HOT! National Sports 25% or 15% Off June 8,9,10

[gamer123]

Friends & Family Special Shopping Days

http://www.nationalsports.com//images/emails/familyfriends_eblast.jpg

[gr8dlr]

Were there any restrictions noted in the email?

[Gmas]

Wow, really hot if no restrictions as there's lots of stuff that rarely goes on sale.

[gamer123]

This image was all in the email, so whatever it says on the image.

[McLaren]

Very nice, thanks!

[Gophermofur]

Anyone know if they sell Golf equipment there?

[TechRock]

Anyone know if they sell Golf equipment there?

yep

[Thundercloud]

Would this be a good opportunity to buy some shorts?

I need new shorts.

[kampui]

Anyone know if there's some sort of price guarantee at National? I just bought a new pair of Supreme 70 skates last week and paid regular price for them!! Think I could get any money back?!

[Gophermofur]

Anyone know if there's some sort of price guarantee at National? I just bought a new pair of Supreme 70 skates last week and paid regular price for them!! Think I could get any money back?!

No idea on price guarantee, but couldn't you just return it and re-buy it? Or did you use it way beyond reason already?

[winstona]

Wow thanks for the deal. Hopefully they have some Leafs Jerseys!

[kampui]

No idea on price guarantee, but couldn't you just return it and re-buy it? Or did you use it way beyond reason already?

No, I haven't used them at all, but they were heat-molded though. I still plan on buying them again if I could return them. I guess I'll just go and ask.

[akt921]

No, I haven't used them at all, but they were heat-molded though. I still plan on buying them again if I could return them. I guess I'll just go and ask.

They will refund the difference, I have done it before at Markham location(Woodbine/16th Ave).
I think they did it as refund and repurchase at the discounted price.

[krazo]

Does National Sports sell Under Armour?

[ElectricEclipse]

Does National Sports sell Under Armour?

yes

[Mint]

nice. I assume they have bike accessories there.? I need a helmet and a lock!

[kampui]

They will refund the difference, I have done it before at Markham location(Woodbine/16th Ave).
I think they did it as refund and repurchase at the discounted price.

Great, I bought mine at the Scarborough location (McCowan/401). I'll go back on Friday, thanks for the info!

[stutterboi]

i wonder if it effects bats?
25% off a new Miken NRG ain't bad. :)

[krazo]

yes

Nice, I hope they are on sale. Last time SportChek had a sale, it excluded UA gear.

[BinaryJay]

There isn't one extremely convenient to me to walk in and check myself. Do they sell fitness inline skates? I just bought a pair of K2s from Sport Chek, just wondering if I could do better via this sale... it seems they only sell iceskates and shoes.

[YachtL]

Hot! By far the best National Sports Sale this year.

[drunkgoat]

anyone know if SportChek gift cards will work at National Sports?

[Dash]

Anyone know if they sell Golf equipment there?

I was thinking the same thing. I could use a golf cart for my bag.

[gamer123]

Yes they have golf stuff. At least in the Markham location they do, I am sure that applies to all.

[bokep]

woohoo i need new shoes

[Breitling]

i wonder if it effects bats?
25% off a new Miken NRG ain't bad. :)



Damn no National sports here, I wanna become a batho too.

Interesting collection you have stutterboi

[beripari]

The first word in your posting title is APPAREL -- so how do skates & golf bags qualify as "apparel" which usually means clothing?

Does the discount only apply to apparel? Why did you type that in the heading?

[Thundercloud]

The first word in your posting title is APPAREL -- so how do skates & golf bags qualify as "apparel" which usually means clothing?

Does the discount only apply to apparel? Why did you type that in the heading?Why are you so hostile?

If op put Fitness, are you going to complain about shoes t-shirt shorts not belonging to fitness category?

[gamer123]

I didn't really type Apparel in the title, I just had to best choose what category the deal is in. Even on the picture it says all merchandise.

[beripari]

Why are you so hostile?

If op put Fitness, are you going to complain about shoes t-shirt shorts not belonging to fitness category?

HOSTILE? Rough day? There was absolutely nothing hostile about my post so CHILL OUT -- now that WAS meant to be hostile! Maybe you have time to be driving all over but I don't so was merely asking for some clarification, not for YOUR opinion! So, Thundercloud, go "storming" somewhere else!

Thanks OP for clarifying -- we don't have one close by & didn't want to drive out there with kids in tow to find out it was only on apparel.

[ElectricEclipse]

They do sell golf stuff, but their clubs the last time i went in (bout 3 weeks ago), went too high end, more ram level stuff. Their accessories, gloves and stuff were good, like 25$ nike gloves, balls i belive there was a good selection and I really cant rember the selection for carts and bags. I bet this somewhat varies at each location, so i'd call ahead and see if its worth going to see.

