I'm also still waiting for my Time Capsule from the online sale. And yes, they did originally say it should be in by April 11th. It's funny, there are 3 stores in my area that have the 1TB model in stock, but when i called BB online to see if they would let me change my order so I could pick up the item at one of these stores, they told me that the available stock in those stores was not available for use as pickup from an online purchase.
I'm beginning to wonder if they are ever going to have the Time Capsule in stock online. I say this because they have had the Apple TV listed online for months (found by searching for "Apple" on their site), and in stock in stores, but still not in stock online!
I personally believe that BB mistakenly put them on sale, and now they don't want to live up to their advertisement.
I'm also still waiting for my Time Capsule from the online sale. And yes, they did originally say it should be in by April 11th. It's funny, there are 3 stores in my area that have the 1TB model in stock, but when i called BB online to see if they would let me change my order so I could pick up the item at one of these stores, they told me that the available stock in those stores was not available for use as pickup from an online purchase.
I'm beginning to wonder if they are ever going to have the Time Capsule in stock online. I say this because they have had the Apple TV listed online for months (found by searching for "Apple" on their site), and in stock in stores, but still not in stock online!
I personally believe that BB mistakenly put them on sale, and now they don't want to live up to their advertisement.
store stock not availabe for online fulfillment
I got that same email which is why I called them and asked If I could just pick it up at a local store. However, they said that the stores that had it in stock did not have it available for pickup from an online purchase. Thus, I would have to cancel my order and then re-purchase it at a brick & mortar store for the full price instead of the sale price!
Jim
I got that same email which is why I called them and asked If I could just pick it up at a local store. However, they said that the stores that had it in stock did not have it available for pickup from an online purchase. Thus, I would have to cancel my order and then re-purchase it at a brick & mortar store for the full price instead of the sale price!
Jim
I have still not received the Time Capsule from Best Buy, and I am beginning to think this backorder may never end...but maybe I am on the bottom of a long list and they are sending them out as they come in?
Has anyone that ordered from the BestBuy online store during the sale actually received the TC at the sale price?
If so, when did you order and when was it shipped?
Has anyone that ordered from the BestBuy online store during the sale actually received the TC at the sale price?
If so, when did you order and when was it shipped?
I've yet to received my order from Best Buy either, so I'm guessing there's a shortage for Time Capsules. If you check out Amazon, they're also backordered too. So I'm thinking it supply issue with the big retailers. Unfortunately, Apple has them on there site for shipping within 1-2 days, which makes me wonder.
Got it!
OK, so I called best buy again about my backordered TimeCapsule, and they first told me there were none in stock in my state. I told them that their web site showed some in stock at the Annapolis best buy, they agreed and then asked if I wanted to pick it up there. I said "sure". Two hours later, I picked it up.
I have no idea why the first guy I spoke with (a few days ago) told me that the ones in stock in the stores weren't available for pickup from an online order.
Jim
OK, so I called best buy again about my backordered TimeCapsule, and they first told me there were none in stock in my state. I told them that their web site showed some in stock at the Annapolis best buy, they agreed and then asked if I wanted to pick it up there. I said "sure". Two hours later, I picked it up.
I have no idea why the first guy I spoke with (a few days ago) told me that the ones in stock in the stores weren't available for pickup from an online order.
Jim