SW Balloon Pop this Saturday

[Dano3467]

So who here did well at SW balloon ?

[beanz2]

The problem is you don’t know what discount you’d get until you check out, so whether you get 10% or 100% off, you are committed to your purchase. No adding allowed at the checkout line.

Of course you can over buy and return it for refund if you don’t like the discount, but that is kind of sly.

[Jizo]

20% off SW 10mm 610 revolver and Nightforce NXS

[BillSmith]

The problem is you don’t know what discount you’d get until you check out, so whether you get 10% or 100% off, you are committed to your purchase. No adding allowed at the checkout line.

Not my experience. You bring your goods up to the register and plop gear onto counter. Pop a balloon, or two, and see your discount. If you don't like your results, walk. Or just leave out the big ticket item that you could only afford with a substantial discount.

First time I did this, years ago, hit a big number % off. Nothing that good since, but always above 10%. If you are a Rewards member, second balloon. Gold balloons seemed to have a better deeper discount. First balloon was a meager 5%

Kudos to the gal at register that had the technique down pat. Find the paper in the balloon pinch it at bottom, then pop balloon. No chasing the little strip of paper.

Late in the day, there were balloons left for people that had waited in the queue, got a slip to reserve a balloon and waited to come back. I saw the line forming at 7:30AM and thought no way. Ran errands and line was around the block at 8:30 AM and a city police vehicle was on scene. Definitely not doing that.

Then wandered by midday and no line. Popped through the front door and...balloons! People were in long lines at registers, but it was flowing. Less wait than a normal day at Costco.

Got a few items desired, 30% combined discount, and the third time was worth the charm, I mean savings.

In this case, early birds got the balloons, but this experienced procrastinator got his too. YMMV

[Rakso]

So who here did well at SW balloon ?

I got 100% discount on nothing.

[Dano3467]

^^^nice^^^

[Sig556swat]

I got 100% discount on nothing.

I got the same. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me

[sfe187]

Better deal - pop the cherry instead.

[borderguy]

Better deal - pop the cherry instead.

Didn't see any, were they at the register like the balloons?

[I Swan]

Didn't see any, were they at the register like the balloons?

Maybe not available because off roster?