Out of stock sale items

Posted Sun July 27, 2008 4:25 pm, by J Leon J. written to Office Depot, Inc.

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I am annoyed at this point but getting to be very furious. This makes about the 3rd of 4th time that I've gone to our local store in reference to a sale and the item that I went for was 'out-of-stock'. I was at the store at opening because I was afraid that the item would be gone. I was correct, again the item was out of stock but if I'd like to look for a more expensive item, they were available. I'm begining that see this as a bait and switch. Two times this was for my company. I will now have to find another company with which to share my money.

Sell me the next level of the item at the sale price. I don't mean tons of money all I wanted was the Garmin 200 that was on sale as I'll need one in a week for a trip.

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Re: Out of stock sale items by Nate. Posted Mon July 28, 2008 @ 6:54 PM Ask for a rain check or take the ad to a competetor and see if they will match it. I know both Best Buy and Circuit City have a wide selection of GPS systems, and both stores frequently match prices for me. Reply Re: Out of stock sale items by p d. Posted Sun July 27, 2008 @ 8:24 PM Why didn't you ask the manager if he'd do that for you? Reply There's never any harm in asking by ♫♫Venice♫♫ Sun July 27, 2008 @ 10:00 PM I did. by J Leon J. Mon July 28, 2008 @ 2:35 PM "I'm begining that see this as a bait and switch" by Donno Sun July 27, 2008 @ 8:24 PM No evidence? by J Leon J. Posted Mon July 28, 2008 @ 2:35 PM Reply Maybe there isn't any by J Leon J. Posted Mon July 28, 2008 @ 2:40 PM I feel that after several ads that I attempted to purchase from and the items were not in stock, but they did have a higher priced model, gives me a feeling of bait and switch. Of course it could just be very poor planning and merchandising and not bait and switch. With gas the high price it is I hate to drive down for a purchase and go home empty handed. I guess I could call but if the service is so bad that you have to call on every sale item, switch to another company or buy from the net. Reply That is a new definition of 'bait and switch' by Donno Mon July 28, 2008 @ 3:50 PM