[swifferman]

HOSTILE? Rough day? There was absolutely nothing hostile about my post so CHILL OUT -- now that WAS meant to be hostile! Maybe you have time to be driving all over but I don't so was merely asking for some clarification, not for YOUR opinion! So, Thundercloud, go "storming" somewhere else!

Thanks OP for clarifying -- we don't have one close by & didn't want to drive out there with kids in tow to find out it was only on apparel.

Your first post while maybe not intentionally hostile sure sounded like it. And this seems to be reinforced by : Maybe you have time to be driving all over but I don't so was merely asking for some clarification, not for YOUR opinion!

It's as if you were criticizing OP for wasting your time.

Anyways, this seems like a good deal for non-sale merchandise. Maybe some under armour or rare sale merchandise.

[jwei]

hrmm, it doesnt say strictly apparel on the coupon? or am i just too tired to see it:confused:

[BD006]

hrmm, it doesnt say strictly apparel on the coupon? or am i just too tired to see it:confused:

Nope, nothing wrong with you. Nothing about apparel. beripari was just being an idiot.

Thanks to the OP. I'm so tempted to get a new tennis racquet, though I know I shouldn't.

[beripari]

Nope, nothing wrong with you. Nothing about apparel. beripari was just being an idiot.

Advance apologies to OP; don't mean to hijack your thread --greatly appreciate notification of the sale and subsequent clarification provided to my question.

I was ignoring the comments of a few immature ignoramus until now; I don't appreciate being called an idiot, hostile, etc. for merely asking for clarification. "Children", until you have a little more life experience under your belt, are able to "walk in someone else's shoes" and learn how to be non-judgmental, perhaps you should consider keeping your comments to yourself. Not condescending, merely reality.

In the meantime, stick to the facts of the thread and enjoy and savings you get at the sale!

[Gophermofur]

I went to the National Sports at Eglinton and Winston Churchill yesterday to do some early scouting.

1. Yes they have golf clubs. I specifically went in looking for full sets and they were ranging from $180 - $250, nothing higher than that. They had lots of individual clubs in store and lots of bags available - carts too (i think). A lot of the stuff was already on sale, so I assume it would be 15% off, unless they end the sale before Friday.

2. I think someone earlier asked about inline skates? Yes, they sell those too, but their selection isn't that great. Nor is is that great for ice hockey skates.

3. Not to hijack the National Sports thread, but this is for those talking about baseball bats. I had stopped by Play it again Sports yesterday and they were having a sale on aluminum bats. The original price tags of some of them were $229, knocked down to $69 - $89. I'm not a big baseball player, so they could have just put fake price tags on there, but the one bat I am referring to was an Easton bat - and I know those are expensive. I couldn't tell if they had been used or not, since PIA sells some new stuff too, might be worth a look. (This was at the Dundas St W & Winston Churchill location).

[Dash]

I went to the National Sports at Eglinton and Winston Churchill yesterday to do some early scouting.

1. Yes they have golf clubs. I specifically went in looking for full sets and they were ranging from $180 - $250, nothing higher than that. They had lots of individual clubs in store and lots of bags available - carts too (i think). A lot of the stuff was already on sale, so I assume it would be 15% off, unless they end the sale before Friday.

2. I think someone earlier asked about inline skates? Yes, they sell those too, but their selection isn't that great. Nor is is that great for ice hockey skates.

3. Not to hijack the National Sports thread, but this is for those talking about baseball bats. I had stopped by Play it again Sports yesterday and they were having a sale on aluminum bats. The original price tags of some of them were $229, knocked down to $69 - $89. I'm not a big baseball player, so they could have just put fake price tags on there, but the one bat I am referring to was an Easton bat - and I know those are expensive. I couldn't tell if they had been used or not, since PIA sells some new stuff too, might be worth a look. (This was at the Dundas St W & Winston Churchill location).

Do you remember the prices on the bags and carts by any chance?

[stutterboi]

Damn no National sports here, I wanna become a batho too.

Interesting collection you have stutterboi

THANKS!!! :D
i should have a NIW Worth M7 Mayhem Jeff Hall 98 coming soon too! :lol:

i'll be at NS tmw to see if there's any UA stuff worth picking up!

[Gophermofur]

Do you remember the prices on the bags and carts by any chance?

Not really sure about the carts, but for the bags I remember seeing bags in the range of $39 (I think) - $100 (for the really good ones). I wasn't really paying attention to the bags, so I'm not 100% sure. From what I remember, the pricing on the golf equipment was somewhat comparable to Sportchek, so checking their website might be a good guage. I do remember they had quite a few different bags on display, but some might have been duplicates.

