Free $5 concession cash at Best Buy with purchase
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Free $5 concession cash at Best Buy with purchase
Free with purchase of select action/sci-fi oriented DVDs.
Some of these are down to $4.99, including Shaft (new), Paycheck, K-19, The Score, and possibly others. The qualifying list includes lots of 6.99 and 7.50 titles such as Tomb Raider, Sky Captain, and all the Star Treks.
The concession cash is good until 7/31/07, it is treated as cash and change is given if due.
This started back the week of July 4th, but it never got its own thread. Since it is expiring soon, and a pretty solid deal (basically free DVDs if you buy food at the movies anyway), I thought I'd bring it up.
I went and saw Die Hard tonight, using a free movie ticket from the $7.50 complete collection, and got popcorn, a soda, and $4 in cash. So I sorta got paid to go to the movie tonight (well, total outlay for the DVDs was about $22, so I guess I spent $18 to get 6 movies and have a night at the movies, which would have been $18.50 without coupons).
Some of these are down to $4.99, including Shaft (new), Paycheck, K-19, The Score, and possibly others. The qualifying list includes lots of 6.99 and 7.50 titles such as Tomb Raider, Sky Captain, and all the Star Treks.
The concession cash is good until 7/31/07, it is treated as cash and change is given if due.
This started back the week of July 4th, but it never got its own thread. Since it is expiring soon, and a pretty solid deal (basically free DVDs if you buy food at the movies anyway), I thought I'd bring it up.
I went and saw Die Hard tonight, using a free movie ticket from the $7.50 complete collection, and got popcorn, a soda, and $4 in cash. So I sorta got paid to go to the movie tonight (well, total outlay for the DVDs was about $22, so I guess I spent $18 to get 6 movies and have a night at the movies, which would have been $18.50 without coupons).
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a question: the cash is supposed to be for transformers, right? does it say that the cash has to be used with transformers only? and how would they verify this? do they ask to see your ticket stub?
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a question: the cash is supposed to be for transformers, right? does it say that the cash has to be used with transformers only? and how would they verify this? do they ask to see your ticket stub?
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I found this list on another site, then I went to BB to get prices:
$4.99
k-19
paycheck
rules of engagement
shaft
the score
virtuosity
$5.99
peacemaker
$6.99
congo
dragonslayer
fire in the sky
galaxy quest
lara croft tomb raider
the core
the hunted
the saint
$7.50 to $9.99 (didn't check everyone)
star trek the motion picture
star trek II directors cut
star trek III
star trek IV
star trek V
star trek VI
star trek generations
star trek first contact
star trek nemesis
star trek insurrection
$8.99
sky captain and the world of tomorrow
timeline
$9.99
collateral
deep impact
event horizon
lara croft cradle of life
sahara
the island
the italian job
the sum of all fears
$10.99
clear and present danger
$14.99
aeon flux
face off
??
escape from la
I plan to go today and see if I can find a couple Specially marked $4.99 titles since I am going to see Die Hard tonight.
$4.99
k-19
paycheck
rules of engagement
shaft
the score
virtuosity
$5.99
peacemaker
$6.99
congo
dragonslayer
fire in the sky
galaxy quest
lara croft tomb raider
the core
the hunted
the saint
$7.50 to $9.99 (didn't check everyone)
star trek the motion picture
star trek II directors cut
star trek III
star trek IV
star trek V
star trek VI
star trek generations
star trek first contact
star trek nemesis
star trek insurrection
$8.99
sky captain and the world of tomorrow
timeline
$9.99
collateral
deep impact
event horizon
lara croft cradle of life
sahara
the island
the italian job
the sum of all fears
$10.99
clear and present danger
$14.99
aeon flux
face off
??
escape from la
I plan to go today and see if I can find a couple Specially marked $4.99 titles since I am going to see Die Hard tonight.
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Pardon me if this is a redundant question, but how exactly do I get the concession cash? Is it at the counters, inserted in the DVD, need to be mailed away for or something else?
Also, can anyone confirm whether the Star Trek DVDs are a part of the sale or not? I found the Best Buy link and they don't mention it at all. Here's the linky from BB:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....at123200050013
Per the BB link you need to mail away for the concession certificate...
Also, can anyone confirm whether the Star Trek DVDs are a part of the sale or not? I found the Best Buy link and they don't mention it at all. Here's the linky from BB:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....at123200050013
Per the BB link you need to mail away for the concession certificate...
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I bought Shaft and The Score today, but the moviecash did NOT come up as free. I got the cashier to over-ride it, but I thought legit titles shouldn't need an override. Did anyone have theirs come up as free automatically? If so, what titles did you buy?
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Originally Posted by ppawuk
Pardon me if this is a redundant question, but how exactly do I get the concession cash? Is it at the counters, inserted in the DVD, need to be mailed away for or something else?
