Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love, love, love. We love the sweet deal we got on LT’s crib. Our discount was so great that it totally made up for the poor customer service experience we had at Babies R Us. FYI, they’re having their Great Trade-in Event right now.
Last Wednesday we found a crib and dresser that we liked - floor models marked down approximately 30% from original price. Being the bargain guru that he is, Dang decided it was worth asking the store’s assistant manager for an additional discount for the cosmetic imperfections (some swirls and scratches on the side of the crib). With little hesitation she offered us 20% off. Sweet! We could live with the minor scuffs so we put it on hold.
After work on Thursday we picked up an absolutely free highchair via Craiglist and went to trade it in. At the store, Dang tried his luck with the new manager that night and instead of an additional 20% off for the scratches, we received an additional 30% off! Unfortunately, the trade-in has to be one for one and since we only had one high chair to trade in, we could only get 25% off of one item. Want to see the math?
Well, friends, I’m not sure if it’s a glitch in their system, the Scrooge-like customer service rep, or if this is just how they do things around BRU but our deal was even sweeter than the above breakdown. Their math was somehow a little backwards and it ended up giving us a bigger discount. See below.
BUT – it gets even better. We continued to scour through Craiglist for free baby items to trade in. We found a free used car seat and on Saturday when Dang went to pick up the set he was able to get 25% off the dresser as well. So in the end, our deal looks like this:
I have a feeling it’s not over yet. My husband is a little unrelenting when it comes to obvious (to him) opportunities. See that mattress? We paid full price because we didn’t have a regular 20% off coupon. It is now Dang’s next challenge.
Thanks for reading.
