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Aug 19, 2021 2:08 AM

$699 Macbook Air M1 Best Buy Price Match With Micro Center YMMV

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This deal is going to take a bit of work, I was able to PM from Microcenter.com, I am going to enclose the chat transcript.

Best Buy price matched Micro Center ($799 plus an extra $100 off student discount)

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...space-gray

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/macb...Id=5721600

ChatBot (01:08:15 GMT) : Beginning of a non-XXX bots history message(s).
ChatBot (01:08:15 GMT) : XXX-08-19T00:50:11.XXX-00:00USER: BOT:Waiting for an agentWe are connecting you with the next available agent.
Gary V (01:08:19 GMT) : Thank you for choosing Best Buy, my name is Gary V. How may I assist you today?
Visitor (01:08:29 GMT) : Hey Gary how are you this evening
Gary V (01:08:38 GMT) : Hi there.
Gary V (01:08:45 GMT) : Great to have you on this chat today.
Visitor (01:08:55 GMT) : I would like to buy this:https://www.bestbuy.com/site/macb...Id=5721600
Visitor (01:09:19 GMT) : But I would like to price matchhttps://www.microcenter.com/product/631513/apple-macbook-air-mgn63ll-a-m1-late-XXX-XXX-laptop-computer-space-gray
Visitor (01:09:32 GMT) : And use my student $XXX off please
Gary V (01:10:06 GMT) : I'll be happy to check if the item is eligible for price matching. If it is, I can definitely help you complete your online purchase and get the lower price.
Visitor (01:10:40 GMT) : Thank you sir Gary
Gary V (01:10:45 GMT) : To get started, may I please have the SKU or model number of the product? They can be found under the product description.
Gary V (01:10:55 GMT) : Sorry, I have both the links.
Visitor (01:11:12 GMT) : Yes no worries Gary
Gary V (01:12:17 GMT) : I am checking the price match eligibility now.

Gary V (01:12:23 GMT) : May I please have 2-4 minutes to look into this for you? I appreciate your patience.
Visitor (01:12:49 GMT) : yes of course.
Gary V (01:12:52 GMT) : Thanks.
Gary V (01:17:33 GMT) : I'm still in the process of checking the information, please allow me a another minute or two.
Gary V (01:17:51 GMT) : This is taking a little longer than expected.
Visitor (01:17:57 GMT) : Thanks Gary
Gary V (01:18:39 GMT) : Thank you . I appreciate your time and patience.
Gary V (01:18:59 GMT) : Thanks for staying online.
Visitor (01:19:00 GMT) : Not a problem sir
Gary V (01:19:21 GMT) : I'm excited to let you know the item you're interested in is eligible to be Price Matched! I can help process your Price Match right now to ensure you get this price for $XXX.99 and the product.
Gary V (01:19:53 GMT) : And the student discount can be added as well.
Gary V (01:20:15 GMT) : Let's start by quickly verifying a couple key pieces of information. Would you please provide your first and last name, email, and phone number?
Visitor (01:20:19 GMT) : wonderful news Gary, what do you need for me ?
Visitor (01:20:28 GMT) : XXXX
Visitor (01:20:34 GMT) : [email protected]
Visitor (01:20:37 GMT) : XXX-XXX-XXX
Gary V (01:20:39 GMT) : Thanks.
Gary V (01:21:17 GMT) : Please place the order with the student deal and help me with the order number. I will refund the difference in amount.

Visitor (01:24:05 GMT) : yes sir
Visitor (01:24:16 GMT) : Order XXXXXXX View order status
Gary V (01:24:22 GMT) : Awesome!
Gary V (01:24:45 GMT) : I am checking your order details now.

Visitor (01:25:19 GMT) : Thanks again really appreciate the help
Gary V (01:25:38 GMT) : My pleasure!
Gary V (01:27:02 GMT) : I have checked your order and and see that everything looks perfect for price matching. I will initiate the refund right away.

Gary V (01:27:22 GMT) : I am calculating the price match amount now with the sales tax.

Visitor (01:27:33 GMT) : Wonderful thank you
Gary V (01:27:38 GMT) : I have checked and see that there is a $108 (including tax) difference with the competitor's price. The difference will be refunded back to your original mode of payment.

Visitor (01:28:00 GMT) : Will I get an email ?
Gary V (01:28:06 GMT) : I will send you the confirmation email as well.

Gary V (01:28:19 GMT) : I have successfully processed the price match amount.
Gary V (01:28:44 GMT) : You will receive a confirmation email within few minutes. Please remember to check any junk folders if you don't receive the email.

Visitor (01:29:34 GMT) : Hmmm i'm not seeing anything yet
Visitor (01:30:07 GMT) : Yes Gary I see it now
Gary V (01:30:09 GMT) : I have initiated the refund amount.
Gary V (01:30:12 GMT) : Depending on your banks processing time, it may take up to one billing cycle for the return to reflect on your account.

