StickyKeys Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 I need to buy one of these for my nieces and nephews this year and I refuse to pay $600 for one (I'm not so much cheap as I am poor with good intentions)! The only option seems to be eBay, but I wonder if anyone has had good luck with them. There are several sellers who are selling them at pretty great prices and that include a receipt, but I'm a bit wary. I would hate to buy one, even brand new, and have it not work. Any ideas or experiences? Thanks!
missyjane Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 Try Walmart brick and mortar tonight at midnight first!
Brad Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 keep checking the forums here and eventually you'll find someone that has them in stock. amazon was in stock for over an hour on wednesday, toysrus.com had them early this morning as well. you just have to be patient (and get a little lucky)
abentley Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 Walmart has bundles in stock this morning too!!
jrudy01 Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 I need to buy one of these for my nieces and nephews this year and I refuse to pay $600 for one (I'm not so much cheap as I am poor with good intentions)! The only option seems to be eBay, but I wonder if anyone has had good luck with them. There are several sellers who are selling them at pretty great prices and that include a receipt, but I'm a bit wary. I would hate to buy one, even brand new, and have it not work. Any ideas or experiences? Thanks!If you do try ebay always look at the persons reputation. If they are sellers that have been there for a while, they will not want to risk their reputation. Nintendo offers a 1 year warrenty as well.
Lvnlakers78 Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 last week I got one at Fred Meyer they had gotten 28 in so dont give up hope!!!
DaisyPug Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 The Wii will also be in the toysRus ad on November 11th.
sinvids Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 If you live anywhere near Canada they have them everywhere here in Montreal. Costco had two pallets of them yesterday. And they are $269.00 here. Also you can check you local Craigslist, there are always people selling them.
Crue2001 Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 Anyone know if Walmart (online or in store) is only selling the bundles? I'm just looking for the basic console set that's been going for $250.
shopping4my3son Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 Anyone know if Walmart (online or in store) is only selling the bundles? I'm just looking for the basic console set that's been going for $250.From my "stalking" experience Walmart online seems to have the bundles and the store has the basic one. I was able to get just the basic one from TRU online this morning they did have a bundle for $419 that lasted a little longer but still sold out.
Crue2001 Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 I just called the local Walmart and was told they would have the Wii in stock tomorrow, but not at midnight..."from what I understand it's 8am." I keep checking all the online stores a few times a day...I think I'm becoming obsessed. On that note, anyone have any idea when the online stores "restock" timewise (ie midnight, 8am, etc)?
islndgrlcrzy48 Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Becareful if you're buying from Ebay. I bought 3 from them which the bid ended up from $280 - $320 not mentioning the shipping which is also another $15- $30 dollars. I got burned twice, one seller cancelled because Ebay had them removed for some reason. Another one requested another payment after a payment was made through paypal. So that transaction was cancelled as well. I picked up 2 WIIs from our local Game Stop. You're best bet would be call them and ask if they have them in stock or when the next shipment will be coming in.
cre8kos4u Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Walmart supercenters that are 24 hour stores should sell what is in the ad at midnight. The ad date is Nov. 4th, so the items should be available. Also, keep checking the ads for circuit city and best buy. If they are in the ads, they will be in the store. We found our Wii by getting up early on Sunday, 3 weeks ago. Circuit City had them advertised. We waited outside the store for 2 hours, and we were 2nd in line.
Crue2001 Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Our Walmart is a 24-hr supercenter, but they said not until 8am.
mrsladymontague Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 I know that several Targets get them in and release them on Sunday morning. I would try to show up when they open and hope for the best. (I doubt if you called the night before they would give you a definitive answer). A Target by us had 47 in stock a couple of Sundays ago.
tazolover Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 I agree with the previous poster that eBay is a good option but you have to check the seller's rep. I sold one last year, included the receipt and all and had no issues. I was able to score my Wii by casing my local Wal-Mart. I wandered in there every morning for about a weekand finally scoring one. At my local Best Buy, I have seen signs lately that they have them in stock, so there is another option. Good Luck!
khuddle Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 We picked one up at our wal-mart last night at midnight. They only had 9 but at midnight there were 12 people there. That being said, I know several people who picked them up at Game stop and just happened to walk in and they were there. Call around if you have those stores in the area. E-bay is fine if you see that the seller is reputable. but you will have to pay more.
gillio Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I was fortunate enough to find one at TRU. They had them in stock for their grand re-opening (after a total remodel). It was 10am on a Sunday morning, but they didn't have them in the case. They were stored in a back room, so always ask!
Crue2001 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Well, my 24-hr Walmart did end up selling them at midnight, contrary to what they told me on the phone...so I didn't get one. They told me later that they sold them all in 18 minutes. I was just checking Walmart.com and the family fun bundle was just available for $548...I got excited, put it in my cart, went to checkout and "sorry, just sold out!" GRRRRR
BELLA2005 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Thanks for the info on ebay...I was thinking of getting one on there and I had no idea the prices were higher. Does anyone know if any good deals on the bundle because I know my hubby would want some of the extras.
bytch_mynickname Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Sign up for updates on one of the websites that inform you of new stock, you will eventually find one. The local gamestop had a shipment the other day and they sold out in 1 minute, 31 seconds. Don't know exactly how many they had but was told it was more than a few. Manager said once he sliced open that box, people came pouring in.
Crue2001 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Circuit City has a $369 bundle up right now...hurry it won't last long! (Still available at 8:34am)
LUCINDA574 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Circuit City has a $369 bundle up right now...hurry it won't last long! (Still available at 8:34am)sold out
tnsantiques Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 I talked with the manager of one of the Kmarts and she told me that they are going to be running a black friday special on the wii. Even if they have them in stock right now they can not sell them because they are stocking them up for this event. So you may be able to get one then! Good luck. I got one at a midwestern store called Pamida and I believe they will ship. You can try them too, its a small store but they did have them last time I checked. t.
wjfan1 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Yep, our 24 hr Walmart sold them at Midnight, they had 11...I got 2!
StickyKeys Posted November 8, 2007 Author Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for all the great posts. I found one on eBay for $340 with shipping. I'm pretty excited, I'll let you know if everything happens smoothly!
captcola Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 I need to buy one of these for my nieces and nephews this year and I refuse to pay $600 for one (I'm not so much cheap as I am poor with good intentions)! The only option seems to be eBay, but I wonder if anyone has had good luck with them. There are several sellers who are selling them at pretty great prices and that include a receipt, but I'm a bit wary. I would hate to buy one, even brand new, and have it not work. Any ideas or experiences? Thanks! read rule #13 and see you found one.
hovishouse Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 I bought one at my local Wal-Mart yesterday for $250 and they had several others on the shelf. Before that, I went to Circuit City and was told they get shipments in a couple times a week - sometimes with none, sometimes with 15. However they said that Circuit City has some sort of agreement with Nintendo that no matter what day they come in, they are not made available for sale until the following Sunday. For that reason, they suggested that if I wanted one, to be at Circuit City on Sundays when it opens because they are first come, first served. Hope that helps!
katiesmommy01 Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 My friend's mom got one by calling all the stores first thing every AM for like a week...finally got lucky at ToysRUS for $250...I asked at Walmart and they said that was their price too. good luck.
StickyKeys Posted November 14, 2007 Author Posted November 14, 2007 $250?! I've yet to see one advertised that low! Hmm, I may need to make a trip to Circuit City or Walmart!
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