AClarke44
Babbling Farker
Lady's and gentlemen if you want an Akorn King Griller Kamado RUN, don't walk run! To your local Walmart. I had been eyeballing them for a while. I was trying to decide if I wanted the Akorn or the Sam's Vision ($499). That's another topic but Sam's had been out of stock for over a month now anyway. In the meantime I has decided to get the Akorn due to the positive reviews and ultimately the price.
OK so they were originally $288 at my local Walmart. About 2 weeks ago I noticed they dropped the price to $249. They had two left and they weren't moving. So recently I decided I was gonna go for it and get one. BUT, only if I could talk a manager into dropping the price to $225. After all they had the same two on the self for over a month. I decided if he said no it wasn't meant to be and that would be it. Today was the day. I was gonna go see what I could get. I went to Walmart, headed to the outdoor area and NO! all the grills were gone and Christmas stuff was being put out (really it's still September!). I though there's no way they sold all the grills they had left (there were a lot of different kinds of grill left just a few days ago). I started looking around the outdoor area and Yes! I found the grills over where the plants use to be. Headed over and there they were, the same two remaining Akorns still marked to $249 clearance. So I headed to find a manager. Easily enough, one was walking through the area. I asked if he could help me with something and we headed to the grills. I brought him to the Akorn and said, "I know these are already marked down but I've seen them cheaper and I know you've had these two for a while, would you be willing to discount them a little further?" He said, "what have you seen them priced at?" I said "I've seen them at $225." Then he said "how about $175?" I almost crapped my pants. I actually said "sh#t yes!" then said "oh I'm sorry you just surprised me."
So yes I got a $300 brand new Akorn still in the box for $175! Go get one if you can! :becky: :biggrin1:
Tomorrow is break-in day!
OK so they were originally $288 at my local Walmart. About 2 weeks ago I noticed they dropped the price to $249. They had two left and they weren't moving. So recently I decided I was gonna go for it and get one. BUT, only if I could talk a manager into dropping the price to $225. After all they had the same two on the self for over a month. I decided if he said no it wasn't meant to be and that would be it. Today was the day. I was gonna go see what I could get. I went to Walmart, headed to the outdoor area and NO! all the grills were gone and Christmas stuff was being put out (really it's still September!). I though there's no way they sold all the grills they had left (there were a lot of different kinds of grill left just a few days ago). I started looking around the outdoor area and Yes! I found the grills over where the plants use to be. Headed over and there they were, the same two remaining Akorns still marked to $249 clearance. So I headed to find a manager. Easily enough, one was walking through the area. I asked if he could help me with something and we headed to the grills. I brought him to the Akorn and said, "I know these are already marked down but I've seen them cheaper and I know you've had these two for a while, would you be willing to discount them a little further?" He said, "what have you seen them priced at?" I said "I've seen them at $225." Then he said "how about $175?" I almost crapped my pants. I actually said "sh#t yes!" then said "oh I'm sorry you just surprised me."
So yes I got a $300 brand new Akorn still in the box for $175! Go get one if you can! :becky: :biggrin1:
Tomorrow is break-in day!
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