I've been waiting and waiting for the right time to get the foodsaver, because although we need one badly, it was just too expensive to get the one I wanted with the accessories I preferred. Figured I'd just have to wait 'till the price came down. Today's the day.
I wanted a full-size flat model, not the space saver ones, because so many people seem to have trouble with those. I wanted one that had more positive reviews from other customers. I wanted the accessory kit with all the containers and the adapter hose, and I also wanted a marinating container, and some bags.
The rep told me not to buy a marinating container because he could show me how to turn any one of the containers into a marinating container. So, I didn't have to spend the extra $21 for that, and I was happy.
What I got was the V-2840 (was $159.99) which is a flat model and normally comes with one 11" roll of bags. I got it with a bonus of three 11" bags, three 8" bags, and one portion bag. This unit has a 4-1/2 star rating, and I got it for $81 and change. The advertised sale says $89, but the rep was able to get an extra $8 off for me. I'm not sure how he did it, but I wasn't going to question it. I tried to put a link here to the $89 ad, but it comes up as a half page long hyperlink.
I also got the Accessory Set (was $75.00) that comes with three 24 oz. snack containers, three 25 oz. leftover containers, one 48 oz. rectangular container, one 50 oz. round container, one 75 oz. container, the adaptor hose, for $39 and change. I got free shipping on the whole order for a total of $121 and change.
The rep I spoke with, Jay, said the special on the containers is unadvertised, so the rep you work with just has to know about it. He said this particular model is going fast because of the sale, so if you've been waiting to get a good price on one of these, now might be the time. Just thought someone might want a heads up on it. :wink:
I wanted a full-size flat model, not the space saver ones, because so many people seem to have trouble with those. I wanted one that had more positive reviews from other customers. I wanted the accessory kit with all the containers and the adapter hose, and I also wanted a marinating container, and some bags.
The rep told me not to buy a marinating container because he could show me how to turn any one of the containers into a marinating container. So, I didn't have to spend the extra $21 for that, and I was happy.
What I got was the V-2840 (was $159.99) which is a flat model and normally comes with one 11" roll of bags. I got it with a bonus of three 11" bags, three 8" bags, and one portion bag. This unit has a 4-1/2 star rating, and I got it for $81 and change. The advertised sale says $89, but the rep was able to get an extra $8 off for me. I'm not sure how he did it, but I wasn't going to question it. I tried to put a link here to the $89 ad, but it comes up as a half page long hyperlink.
I also got the Accessory Set (was $75.00) that comes with three 24 oz. snack containers, three 25 oz. leftover containers, one 48 oz. rectangular container, one 50 oz. round container, one 75 oz. container, the adaptor hose, for $39 and change. I got free shipping on the whole order for a total of $121 and change.
The rep I spoke with, Jay, said the special on the containers is unadvertised, so the rep you work with just has to know about it. He said this particular model is going fast because of the sale, so if you've been waiting to get a good price on one of these, now might be the time. Just thought someone might want a heads up on it. :wink: