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Have coupon, will travel
Feb. 28th, 2007 10:46 pmWhen Jeff moved back here he was presented with a 10% savings card for Home Depot, among other goodies He gave me the card saying "Here. Your kinda store, not mine.". I pondered the use of the coupon, figuring it would be best used on a big-ticket item. Well, tonight was the last day to use it before it expired, and I decided that it's time to replace the washer and dryer. My dryer has been patched up so many times it's not funny. About 5 belts, electrical terminals that kept burning up, a new idler, etc, etc. It's making a ton of racket now and taking forever to dry clothes. The washer is newer, and I will probably connect that as a second machine if I feel the need. Anyway, since Expo Home Center is part of Homo Depot, and a cursory glance at the papers that accompanied the card said it would work there, tonight I went over and selected a set by LG, front loading, extra capacity, stainless steel, yadda yadda. Got all through the paperwork and signing this and that, and when I got to the cashier's desk, I was informed that the card was not usable there. Sure enough, in the fiiiine print. Damn. The helpful and kinda cute cubbish salesman suggested that I take my paperwork with me to HD and place the order there. It's a two mile drive at best, and I was not losing the 200 dollar savings.
At the Depot I discover that they have the same set, with the washer 200 dollars cheaper and the dryer $50 less. Sweet. In addition, with each appliance purchased in that time frame, I could get a gift card as a 'rebate' for each unit, a hunnert dollar card for the washer, and 75 for the dryer. w00t! Another 175 bucks off. Ten dollars off of each of the two drawer/pedestals on top of that. Plus the 10% card at 200 bucks. Total discount for driving two miles? $645.
My Mom would have been proud. She taught me well. And she loved a good bargain.
I've also discovered a 'secret' between Expo and Home Depot. A lot of the highfalutin items on display at Expo can be ordered at HD. Well, that really was not too much of a secret to me, but I was not aware of the price differences. The salesman at HD clued me in on the fact before we even began the ordering process. Watching their selection/ordering system in action, it's the same at both places. I think I will have some fun during my upcoming home improvements.
At the Depot I discover that they have the same set, with the washer 200 dollars cheaper and the dryer $50 less. Sweet. In addition, with each appliance purchased in that time frame, I could get a gift card as a 'rebate' for each unit, a hunnert dollar card for the washer, and 75 for the dryer. w00t! Another 175 bucks off. Ten dollars off of each of the two drawer/pedestals on top of that. Plus the 10% card at 200 bucks. Total discount for driving two miles? $645.
My Mom would have been proud. She taught me well. And she loved a good bargain.
I've also discovered a 'secret' between Expo and Home Depot. A lot of the highfalutin items on display at Expo can be ordered at HD. Well, that really was not too much of a secret to me, but I was not aware of the price differences. The salesman at HD clued me in on the fact before we even began the ordering process. Watching their selection/ordering system in action, it's the same at both places. I think I will have some fun during my upcoming home improvements.
