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  1. 06-20-2003, 03:47 AM #1
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    52x24x52 CD-RW, $4.94 AR @ Staples, starts Sun. 6/22/03

    The ad is a bit confusing but it says:1) $69.98 - $15 instant savings - $30 mail-in rebate = $24.94
    2) $24.94 before $20 mail-in rebate
    3) “In-Store Savings” so I’m guessing that the additional $20 rebate is a B&M thing, but that isn’t always the case. No details posted on this additional $20 rebate.

    As usual, be there when the doors open on Sunday if you want these great deals.

    Buslink 52x max internal CD-RW drive, SKU #501614

    Staples full ad, Buslink on Page 4
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  2. 06-20-2003, 05:37 AM #2
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    Make $5.06 on the deal… maybe???

    IF this deal is available on-line and IF the $10 off 50 coupon code 77375 from the Deals page is still valid (expiration date unknown), you can actually make a few bucks.

    Of course be at you computer at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday to order because they will sell out fast.
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  3. 06-22-2003, 11:39 PM #3
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    so has anyone tried this yet?
    just waiting to see if it works
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  4. 06-23-2003, 11:55 PM #4
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    It's definitely a no-go. It was a typo and they corrected it on the website and the flier.

    I stopped by a local Staples this afternoon with a printout of the old price ($24.94 before $20 rebate). First, it wasn't even marked down to $54.94. It took me about 20 min to convince them it was really on sale by asking the sales person to login to their own website. And then when I showed them the printout, they didn't recognized it as a printout from Staples.com.

    It was a "Just-Link" version anyway. So I really didn't spent too much time arguing over the price since I knew I wasn't getting one anyway (even at $5).
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  5. 06-24-2003, 07:24 AM #5
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    Don't you just hate typos?

    I believe the $10 coupon is still good. Final price is then $14.94 with free shipping. Not as hot but still, not too bad.

    Other forums identify this drive as a rebadged Lite-On and recognizes it as such upon boot-up. Look for Model number RW5252 just above the UPC bar code.
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  6. 06-24-2003, 10:14 AM #6
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    I went early that Sunday morning and brought the ad w/ me, and they price matched it to their website. I ended up paying $34.94 before the $30 mir, but that was before they changed their ad
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  7. 06-26-2003, 12:46 AM #7
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    Over at FW, people were having mixed results. Some were getting rebadged Lite-On units and others AOpen. My local store didn't have any Lite-Ons (the box read "Just-Link", which probably means it was an AOpen unit).

    I ordered on-line hoping I would get a Lite-On. We'll see. BTW, with the $10 coupon it came out to be around $18 with tax. Not flaming hot, but it's not a bad deal (especially if it is a Lite-On).
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