Gary V (01:30:19 GMT) : Awesome!!
Gary V (01:30:25 GMT) : I am glad I was able to help you with the price match.

Visitor (01:30:47 GMT) : I really appreciate it
Gary V (01:31:01 GMT) : You're most welcome! You have been a valued customer to us and we appreciate your business with Best Buy.

Gary V (01:31:11 GMT) : Have I answered all of your questions today? I just want to make sure that everything is covered before we end this chat.
Visitor (01:31:12 GMT) : Thank you again
Visitor (01:31:23 GMT) : Yes wonderful, thank you
Gary V (01:31:45 GMT) : Thank you for choosing Best Buy! This chat session will now end and you will see a short survey. I appreciate any feedback you can provide.
Visitor (01:31:58 GMT) : Thank you again Gary
Gary V (01:32:08 GMT) : It's been pleasure to chat with you today. I wish you end your day with a smile on your face.
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This deal is going to take a bit of work, I was able to PM from Microcenter.com, I am going to enclose the chat transcript.

Best Buy price matched Micro Center ($799 plus an extra $100 off student discount)

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...space-gray

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/macb...Id=5721600

ChatBot (01:08:15 GMT) : Beginning of a non-XXX bots history message(s).
ChatBot (01:08:15 GMT) : XXX-08-19T00:50:11.XXX-00:00USER: BOT:Waiting for an agentWe are connecting you with the next available agent.
Gary V (01:08:19 GMT) : Thank you for choosing Best Buy, my name is Gary V. How may I assist you today?
Visitor (01:08:29 GMT) : Hey Gary how are you this evening
Gary V (01:08:38 GMT) : Hi there.
Gary V (01:08:45 GMT) : Great to have you on this chat today.
Visitor (01:08:55 GMT) : I would like to buy this:https://www.bestbuy.com/site/macb...Id=5721600
Visitor (01:09:19 GMT) : But I would like to price matchhttps://www.microcenter.com/product/631513/apple-macbook-air-mgn63ll-a-m1-late-XXX-XXX-laptop-computer-space-gray
Visitor (01:09:32 GMT) : And use my student $XXX off please
Gary V (01:10:06 GMT) : I'll be happy to check if the item is eligible for price matching. If it is, I can definitely help you complete your online purchase and get the lower price.
Visitor (01:10:40 GMT) : Thank you sir Gary
Gary V (01:10:45 GMT) : To get started, may I please have the SKU or model number of the product? They can be found under the product description.
Gary V (01:10:55 GMT) : Sorry, I have both the links.
Visitor (01:11:12 GMT) : Yes no worries Gary
Gary V (01:12:17 GMT) : I am checking the price match eligibility now.

Gary V (01:12:23 GMT) : May I please have 2-4 minutes to look into this for you? I appreciate your patience.
Visitor (01:12:49 GMT) : yes of course.
Gary V (01:12:52 GMT) : Thanks.
Gary V (01:17:33 GMT) : I'm still in the process of checking the information, please allow me a another minute or two.
Gary V (01:17:51 GMT) : This is taking a little longer than expected.
Visitor (01:17:57 GMT) : Thanks Gary
Gary V (01:18:39 GMT) : Thank you . I appreciate your time and patience.
Gary V (01:18:59 GMT) : Thanks for staying online.
Visitor (01:19:00 GMT) : Not a problem sir
Gary V (01:19:21 GMT) : I'm excited to let you know the item you're interested in is eligible to be Price Matched! I can help process your Price Match right now to ensure you get this price for $XXX.99 and the product.
Gary V (01:19:53 GMT) : And the student discount can be added as well.
Gary V (01:20:15 GMT) : Let's start by quickly verifying a couple key pieces of information. Would you please provide your first and last name, email, and phone number?
Visitor (01:20:19 GMT) : wonderful news Gary, what do you need for me ?
Visitor (01:20:28 GMT) : XXXX
Visitor (01:20:34 GMT) : [email protected]
Visitor (01:20:37 GMT) : XXX-XXX-XXX
Gary V (01:20:39 GMT) : Thanks.
Gary V (01:21:17 GMT) : Please place the order with the student deal and help me with the order number. I will refund the difference in amount.

Visitor (01:24:05 GMT) : yes sir
Visitor (01:24:16 GMT) : Order XXXXXXX View order status
Gary V (01:24:22 GMT) : Awesome!
Gary V (01:24:45 GMT) : I am checking your order details now.

Visitor (01:25:19 GMT) : Thanks again really appreciate the help
Gary V (01:25:38 GMT) : My pleasure!
Gary V (01:27:02 GMT) : I have checked your order and and see that everything looks perfect for price matching. I will initiate the refund right away.

Gary V (01:27:22 GMT) : I am calculating the price match amount now with the sales tax.

Visitor (01:27:33 GMT) : Wonderful thank you
Gary V (01:27:38 GMT) : I have checked and see that there is a $108 (including tax) difference with the competitor's price. The difference will be refunded back to your original mode of payment.

Visitor (01:28:00 GMT) : Will I get an email ?
Gary V (01:28:06 GMT) : I will send you the confirmation email as well.

Gary V (01:28:19 GMT) : I have successfully processed the price match amount.
Gary V (01:28:44 GMT) : You will receive a confirmation email within few minutes. Please remember to check any junk folders if you don't receive the email.

Visitor (01:29:34 GMT) : Hmmm i'm not seeing anything yet
Visitor (01:30:07 GMT) : Yes Gary I see it now
Gary V (01:30:09 GMT) : I have initiated the refund amount.
Gary V (01:30:12 GMT) : Depending on your banks processing time, it may take up to one billing cycle for the return to reflect on your account.

Gary V (01:30:19 GMT) : Awesome!!
Gary V (01:30:25 GMT) : I am glad I was able to help you with the price match.

Visitor (01:30:47 GMT) : I really appreciate it
Gary V (01:31:01 GMT) : You're most welcome! You have been a valued customer to us and we appreciate your business with Best Buy.

Gary V (01:31:11 GMT) : Have I answered all of your questions today? I just want to make sure that everything is covered before we end this chat.
Visitor (01:31:12 GMT) : Thank you again
Visitor (01:31:23 GMT) : Yes wonderful, thank you
Gary V (01:31:45 GMT) : Thank you for choosing Best Buy! This chat session will now end and you will see a short survey. I appreciate any feedback you can provide.
Visitor (01:31:58 GMT) : Thank you again Gary
Gary V (01:32:08 GMT) : It's been pleasure to chat with you today. I wish you end your day with a smile on your face.

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Aug 19, 2021 2:26 AM
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SliqdealerAug 19, 2021 2:26 AM
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"We are unable to apply Student Deal discounts to price-matched items."

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help...00345170.c
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Aug 19, 2021 2:32 AM
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sjc83
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Aug 19, 2021 2:32 AM
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Did you try the deal or just trolling ?
Aug 19, 2021 2:36 AM
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toobrownAug 19, 2021 2:36 AM
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Did they fix the screen cracking issue on these?
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Aug 19, 2021 2:43 AM
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uberninjahAug 19, 2021 2:43 AM
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Yeah, I tried too and they were unable to stack the discount.
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Aug 19, 2021 2:45 AM
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sjc83
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Aug 19, 2021 2:45 AM
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Quote from uberninjah View quoted comment :
Yeah, I tried too and they were unable to stack the discount.
Try a different rep.
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Aug 19, 2021 2:45 AM
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sjc83
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Aug 19, 2021 2:45 AM
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Quote from toobrown View quoted comment :
Did they fix the screen cracking issue on these?
Pardon me ?
Aug 19, 2021 2:51 AM
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Aug 19, 2021 2:53 AM
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Gt7737Aug 19, 2021 2:53 AM
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Quote from sjc83 View quoted comment :
Pardon me ?
I have had one of these since last December, no issues here. Just googled it and appears there is a problem . I'm sure Apple will take care of it if there is a problem
Aug 19, 2021 2:53 AM
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uberninjahAug 19, 2021 2:53 AM
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I tried another rep. and this time they said it's an instore price match only so you'll have to go to a Bestbuy locally. Will try another for the last attempt.
Aug 19, 2021 2:56 AM
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thepenguin99Aug 19, 2021 2:56 AM
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This is so insanely YMMV that it shouldn't be a post. Pretty much have to get the rep to break BB policy for this deal to work.
Aug 19, 2021 3:48 AM
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mfrazzzAug 19, 2021 3:48 AM
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Wow, dang. Thought I had an awesome deal, but yes, they won't stack the student discount and the price match for me (like others pointed out too). So OP got extremely lucky it seems. Congrats, but this is a huge YMMV...
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Aug 20, 2021 7:40 PM
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sjc83
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Aug 20, 2021 7:40 PM
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Rough group lol.
Aug 20, 2021 7:51 PM
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AznsensationAug 20, 2021 7:51 PM
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before purchasing, i asked via chat to pricematch microcenter. I then placed the order with student $100 off and gave my order number. I received a refund of $106 and got confirmation email.
Aug 22, 2021 12:29 AM
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muntuAug 22, 2021 12:29 AM
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this is one of those rare paradoxes whereby the deal will only work if does get posted

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Aug 27, 2021 5:44 PM
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dpdjazzAug 27, 2021 5:44 PM
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I just want to verify that this is extremely YMMV but doable. I bought this at $799 +tax price and tried to get a PM with chat but that went nowhere. I managed to call BB a little later on their customer service line and was able to get $108 refudned back to me as they were able to apply the student discount, though it did take some time to get the rep to get that done but i didnt mind.

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