[j8lam]

2. I think someone earlier asked about inline skates? Yes, they sell those too, but their selection isn't that great. Nor is is that great for ice hockey skates.


Actually, National Sports usually has a really good selection of ice hockey skates compared to other chains like Sport Chek/Sportsmart. Top of the line Nike/Bauer, Eastons, etc. They don't carry Graf though. Same goes for other hockey gear (pads, sticks).

RE: golf; I saw they had a bunch of TM R580xd drivers for something like $180. Seems like a pretty good deal if you get an extra 15% off.

[solidxxx]

are all of you people afraid of the phone? Instead of posting useless commentary or questions in the thread, why dont you people just call National sports?

Here is a script for you * people:

National Sports: Hello, National Sports.
You: Hi do you sell __________.
National Sports: Yes/No we do/dont (sorry).
You: Ok thanks (be polite people) bye.
National: Thank you bye.

SIMPLE

[Gophermofur]

Is there a reason you are getting upset that people are using a forum to post messages and ask questions? I'm pretty sure no one died because people asked questions throughout this thread.

[soultakerxi]

hi all,
i'm very new at this...just curious with something...obviously, print out this coupon and present it to the cashier - but, when they scan, will it be a problem if everyone uses the same coupon, with the same barcode? thanks

[gamer123]

The barcode seems the same for all emails, so that should not be a problem.

[N_Raged]

Thanks.
It's the only decent retail place to get baseball equipment that I know of.

[Gophermofur]

Is Sportchek not good enough for baseball stuff? PlayItAgain sports also has lots of new and used baseball equipment. But yeah, national sports has a large selection.

[Diamondog]

Is there a reason you are getting upset that people are using a forum to post messages and ask questions? I'm pretty sure no one died because people asked questions throughout this thread.

Don't pay attention to solidxxx...he's a silly little TROLL

[gamer123]

Anyone got anything? I am too busy to go today, hopefully the good stuffs are still there tomorrow.

[kampui]

They will refund the difference, I have done it before at Markham location(Woodbine/16th Ave).
I think they did it as refund and repurchase at the discounted price.

So guys, I went today to try and get a price adjustment on the skates I had bought last week and they flat out refused to do so. I hadn't even used the skates yet and they said right out that they would not honour any price adjustments specifically for any savings from the Friends & Family sale (they said head office instructed them to do so).

So I went on to ask, what's to stop me from returning these skates and going to another store to buy the same pair? And he said that they would just send an e-mail out to the other stores to watch for me because I was trying to beat the system (my name was on the credit card, but i could easily have paid by cash or something and they would not know). ********.

So I asked, how would they know any customer would do that anyway? He went on to say that 9 times out of 10, anyone that was going to do that, would ask for a price adjustment first. So the key then is NOT to ask for a price adjustment, but to flat out return the product and then go to another store to buy the same one if you wanted to. Again, so ********.

I am going to go to the National near my house instead and just return them and buy the next model up for only an extra $10 after all that's said and done.

So frustrating. :mad:

[winstona]

So I went on to ask, what's to stop me from returning these skates and going to another store to buy the same pair? And he said that they would just send an e-mail out to the other stores to watch for me (my name was on the credit card, but i could easily have paid by cash or something and they would not know). ********.

So I asked, how would they know any customer would do that anyway? He went on to say that 9 times out of 10, anyone that was going to do that, would ask for a price adjustment first. So the key then is NOT to ask for a price adjustment, but to flat out return the product and then go to another store to buy the same one if you wanted to. Again, so ********.


Thanks for the tip, I will go for ther return first next time. I think he is just threatening. No one can stop you from buying that same pair of skates in another store. They are TWO seperate transactions.

[d-d-d-dan]

So I went on to ask, what's to stop me from returning these skates and going to another store to buy the same pair? And he said that they would just send an e-mail out to the other stores to watch for me (my name was on the credit card, but i could easily have paid by cash or something and they would not know). ********.


Went this morning to pick up some baseball equipment.. the printed coupon wouldn't scan so the girl at the counter just scanned one of their business card sized coupons..

As for returning the skates, I wouldn't even bother going to another store.. just return it to that guy and buy it again.. its not like they can't refuse, he's just being a jerk..

Edit: Girl did ask where I got the coupon from though.. so hopefully they won't start asking to see an actual email (as stated)

[Thundercloud]

Just got back from Waterloo National Sports. They're having a huge clearance on shoes right now, 1/3 of store were shoes. They have all sizes and most are marked down by ~50%. Lots of soccer shoes too.

The coupon I printed out also had trouble scanning. Something about this customer cannot be found. I hope it stills works tomorrow!

