[Crashby]

* EDIT: actually, we are down to $250 as I overlooked a small detail...

I look at slickdeals.net everyday, and today, there is an exceptional deal... Here is how it will work...

Go to your local RadioShack store(s) and buy up to 5 of these (DVD players):
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2106538

Check local availability here (as online inventory is out): http://www.radioshack.com/product/inStoreAvail.jsp?productId=2106538

They will cost you around $140 apiece after sales tax.

When you get home, apply for these two mail in rebates (one need the original UPC, the other, a copy:

http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/coupon/r2168390_rebatecoupon.pdf
http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/coupon/r2174978_rebatecoupon.pdf

The rebates total $135. That puts your total cost per DVD player at $5 bucks.

Lastly, you sell these puppies on eBay for around $60 bones (check "completed auctions" on eBay for "Axion DVD player 3.6". Voilà! - $50 profit per item x 5= $250.

* note - sometimes these rebates take 6-8 weeks to get in my experience...

 

[firetoole]

sounds like alot of work...

 

[Crashby]

sounds like alot of work...

Meh... 30min to buy, 30min for rebates, 2 hours for ebay activities...

~ 3 hours total...

- really depends on what you think your time is worth...

I do this stuff all the time, and make an extra few grand a year.

 

[Crashby]

** NOTE:

forgot to mention... the offer is for today (Dec. 23rd.) ONLY!

 

[DRB]

I'm far too lazy.

 

[firetoole]

Meh... 30min to buy, 30min for rebates, 2 hours for ebay activities...

~ 3 hours total...

- really depends on what you think your time is worth...

I do this stuff all the time, and make an extra few grand a year.

I have a feeling you have an xbox 360 on ebay right now

 

[Crashby]

I have a feeling you have an xbox 360 on ebay right now

Heheh... nope. The last thing I did was to buy about 20 NorthFace backpacks at Gander Mt. for about $250. Sold them all on eBay for about $825.

 

[Crashby]

I'm far too lazy.

Some seize opportunities... some don't.

 

[DRB]

Read the rebate before you buy 10 of them. One of the rebates is only for 5 per household.

 

[laura]

i can't wait until i have enough money to be able to do stuff like that. ebay rules.

 

[Crashby]

Read the rebate before you buy 10 of them. One of the rebates is only for 5 per household.

GREAT catch... my bad... I figured both rebates were the same. OK... so we are down to $250 on the day. - 1st post fixed.

 

[DRB]

GREAT catch... my bad... I figured both rebates were the same. OK... so we are down to $250 on the day.

That being said. 5 to work. 5 to home.

 

[Crashby]

That being said. 5 to work. 5 to home.

Probably correct... I dont know if they key on your name or adress... Althogh Im sure it is adress as there are a few "John Smith's" around.

 

[splat]

Probably correct... I dont know if they key on your name or adress... Althogh Im sure it is adress as there are a few "John Smith's" around.

So use 2 different names.

With and with out the middle initial. but watch out for that too, some of those rebates in the fine print , will only accept residential addresses.

 

[splat]

Why not usethe 10% off coupon too ? that way they would actually be paying you to take it !

 

[johnbryanpeters]

So use 2 different names.

With and with out the middle initial. but watch out for that too, some of those rebates in the fine print , will only accept residential addresses.

Postal fraud. Big penalties.

 

[corey_rideDC]

crashby, make sure you read the whole slickdeals thread. there's some debate about UPCs and which both rebates working. apparently only the $65 prints out in-store.

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=173682&page=10

 

[Echo]

Oh crap! slickdeals got blocked by the Xerox firewall nazis! It friggin worked YESTERDAY! :mumble:

 

[splat]

Postal fraud. Big penalties.

not if done right its not postal fraud

John

and

John J

are diferent names as far as most computers are concerened but perfectly legal with the post office one just has my Middle initial and one does not.



also Thanks Crashby I just went and bought 2 of them . Cheap Chritmas Presents

 

[Crashby]

I ended up getting 3 of them... this stuff is more of an amusement to me... a small diversion as it were...

Some people do this stuff for a living... Im sure there are websites dedicated specifically to making money on these rebate deals.

Im sure one can make 20-30k per year if you really focused on it.

 

[Echo]

Dave do you have my lab number? Gimme a call.

 

[splat]

I ended up getting 3 of them... this stuff is more of an amusement to me... a small diversion as it were...

there are people who do!


I know on IE on my office computer Slick deals is my Home page.

 

[urbaindk]

Do demand side economics apply here? At any given time there are only so many people that are going to want to buy a DVD player at a given price. If resellers flood the market with DVD players the people that are going to buy a DVD at the given price will go buy it. People who think the price is too high will just wait until the price is lowered. Each seller will be forced to keep lowering the price to undercut the price of their competitor to get rid of additional units.


Sounds like a good way to get screwed. Since technology stuff is devalued so quickly as new technology comes along, have to sell quick and low or you will lose what (if any) profit you could have hoped to have earned.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I'm far too lazy.

 

[Konabumm]

* EDIT: actually, we are down to $250 as I overlooked a small detail...

I look at slickdeals.net everyday, and today, there is an exceptional deal... Here is how it will work...

Go to your local RadioShack store(s) and buy up to 5 of these (DVD players):
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2106538

Check local availability here (as online inventory is out): http://www.radioshack.com/product/inStoreAvail.jsp?productId=2106538

They will cost you around $140 apiece after sales tax.

When you get home, apply for these two mail in rebates (one need the original UPC, the other, a copy:

http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/coupon/r2168390_rebatecoupon.pdf
http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/coupon/r2174978_rebatecoupon.pdf

The rebates total $135. That puts your total cost per DVD player at $5 bucks.

Lastly, you sell these puppies on eBay for around $60 bones (check "completed auctions" on eBay for "Axion DVD player 3.6". Voilà! - $50 profit per item x 5= $250.

* note - sometimes these rebates take 6-8 weeks to get in my experience...

So did you buy 5 of these DVD players?

 

[Crashby]

So did you buy 5 of these DVD players?

Nope - got 3 though...

Turns out it was a mistake, and they did retract one of the rebates... but a clerk called corporate headquarters and they stated that they would honor both as they came in. In short, the deal was only "online" for a couple hours this morning".

They have to honor the original deal anyway - to not would constitute fraud.

The *.pdf of the original deal is here if anyone needs it:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=10217&d=1135353142

 

[Tenchiro]

You would think that they would limit to one rebate per address.

 

[Ciaran]

i can't wait until i have enough money to be able to do stuff like that. ebay rules.

Proof that it takes money to make money.

 

[bluebug32]

Nope - got 3 though...

Turns out it was a mistake, and they did retract one of the rebates... but a clerk called corporate headquarters and they stated that they would honor both as they came in. In short, the deal was only "online" for a couple hours this morning".

They have to honor the original deal anyway - to not would constitute fraud.

The *.pdf of the original deal is here if anyone needs it:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=10217&d=1135353142

Wow, dude. You must have a ton of sh!t lying around!

My problem is that I live an apartment without a lot of storage and I also don't have a lot of cash to buy stuff with.

I do hop a chance to sell something for an inflated price on ebay every now and then

 

[narlus]

i hate going to the post office.

 

[Angus]

I'm far too lazy.

I with you Bro'

 

[splat]

i hate going to the post office.

I do too. that is why I have my wife take all the stuff to the post office

 

[robdamanii]

I do too. that is why I have my wife take all the stuff to the post office

Does she cook and clean too?

 

[splat]

I Just got the 2nd Check! got the one for $70 about 3 weeks ago, got the one for $65 Today woo hoo. got a dvd player for wife for christmas and they paid me to get it !!!

 

[LordOpie]

Did you rebate 13-14 weeks?

I phucking hate rebate programs.

 

[splat]

Did you rebate 13-14 weeks?

I phucking hate rebate programs.

yup! I hate them too

 

[DRB]

The player hasn't exploded and killed anyone yet has it?

 

[spincrazy]

The player hasn't exploded and killed anyone yet has it?

No, but it has rendered an entire neighborhood sterile.

 

[DRB]

No, but it has rendered an entire neighborhood sterile.

FUNNY AS SH!T.

I'm bumping this tomorrow as it needs to be shared with all.

 

[nato]

since there is only one upc i assume you mail in both MIR's with it?

Nate