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I started a new thread so everybody could see the "new" prices I found.
I have had the most frustrating/exciting night.
We went out to dinner and there was a Target in the same parking lot, so I told dh I wanted to run in and check the price on something really quick. (Can't tell him what it was for obvious reasons ) They had a Graystone and Brooke Marathon on display. Only the Graystone was clearanced, but they didn't have any on the shelf. So I called a lady over to help me. She scanned in the GS and it came up $134.98! My heart started thumping. I begged her to tell me she had one in the back. She checked her little scanner thingy and said they were all out of them. And because they were clearanced, wouldn't be getting anymore. The Brooke was still the regular price of $269.99. So the lady checked some Targets in the surrounding area and said they had some so I should go check them out. I took the kids home w/dh, put them to bed and headed out.
The next Target I went to had only a GS on display, but 2 GS's in boxes and 1 Brooke in a box. All the boxes looked like they'd been through a hurricane. So I'm not sure if I'd have bought them even if they were on clearance, which they weren't. And their DOM's were all 2007, one of the GS's was even August 2007. All full price still. I probably should've stopped someone to ask why they weren't clearanced, but there was another Target just a couple of miles away so I didn't. I wouldn't have bought them anyway because of the DOM's. (Well, maybe I would've for $134).
So I head to the 3rd Target in my area (I know, we have a lot....you should see how many Walmarts we have). They had a GS w/a DOM of March 2008! I was so excited. Until I saw the price. It was "clearanced", but for $229. That's just way too much (especially after seeing that another Target had lowered them to $134). So I got a manager and asked what the deal was with all the stores having differing prices. He said that each store has different clearances at different times. And so you have to check each one if there's something you're looking for. And they don't match other stores' prices. ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH! I'm so frustrated!
So I called 2 more Targets that are by my parents (about 30 mins away) and one of those have them on clearance for $188, but none in stock and the other one didn't have them on clearance at all yet. So I guess I'm stuck calling the Targets by me daily until they go down in price.
But that's part of the info I wanted to pass on. If you call Target and tell them you have an item # and want to know if it's in-stock and what the price is, they'll help you so that you don't have to drive there everyday.
So here's the # for the Brooke: 030 09 0653
And the # for the Graystone is: 030 09 0177
So there is hope that they'll go even lower than $189 at some stores. The trick is catching it in time to buy one before they sell out.
I hope my night of craziness helps someone. Target will be very sick of me calling them everyday for the next while!
Oh, one more thing....the Roundabout at the first store was $108. And they had it in-stock. It was tempting, but I just can't justify buying a 40 lb weight limit seat. (My kids are tall and usually hit 40 lbs by 3 1/2-4 yrs old).
I have had the most frustrating/exciting night.
We went out to dinner and there was a Target in the same parking lot, so I told dh I wanted to run in and check the price on something really quick. (Can't tell him what it was for obvious reasons ) They had a Graystone and Brooke Marathon on display. Only the Graystone was clearanced, but they didn't have any on the shelf. So I called a lady over to help me. She scanned in the GS and it came up $134.98! My heart started thumping. I begged her to tell me she had one in the back. She checked her little scanner thingy and said they were all out of them. And because they were clearanced, wouldn't be getting anymore. The Brooke was still the regular price of $269.99. So the lady checked some Targets in the surrounding area and said they had some so I should go check them out. I took the kids home w/dh, put them to bed and headed out.
The next Target I went to had only a GS on display, but 2 GS's in boxes and 1 Brooke in a box. All the boxes looked like they'd been through a hurricane. So I'm not sure if I'd have bought them even if they were on clearance, which they weren't. And their DOM's were all 2007, one of the GS's was even August 2007. All full price still. I probably should've stopped someone to ask why they weren't clearanced, but there was another Target just a couple of miles away so I didn't. I wouldn't have bought them anyway because of the DOM's. (Well, maybe I would've for $134).
So I head to the 3rd Target in my area (I know, we have a lot....you should see how many Walmarts we have). They had a GS w/a DOM of March 2008! I was so excited. Until I saw the price. It was "clearanced", but for $229. That's just way too much (especially after seeing that another Target had lowered them to $134). So I got a manager and asked what the deal was with all the stores having differing prices. He said that each store has different clearances at different times. And so you have to check each one if there's something you're looking for. And they don't match other stores' prices. ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH! I'm so frustrated!
So I called 2 more Targets that are by my parents (about 30 mins away) and one of those have them on clearance for $188, but none in stock and the other one didn't have them on clearance at all yet. So I guess I'm stuck calling the Targets by me daily until they go down in price.
But that's part of the info I wanted to pass on. If you call Target and tell them you have an item # and want to know if it's in-stock and what the price is, they'll help you so that you don't have to drive there everyday.
So here's the # for the Brooke: 030 09 0653
And the # for the Graystone is: 030 09 0177
So there is hope that they'll go even lower than $189 at some stores. The trick is catching it in time to buy one before they sell out.
I hope my night of craziness helps someone. Target will be very sick of me calling them everyday for the next while!
Oh, one more thing....the Roundabout at the first store was $108. And they had it in-stock. It was tempting, but I just can't justify buying a 40 lb weight limit seat. (My kids are tall and usually hit 40 lbs by 3 1/2-4 yrs old).