Uh oh! You Scored an Amazing Deal. Only, Now, it is Even Better....

So, You Scored a Great Deal.. Only Now it is CHEAPER!

What to Do??

It happens to the best of us from time to time: You hem and haw over a bargain. You decide it is a great deal. You buy the item.  4 days later, the item goes even cheaper! What do you do?

The other day, I noticed a deal on Couponing to Disney's Facebook wall. It mentioned that there were some really good and cheap deals on Amazon.com for Wii games.  I gave it a cursory browse.  We are on a super tight budget for "extras" at the moment.  And, we really didn't need another Wii game.  But, I saw the High School Musical 3 Just Dance game. It was on sale for $10.99! I already have Amazon Mom, so I would get Free 2 Day Shipping with my order. Done! I bought it. It looked like a lot of fun.  I knew my kids would enjoy it and it would save my sanity from listening to another Dora game or such.

We got it in the mail Friday. It is so much fun.

Today, I was browsing Amazon to see if there are deals I can share with you guys here.  AND, I see HSM3, Just Dance on SALE! For $8.83!  What??!! Oh NO!  The thing about Amazon.com is that prices change constantly. Usually, if you see a hot deal, snag it. Because it goes up in price without warning. This is the first time I have seen a great deal drop even lower.  

So, I did what any self-respecting deal seeker would do: I contacted Amazon.com through their chat server.  I asked the chat rep what I could do about it.  I told them I really did NOT want to have to go through the hassle of ordering the cheaper, same game. Then, when it came in I would take it, still sealed, and  request a return from the FIRST more expensive order. I would mail the second game back in under the first invoice, for a full refund. That takes a little time and effort. But, $2 is a LOT of money to a couponer! They told me I did not have to go through all that and they would be happy to credit my account the $2.  They set it up so that I don't get "cash back", but I WILL get $2 off my next purchase, automatically. I can live with that.

The point here is to contact the company and nicely inquire what you can do.  Also, again, think creatively. IF they have a full refund return policy, you can always buy the cheaper one and return it under the first invoice if it is the same item.  AND, if you made a purchase in-store, take it back to the store and see about a price adjustment.  

It never hurts to ask.  3 minutes on a chat this morning will save me an additional $2 off my next order.  It all adds up.