Pre-Ordering Items for an Upcoming Sale?

[Beka27]

I've seen in previous threads where people have mentioned pre-ordering items before a sale, most notably Coke 12-pks, and one member ordered 30-something bottles of Ajax (can't recall who but she posted pics!)

I called my local store and asked if I can pre-order items and the woman said "No, we don't do that."

Sooo... how does that work exactly?

Did I say the wrong thing, or was this employee just clueless? I'd like to pre-order to avoid clearing the shelf or traveling to 5 different stores.

Any thoughts?

[amylynne01]

Talk to the store manager, not any cashier who answers the phone. Many cashiers are clueless about the ordering part of inventory.

[Beka27]

Hmmm... I wonder if I should go up there or do you think a phone call to the manager would suffice?

[Beka27]

UPDATE:

I called my other local store (5 minutes away) and spoke with the manager. He said he'd be happy to special order my items for me! Woohoo!