HOT -Craftsman Garage Door Opener (3/4HP Belt,2 remotes,keypad,battery backup) - $280

[Brandon]

This garage door opener is on sale at Sears for $299.99 from Sept 17 - Oct 4, 2009. It's a Craftsman model that's 3/4HP and belt driven. It comes with 2 wireless remote controls, an LCD control panel, and a wireless keypad. It also has battery backup so you can open/close your garage door when the power is out.



Add the garage door opener to your cart...
http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B002C...earsBrand=core

Go through the checkout procedure and add the $20 off $200 coupon (expires Sept 30)... (makes the cost $279.99 before tax)
http://coupons.redflagdeals.com/i.php/all/Sears.ca_138/

With free pickup at a store or Sears catalogue outlet, the total cost comes out to $319.78 all-in ... a pretty sweet deal for a loaded garage door opener like this one.

Update: To confirm, I ordered it from the website (using the link above) and got product 18405 (same as the ad above). So it is a 3/4HP model even though it doesn't say on the website.

Update 2: The original coupon for $20 off expired, but thanks to another RFD member you can still get the deal for $290+tax ($10 more than previously)

Sears.ca 10% off 100 for catalogue and internet orders. Expires Oct 2. Coupon code: 941612391

[Fire]

Thanks OP...


Ordered.

[curryman90]

Thanks OP..ordered too

[hightech]

Not sure if this is hot as I got a Liftmaster unit installed for $350 when I got my door replaced. It has the same features as this one.

[cdupuis]

I have had this unit since this time last year. Great GDO, no problems at all and super quiet. Keypad is wireless and works well.

[Brandon]

Not sure if this is hot as I got a Liftmaster unit installed for $350 when I got my door replaced. It has the same features as this one.

In terms of warranty, for the Craftsman GDO's I've heard that Sears will send a tech to your house for issues. For LiftMaster/Chamberlain, they don't provide at home service.

Can someone confirm?

[Master Darque]

Anyone know what they charge for a typical insallation of this opener? When you order online how would you go about adding installation?

[Bigdaddy1980]

Thanks, I bought one in-store over the weekend but I'll return that and re-order using the $20 off coupon.

[Brandon]

I just went to the Rideau Centre Sears to 'see' the garage door opener I ordered online, and as I was looking at it a salesperson and a customer were discussing it, and the customer wanted to buy it. I butted in and told the customer that if he ordered it online that he'd save an extra $20 before tax. I gave the customer the info, and after he left to buy it online, the salesperson said "You just cost me a sale" and turned around to walk away. I went up to him and asked if he was on commission, and he said that it's not the point.

[Antiloop]

Got one. Thanks!

[Wrocky]

I just went to the Rideau Centre Sears to 'see' the garage door opener I ordered online, and as I was looking at it a salesperson and a customer were discussing it, and the customer wanted to buy it. I butted in and told the customer that if he ordered it online that he'd save an extra $20 before tax. I gave the customer the info, and after he left to buy it online, the salesperson said "You just cost me a sale" and turned around to walk away. I went up to him and asked if he was on commission, and he said that it's not the point.

Although they are not on commission directly, I'm sure that there is some sort of incentive plan that is based on both the salesperson and the stores sales. You went to a store to see the physical unit, and it would not be there if stores couldn't sell them. By "butting in", you have cost a sale for that store, which makes it harder for them to stay in business.

As much as you would like to help another person get a better price, if you must, it is probably done better in a more discrete way.

[humansoul]

I'm been reading the Costco Chamberlain GDO thread and came upon this one today. I'm a new home owner and was in the market for a GDO for a single garage. I ended up purchsaing the Craftsman 1/2 HP for $149 ($299 regular); can someone enlighten me as to the benefits of spending the $300 on this one? I know that it does come with more bells and whistles, but I can't justify the price when all I want is one that opens the garage, keeps it secure if I am away, and can be turned off when the power is out. I understand the warranty on the $299 is lifetime on the belt, and 10 years, but I can't see myself breaking one of these, unless they do break within that period of time?

Thanks in advance!

[hightech]

Although they are not on commission directly, I'm sure that there is some sort of incentive plan that is based on both the salesperson and the stores sales. You went to a store to see the physical unit, and it would not be there if stores couldn't sell them. By "butting in", you have cost a sale for that store, which makes it harder for them to stay in business.

As much as you would like to help another person get a better price, if you must, it is probably done better in a more discrete way.

+1. the discounts for online is that there is a growing trend of cutting down staff and stores for a more online business. Although Brandon wanted to help, if everyone did that, the sales guy and others would not have jobs, and we would be seeing less brick and mortar stores. The sales guy was pretty reserved, because if it was me, i'd slap Brandon for taking my sale away

Dude's gotta eat you know

Now, if this was Future Shop/Best Buy for those pushing Monster Cables, then Brandon would be DA MAN!

[blah]

This garage door opener is on sale at Sears for $299.99 from Sept 17 - Oct 4, 2009. It's a Craftsman model that's 3/4HP and belt driven. It comes with 2 wireless remote controls, an LCD control panel, and a wireless keypad. It also has battery backup so you can open/close your garage door when the power is out.

Add the garage door opener to your cart...
http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B002C...earsBrand=core

Go through the checkout procedure and add the $20 off $200 coupon (expires Sept 30)... (makes the cost $279.99 before tax)
http://coupons.redflagdeals.com/i.php/all/Sears.ca_138/

With free pickup at a store or Sears catalogue outlet, the total cost comes out to $319.78 all-in ... a pretty sweet deal for a loaded garage door opener like this one.

Thanks, OP, good deal.

The sears.ca site is pretty short on useful info, here is a link to the US site with more specs (most importantly, the US site confirms that it has a safety sensor).

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...criptionAnchor

[Brandon]

+1. the discounts for online is that there is a growing trend of cutting down staff and stores for a more online business. Although Brandon wanted to help, if everyone did that, the sales guy and others would not have jobs, and we would be seeing less brick and mortar stores. The sales guy was pretty reserved, because if it was me, i'd slap Brandon for taking my sale away

Dude's gotta eat you know

Now, if this was Future Shop/Best Buy for those pushing Monster Cables, then Brandon would be DA MAN!

I see that salesperson frequently at the Rideau Centre location of Sears (I've been watching out for deals on stuff for my under construction new house). He's the same guy who didn't want to honour a sign marked price on a set of Craftsman wrenches I bought earlier this year... but I got his manager to accept the price.

And another reason I thought I'd help out with a better deal for that customer was that he works for the same organization I do (I don't personally know him as there are a ton of employees). He was wearing his building ID badge, and I guess we were both shopping during our lunch.