Gamer's Gift Cards w/ $5 coupons disappearing from BB ?
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Gamer's Gift Cards w/ $5 coupons disappearing from BB ?
I had thoroughly searched my 3 local Best Buys, and had not seen any of these for about a month.
I finally hit my 4th closet BB and found them yesterday, so I bought about 12.
FYI, they can be found in at least 4 different locations in BB: the video game area, the front counters, the GC display near the front of the store, and the customer service area.
Is this disappearing act nationwide? Any BB employees with any inside scoop? These coupons are good for another year, and are accepted at Circuit City also.
I finally hit my 4th closet BB and found them yesterday, so I bought about 12.
FYI, they can be found in at least 4 different locations in BB: the video game area, the front counters, the GC display near the front of the store, and the customer service area.
Is this disappearing act nationwide? Any BB employees with any inside scoop? These coupons are good for another year, and are accepted at Circuit City also.
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Originally posted by DVD Lamer
Why does Circuit City takes them?
Why does Circuit City takes them?
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Originally posted by Trevor
I had thoroughly searched my 3 local Best Buys, and had not seen any of these for about a month.
I finally hit my 4th closet BB and found them yesterday, so I bought about 12.
FYI, they can be found in at least 4 different locations in BB: the video game area, the front counters, the GC display near the front of the store, and the customer service area.
Is this disappearing act nationwide? Any BB employees with any inside scoop? These coupons are good for another year, and are accepted at Circuit City also.
I had thoroughly searched my 3 local Best Buys, and had not seen any of these for about a month.
I finally hit my 4th closet BB and found them yesterday, so I bought about 12.
FYI, they can be found in at least 4 different locations in BB: the video game area, the front counters, the GC display near the front of the store, and the customer service area.
Is this disappearing act nationwide? Any BB employees with any inside scoop? These coupons are good for another year, and are accepted at Circuit City also.
PAL
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Originally posted by Mattalos
The coupons coupled with those GC's expire on 12/31/02 - they might just be pulling them early.
The coupons coupled with those GC's expire on 12/31/02 - they might just be pulling them early.
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My Best Buy has had about 10 billion of the cards on the shelves, and I've never seen anyone take one. I've bought games there, but have never used one either - I took one to the counter once to use on a purchase, and the girl told me I had to put $5 on the card to use it, so I said screw that. Now that I know differently, guess I'll put them to use......
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Originally posted by KingSmoth
My Best Buy has had about 10 billion of the cards on the shelves, and I've never seen anyone take one. I've bought games there, but have never used one either - I took one to the counter once to use on a purchase, and the girl told me I had to put $5 on the card to use it, so I said screw that. Now that I know differently, guess I'll put them to use......
My Best Buy has had about 10 billion of the cards on the shelves, and I've never seen anyone take one. I've bought games there, but have never used one either - I took one to the counter once to use on a purchase, and the girl told me I had to put $5 on the card to use it, so I said screw that. Now that I know differently, guess I'll put them to use......
I have bought about 30 of these things, always putting $5 on the card, but it is pretty easy to spend $150 at BB.
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I think the minimum is something like 2-3 dollars... I highly doubt they'll let you put 1 cent on it, unless you get a particularly clueless employee.
I don't see the problem with putting 5 dollars down. You need to spend at least 15 bucks to use the coupon (19.99 - 5) so it's not like you'll have a useless gift certificate...
I don't see the problem with putting 5 dollars down. You need to spend at least 15 bucks to use the coupon (19.99 - 5) so it's not like you'll have a useless gift certificate...
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The BB I go to had tons of these on shelves above the XBOX games and they are in plastic jewel cases. I picked up 4 of the gift cards on Saturday.
I only put $5.00 on each card and that was fine with the person that rang me up. Now I've got my coupons to use and they don't expire until 12/31/03.
I only put $5.00 on each card and that was fine with the person that rang me up. Now I've got my coupons to use and they don't expire until 12/31/03.
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Glad to know that BB made a new batch of these Gamer GCs. The old ones expires at 12/31/02. So the ones with the new expiration date must have been a new release.
I'll have to go pick up a couple the next time I'm there.
PAL
I'll have to go pick up a couple the next time I'm there.
PAL
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Originally posted by ~~ PAL ~~
Glad to know that BB made a new batch of these Gamer GCs. The old ones expires at 12/31/02. So the ones with the new expiration date must have been a new release.
I'll have to go pick up a couple the next time I'm there.
PAL
Glad to know that BB made a new batch of these Gamer GCs. The old ones expires at 12/31/02. So the ones with the new expiration date must have been a new release.
I'll have to go pick up a couple the next time I'm there.
PAL
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Originally posted by Trevor
The ones that I've been buying for the last year or so have always had the 12/31/03 expiration date. I never had the 12/31/02 ones in this area of the country.
The ones that I've been buying for the last year or so have always had the 12/31/03 expiration date. I never had the 12/31/02 ones in this area of the country.
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Best Buy seems to have clamp down on this a little. I've been doing this for about 4 months without trouble. When I went to BB about 2 weeks ago the guy said he couldn't do it for a list of reasons (the card doesn't work for hours, he can't ring it all as one purchase, ect.). So I told him to try it and it worked fine. Later that day I went to get another game and the next guy gave me the same crap. Management must be telling them to give people a hard time hoping they will just not do it.
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Originally posted by Icculus
Best Buy seems to have clamp down on this a little. I've been doing this for about 4 months without trouble. When I went to BB about 2 weeks ago the guy said he couldn't do it for a list of reasons (the card doesn't work for hours, he can't ring it all as one purchase, ect.). So I told him to try it and it worked fine. Later that day I went to get another game and the next guy gave me the same crap. Management must be telling them to give people a hard time hoping they will just not do it.
Best Buy seems to have clamp down on this a little. I've been doing this for about 4 months without trouble. When I went to BB about 2 weeks ago the guy said he couldn't do it for a list of reasons (the card doesn't work for hours, he can't ring it all as one purchase, ect.). So I told him to try it and it worked fine. Later that day I went to get another game and the next guy gave me the same crap. Management must be telling them to give people a hard time hoping they will just not do it.
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Originally posted by Trevor
Sorry, but I'm not exactly sure what you're saying. What is 'this' and 'it'?
Sorry, but I'm not exactly sure what you're saying. What is 'this' and 'it'?