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    expensive g5 at local store

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by pwnster08, Aug 25, 2007.

  1. pwnster08

    pwnster08 Notebook Enthusiast

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    at my local bestbuy and futureshop sells logitech g5's for $89.99. is this the real price or am I getting ripped off? most g5's i see being sold on the net are going for $40-$50. my parents won't trust the net enough to buy it online so the only way to get it is from the store. would it be worth it for $90?
     
    pwnster08, Aug 25, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you checked other places like Staples, Circuit City, etc.?

    And yea, the markup is pretty high but the G5 is an amazing mouse!
     
    coriolis, Aug 25, 2007
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    ummm, i think staples will match newegg
     
    aan310, Aug 25, 2007
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    Wow thats expensive. I got my G5 Laser Mouse at Best Buy during a sale for 35 dollars. Amazingly, at that time, Best Buy really did have the "Best Buy".

    I can't believe they would raise the price so much when its available online for half that. Well..., actually, it IS Best Buy, so I can believe it.
     
    Firov, Aug 25, 2007
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    looks like staples doesn't have it on their site, but they do have a mx518 for $70. are there any other stores in canada that sells g5's for cheap?
     
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    My local target sells them for about 45 dollars, maybe you could try finding one there?
     
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    I don't think we have a target store in canada
     
    pwnster08, Aug 25, 2007
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    i bought the g5 for 30 and the g7 for 40.
     
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    I got mines for $70 when it first came out at Staples, it's been treating me well.

    Since you are in Canada, I'd really recommend keeping an eye out for Best Buy, Future Shop, Staples, etc. flyers.

    Where in Canada are you located?
     
    coriolis, Aug 25, 2007
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    I might try to get them to at least price match with NCIX.com they have it for about $60. If you happen to live in Vancouver I believe they have a store there you can go to.
     
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    doesn't zipzoomfly.com ship to Canada?

    EDIT:it is zipzoomfly.com
     
    Agent CoolBlue, Aug 26, 2007
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  12. Syndrome

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    I think its zipzoomfly? But I could be wrong.
     
    Syndrome, Aug 26, 2007
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    whoops, I made a typo...

    it is in fact zipzoomfly.com, sorry.
     
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  14. pwnster08

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    I live in alberta, calgary
     
    pwnster08, Aug 26, 2007
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