Also, can anyone confirm whether the Star Trek DVDs are a part of the sale or not? I found the Best Buy link and they don't mention it at all. Here's the linky from BB:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....at123200050013
Per the BB link you need to mail away for the concession certificate...
Also, can anyone confirm whether the Star Trek DVDs are a part of the sale or not? I found the Best Buy link and they don't mention it at all. Here's the linky from BB:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....at123200050013
Per the BB link you need to mail away for the concession certificate...
As for Star Trek, yes, every single movie is listed as a valid title...
As for finding the movie cash in the stores, it is likely in a different location at every store. I have seen special displays, endcaps, and random aisle locations. I asked someone today, and they told me "those are long gone." I found tons of em in the Science Fiction aisle. I suggest asking, but if they can't find em for you, keep looking. They are probably there somewhere... They are in clear plastic slim DVD cases...
Last edited by kenbenobi; 07-21-07 at 02:20 AM.
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Originally Posted by ppawuk
Pardon me if this is a redundant question, but how exactly do I get the concession cash? Is it at the counters, inserted in the DVD, need to be mailed away for or something else?
Also, can anyone confirm whether the Star Trek DVDs are a part of the sale or not? I found the Best Buy link and they don't mention it at all. Here's the linky from BB:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....at123200050013
Per the BB link you need to mail away for the concession certificate...
Also, can anyone confirm whether the Star Trek DVDs are a part of the sale or not? I found the Best Buy link and they don't mention it at all. Here's the linky from BB:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....at123200050013
Per the BB link you need to mail away for the concession certificate...
And yes, the ST films are in the list on pack, so they'll count, but see below.
Originally Posted by kenbenobi
I bought Shaft and The Score today, but the moviecash did NOT come up as free. I got the cashier to over-ride it, but I thought legit titles shouldn't need an override. Did anyone have theirs come up as free automatically? If so, what titles did you buy?
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A silly aside, but you don't even have to pay for a movie to use these. Most theaters don't take your tickets until after you've gone thru the concession area, and one of my local theaters actually has some halfway decent specialty food counters.......
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No disrespect to the earlier list, but I had some time to spare, and plan on getting a few more tonight, so here is an updated price list per current BB online prices.
$4.99
escape from LA
k-19
paycheck
rules of engagement
score
shaft
virtuosity
$5.99
peacemaker
$6.99
congo
core
dragonslayer
fire in the sky
galaxy quest
hunted
italian job
lara croft tomb raider
saint
$7.50
star trek II directors cut
star trek first contact
star trek nemesis
star trek insurrection
$8.99
sky captain and the world of tomorrow
timeline
$9.99
collateral
deep impact
event horizon
face/off
island
lara croft cradle of life
sahara
star trek the motion picture
star trek III
star trek IV
star trek V
star trek VI
star trek generations
sum of all fears
war of the worlds
$10.99
clear and present danger
$14.99
aeon flux
face off
$4.99
escape from LA
k-19
paycheck
rules of engagement
score
shaft
virtuosity
$5.99
peacemaker
$6.99
congo
core
dragonslayer
fire in the sky
galaxy quest
hunted
italian job
lara croft tomb raider
saint
$7.50
star trek II directors cut
star trek first contact
star trek nemesis
star trek insurrection
$8.99
sky captain and the world of tomorrow
timeline
$9.99
collateral
deep impact
event horizon
face/off
island
lara croft cradle of life
sahara
star trek the motion picture
star trek III
star trek IV
star trek V
star trek VI
star trek generations
sum of all fears
war of the worlds
$10.99
clear and present danger
$14.99
aeon flux
face off
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Originally Posted by Trevor
A silly aside, but you don't even have to pay for a movie to use these. Most theaters don't take your tickets until after you've gone thru the concession area, and one of my local theaters actually has some halfway decent specialty food counters.......
Anyone know what section Virtuosity is under? I swear I looked in every section of 3 different stores, and can't find it...
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Originally Posted by kenbenobi
Anyone know what section Virtuosity is under? I swear I looked in every section of 3 different stores, and can't find it...
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Originally Posted by kenbenobi
I don't think it should matter. They won't ask for any proof. It's just like cash, as far as they are concerned..
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Just remember that its supposed to be treated like cash so you can get change back. Just buy the cheapest thing possible at the movie theater and get change back if you are trying to get the best deal on these DVDs. I'm think about getting all the Star Trek movies I'm missing if I can find enough of these left at BB. Thanks for reminding me about this though cause I almost forgot.
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Originally Posted by Vaphoron@gmail.
Just buy the cheapest thing possible at the movie theater and get change back
I've been getting a popcorn/drink combo for $11, using 3 of them and getting $4 cash back.
Edit: oops, quoted the wrong part, fixed.
Last edited by Trevor; 07-23-07 at 09:01 AM.