(Master Thread: Target TV Clearance) LCD/LED Smart TVs Deals at Target YMMV

my friend and I went to 3 Targets today in So Cal, all had the stickered price of $890.98, some printed out the price larger on a piece of paper, and we went to the price checker and entered the DCPI for the Panasonic 55" 008-09-1256 to see what it would come up as in their price system.

I think the small red & white sticker on the bottom right of the bezel had a number 15 on the upper right corner of the sticker (meaning the discount was 15% off). I peeled back the current sticker and saw the previous number on the upper right corner of the price sticker said 5. So if the previous posts on 3X price reductions to salvage are correct, whenever the next price adjustment occurs, it should be going to salvage after that. I bought mine on 4/19 for $700 (from $1,000) and they had large printed signs 30% off all clearance tv's. This store was inside a mall where I guess not a lot of people buy tv's so I guess they wanted to move their inventory since the other stores are still at 5% (last reduction), and 15% (current reduction). All of the stores are within 20 miles apart from each other.

He said if the next reduction matches or beats my $700 he's going to buy it, so let's see what next week brings. Mine came with everything except box (stand, remote, manuals, warranty card, etc) & the manager said it was already 30% off so they wouldn't budge on any further discounts.

All the remaining ones my friend and I looked at, the employee's said they don't have the stand or remotes, we tried to get them to knock off a larger percentage. One store said 10% off and no more (even called over the manager)... another store basically had the "I don't care, if you don't buy it, someone else will" attitude and said $890.98 take it or leave it. However at $890.98 they'd have to knock off over 20% to even come close to my $700 price and he still wouldn't have a stand or remote like I do.. so we're waiting for another price reduction, then see how much more of a discount we can negotiate.

Also for the guy looking at the tv with a scratch on a panel. A scratch on the bezel or back is fine with me, but I wouldn't consider a tv with a scratch on the display panel or glass. They would have to give a major discount, like 50% off or more... for me at least.

Quote from BlkBimM3r : Also for the guy looking at the tv with a scratch on a panel. A scratch on the bezel or back is fine with me, but I wouldn't consider a tv with a scratch on the display panel or glass. They would have to give a major discount, like 50% off or more... for me at least.

Thanks, yeah I was like come on give me a break. Scratch on the screen, i wanted to pay no more than $350. That's between 30% off.

Quote from mahdego : could you let me know the address please, not sure if there are more than 1... I might drive to do a return/rebuy

It's the one on Route 110.
100 Willow Park Center Farmingdale, NY 11735, (631) 962-0270

Edit: Ah! I see you did the return/rebuy at Farmingdale last night after you posted your message. Good for you and thanks for the reps I'm really glad I could help save a fellow SD'er a few hundred bucks.

Quote from Deal Explorer : It's the one on Route 110. 100 Willow Park Center Farmingdale, NY 11735, (631) 962-0270 Edit: Ah! I see you did the return/rebuy at Farmingdale last night after you posted your message. Good for you and thanks for the reps I'm really glad I could help save a fellow SD'er a few hundred bucks.

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Is the best method for a return rebuy still by saying you want to change the form of payment? So should I pay with cash and then go back and pay with a card of some form? or just buy a GC and go and ask for it to be applied toward the total?


edit: also what is the 46 panny plasma supposed to have??? A stand,remote, wireless dongle, and anything else?

Quote from Deal Explorer : It's the one on Route 110. 100 Willow Park Center Farmingdale, NY 11735, (631) 962-0270 Edit: Ah! I see you did the return/rebuy at Farmingdale last night after you posted your message. Good for you and thanks for the reps I'm really glad I could help save a fellow SD'er a few hundred bucks.

How does it normally work? Can we ask the Guest Services to return and rebuy right away or will they get the return first and we need to go and get it once they put it back on the display again?

So next Monday looks like the next leg down on pricing, correct?

Quote from blakezilla : \ Is the best method for a return rebuy still by saying you want to change the form of payment? So should I pay with cash and then go back and pay with a card of some form? or just buy a GC and go and ask for it to be applied toward the total? edit: also what is the 46 panny plasma supposed to have??? A stand,remote, wireless dongle, and anything else?

My 46 panny came with wifi usb as well as a usb cradle type deal to plug usb wifi stick to. Thinking Ill get that right angle adaptor and sell the cradle if I don't need it.

Quote from blakezilla : \ edit: also what is the 46 panny plasma supposed to have??? A stand,remote, wireless dongle, and anything else?

