TV Grab bag is...empty no TV for you despite advertising to the contrary

Today (Wednesday) I tried to purchase a product that was posted on the insert in Sunday's paper.  The Samsung 46" LCD TV LN46A630 listed at 1899.99 less 500.00.I phoned in an order and was told it there was NOT ONE available on the ENTIRE EAST COAST.  No where!!!?  So...I thought well, I'll substitute it for a comparable Sony model the z series 4100.  I checked delivery - it ALSO is not availble in my area.  I'm curious and I'm sure you would be too...what IS available for delivery???! Undaunted, I decided to check on the bundle featured on the front page of the advertisement.  Surely, something promoted that heavily must be available, right?  After all, the ad came out on Sunday, this is only Wednesday, I can spend $2000 for the complete set.   Would you believe, the complete package isn't available for delivery to my area!???  In fact, the ad reads that all the items must be on the same receipt to receive the package, I can't even buy the TV in my local store, the separate items are scattered around the stores in a fity mile radius. Now I don't want to sound like a conspiracy freak but...at this point I'm a bit curious as to what Best Buy actually wants to sell!
I wonder, when the ad comes out, does Best Buy have more than a dozen pieces to ship?  It looks a bit sleazy to me.  Do they want to sell product or just print up the prospect?
Anyone else run into a problem like this or is just my bad luck?

ibkatg wrote--"
the same thing happened to us, we went into a store in visalia, ca to get the $1999 tv,blueray, surround sound, free installation bundle and they told us they didn't have the tv but that they would substitute a sony xbr, we went home to research the tv, went back the next day to take the deal and then we were told they didn't have any tvs to substitute and that they never even received a single tv in their store like the one advertised and that they were on back order.  we were very disappointed.  isn't this called bait and switch??"
No. Don't know if you realize this, but the XBR is superior to the Z series. If they were offerering you the same screen size XBR for the same price as the Z, then you were getting an even better deal, and Best Buy would be losing more money on the deal. A bait and switch involves a switch to something profitable, not the other way around.
You should have taken the deal right off the bat.
Disclosure: Former BBY employee.

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