I want to buy something at a big box retailer...

[Baboontyme 2812]

that if recent years' trends continues, will be discounted by about 70% within the next few weeks. However, I'm worried about inventory. Last year by the time it dropped and I went to purchase, it was long gone, online and in stores. The item is Seasonal and thus is not covered by their Price Adjustment policy. What's my play here if any? 

[DaysOff 7951]

Don't be poor and never worry about price tags or sales.

[bluto 4930]

Why the hell are you being so secretive about what it is?

[gyroprotagonist 2594]

pumpkin spiced fleshlight?

you should probably be a little more vague about it.  That's my advice.

[Baboontyme 2812]

Not being intentionally vague but now I'm going to start. This could be fun. 

If you post good advice I'll PM you 3 clues. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21907]

Have you thought about shoplifting it?

[bluto 4930]

Why do dildos go on sale in the fall?

[woohorn 1131]

Go to store and rip open/dent a bunch of the boxes to ensure they won't be purchased at full price.

[rage-a-holic 4402]

Use a credit card that offers price protection, like Citi's Price Rewind.

[gyroprotagonist 2594]

if big box = best buy, I have some coupons that I could part with for a reasonable price.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Are we talking like a $1000 television or laptop? Or a $1 pack of crayons? 

[Baboontyme 2812]

26 minutes ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Are we talking like a $1000 television or laptop? Or a $1 pack of crayons? 

Maybe.

[Redneck Mutha 7983]

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Wait is this some stupid ass Halloween decorations?

[swraith 347]

An outdoor grill?

[Celery Man 20962]

If it’s Costco, walk back in with your receipt when they drop the price and they’ll refund the difference. Source - I bought a tv there in late October and the guy told me to do that after Thanksgiving.

 

I guess you mentioned cost adjustment policy, which is maybe that. I refer you to scene one of the movie “Old School”.

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

I didn't know butt plugs were a seasonal item.

 

[Sam Lin 3559]

9 hours ago, rage-a-holic said:

Use a credit card that offers price protection, like Citi's Price Rewind.

Be aware Citi cheapened Price Rewind last year, stopped new purchase eligibility last month, and will completely cancel the program early next year.

It's dead, Jim.

[Loco 3752]

10 hours ago, bluto said:

Why do dildos go on sale in the fall?

your mom goes on vacation?

[kmac30 416]

As others have mentioned, if it’s most box stores, buy today and take your receipt in when price drops.

Do you need it now? Since it’s seasonal can you leave it in the box? If price drops and they won’t take your receipt, take it back and rebuy it (my wife has been know to do this).

[1978horn 892]

If you use ameros it will be more than 70% now.

[Lobwedgephil 1139]

 

[ROFL BOX 6649]

Threads like this are the reason I visit here.

[Kennythetiger 9388]

17 hours ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Are we talking like a $1000 television or laptop? Or a $1 pack of crayons? 

Man, when I was a kid there wasn't anything better than a new box of crayons.  

[RPM 26322]

I don't understand all this over buying a big box. The grocery store has tons of them for free on delivery day.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

On 9/30/2019 at 4:53 PM, bluto said:

Why do dildos go on sale in the fall?

His code word is for those “homemade sausage stuffers”.

[Sam Lin 3559]

"meat loaf"

[El Diablo 4232]

On ‎10‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 12:50 PM, Kennythetiger said:

Man, when I was a kid there wasn't anything better than a new box of crayons.  

My dad worked at Maytag. Me and my brothers loved it when he'd bring home an appliance box or 3. Instant "He-Man Woman Haters" clubhouses. Or forts. Or just whatever our imaginations could come up with that day. Scrip clubs...

[Paco 1934]

My dad worked at Maytag. Me and my brothers loved it when he'd bring home an appliance box or 3. Instant "He-Man Woman Haters" clubhouses. Or forts. Or just whatever our imaginations could come up with that day. Scrip clubs...

Grandfather was a plumber. Water heater boxes were the best toy a kid could have.

[RDCanecutter 26446]

Being a customer is a sucker move. You want to open your own Big Box Store. Then you can have this item at wholesale.

[elfenix 34266]

brickseek probably has an alert feature so that when walmarts near you put grokers on sale for 70% off you get an email

[rage-a-holic 4402]

2 hours ago, elfenix said:

brickseek probably has an alert feature so that when walmarts near you put grokers on sale for 70% off you get an email

lol. Brickseek. Most retailers have horribly inaccurate online inventory systems , especially walmart, which is what Brickseek queries.

Expect Brickseek to report 25 grokers for 70% off at your nearest walmart when they haven't had one in-store for 6 months.

[El Diablo 4232]

Huh. I've had good luck, i.e., never been screwed over by the system, at Wal-Mart. Bought a 49" 4K TV that way a couple years back for $149. Prolly the only time I've checked their warehouse like that so I guess I just got lucky.