I think you have everything covered except for the manual. I was able to use the front of the manual to show the wireless dongle should have been included.

Got a smattering of parts in from Sony. Still missing some and are big time backordered. 40" neck+neck covers = middle May, 32" base = middle July (wtf), and remotes are 2 weeks. Can't beat free but ouch!

Quote from tmacadocious : My 46 panny came with wifi usb as well as a usb cradle type deal to plug usb wifi stick to. Thinking Ill get that right angle adaptor and sell the cradle if I don't need it.

Thanks for the reply
edit did you get New in box or display...if display how much extra % off

Quote from CardFan : I think you have everything covered except for the manual. I was able to use the front of the manual to show the wireless dongle should have been included.

Thabks for the reply
did you get New in box or display...if display how much extra % off


Thanks. Im trying to get the nerve to buy the display. The store closest to me only offered 10% off though. Supposedly its been up on the wall since last July (not sure if that is accurate or not). I have a display 37" vizio from a couple years backthat is starting to spaz out. It was 50% off with an extra 30% for being a display.

Any recommendations on how to get it down another 10-20% off. One lady was like its already 50% off. I refrained from saying "yea but that is for a new in box item"...maybe I should have. The second store ~20 minutes away only had the display and didnt even mention any other percent off. At both stores the employees were trying to tell me how the display must be horrible after being on all day.

Sometimes it sucks being an SDoholic cause it makes you want the super duper craziest price for things.

Display at 30% off and a shade under 2500 hrs. I went right before they closed and the gal couldn't locate stand an accessories so was able to ask manager for the 30% off. They wanted to give me a mount at first but I mentioned I could not miunt where I live. Next day called and a rep went back and foun everything except for screws and pole assembly. $26 later through Panasonic my journey was complete.

Quote from blakezilla : Thanks for the reply edit did you get New in box or display...if display how much extra % off Thabks for the reply did you get New in box or display...if display how much extra % off Thanks. Im trying to get the nerve to buy the display. The store closest to me only offered 10% off though. Supposedly its been up on the wall since last July (not sure if that is accurate or not). I have a display 37" vizio from a couple years backthat is starting to spaz out. It was 50% off with an extra 30% for being a display. Any recommendations on how to get it down another 10-20% off. One lady was like its already 50% off. I refrained from saying "yea but that is for a new in box item"...maybe I should have. The second store ~20 minutes away only had the display and didnt even mention any other percent off. At both stores the employees were trying to tell me how the display must be horrible after being on all day. Sometimes it sucks being an SDoholic cause it makes you want the super duper craziest price for things.

I started out in the same boat, they would only take 10% off for the display. They were also positive they had everything. I politely talked the manager down to 15%, but that was it. I was biting at that price, but then they brought out the accessories and no wireless dongle. That's when I pulled out the manual. The manager then printed a new label showing repackaged and that's when it went to 30% off. Just give it a shot and be polite. My 2 cents. GL

Quote from CardFan : I started out in the same boat, they would only take 10% off for the display. They were also positive they had everything. I politely talked the manager down to 15%, but that was it. I was biting at that price, but then they brought out the accessories and no wireless dongle. That's when I pulled out the manual. The manager then printed a new label showing repackaged and that's when it went to 30% off. Just give it a shot and be polite. My 2 cents. GL

Me too got only 15% for missing the wi-fi adapter and being a display unit. Just now got a confirmation from Pany that they wont send missing parts for the open box items. Planning to return and rebuy from different store... Let me see how much lick I got in there..

Quote from CardFan : I started out in the same boat, they would only take 10% off for the display. They were also positive they had everything. I politely talked the manager down to 15%, but that was it. I was biting at that price, but then they brought out the accessories and no wireless dongle. That's when I pulled out the manual. The manager then printed a new label showing repackaged and that's when it went to 30% off. Just give it a shot and be polite. My 2 cents. GL

Ahh man the pains of trying to have the cake, and the house and the car. I feel like 10% off isnt enough for one of the display since I got 30% off before. Ill head backlater tonight and if Im really lucky then the TV will be gone and ILL have saved $500ish. Ill take 20% off though. I guess Ill mention the target card thing to try to spur some extra % or say Ill buy the warranty for another 10% off.

They did say that they had everything...but that could just mean stand and remote so who knows, Does anybody know when the 46"ST30 Panasonic was first rolled out at target? Ive seen stuff saying this is possibly from 2010..(CNET though, appeared on amazon in Feb 2011)