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Title: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: naasfu on Mon, 18 May 2015, 12:54:38
This deal is back, and with free shipping available. :)

http://www.frys.com/product/7550776
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: Vanilla on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:10:21
I picked one up last time. Having assembled 2 sets of ergodox and a phantom with mine I can vouch this is the best bang for the buck out there!
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: fknraiden on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:11:58
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I literally got back from getting mine there for 89 4 days ago
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: Vanilla on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:18:51
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I literally got back from getting mine there for 89 4 days ago

Return it! And rebuy!

Knowing how well it is I'd still buy it at that price.
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: naasfu on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:20:10
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I literally got back from getting mine there for 89 4 days ago

Return it! And rebuy!

Knowing how well it is I'd still buy it at that price.

do it.  half their **** is previous returns anyways. :)
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: fknraiden on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:23:11
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I literally got back from getting mine there for 89 4 days ago

Return it! And rebuy!

Knowing how well it is I'd still buy it at that price.

do it.  half their **** is previous returns anyways. :)
I have already used it, I'd feel bad for the person who would open after buying it and seeing a used tip and an discolored mounting barrel.
But if it was only that... Maybe. Closest frys is like 15 miles.
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: inanis on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:26:09
I just bought this last week for $85   :mad:

I'm so annoyed.
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:37:39
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I literally got back from getting mine there for 89 4 days ago

Return it! And rebuy!

Knowing how well it is I'd still buy it at that price.

do it.  half their **** is previous returns anyways. :)
I have already used it, I'd feel bad for the person who would open after buying it and seeing a used tip and an discolored mounting barrel.
But if it was only that... Maybe. Closest frys is like 15 miles.
I just bought this last week for $85   :mad:

I'm so annoyed.


I'm pretty sure you can get the difference back since it's winning 30 days.

http://www.frys.com/onlineads/0001507075
Quote from: Fry's
30-Day Price Match Promise
If within 30 days of purchasing an item from a Fry's Electronics store you see a lower current price at a local authorized competitor in-stock, or from an authorized Internet competitor ready to ship, Fry's will cheerfully refund 110% of the difference. Or if within 30 days of purchase you see a lower current price from a local Fry's Electronics store, Fry's will refund 100% of the difference. To apply for Fry's price match promise, simply bring in your original cash register receipt and verifiable proof of a lower current price.
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: inanis on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:50:39

I'm pretty sure you can get the difference back since it's winning 30 days.

http://www.frys.com/onlineads/0001507075
Quote from: Fry's
30-Day Price Match Promise
If within 30 days of purchasing an item from a Fry's Electronics store you see a lower current price at a local authorized competitor in-stock, or from an authorized Internet competitor ready to ship, Fry's will cheerfully refund 110% of the difference. Or if within 30 days of purchase you see a lower current price from a local Fry's Electronics store, Fry's will refund 100% of the difference. To apply for Fry's price match promise, simply bring in your original cash register receipt and verifiable proof of a lower current price.

I didn't get it from Fry's unfortunately. While I could return it and repurchase, I have already used it, so I wouldn't feel right. Not to mention I would have to wait for it to get shipped (again), and I'm only part way through my project. 

I waited forever for this thing to go on sale. I was pretty happy with the $85, which seemed like a few dollars off. If I had just waited a few more days....
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: digi on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:54:35
That is tempting, I already have a very nice variable Edsyn station too....ughh.
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: unoab on Mon, 18 May 2015, 14:02:21
I didn't get it from Fry's unfortunately. While I could return it and repurchase, I have already used it, so I wouldn't feel right. Not to mention I would have to wait for it to get shipped (again), and I'm only part way through my project. 

I waited forever for this thing to go on sale. I was pretty happy with the $85, which seemed like a few dollars off. If I had just waited a few more days....

Well why not buy the new one and return that new boxed one to the other store?  No one ever said you had to return the iron you already used, well unless they had store specific part numbers, but I doubt that is the case.
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: wlhlm on Mon, 18 May 2015, 15:29:18
Looks like it's no longer available :(
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: naasfu on Mon, 18 May 2015, 16:01:36
it's still available but only for in-store pickup now.  seems like this deal pops up about every two months, but you gotta be fast if you want to get it with free shipping.

after missing this the last time, i added a deal alert to slickdeals for "hakko".  this is how i caught it today. :)
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: wlhlm on Mon, 18 May 2015, 16:12:21
it's still available but only for in-store pickup now.  seems like this deal pops up about every two months, but you gotta be fast if you want to get it with free shipping.

after missing this the last time, i added a deal alert to slickdeals for "hakko".  this is how i caught it today. :)
Thanks for the tip! Immediately setup an alert as well. ;)
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: Evo_Spec on Wed, 20 May 2015, 00:01:05
I'm kinda choked to see that I don't see deals like this in Japan even though the company is Japanese....
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: minh278 on Wed, 20 May 2015, 00:52:56
Im going to see if home depot will price match so hopefully i don't have to drive for 2 hours.
Title: Re: Hakko FX-888D station at Frys.com $69.99 (free ship or in store pickup)
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Wed, 20 May 2015, 03:34:45

Im going to see if home depot will price match so hopefully i don't have to drive for 2 hours.

Usually places want there to be a store near by in order to price match, like within a certain mile radius.

Give it a shop though :)