The Best Price on a Firefly Box Set I've Ever Seen... by Shssay

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The Best Price on a Firefly Box Set I've Ever Seen...

POSTED BY: SHSSAY
UPDATED: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:09
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Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:41 AM

Today I was at Fry's Electronics shopping. When I'm at the stores I go by the Sci-fi area of the store to practice some guerilla marketing strategies.

While I was there today, I saw that all the Firefly box sets were priced at $14.99!

I was shocked, and more than a little tempted to buy them out. I'm wonderring about the sale price, though. Is it more of an indication that the sets aren't selling well, and they are trying to unload them? Or is there some other reason?

"Two by two, hands of blue." -River Tam

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Saturday, March 27, 2004 4:31 AM

REDKOMMIE

maybe the current store is having trouble selling them, since most people buy it off amazon.com.

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Saturday, March 27, 2004 4:41 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Damn, wish there was a Fry's here!

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Saturday, March 27, 2004 5:30 AM

BEEJ

Hey! If happend to be at Fry's again soon, and pick up a set, I'll buy it from you for $20 plus media mail shipping to DC!

I can't find it for less than $35 online, plus shipping, so this would be a great deal for me.

OR, of course, you could buy them out and become an ebay gazillionnaire!

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Sunday, March 28, 2004 12:43 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

SHSSAY, not to doubt your story, but did you get confirmation from anyone in the store that the price was legitimate? Perhaps someone put the wrong price sticker on them, or it was smudged and you read it wrong possibly? It is very hard to believe they would be selling them that low, but if they are I want in on some of that action.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Sunday, March 28, 2004 6:05 PM

DIGITALOUTBREAK

what frys location? Every time I check the palo alto location I never seem to see firefly on sale.

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Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:16 PM

FIRELILY

I've found Firefly at Best Buy for 10 bucks before, but it was mistagged. I coulda had a loaner copy for 10 bucks, but it's better Firefly gets it's sale, not whatever item was on the tag. So, I let the staff know about the mistake. Ended up selling anyway (well, of course, right :) so it's all for the best.

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Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:44 PM

GAIJIN

Probably mis tagged...I'd buy all the sets they have at that price.

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Monday, March 29, 2004 6:30 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

It could be a mistag, or it could be that they are simply trying to unload them at a low sale price because they have not sold at retail. If that is the case, must be your area, or as was stated above, everyone is getting them online, which could be hurting brick and mortar stores.

Personally it is hard to find a copy in Richmond, VA as every store in the area seems to sell them as fast as they get them. Wish I knew where all these local Browncoats were hiding.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

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Monday, March 29, 2004 9:53 AM

WYNDFIRE

Fry's online store ( www.outpost.com) shows a different price: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3883897

The Fry's by me here in AZ never ever has the set. I asked once, and they looked at me like I had broccoli growing out of my ears... finally bought my set at Best Buy.

-Wyndfire

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Monday, March 29, 2004 10:09 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

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Originally posted by Wyndfire:
Fry's online store ( www.outpost.com) shows a different price: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3883897

The Fry's by me here in AZ never ever has the set. I asked once, and they looked at me like I had broccoli growing out of my ears... finally bought my set at Best Buy.

-Wyndfire

$44.95 is about right. I am willing to bet the $14.95 price tag was a misprint.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

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