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The gig is up in my area. Physical coupons only are accepted. No scanning the 25/25% allowed. So now the question is... How to get the actual coupons? 

My TRU is the same way. Sometimes if you ask a cashier or at the CSR desk if they have extra coupons, they'll give you 1 or 2.

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I'm happy I was able to grab a Smaug (79018 LM) with the 10%/25%.  I guess the 25 and 10 don't stack together to become a total cumulative 35% - it's 25% off first, then 10% of the post discount price.  Still not bad getting Smaug for $103 after taxes when retail is $130 + tax.  I would have like to get 1 more but the boxes look beat up at 3 different TRU and all the others are OOS.

I tried using a $5/25 coupon with the Smaug by adding on a $2.48 Friends poly that was discounted from $3.99. Coupon wouldn't take per CSR.  Either because it was a clearance item, or maybe because it wasn't over $5 - not sure.

Did the $15 off $100 coupon expire - couldn't find it anymore.

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I got a new cashier today, who didn't select the "Use TRU CC" option (so only 20% off and no extra 10%).  She called over one of the regular cashiers to void it, who was like "you don't know what to do for him??" and told her how I always come in on Thursdays, always get LEGO, and always put $1 or $5 on the TRU card.  I need a disguise, my cover's been blown.

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I'm happy I was able to grab a Smaug (79018 LM) with the 10%/25%.  I guess the 25 and 10 don't stack together to become a total cumulative 35% - it's 25% off first, then 10% of the post discount price.  Still not bad getting Smaug for $103 after taxes when retail is $130 + tax.  I would have like to get 1 more but the boxes look beat up at 3 different TRU and all the others are OOS.

I tried using a $5/25 coupon with the Smaug by adding on a $2.48 Friends poly that was discounted from $3.99. Coupon wouldn't take per CSR.  Either because it was a clearance item, or maybe because it wasn't over $5 - not sure.

Did the $15 off $100 coupon expire - couldn't find it anymore.

you cant stack x off y with the 20/25. either or. used 20/25 on birds and volvos and 5off25 on 13 series minifigs (dogs, corns, fencers)

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Thanks for sharing that.  May I ask roughly when you applied for the card?  I just applied at the end of June and got it last Thursday night.

I wasn't planning on getting anything in store but I think now I might like to get a Smaug to go with my ToO.

Sorry for the slow reply. I got my card last November. I really am not sure what caused my code to not work and the TRU and CC reps don't know either (though they might claim differently).

 

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So, I just got the R us credit card by applying online and got the 15% off coupon that is good for 90 days. Can this be combined with the 25% off coupon that is out right now? I know the 10% on Thursday does stack, but curious about the 15% for opening the account. Have some 20% off gif tcards from ebay and thinking about stacking the 25%+15%+20% gc and 8% back in points.

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Used the BA-special at TRU yesterday. Back to back transactions for (2) Ectos. $5 off $25 wouldn't work. Employee said it was item specific. Did get the 25%+10% on each though. (scanned coupon stored in OneNote)

I also placed an order online. Used rewards points +gcs (from eBay $10 off $50). What was interesting (and annoying) is that I was taxed for total before gcs were applied. (just an fyi)

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Used the BA-special at TRU yesterday. Back to back transactions for (2) Ectos. $5 off $25 wouldn't work. Employee said it was item specific. Did get the 25%+10% on each though. (scanned coupon stored in OneNote)

I also placed an order online. Used rewards points +gcs (from eBay $10 off $50). What was interesting (and annoying) is that I was taxed for total before gcs were applied. (just an fyi)

you cant use 5off25 and 25% on the same purchase. either or. i used it 5off25 on minifigs (as its for total purchase, not just one item) and it worked just fine.i  doubt its item specific

i got a few ISDs yesterday at $87.xx out the door (20%sale, 10%thu, 15off100, raise 13%GC, total 37% off MSRP). what the lowest these went for in the past?

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you cant use 5off25 and 25% at the same im. either or. i used it 5off25 on minifigs (as its for total purchase, not just one item) and it worked just fine.i  doubt its item specific

i got a few ISDs yesterday at $87.xx out the door (20%sale, 10%thu, 15off100, raise 13%GC, total 37% off MSRP). what the lowest these went for in the past?

The best I've done is $139.99 - 25% - 10% - $20 ($100 EBay GC) = $74.49, but it just depends on the gift card you use

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The best I've done is $139.99 - 25% - 10% - $20 ($100 EBay GC) = $74.49, but it just depends on the gift card you use

actually i forgot to include $15 off in my number (no coffee yet this am) the total should be around $74.64 before tax. 

@exciter1: i think you meant $139.99 - 25% - 10% - 20% ($100 EBay GC) as the price before gift card is about $94.50 (before tax). if over $100 with tax then it would be -$20 but remainder over $100 would receive no GC discount.

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regardless. yesterday pickins appear as good as they get on the ISDs unless you can find  them at walmart/target clearances at 50% in some distant implausible future. in that universe target wont jack up the original price to $199 and walmrt will have them in stock like their app says it should, and they will be minty fresh with perfect seals...

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you cant use 5off25 and 25% at the same im. either or. i used it 5off25 on minifigs (as its for total purchase, not just one item) and it worked just fine.i  doubt its item specific

i got a few ISDs yesterday at $87.xx out the door (20%sale, 10%thu, 15off100, raise 13%GC, total 37% off MSRP). what the lowest these went for in the past?

well I asked her to see i the $5 off $25 would work after everything else had been applied and as she looked at her screen told me "no its apparently its specific"

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regardless. yesterday pickins appear as good as they get on the ISDs unless you can find  them at walmart/target clearances at 50% in some distant implausible future.,

are the ISDs decent for xmas mayhem or are people buying for personal collection?

yes. daily deals has it posted at least 3 times in its tapeworm thread.

ok. I love digging for big worms. They catch bigger fish.

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I wasn't planning on buying anything today, but had to kill a few minutes so I just wandered into an area TRU to see if anything new and exciting was on the shelves - Imagine my delight and surprise when I stumbled on an Arctic Supply Plane sitting on an endcap!

 

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