FYE. Sam Goody, Sun Coast 20% Off Additional Trade-In Bag
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FYE. Sam Goody, Sun Coast 20% Off Additional Trade-In Bag
Went into a Sam Goody today in the mall and they had bags for the "fill the bag 20% more for your trade-in."
The bags were up at the checkout and a small DVD-sized sign on a side display near the front mentioned the sale. There were no big signs or anything like that.
I asked one of the workers what this sign was about and he fumbled around, thought for a moment and then explained saying you get 20% off when you fill a bag. Then I asked him would I bring in my stuff and then get a bag or get a bag now. He maybe you should get a bag, do you want one?
Don't think that they even knew what was going on or was just out of it.
Don't know when it ends. Figured I would not ask that since who knows what answer I would get and if it would be right - he did not seem to have a clue.
The bags were up at the checkout and a small DVD-sized sign on a side display near the front mentioned the sale. There were no big signs or anything like that.
I asked one of the workers what this sign was about and he fumbled around, thought for a moment and then explained saying you get 20% off when you fill a bag. Then I asked him would I bring in my stuff and then get a bag or get a bag now. He maybe you should get a bag, do you want one?
Don't think that they even knew what was going on or was just out of it.
Don't know when it ends. Figured I would not ask that since who knows what answer I would get and if it would be right - he did not seem to have a clue.
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Although the bag said 20% more, my store had a sign saying it is actually 45% more if you take store credit instead of cash... It ends August 11th...
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The good old brown bag promotion is back! You'll actually get 50% more if you take store credit. For example, if the item that you're trading in is worth $10, they'll give you $12.50 if you want store credit. They will then give the extra 20% on top of that which is $2.50. Your total credit would be $15.
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Already dumped about $150 worth of stuff, working on getting rid of more.
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Steebo, can you give us an idea of the value they're offering? Before I make a trip, I'd like to know how much I can expect in return.
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The prices at secondspin.com are almost always the same price you'll get in-store, without the 50% bonus added. I always check the prices there, and have only found discrepancies twice out of 50+ titles...
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Went to my closest FYE to inquire whether they had this special going on. Found out that I had to make a purchase in order to receive one of these bags. Turned out fine, since I found a $1.97 DVD to buy. On the bag, it says "Is your bag overflowing? Grab another bag, any bag and we will still honor the deal"
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I think that they schnookered you. If that is their new policy, then I'm a shoplifter. I saw these bags at the counter and just grabbed a couple and headed out the door. I hope that there's not a warrant out for my arrest.
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Went to my closest FYE to inquire whether they had this special going on. Found out that I had to make a purchase in order to receive one of these bags. Turned out fine, since I found a $1.97 DVD to buy. On the bag, it says "Is your bag overflowing? Grab another bag, any bag and we will still honor the deal"
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(Nothing against others in this thread, just wanting to be sure).
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Thanks for the heads-up, OP (and confirmations from others)!! I gotta clear off my desk anyway, and I've been stashing oodles of DVDs away waiting for the next secondspin.com 20% add-on... this is much more immediate and efficient for me! Off to pack a bag (or two... or three!) and get them over to the store!
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Here is the pic of the bag:
Spoiler:
And here's more details (thanks to CAG for the initial post):
It's been a while but it looks like its that time again. FYE is currently running their brown bag deal where if you fill up their promotional bag, or any other bag with items, you get either a bonus 20% for cash or 45% for credit.
To break it down, If you have an item thats worth $15, you can bring it in the brown bag (or any other bag) and get either $18.00 for cash or $21.75 for credit.
If you are wondering how much your cd's/games/movies get at FYE, a good place to check is www.secondspin.com . Their game TIV's are usually spot on, DVD's & CD's can vary between 10-25% between Secondspin's TIV and the actual FYE TIV.
To break it down, If you have an item thats worth $15, you can bring it in the brown bag (or any other bag) and get either $18.00 for cash or $21.75 for credit.
If you are wondering how much your cd's/games/movies get at FYE, a good place to check is www.secondspin.com . Their game TIV's are usually spot on, DVD's & CD's can vary between 10-25% between Secondspin's TIV and the actual FYE TIV.
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I'm bringing a different bag, that to add insult to injury, isn't completely full. Wish me luck.
Question: is the trade in credit redeemable at any TransWorld store? Example: If I trade stuff in at FYE, can I use it at another mall's Suncoast? I want to trade in a video game or two and have a feeling Suncoast won't accept games or CDs... right?
Question: is the trade in credit redeemable at any TransWorld store? Example: If I trade stuff in at FYE, can I use it at another mall's Suncoast? I want to trade in a video game or two and have a feeling Suncoast won't accept games or CDs... right?
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I'm bringing a different bag, that to add insult to injury, isn't completely full. Wish me luck.
Question: is the trade in credit redeemable at any TransWorld store? Example: If I trade stuff in at FYE, can I use it at another mall's Suncoast? I want to trade in a video game or two and have a feeling Suncoast won't accept games or CDs... right?
Question: is the trade in credit redeemable at any TransWorld store? Example: If I trade stuff in at FYE, can I use it at another mall's Suncoast? I want to trade in a video game or two and have a feeling Suncoast won't accept games or CDs... right?
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Is the consensus that the better deal is to take the store credit (+45%) rather than the cash (+20%)? I usually don't shop at B&M's simply because their prices don't compete with the likes of amazon or the ddd sale, and I was thinking that ultimately I would make better use of the money from the trade-in online rather than in-store, but now I'm not so sure.
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Is the consensus that the better deal is to take the store credit (+45%) rather than the cash (+20%)? I usually don't shop at B&M's simply because their prices don't compete with the likes of amazon or the ddd sale, and I was thinking that ultimately I would make better use of the money from the trade-in online rather than in-store, but now I'm not so sure.
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So the credit is usable online as well? Does anyone know if they'll take older versions of titles, such as the old version on Sunset Blvd, not the new release?
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I've used the last of my FYE credit recently at wherehouse.com. They had a 20% off coupon for new or used with free shipping. The coupon was also good on pre-orders. I scored some good deals and I plan on using the credit for my upcoming trade-in at wherehouse.com.
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Looks like I'm going to have to make a trip to the mall this weekend
Also, can anybody tell me how judgmental they are when it comes to disc condition? Does it have to be absolutely spotless, or is a little standard wear exceptable?
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It really depends on the manager. I took in one CD to 2 different stores and they wouldn't take it but the 3rd one did. All 3 did look at the CD. Also they are picky on the old BMG music club CDs that didn't have bar codes (the later ones did). Most won't take them because they have to type the title in the computer rather than just scanning the barcode.