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Limp Gawd
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Ask if they have any comparable items to replace it with. Most likely the rep you find wont be dumb enough to do it, but they might..
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I'm a little confused by what you are saying; what exactly should I be asking for if I go in? I figured if they can't replace it with the same item, which they can't because it is OOS all over town, then they have no option but to refund me.
It seems the 270x's are stocked in stores but not sure if that's "in the range" only a real nerd would know they are pretty close architecturally!
Which store would that happen to be?
A little OT but I thought I kinda noticed BB's brick and mortar video card prices are not as horrendous as they used to be last time I was in there. I assume maybe that new CEO's low prices policy or something?
The one I remember was a R270X for 249. That's actually not a horrible deal, or at least not as horrible as their card pricing used to be IIRC. "Only" a 50 dollar premium over typical 199 online pricing, which might even be worth it of course if you want or need something right away (although tax vs newegg still hurts). And I think their Nvidia card pricing similarly was "not horrendous" though I dont remember examples.
BB pricematches online stores now, all their pricing, when used properly is good now.
I've had pretty good luck with price matching at Best Buy since they started matching online. I've matched to B&H, Amazon, Walmart Online, Newegg and Tiger Direct. Basically, I put the Amazon and RedLaser app on my phone and scan the barcode of anything I plan on buying (and of course already know there is a cheaper price to be had). I show the cashier and as long as it's the same item, it's never been an issue.even newegg/amazon? sounds too good to be true.
i assume they exclude sales?
Edit: I googled for more info, and the comments section of this article is a decent discussion of some of the "gotchas" with BB/Target online price matching (one of the big ones seems to be when they have their own retailer specific SKU, therefore making the exact item impossible to find online). Still seems like could have utility in certain cases.
http://lifehacker.com/best-buy-and-target-will-match-online-prices-with-some-509083761
I am currently running a 4850 1g...I wonder if I should go on the prowl for a XFX 7850.