[kohlio1979]

So I went on to ask, what's to stop me from returning these skates and going to another store to buy the same pair? And he said that they would just send an e-mail out to the other stores to watch for me because I was trying to beat the system (my name was on the credit card, but i could easily have paid by cash or something and they would not know). ********

Wow. That's terrible customer service. Honestly, if that happened to me I would call the head office and complain about that particular cashier/employee. That's extremely rude behavior even if he was having a bad day or some other reason for being a douche.

[TechRock]

thanx for the coupon OP, got myself a basketball, baseball gloves and baseball batting glove

[gamer123]

Coupon not scanning? I have yet tried. Tell them stop being lazy and key in the barcode lol.

[SW20 MR2]

I just went to the store at Woodbine/16th and had no problems using the printed coupon. The guy at the cash told me to keep it and use it again or pass it onto others.

Thanks OP!

[Mint]

went this morning to the one at 427/dundas. I forgot the print out, but the rep was nice enough to give me one of those cards with the code. I went there looking for bike gear, but they don't sell bikes. I picked up a 'never-flat' outdoor basketball for $22.50 ($30 - 25%).

The tennis racquets were all on sale, most were <$100 (original price ranged from $150 - 200). I'm not sure how good the deals are, since i havent bought a racquet in a long time.

[Alvito]

i went to the 16th and woodbine store. i didnt even have to open the paper, he knew what it was.

i got the discount and i saved over 50 bucks.

thanks OP

[YachtL]

The cashier took the printout coupon at willowdale location (yonge/sheppard). I guess I'll have to printout another if I decide to get anything else.

[gamer123]

Haha no need to thank me, just give a portion of what you saved :cheesygri. jk

Hope my coupon didn't hurt your wallet much.

[jayslay]

went with a friend today and i bought a sqaush racket and my buddy bought a basketball, but we only had one coupon

just a reminder to everyone, you can only use 1 coupon per transaction.

ie: i couldnt give the coupon to my buddy and let him use it again, so i just bought his bball for him.

[Alvito]

sorry to bump this up, but last time i went to this sale, the guy said they do it every 4 months.

by my count they are due for one, anyone have some info on the next one?

[bmnb4tches]

sorry to bump this up, but last time i went to this sale, the guy said they do it every 4 months.

by my count they are due for one, anyone have some info on the next one?

Yeah, I'm bumping this one up for the same purposes.
The last "Friends & Family Sale" was

National Sports Friends & Family Sale 25% off Feb 22-24

therefore, would it be safe to assume that the next one up would presumably be around the second week of June ? (The original post was in 2007). That would be in a couple of weeks time.

[beripari]

Our baseball coach handed out "By Invitation Only" cards to the kids yesterday.
Family & Friends Special Shopping Days
3 days only - May 30, 31, June 1, 2008"Present this card @ any National Sports location & receive 25% off all REGULAR priced merchandise; 10% off all Previously Reduced maerchandise
* Excluding National Sports Gift Cards & Pro Shop Services; may not be combined with any other offer

[bmnb4tches]

Our baseball coach handed out "By Invitation Only" cards to the kids yesterday.
Family & Friends Special Shopping Days
3 days only - May 30, 31, June 1, 2008"Present this card @ any National Sports location & receive 25% off all REGULAR priced merchandise; 10% off all Previously Reduced maerchandise
* Excluding National Sports Gift Cards & Pro Shop Services; may not be combined with any other offer

Ok... I'm waiting?

[dj_caly_to]

Our baseball coach handed out "By Invitation Only" cards to the kids yesterday.
Family & Friends Special Shopping Days
3 days only - May 30, 31, June 1, 2008"Present this card @ any National Sports location & receive 25% off all REGULAR priced merchandise; 10% off all Previously Reduced maerchandise
* Excluding National Sports Gift Cards & Pro Shop Services; may not be combined with any other offer

Can anyone confirm this sale and post a copy of the invitation card?

I have a friend looking to buy new hockey skates and he could really use the 25% off.

Thanks :)

[beripari]

I can definitely confirm the sale since the coach who gave us the card words for the National Sports organization! Unfortunately, I don't know how to post a copy of the invitation card -- sorry. Not sure they would accept it even if I did. Maybe your friend could just say he forgot to bring it with him?

[dj_caly_to]

I can definitely confirm the sale since the coach who gave us the card words for the National Sports organization! Unfortunately, I don't know how to post a copy of the invitation card -- sorry. Not sure they would accept it even if I did. Maybe your friend could just say he forgot to bring it with him?

I'll head down with him this weekend and check it out!!!
Honestly, this is a pretty hot deal, I think my buddy will save almost $200 on a pair of top of the line ice hockey skates.

Thanks for the info :)

[liquid_paper]

anyone got any extra coupons?

[29a]

You realize the last post was over a year ago, right?